A Luna spirit burner for lantern slide projector.
W. C. Hughes
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1908
Materials
Metal, Brass
Measurements
190 x 250 x 145 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525180.2
Summary
A Luna spirit burner for lantern slide projector. The unit is all steel and comprises a storage tank, a burner and valve. The methylated spirit is vapourised by heat from the burner and no pump is needed. A label on the cowling says 'W.C.Hughes & C, Brewster House, Kingsland, London N.'
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
W. C. Hughes, manufacturer