The Enterprise Single Stereopticon

The Enterprise Single Stereopticon

Projector

Enterprise Optical Manufacturing Company

Maker
American, 1900s–1920s

The Enterprise Single Stereopticon

ca. 1900
Metal, glass, and cloth
Overall: 9 5/8 × 6 × 18 1/2 in., 9.8 lb. (24.4 × 15.2 × 47 cm, 4.5 kg)
Museum accession
1981.1298.0008
DescriptionNickle-plated metal, vaulted, magic lantern slide projector with 2 inch projection lens, zoom knob, cloth bellow, slide frame, 4 1/2 inch condensor lens, ventilated lamp house, guide rails, and chimney. The lamp house is built to accomodate burners for vapor, gas, oxy-hydrogen calcium, electric and acetylene illumination.
Inscriptions Embossed in white on red label on right side of projector: 567 / Engraved in silver on front of projector: THE ENTERPRISE PAT SEPT. 5/99 / Inscribed in blue on tag tied to front of projector: 49 / Engraved in brass on lens on front of projector: ENTERPRISE

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