The Improved Optigraph Model 3

The Improved Optigraph Model 3

Projector

Enterprise Optical Manufacturing Company

Maker
American, 1900s–1920s

The Improved Optigraph Model 3

ca 1900
Metal, glass and wood
Overall: 19 3/4 × 12 1/2 × 36 in. (50.2 × 31.8 × 91.4 cm)
Museum accession
1978.1674.0078
DescriptionBlack with gold stripes. vaulted, 35mm, hand-crank motion picture projector with 1.5 inch diameter projection lens and magic lantern slide projector with carbon-arc lamphouse, condenser lens, projection lens mounted on wood base. The roll-film projector accepts 1200 foot reels and the magic lantern slide projecotr accepts 3x3.25 inch slides.
Inscriptions Embossed in black on projector head base: E O MFG CO PAT APPD FOR / Printed in black on green label on back of lamphouse: ALLIED 16 REC. NO.

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