General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SHEET METAL (TIN?) LAMPHOUSE/ BRASS & GLASS LENSES/ GLASS CONDENSER/ BRASS SPROCKETS, GEARS & MOST MOVING PARTS/ MECHANISM & LENSES MOUNTED ON A CAST IRON UPRIGHT/ TIN SHUTTER/ VELVET CURTAIN/ WOOD BASE/ WOOD CARRYING CASE WITH METAL CORNER PROTECTORS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

54.0 cm

Width

27.0 cm

Height

41.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Butcher

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1880s-1914

Canada

Unknown

Function

PROJECTION OF STILL & MOVING PICTURES.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE RIVETED TO SIDE OF LAMPHOUSE READS: 'NO.00 EMPIRECINEMATOGRAPH MANUFACTURED BY W. BUTCHER & SONS LTD. CAMERA HOUSE, FARRINGDON AVENUE E.C.'/ PAPER LABEL ON CASE IN VERY POOR CONDITION, PARTIALLY LEGIBLE: 'T. ARNOLD BENNET... RAPHIC STO... C...NS, LTD., 24 WIDM... LONDON, E.C.'

Missing

ORIGINAL MOVING SHUTTER (WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A 4 BLADE GALVANIZED TIN SHUTTER)/ LIGHTING APPARATUS/ CRANK

Finish

SHEET METAL IS BLUED/ CAST IRON UPRIGHT PAINTED BLACK/ LACQUERED BRASS/ WOOD BASE LIGHTLY STAINED & VARNISHED/ MAROON CURTAIN/ CASE PAINTED BLACK.

Decoration

N/A