Lantern Accessories

Curtain Slide Carrier

. Perken, Son & Rayment, London. Carrier for two lantern slides with a black cloth curtain operated by a cord wound by a handle.

Eclipse Self-centring Slide Carrier

. R.R. Beard, London. Lantern slide carrier for 3 ¼" x 3 ¼" and 3 ¼" x 4 ¼" slides. Two examples, a later model with instructions and box is made of lighter wood, the second earlier model is made of dark mahogany.

References & Notes:

BJA 1905, p. 304. R & J Beck Ltd Photographic Catalogue, p. 143.

Eclipse Slide Carrier

. R.R. Beard, London. Lantern slide carrier for 3 ¼" x 3 ¼".

Beard was established in 1882 as a scientific instrument maker and later specialised in lantern equipment and lighting. The Eclipse allowed slides to be changed without blacking-out the screen. The inserted slide was pushed behind the current slide and sprung into place as the current slide was withdrawn. This was by pushing and pulling a wooden arm. The sides were inserted and removed on the same side of the lantern. The self-centring device allowed different sizes of slide to be used.

Dissolving Slide Carrier

. 1904. Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Altrincham. This is marked with the patent number of 22283/1904 but the patent could not have been pursued.

Lantern Slide Binding Tape

. Robert Widmer, Neuburg (Donau). Three boxes containing 100' each. One marked ROWI.

Primus Slide Binding Strips

. W. Butcher & Sons, London. Box containing 200 strips. Priced 2/-.

Primus All Size Lantern Slide Masks

. W. Butcher & Sons, London.

Slide Changing Prompts

. Set of cards indicating when, in a lecture, to change the slide.

Biunial Fittings

A pair of attachments for a biunial lantern comprising condenser, lens mount and slide holder. 4" diameter condenser. Tilt arrangement to the brass plates.