Manufacturer
MIRROSCOPE
Mirrorscope Opaque Projector
Dimensions29.2 x 28.2 x 25.4 cm (11 1/2 x 11 1/8 x 10 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Richard Ivey, London, Ontario, 1975
Object number1975.010.008
Label TextThis electric mirroscope was made by the Buckeye Stereopticon Co., Cleveland, Ohio, USA. This example is an improved model, with its two heat stacks directly above the light bulbs, designed to allow the heat to escape while preventing light from entering. Items to be projected are illuminated by two light sources. The light from the item is then focused by an adjustable lens and projected on a screen or wall. Usually this object would be a postcard, photo, or other printed matter, but objects such as coins or leaves could also be projected. Heat from the light sources is removed using the two chimneys, located directly above the light sources, thus preventing any extra light entering.
NameProjector, Opaque
c. 1920s
McClary Manufacturing
c. 1920s
