The sciopticon manual. Explaining Marcy's new magic lantern, and light, including magic lantern optics, experiments, photographing and coloring slides, etc (1874)
Marcy, L. J · [Philadelphia] Sherman · leaf 168
en gas from H. The lime, i}, in its holder, P, is let down the open chimney of the Sciopticon and held in place by the socket k, the elongated top of which serves as a guide to the stem, a rest for the lime cradle and a shield from the alcohol wick. The base-plate of the socket is pushed under the… … Fig. 41. loosely in its cradle, u, so that lifting the back with the thumb and finger half an inch or so, brings down to the jet a new but hot place in the lime. This operation is not hard on the fingers, because the move is so easily and quickly made, and at a place in the non-conducting lime most…
Lantern projection · Slides (Photography)
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