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Special Catalogue and Price List of Instructive Mechanical, Optical And TRADE MARK. 2 Medals Chicago 1893. Gold Medal Gold Medal Nuremberg 1882. Nuremberg 1896. Factory. * tUCj^-sJ ^JC. F actory. — lit rut t if f “ f— . i [vTa* Factory and Warehouse * INSTRUCTIVE * OPTICAL TOYS. Magic Lanterns Dissolving view ffpparati. 5<dopticons. Cinematographs. Large Collection of new slides in sets. Stereoscopes. i.» • JlC >M*\ S" ; o N 1 we made When starting the manufacture of MttgiC LdtertlS a special point of using for this speciality only an excellent and effective Optic. adhered to even in the manufacture of our cheapest This principle, which we have Lanterns, we have to thank, that our goods are not only everywhere appreciated but also find preference to the competition manufacture. Through our continual endeavours we have succeeded in bringing our through a correct Optic Lanterns to a fine state of perfection , and produced. sharp, distinct and large pictures are in Cinematographs we are bringing forth various new sorts this year, which are partly constructed after an entirely new principle. As a special advantage of this new system we might mention the excellent reproduction of living pictures with an almost noiseless working. Our collection of Magic Lantern Slides we have now enlarged, amongst other series, with a new (second set ) of artistic pictures . which like the first serie were sketched and painted by a well known artist. We have also supplemented our collection through a number of other series of slides. y y I he section t(i} £OSCOj)CS etc. has also been enlarged through a number of new patterns, the finish of which is in every respect strong and elegant. For these optical apparati we have also used only very finely ground lenses. , Magic Lanterns. “Migmon” 100/8 140/8 100/3 Magic banferns japanned red or black, with oil lamp, mounted on wooden board, packed in strong card-board box 1 each Mk. —.50 100/3 “Gnome", small, slides 1 /s in. wide, lens 1 in. diam. with 6 glass slide? .... 1 » » —.70 * » » . 140/3 “Mignon", medium, » 1 /s » * » 1 » 6 » . * » » . » — .80 1 00/3 “Puck", large, » 1 */« » » » 1 * 12 * .» Magic bantern “Eos” on wooden board, in elegant finely japanned red or black, with petroleum lamp, mounted in grooved box). card-board box (practical packing) with 12 tine glass slides, (Slides separate - wood pictures in. wide, lens 1 in. diam. each Mk. 1.20 100/8 VisJ. /o in. wide » » » . * » 1 .(>0 3 * » » » » » lVs » /3Vi » » 1 /» 3 3 » » » 1 /h » l /s » . 2.20 » » » 1 °/i 0 » /4 1 » » . * » 1 3 » 1 V2 » 1 /a 2.50 /a » l /4 » » /4 3 8 l » . » 3.05 9 » » 1 /i » » /4 » /5 » » 9 9 » » » » * » » 3.80 * /6 » » 2% » 3 » « . » 8 » 2 /s » » ->V* 4.85 - » » 2 /4 n 8 > » » » 2®/4 » » » 2 /s » . 5.85 » /8 » » 3 Vs “Lantern Slides". Large Assortment of Extra Slides for Magic Lanterns see section 1902 Qc e. 22 43 166 Magic Lantern “Aurora” finely japanned red or black, with petroleum lamp, 12 fine glass slides, 1 Chromatrope j 1 comical moving 1 movable landscape & picture in wooden frame, packed in fine covered box wide', wood pictures 4004 Slides IV. in - 3 3 1 /s in. wide, lens 1 /s in. diam., each 1Mk. 2. 