Magic lantern projector

The magic lantern is what made the whole history of animation possible. A lantern is simply a projector- but back in the day, nobody really knew about moving pictures and how they were to be...

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The Magic Lantern

Magic Lantern Projector - Jean Schoenner - J. S. 1890 Germany

A fine, late Victorian mahogany and brass magic lantern by Perken & Son of Hatton Garden, London. This beautiful old projector was made under the ‘Optimus’ trademark which it registered in 1885. It would have been used for projecting glass magic lantern slides in days long before the advent of cinema.

The magic lantern is one of the most important inventions of our history: it's the precursor of the film- and slide projector, of television, video and multimedia. For centuries it was a source of pleasure for young and old, poor and rich. A source of knowledge too for students and scientists. A device with a name sounding mysterious and romantic. The Laterna Magica, the magic lantern.

In the days before television, before moving pictures and even before the invention of limelight, a Dutch scientist invented a magical machine that ...

Etienne Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) : Phantasmagoria Phantasmagoria was a form of theatre which used a modified magic lantern to project frightening images such as skeletons, demons, and ghosts onto walls, smoke, or semi-transparent screens, frequently using rear projection. The projector was mobile, allowing the projected image to move and change size on the screen, and multiple projecting devices allowed for quick switching of different images. Invented in France in the late 18th century.

Antique Magic Lantern Ernest Plank Lantern Projector With 1 Glass Slide Film Projector E.P. Made In Germany Great Condition