Vintage Magic Lantern Projector with 15 slides and two lenses
Product details
| Management number | 23906207 | Release Date | 2025/11/19 | List Price | $121.84 | Model Number | 23906207 | ||
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vintage magic lantern projector, an early type of image projector developed in the 17th century. It consists of a metal box with a lens for projecting images from glass slides. Such devices were often used for entertainment and educational purposes before the advent of modern projectors. It projects images from transparent slides using a light source and lenses.
Developed in the 17th century, it was commonly used for entertainment.
Early models used candles for light, later evolving to more powerful light sources.
It projects painted or photographic images onto a screen or wall.
Some versions used mechanical slides to create moving images.
The name "magic lantern" came from the mysterious and sometimes scary images it projected.
It was a popular form of entertainment before the advent of cinema.
| Category | Toys & Collectibles > Vintage & Antique Collectibles |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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