70 1 a wood pictures » /4 /* Slides l /4 in. wide, 1 1 » 1 /a in. wide, lens 1 ja in. diam., each 3. 10 » /o Slides 2 inch, wide, wood pictures 3 3 1 in. diam., each » 1 U in. wide, lens /4 4. 2.7 3 » /G Slides 2 /s in. wide. wood pictures 2 in. vride, lens 2 in. diam. each o. 35 3 / < Slides 2 / in. wide, wood pictures 3 in. diam., 2 /8 in. wide, lens 2 Vs each (>. 25 /8 Slides 3 Vs in. wide. wood pictures 3 3 400 Lantern Form as No. 200 2 /4 in . wide, lens 2 /s in. diam., each 7. 25 “Astra” Magic Lantern “Astra” finely japanned red or black with petroleum lamp and 12 fine glass Slides well packed and practically arranged in elegant wooden box with fiap doors 550/3 Vs Glass slides 1 «/o 1 /s iu wide, wood pictures — in. wide , lens 1 Vs in. diam.. each Mk. 2.45 » 1 9/ /4 l /l 6 » * » 3 3' 1 /s » » » 1 8 » . » » 3 3.25 /4 */a » » l » 9 /4 » * * l /ic » » 9 » l /i« » \\ » •) 3.85 /5 » » » * 3 » 1 /* » » > 1 j4 » \\ » 3 4.75 /6 » » 2 /s » * » » 2 ^ VA. »»» 2 » » s\ w O. < > Large assortment of .xtra Slides for Magic Lanterns see sec “Lantern Slides”. — 167 Packing for No. 950 Shape of Lanterns 950, 1000, 1100 Packing for No. 1000 and 1100 Superfine ^fla£ic Iianfecn “Faust” elegant shape polished Russian Iron, with petroleum lamp and 12 fine Glass slides, practically arranged, (Slides in separate grooved box) packed in elegant card-board box. 3 1 2.10 — . each Mk 950/3 V* Glass slides l /s in. wide, wood pictures in. wide, lens 1 /n in. diam. 3 3 * » » » . .. 2.75 » /4 » » l°/l6 » » » » l /s » » » l /s 1 3 9 9 . » » 3.25 » » » » » » » » 1 » » . > /4 /2 » l /4 l /l6 /l 6 3 3 » » 4.25 » » » . » /5 » » 2 » » » l /4 » » l /4 3 . » o. 9 » » » » . » /6 » » 2 /s » » » » Li » 2 3 3 » » » » » » » » . » /7 » » 2 /4 » » 2 /s 2 Vs 3 3 » » 7.— » » » » » 2 » » . » /8 » » 3 Vs » » 2 /4 /8 Superfine j^a^ic L»antern “JWepfyisfo” Glass slides packed elegant shape, polished Russian Iron, with petroleum lamp and 12 fine in elegant box with picture holder. each Mk. 2.50 3 » » 3.— 3 » » . 9 » » » » l /s » » » l /s » /4 » » 1 /l 6 9 9 . » » 3.50 3 » » » 1 /l 6 » » . 1 » » » » » 1. /l 6 » /d /* » l /4 3 3 . » » » » » . 4.50 » » » » l /4 » » l /4 » /5 » » 2 » » 3 » » 2 » » .... » » » » » 2 » /6 » 2 /8 l » » 3 » » » . 6.65 3 » » » » 2 /s » » 2 /s » » » 2 /4 n 3 . » » 7.75 3 » » » » . » » » » 2 /4 » 2 /s » /8 » » 3 Vs Superfine JVIa^ic Ltanfern “Famulus” with petroleum lamp, 12 fine Glass slides elegant shape, polished Russian Iron, picture packed in elegant landscape and 1 comical moving 1 Chromatrope, 1 moving box with picture holder. ' ,llam - • • Mk 3 pictures l'/io in. wide, lens l»/»« i«- Glass slides l /* in. wide, wood 1 100/4 G 8 8 8 ’ 1 » * * l /* 1/4 , , , 2 » 5 8 y » » 2 888 * » > , ,6 , » 2*/, * ’ L 8 » 8 8 • ' ' » » - 8 » » 2/8 » n , „ 23/4 » » / 23 8 8 8 23/8 8 8 9 - 70 » » » » /‘ ’ , Is , » si I Magic Lanterns see section “Lantern Sl.des . Large assortment of extra Slides for 1902 Gc e. 22* The latest Globe Magic bantern “Bosco” “Improved