The sciopticon manual, explaining lantern projection in general, and the sciopticon apparatus in paricular (1877)

Record Details:

Title:
The sciopticon manual, explaining lantern projection in general, and the sciopticon apparatus in paricular
Date:
1877
Publisher:
Philadelphia, J. A. Moore
Volume:
The sciopticon manual, explaining lantern projection in general, and the sciopticon apparatus in paricular
Leaf #:
000156
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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SCIOPTICON MANUAL. 147 Fig. 33. ent disk, covered with figures in varied positions, is revolved with less rapidity in the opposite direction. Our improvement consists in having the distance of the crank wheel adjustable, and in having only one band doubled back to run both wheels, so that the ten- sion of the band can be regulated, while both effect wheels are sub- ject to a band of like tension. Four adjustable disks of figures, viz.: the Fishers, the Skaters, the Giant's Ladder, and the Bottle Imp, are now included in this new apparatus; each, when used, being held in place by a wire ring sprung into a surrounding groove. THE DANCING SKELETON. —This effect is produced by having, say six transparencies of a skeleton, in as many different postures, set in a large disk, as shown in Fig. 34. Giving this wheel i of a revolution at a time, brings the figures one by one into position to be projected upon the screen, while a re- volving opaque disk hides the passing off of one, and the coming on of another, making it appear as if the same figure were keeping time to the accompanying music, by strik- ing grotesque attitudes. The thousands who witnessed this striking feature of Prof. Pepper's late American lecture tour, seemed fully to enjoy the worth of their money. It is but fair, however, to observe that the machine is complicated and cumbersome, and that it doubtless fas- cinates more for its novelty than for its intrinsic value 34.