Biunial lantern slide projector with lenses and attachements

Made:: circa 1900 in Manchester

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Biunial (two-tier) lantern slide projector with five lens tubes and two lenses, made by J. A. Furnivel, Manchester, c.1890. Originally lit by gas with special mixing valve. One projector sits on top of the other. Screw adjusters on both projectors to focus the beams together.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Object Number:: Y1970.49

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified) and glass

Measurements:: overall: 590 mm x 470 mm x 270 mm,

type:: slide projector

credit:: Purchased From Mr. W.C. Russel

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Lantern Lenses and Attachments

Lenses and lens attachments for a Furnivel biunial lantern projector.

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass

Object Number:: Y1970.49.1

type:: lens

Biunial lantern slide projector

Biunial (two-tier) lantern slide projector made by J. A. Furnivel, Manchester, c.1890. Originally lit by gas with special mixing valve. One projector sits on top of the other. Screw adjusters on both projectors to focus the beams together.