Magic lantern - parts and accessories part 2

Parts and accessories
part 2

	Ether Saturator for magic lantern limelight. A device made by Wrench, used to produce a substitute for hydrogen gas for limelight illuminants by mixing ether and oxygen. Stands 5.5 inches high.
Magic lantern microscope attachment. Interesting device which attaches to a magic lantern for projecting microscope slides. By this means an object can be conveniently examined by several people at once, and can be drawn or traced very easily. At the end of the 19th century microscope attachments were made by many of the scientific lantern makers. There is no manufacturers name on this item but the objective is made by J. Swift & Son, London. Box Size : 11 x 7.25 x 5.5 inches (28 x 18,5 x 14 cm).
	Chemical tank. Device made for the purpose of demonstrating simple chemical experiments on the screen. The Animalculae or chemical tank made by Perken, Son & Rayment (trade mark Optimus) has a mahogany frame with rectangular openings in which two glass plates separated by a piece of India rubber are inserted. The tank was placed in the lantern stage, where the lantern slide is ordinarily put. By mixing some liquids in the tank, the chemical reactions could be observed on the screen. The projection of small live creatures was another use of the tank.