Eidotrope magic lantern slides
- Made:
- unknown
- maker:
- Unknown
Two large pulley-operated Eidotropes.
Eidotropes were a variation of a chromatrope which used counter-rotating discs of perforated metal, showing a swirling pattern of brilliant white dots on the screen. Coloured translucent sheets could be added to tint the display.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1951-319
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), metal (unknown), brass (copper, zinc alloy), lingum vitae, cotton thread and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
whole: .51kg
- type:
- eidotrope
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford