The Improved Standard

The Improved Standard

Projector

James W. Queen & Co.

Maker
American, 1853–1898

The Improved Standard

Vault lantern


1898
Wood and metal
Overall: 11 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 20 1/2 in., 10 lb. (29.8 × 16.5 × 52.1 cm, 4.5 kg)
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley, 1977
1977.0415.0241
DescriptionWood and metal, vaulted, magic lantern slide projector with No. 4 projection lens, condensor lens, slide holder, ventilated lamp house and adjustable guide rails. The projector was likely lit with an oil lamp.
Inscriptions Inscribed in white on right side of projector: 77:415:241 / Engraved in brass on lens on front of projector: JAMES W. QUEEN & Co. Philadelphia / Embossed in metal on product label on back of projector: QUEEN & CO. OPTICIANS PHILADELPHIA

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