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Seek Musical Box With Praxinoscope On Top
By Mike Smith

I am trying to track down an example of a musical box with
a praxinoscope on top for a research project I am undertaking.
Can you help?

Mike Smith
Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire, U.K.
http://www.magiclantern.org.uk/ 
lmh.smith@magiclanternsocy.demon.co.uk.geentroep [delete ".geentroep"]

 [ Mr. Smith is Hon. Secretary of the Magic Lantern Society of U.K.
 [
 [ Found at http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/fancy-names-and-fun-toys/praxinoscope/ 
 [   "The Praxinoscope is a typical optical toy from the 19th century.
 [ It consists of a cylinder and a strip of paper showing twelve frames
 [ for animation.  As the cylinder rotates, stationary mirrors in the
 [ centre reveal a 'single image' in motion."
 [
 [ See also http://courses.ncssm.edu/gallery/collections/toys/html/exhibit11.htm 
 [ -- Robbie


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