Viviscope (incomplete).
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Wooden base for Viviscope.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Wooden spindle with toothed wheel for Viviscope.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Drum for Viviscope.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Wooden top for Viviscope.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Paper band for Viviscope, showing a cat with two kittens, (number 4 from Series A), made by E B Koopman, New York, c. 1895.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Paper band for Viviscope, entitled Blindman's Buff (number 3, Series A), made by E B Koopman, New York, c. 1895.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Paper band for Viviscope, entitled Watermelon eater (number 2, Series A), made by E B Koopman, New York, c. 1895.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.
Paper band for Viviscope, entitled A top-hat dance (number 5, series A), made by E B Koopman, New York, c. 1895.
The viviscope was an optical toy based on the same principles as the zoetrope. It contained a sequence of phases of movement which was placed on the outside of a drum which also contained a representation of a proscenium arch as would be found in a theatre. Two vertical rollers inside the drum, force each image outwards one by one, into the proscenium arch as the drum rotates (by use of the handle on the stand), so presenting a continuous moving image.