Contributed by C. Brown, New York City.
Using the Sun's Light in a Magic Lantern
Sun's Rays Pass Through Lantern
The light furnished with a small magic lantern does very well for evening exhibitions, but the lantern can be used in the daytime with good results by directing sunlight through the lens instead of using the oil lamp.
A window facing the sun is selected and the shade is drawn almost down, the remaining space being covered by a piece of heavy paper. A small hole is cut in the paper and the lantern placed on a table in front of the hole, the lamp having been removed and the back opened. The lantern must be arranged so that the lens will be on a horizontal line with the hole in the paper. A mirror is then placed just outside of the window and at such an angle that the beam of light is thrown through the hole in the paper and the lens of the lantern.
The shades of the remaining windows are then drawn and the lantern is operated in the usual way.
Contributed by L. B. Evans, Lebanon, Ky.