Mutoscope, Iron Horse Indian

Mutoscope, Iron Horse Indian

Viewer

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company

Maker
American, ca. 1894–1930

Mutoscope, Iron Horse Indian

ca. 1900
Metal and glass
Overall: 54 1/2 × 17 3/4 × 17 3/4 in. (138.4 × 45.1 × 45.1 cm)
1993.0101.0006
DescriptionRed and white, vaulted, electrically lit, hand-cranked mutoscope with brass cranking handle, coin slot, coin reservoir, glass view port, pilot light, light shroud, power cord and access panel. The mutoscope accepts 1000 flip-card spools.

Inscriptions Embossed in metal on product label on front of mutoscope: MUTOSCOPE, NEW YORK / Embossed in metal on product label on front of mutoscope: TRADE MARK, MUTOSCOPE, THIS MACHINE SOLD AND PURCHASED FOR USE ONLY WITH PICTURES MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN MUTOSCOPE AND BIOGRAPH CO. NEW YORK, U.S.A. PATENTED ·NOV. 5-95, JAN. 25-98 ·APR, 26-98, NOV. 22-98·FEB, 14-99, JUNE 26, 1900. No 6227

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