Projector, Opaque
MacBride Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Projector, Opaque |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2003.14.7.a-c |
| Description : | A black painted opaque projector in the shape of a baseball base. Bronze bands are found on the upper and lower parts of the body. The back of the projector has a wood frame that holds two metal squares that in turn hold two postcards or photographs. The front comprises of a large lens and on the upper part of the front affixed with nails is a label that reads, "No. 32/ PATENTS PENDING,/RADIOPTICAN/ H.C. WHITE CO./ NORTH BENNINGTON, VT., U.S.A.". On the lower part of the front of the projector, in the proper right hand corner, is a taped boxboard sign that reads: "OPAQUE/ PROJECTOR/ DOUBLE BACK" written in black ink. A brown cloth cord sprouts from the bottom of the body and ends in a lamp socket. The top of the body has two large circular openings that vents 'plug' into in order to release heat. The interior of the opaque projector is ensconced in a silver metal and has two light bulbs sitting on either side of the lens. |
| Commentaires : | RO Bishop, a storyteller, who uses magic lanterns to tell his tales, visited the Yukon in the 1990s, where he performed his patented, 'Last Magic Lantern Show'; a show that plays annually in Seattle, Washington. Afterwards, he began donating some of his equipment and slides to MacBride Museum on the condition that the artefacts be used. This is illustrated in his letter to the museum where he states, "...I am not interested in having the materials stored and preserved. If they are not used in the manner they were designed for then they remain but glass and there is no magic. |
| Fonctions : | An opaque projector is used to magnify postcards, photographs, small art pieces, coins ect. on to a wall with the use of its large lens and two incandescent bulbs. The bulbs create a significant amount of heat; therefore, two holes with attached vents provide the heat's escape. The cord is designed for a lamp socket which is a common conductor of electricity for items used in the early 1900s. This opaque projector belonged to RO Bishop. |
| Sujet ou image : | Everyday Life |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Whitehorse |
| Province de l'établissement : | Yukon Territory |
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