Climax System" This lantern is made entirely from polished brass, and is fitted These improvements which we with a new mechanical disc turner, offer are of great importance ami and practical arrangement for show up our “Bosco” very advan- long slides. Mounted on polished tageously from the different “Climax'’ wood board. systems. The mechanical turner secures an even and easy movement The convenient form of this for the discs, while the picture slot, new lantern, and the extremely for the long slides, is so arranged efficient construction of our lenses, that it can he adjusted before to give large and bright projections, the louse opening by a very slight will at all times procure a favourable pressure. reception for the “Bosco”. 1450 & 1400 Packing for 1400 “Posco” Packed in extra strong card-board boxes, with (> glass Slides, and t* Discs. Class slides in. wide, 1450/3f If wood pictures If in. wide, discs 4 in. diam. (uncovered), lens in. If diam each Mk . 4.20 » I* » » » * » » » ' 1,V If » 4f » * » » lg. > * » » 5.50 * » l » » » » * * ^ i 1A* » 4 » » (covered) » l)u » » » 7. * & * » '2 » » » » * » » If (5 » » » » lf’» » » » 0.05 Packed in fine strong wood box, with flap doors and handle, with 0 long- glass Slides, (i Disc 2 comical moving pictures and 1 Chromatrope 1 460/34 Glass slides If in. wide, wood pictures in. 1 f wide,discs4 in.diam. (uncovered), lens 1 A in. diam ’’ each Mk 0.20 » 4 » » 1 * » » » * » » 4 i » » » A H » *1 » » » 7.50 * » 1 » » » » $ 1A» » » » (covered) » # 4f» 1 » » 0.50 * 15 * » 2 » » » h » If » » » 6 » » » » If » » I I Large assortment of extra Slides for Magic Lanterns see Section “Lantern Slides”. A — 169 . 600 1540 with Round Burner Superfine Magic Lantern “Silvana” fine packed in elegant wood box, with 12 finely japanned black or red, with Petroleum lamp, picture m 1 comical moving 1 landscape and glass slides, 1 Chromatrope, moving wood frame. 7. 9 9 diam. each Mk. 4.30 3 pictures l /ie in. wide, lens l /ie in. f)00/4‘/2 Slides l /^ in. wide, wood 3 5.10 >:> *» » » » » » l 4 * » jd » 2 / » 6.20 3 » » - » » » 2 /s » » » /6 7.35 3 » » » » 8 » » » - /s 2 Vs » II » 2 U » 3 8.75 3 » 2 /s » » yy y> ~ 4: » » » i » /8 » 3 Vs ,» 10.50 » » 1 y> » 2V'2 » 2 » » yy ° V8 » /9 3 1 Superfine Magic Lantern *Preciosa with excellent optics burner chimney, Petroleum lamp with round finely japanned with gold decorations, brass comica (artistic serie), 1 Chromatrope, and 12 extra finely finished, long glass slides, holder. in elegant box with picture 1 moving landscape, moving picture and — s e ‘lcl1 Hk 8 1 m. diam. Round Burner Lamp 9 pictures 1 /s in. wide, lens k 1540/4 Slides l /ie in. wide, wood "' - ' "» 4 Ci I 1 9/.9 u \\ » y8O 8 9 » 1 /l 6 » 8 » » 1 /l 6 » 4‘/2 » l 1 » '" / 3 10 » » 9 . 8 » l » » » 1 Ia » /4 » 2 » » "' /5 » » 10.- » » 10 3 » 2 » » 2 » 2 /s » /6 '" » 12.50 3 » * » » 10 3 » 2 /s » » 2 Vs » 2 » '" n /4 * 15.- 3 3 » » » 12 » 2 4 » » » 2 /s 8 » 3 Vs » / '" 1 l/o » 12 » 16.50 1 » \\ O » » » 3 js » /9 » 3 */2 » Magic Lanterns see section • Lantern Slides”.
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