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Serrin's gravity fed and electromagnetically controlled arc lamp
Lighting
after 1857
Electric arc lamp by B. J. Hal
Lighting
c1900
Set of 12 magic lantern slides of children's stories, made by Millikin and Lawley c. 1870 (in wooden case), plus one odd "Army and Navy" slide of two parrots
Set of 12 magic lantern slides of children's stories
Cinematography
1870
Enclosed carbon arc lamp. Vertical and horizontal carbons are in cylindrical enclosing glass (cracked). Rack for adjustment of vertical carbon, lever released clamp for horizontal carbon. Arc position in horizontal plane adjusted by screw swivelling arc mount. On tray base with terminals. Enclosing glass broken.
Enclosed carbon arc lamp
Cinematography
Arc lamp for 8mm diameter carbons. Manual adjustment with clockwork drive, adjustable speed. Tilt adjustment, cylindrical hood for arc. Used in Kingston arc light projector. No.6472.
clockwork drive carbon arc lamp
Cinematography
Two arc-lamps with condenser lenses, c. 1914
Two arc-lamps with condenser lenses
Cinematography
1914
Carbon arc lamp for projector. Two 6mm carbons in spring loaded mounts fed side by side through single aperture in ceramic block. Touching at their ends. Carbon carriage moved by helical screw. Adjustable height by locking screw on tray.
W. Butcher carbon arc lamp
Cinematography
Carbon arc lamp for use in lamphouse of Demeny Chronophotographe. Molteni, Paris
Carbon Arc Lamp
Photographic Technology
1896
Arc lamp for 8mm diameter carbons. Manual adjustment with clockwork drive, adjustable speed. Tilt adjustment, cylindrical hood for arc. Used in Kingston arc light projector organ. No.6473.
clockwork drive carbon arc lamp
Cinematography
Circe Lux arc lamp
Circe Lux arc lamp
Photographic Technology
L type arc lamp. Hand adjusted by double rack and pinion. Hood arc with condensing lens. Tilting device. 4-5 amp for 7 or 8mm carbons. 7279 M. E Leitz.
leitz arc lamp
Cinematography
Beard arc lamp for lantern. Arc lamp with carbon holders for two vertical inline carbons. Both carbons adjusted simultaneously by rack and pinion. Horizontal position of upper carbon adjusted by screw. Height of carbon holders adjusted by rack and pinion, horizontal position adjusted by swivelling carbon holders by rack and pinion. On plinth, for Hughes Lantern. For 50v operation. In wooden box, used with 1990-5036/251 and 256
Beards arc lamp for lantern
Cinematography
Clockwork drive operates horizontal carbon by rack, vertical carbon by winding up chain. Clockwork released as arc struck, by solenoid release. No 558446.
Autofeed carbon arc lamp Model RGM
Photographic Technology
L arrangement, carbons adjusted by concentric controls. Elevation by sliding stem and locking screw. Tilt and rotation screw adjusted.
Carbon arc projector lamp
Cinematography
Lens for Demeny Chronophotographe. Molteni, Paris
Lens for Demenÿ Chronophotographe
Photographic Technology
1896