Battery powered Magic Lanterns. Part 2.

A.K. Mini cinematograph/magic lantern. A small stamped metal, black crinkle finished projector suitable for both glass slides and 35mm films. The film is transported by an intermittent mechanism. The illuminant is a miniature bulb which according to the instructions uses a 4 volt battery. A holder for this battery is on the rear of the base. A wire holder for the films is missing. Includes is a 2 sided instruction leaflet in four languages. The base measures about 6 x 3 3/4 inches (15.25 x 9.5 cm). It stands 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) high.

The same battery operated cinematograph/magic lantern marked with a small shield 'MNW Made in Germany'.
Small cinematograph using a separate battery holder. This cinematograph is made of Russian iron and has been painted with red-lead rather sloppy.

Pordell Flashlight Projector.
			Girl with toy Pordell Projector. Black and white photo c. 1925.
A lens/filmstrip unit mounted on a flashlight body clamped to a wooden base. C. 1927. The slot for film or thin magic lantern slides is only 28 mm. The body takes three D-cell batteries. Measures with lens tube in c. 11 3/4" (30 cm). Wood base is c. 9" x 4 1/8" (23 x 10.5 cm).

		Tin toy magic lantern in a cardboard box made by The Chad Valley Co. Ltd in Harborne, England.
		Pocketbio Flashlight magic lantern made in Germany by Pertrix, the well-known manufacturer of batteries.
The body is made of chromium-plated tin, the lens tube and filmstrip holder is made of black plastic. The small bulb needs a voltage of 4.5 V from a flat battery.

	This Multiscope episcope uses a 4.5 Volt pocket battery and, according to the instruction leaflet..... when a cigarette card is moved into the grooved carrier at the back and switched on, a clear picture will be projected. It is stamped at the front 'Multiscope, made in England, patent applied'. It measures 11 x 8 x 8 cm. Complete with its original box and instruction leaflet. (Also read Episcopes and Epidiascopes.)
Fortuna, a relatively modern plastic battery operated toy projector. Made in Hong Kong. Dimensions of box 27.5 x 14.5 x 4.5 cm; the projector measures 18 x 11 x 4.5 cm; the film strips are 15.7 x 4.3 cm, each with 7 pictures.
Unfortunately there is no photo of this nice magic lantern 'mit Schwachstrom-Beleuchtung', but I found it in the Ernst Plank Catalog of 1925. This Diogenes can easily be attached to every flashlight battery.

Walt Disney Filmstrip Lantern.
From at least 1952 and for several years during the 1950s, Johnsons of Hendon sold a 4.5 volt battery powered toy projector that showed stationary film strip images based upon Walt Disney characters. The advertisement shows the 3rd version of this projector. Earlier versions had the switch located on the front plate of the projector body and in the earliest version the projector body also had a metal handle like the ones at the photographs above. Film strips were sold in a small cardboard box and placed in the strip holder by two wooden spools in the two spool holders. By means of the wooden spools the filmstrip could be moved forward to show the next picture. More information: The Johnson Disney filmstrip projectors and strips.

Luckies smartphone projector/beamer.

A very modern version of a magic lantern. Put a smartphone in this cardboard projector and the special lens enlarges the image 10x on the wall. The smartphone is placed in the fold-out compartment of the projector. The lens can be focused manually. The box is designed so that not only the image is enlarged, but the sound is also enhanced by the acoustics of the box. Dimensions: 10.5 x 16.5 x 17.5 cm; optimal distance between lens and projection screen (wall): 1 to 2 m. Do not expect HD quality.

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