PROJECTOR, Magic Lantern
H2000.79
Black metal projector. Has a heavy metal rectangular base on which is a stem or support with a silver lever by which the roughly rectangular main body on top can be angled up and down. The attached, thick electrical cord is grey. At the front of the projector box is a detachable brass frame to supportand change glass slides. Behind this are two powerful lenses. A large electric light bulb is set behind the elnses within the casing of the rectangular box body of the projector. There are circular vents around three sides of tehc asing and vents in the extrusion on top, to release heat. A plate on top front reads "ENSIGN - OPTISCOPE/NO 6/MADE IN ENGLAND/ENSIGN LTD. LONDON". The detachable brass frame consists of a fixed rectangular frame with a central window. A laterally moving frame behind supports two glass slides so that one can be displayed while the second is removed and another inserted.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2000.79 |
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| Accession Date: | 24 Oct 2001 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2000 |
| Credit: | Joceyln Cook |
Material
| Metal/Metal | metal, glass, rubber | 0 - Whole |
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| Glass/Glass | 0 - Whole |
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| Rubber/Natural Resin | 0 - Whole |
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| Ink/Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| height | 290mm |
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| width | 140mm |
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| length | 290mm |
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