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    Posted 7 years ago

    KKs_Kitsch
    (2 items)

    I discovered several of these and am wondering what they are? Ambrotype? Collodion? Daguerreotype? Please help!

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    E.G. WOOD MAGIC LANTERN PROJECTOR, HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO ELECTRIC/sse/225346
    E.G. WOOD MAGIC LANTERN PROJECTOR, ...
    $83
    Vintage Magic Lantern Wooden Slide Projector ** Spares/Repairs ** - Preloved
    Vintage Magic Lantern Wooden Slide ...
    $29
    c1850 Antique Carpenter & Westley Moveable Astronomical Lantern Slide No. 8
    c1850 Antique Carpenter & Westley M...
    $54
    Girl skipping lever slide (see video) mechanical antique magic lantern slide
    Girl skipping lever slide (see vide...
    $67
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    E.G. WOOD MAGIC LANTERN PROJECTOR, HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO ELECTRIC/sse/225346
    E.G. WOOD MAGIC LANTERN PROJECTOR, ...
    $83
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    1. artfoot artfoot, 7 years ago
      Magic lantern slides.
    2. SpiritBear, 7 years ago
      As for what a magic lantern is, it's an early projector which causes the image to expand into a seemingly life-size projection on a screen or wall. Early ones were flame-powered. Most later ones were electric. They were very novel back in the day.

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