Mutoscope
Viewer
Mutoscope
ca. 1900
Metal and glass
Overall: 75 × 18 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (190.5 × 47 × 47 cm)
1993.0101.0004
DescriptionPainted-grey, vaulted, electrically lit, hand-cranked mutoscope with coin slot, glass view port, power cord, sign frame, pressure foot, and light shroud. The mutoscope mechanism is incomplete and would accept a 1000 flip-card spool.
Inscriptions Embossed in metal on base of mutoscope: DL, DL, DL, DL / Embossed in metal on product label on front of projector: TRADEMARK, MUTOSCOPE, LICENSE AGREEMENT, THIS MACHINE IS SOLD AND PURCHASED FOR USE ONLY WITH PICTURES MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN MUTOSCOPE AND BIOGRAPH CO. NEW YORK, U.S.A. AND ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS THERETO, OR TO ANY PART THEREOF ARE EXPRESSLY INHIBITED., PATENTED NOV. 5-95 · JAN. 25-98 · APR.29-98 · NOV. 22-98 FEB. 14-99, JUNE 26, 1900. No 7873 / Embossed in metal on product label on view port on front of mutoscope: MUTOSCOPE NEW YORK / Inscribed in white on back of mutoscope: 93:101:04 / Inscribed in blue on white label on base of mutoscope: Eastman L#, 425-76 / Inscribed in white on inside mutoscope: 93:101:04, 93:101:04
