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1890s HC WHITE postcard w/light attachment for glass slides MAGIC LANTERN

$ 66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Subject: Historic & Vintage
  • Date of Creation: 1890-1899
  • Photo Type: Magic Lantern
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Condition: seldom ever seen anywhere!
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 10")
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Ebay seller "pkgeneralstore" watermarked image:
    PACKING & POSTAGE IS AS THIS IS A BIGGER UNIT.
    Sorry it was a partly cloudy day when pictures were taken so the color & focus are off in the gallery image. Overall condition is "g" good. ?'s please ask.
    In this auction is:   1890s HC WHITE Radioptican postcard w/light attachment for glass slides MAGIC LANTERN
    This is a rare find seldom seen. What makes this a unique HC White projector is they made these to be used with their 4" x 3 1/4" glass lantern slides too that are very hard to find now. I let go of my collection of them years back but saved this unit. It has some wear but seeing copper oxidized light unit in back as typically you only see a radioptican as a front unit not mounted to wood as they made this version. The wood base in back has a split , the back door of the unit had a black wood door for their lantern slide holder which this one needs one made. It has a rack & pinion front lens but doesn't work. The front lens is scratched but someone could replace it. People polish and wax these to make them look better but I left it in original condition which is over 120 years old now! ?'s please ask.