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Wood-Framed Mechanical Lantern Slide: No. 7 Diurnal Motion of the Erath, for Astronomy Lectures, c.1880

Inventory Number 29689


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.29689

Item type
Object
Object type
Lantern slide
Dimensions
Height: 98mm Width: 207mm Depth: 13mm Weight: 132g
Inventory No
29689

Description

Wood framed cog-wheel turning mechanism lantern slide. A label reads "No 7 The Diurnal Motion of the Earth, shewing the Rising and Setting of the Sun. Illustrating, the cause of Day and Night. "The slide is painted to represent this. 6 screws attach the mechanism to the frame and 4 pins keep the frame together.