Our latest acquisition, the parlor Kinetoscope, a very rare and important optical toy invented by Thomas Edison and patented on the 24th August 1897 . The number of surviving examples of this toy version of Edison invention can be counted on the fingers of one hand so we are very fortunate to be able to display one in our museum. Our example comes with 5 films which is also exceptional, unlike the Kinetoscopes displayed in public halls this home version works with films printed on paper rather than celluloid.
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I have discovered a such a device with etched glass and wood door. Etched into the glass is a border design motif and the words. Parlor Kinetoscope
American Parlor Kinetoscope Co
Patented August 24th 1897
I have seen several pictures of this device but never with the etched glass cover with round hole for hand crank.
Hi Roger, only a handful of these have survived but yes I have seen one such as you describe, as you can see ours has a solid wooden side panel.
Do you know of a source where I can purchase at least one belt of images for the parlor kinetoscope for our exhibit?
No longer a need for belt search. Amazingly, while going through unopened boxes in our collection from the Robert Fleshman estate, New Orleans we found 14 paper belts all in excellent condition. The device is very primitive. We are contemplating making it operational. The belt transport design is all wood, spindles, bent
heavy wire. Lots of friction and direct contact with paper belt which will promptly destroy it. But, will probably make a duplicate of one of our belts on vinyl and give it a try.