Magic Lantern McAllister

	Magic Lanterns, manufactured by T.H. McAllister
	"Catalogue of Stereopticons Magic Lanterns Moving Picture Machines and Accessories", November 1905. T.H. McAllister Manufacturing Optician. 5 1/2" x 8 5/8", 84 pages. Left page: "New York Model Magic Lantern".	T. H. McAllister’s, “New York Model Magic Lantern”, with patent dates of April 6, 1886 and Nov. 22, 1887. Nickel plating, bellows and oil illuminant. Measures approximately 18” (45 cm) long with bellow and lens fully extended.
		McAllister Optician Cabinet magic lantern with a hand dovetailed walnut/mahogany box. Interior has storage compartment in bottom, possibly for slides, candles, etc. No. 670 in "T. H. McALLISTER'S CATALOGUE OF STEREOPTICONS, DISSOLVING VIEW APPARATUS & MAGIC LANTERNS - 49 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK - FOR FEBRUARY OF 1898". Size: Lantern: Approx 22" high overall x 14" long at base x 6 3/4" wide at base (56 x 35,5 x 17 cm). Box: 15" high x 15" wide x 9 1/2" deep (38 x 38 x 24 cm). Compartment on interior bottom 2 1/4" (6 cm) deep.
	This is a very large 26" x 17" x 6 1/2" wide (66 x 43 x 16,5 cm) magic lantern. The name McALLISTER OPTICIAN NEW YORK is stamped in gold lettering in the side and front of the japanned black tin lantern. There is side door with a twisting handle. The lens holder tapers; this lantern is also known with a cylindrical lens holder.
McAllister's 'GEM' Magic lantern. The lantern stands 13" (33 cm) tall and has a shiny black finish with gold stencil print. There is a hinged door in back to access the oil lamp or candle. It has a large condenser lens inside and a projection lens that focuses by sliding the lens tube in or out.
		The lantern packs compactly in the wood box. There is an informational sheet attached to the inside of the box lid mentioning selling points as well as directions for use.
McAllisters Lecturers Lantern projector, c. 1897.