Pettibone Paragon (Peacock) Magic Lantern Projector

United States, c. 1888

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI.

The Pettibone Mfg. Co. (Cincinatti, Ohio) patented this striking magic lantern with revolving disc in 1888 for use primarily in fraternal society lodges.

The revolving disc that holds 10 small circular discs of glass with brightly coloured pictures gave this version its popular nickname of the “peacock”, because of the resemblance to a peacock that has fanned out its tail.

The black triangle piece holds the revolving disc and has a click to lock the frames to prevent them from moving when they are projected.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

manufacturer

Pettibone Mfg. Co.

Production places
United States
Production dates
c. 1888

Appears in

Group of items

Magic lantern projectors

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

AEO176183

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C01 → Panel A6

Measurements

400 x 300 x 550mm

Object Types

3D Object

Magic Lantern

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