Benetfink lantern slide projector.
Benetfink and Co.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1900
Materials
Metal, Brass, Glass
Measurements
234 x 135 x 370 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525177.1
Summary
Lantern slide projector. The main body of the lantern is constructed of Russian iron, bent metal. Just above the base plate there are perforations in the metal and then the illuminant box is created in four pieces of metal. The top is slightly domed with an opening for a detachable chimney which is not present. To the rear is a hinged door which clips to the body to introduce the illuminant and on the right side of the box is a hinged door with a winged knob controlling a turn buckle fastening. On the right side of the body above the door is a plaque which reads "Benetfink Cheapside London E.C." To the front of the illuminant housing also constructed in Russian iron is the box section containing the condenser lenses to which the brass spring loaded slide slot is attached. There is then a brass cylindrical projection over which the lens housing fits telescopically by friction. The lens housing is made of brass and comprises a cylindrical portion lantern body. There is then a screw mount into which the lens assembly fits.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Benetfink and Co., manufacturer