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THE PHONOSCOPE
April, 1897
EDISON
$100
'97 MODEL
Projecting Kinetoscope
Is the latest product of the Edison Laboratory, and embodies man) great improvements over any other Life
Picture Projecting Machine yet placed on the market
THIRTEEN ESSENTIAL FEATURES
Steadiness. Vibration overcome by improved steadving device. No Flickering. A brilliant light without any unpleasant nickering. Hand Motive Power, which can always be relied upon. Economy. A mechanism which has no striker to injure films. Light. Independence of electricity ; a calcium burner can easily be attached. Large Picture. It projects a picture even greater than life size if desired. Portability. Weighs, complete, about sixty-five pounds. Easily packed in ordinary trunk.
Simplicity. Only one operator is necessary, other machines require two. Clearness. Objectionable perpendicular rays entirely eliminated. Adaptability. Is equipped for all electric currents, with spool-banks and
reels, and can be placed on ordinary table or stand. Framing Device is without an equal, its adjustment instantaneous. Dimensions. When set up, length, 2>l/z feet; width, n inches; height, 2 feet. Cheapness. It is the best and by far the cheapest projecting machine on
the market.
Standard Edison, International, and Foreign Films
In 50 and 150-foot lengths Over 250 Startling and Interesting Film Subjects to Select from
Edison's '97 flodel Home Phonograph
PRICE, $40.00
A Spring-motor Machine, giving as satisfactory results as are obtained from the high-priced instrument
The entire machine is Mr. Edison's own design, and is built at his works. Equipped with Edison Standard Speaker (Recorder and Reproducer) and Shaving-knife. Runs five records with single winding, governs accurately, and is noiseless.
LIGHT, SUBSTANTIAL, AND HANDSOME
MAXIMUM DISCOUNTS TO DEALERS
Catalogues, Lists of Films, and Descriptive Circulars furnished on application by
MAGUIRE & BAUCU5, Ltd.
No. 9 New Broad Street, London
No. 44 Pine Street, New York
SELLING AGENTS