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Magic Lanterns, manufactured by W.C. Hughes |
William Charles Hughes was an English optician and magic lantern and film equipment
manufacturer in London from c. 1870. He took out numerous patents for
new designs, castings for lamphouses, slide carriers, shutters and
adjustment apparatus. The company issued several large catalogues and survived into the 20th century.
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Methamorphoser. Lantern with a special slide
changing mechanism. This system was introduced in 1888 by W.C. Hughes,
though similar designs had been described in Germany some years earlier. Overall the measurements are
42 x 28 x 14 cm (16 1/2" x 11" x 5 1/2").
The brass lever operates the slide mechanism. By means of a vertically
moving double stage slides could be shown in succession without an
interval between. There is the patent No. 15440 on the brass name plate on the front of
the magic lantern, and also the patent No. 2459 on the burner assembly.
The lens is marked "Nicholas Power CO. New York". Besides this Russian iron model also mahogany body and japanned tin models were available. ![]() |
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![]() A quite different version of the Metamorphoser. Not sure if this one is made by Hughes too, or perhaps by another manufacturer. |
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The burner unit inside this magic lantern is
stamped 'W.C.Hughes & Co. Brewster House. 82 Mortimer Road, London',
which makes it reasonable that the lantern itself is also made by Hughes. |
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![]() Superb W.C. Hughes Magic Lantern. This is an unusual magic lantern in that the chimney is not detachable. A very low profile chimney is built onto the lantern. |
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![]() Beautiful mahogany, japanned metal and brass magic lantern made by Hughes. |
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