'Pamphengos' double lantern (double lantern, W.C. Hughes, n.d.)

Woodcut illustration from The indispensable handbook..., 1888.

Type of hardware

double lantern

Related organisations

manufacturer: W.C. Hughes

Nation of origin

England

Date of first manufacture

unknown (latest possible: 1888)

Dimensions

unknown

Production

unknown

Original retail price

£12 12s in 1888

Related hardware

see also 'Pamphengos' single lantern (standard single lantern, W.C. Hughes, n.d.)

References

Walter D. Welford and Henry Sturmey (compilers), The 'indispensable handbook' to the optical lantern: a complete cyclopaedia on the subject of optical lanterns, slides, and accessory apparatus (London: Iliffe & Son, 1888), p. 50

‘Advertisements from the Optical Magic Lantern Journal of 1900’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 2

John Barnes, ‘The Barnes Museum: catalogue excerpts’ in NMLJ 1.2 (February 1979), p. 5

Mike Smith, ‘Pamphengos pair’ in NMLJ 1.3 (March 1980), pp. 7-9

Notes

Two identical single 'Pamphengos' lanterns sold as a pair to produce dissolving views, with a carrying case forming a stand and a mechanical 'fan' dissolver.

Lucerna ID 2000086

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 16 November 2011

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