Radioptican

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Radioptican

Entry/Object ID

2024.2.2a-g

Description

Radioptican made by H.C. White Company of Bennington, Vermont. The device is a black metal box with holes, lamps and two lenses that make it possible to project images from postcards onto a screen. A stamped metal label on the front of the machine reads, "NO. 357/ PATENTS PENDING/ RADIOPTICAN/ H.C. WHITE CO./ NORTH BENNINGTON, V.T., U.S.A." The patent number was stamped over several times. An old wire plug extends from the back base to power the lamp.

Use

To project postcards onto a screen

Acquisition

Accession

2024.2

Source or Donor

VHS Library, Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

H.C. White Co.

Date made

1910 - 1915

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Projector, Postcard

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Projector, Opaque

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Projector

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

11-5/8 in

Depth

11 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization