Pettibone New Improved Sciopticon. Cincinnati, Ohio: Pettibone M

2 part metal magic lantern projector, round metal body with original oil burner approx. 280 x 255 mm, metal and glass lens portion approx. 150 x 127 mm. The two joined together by 10 gold-colored foliate metal legs, to two metal arms with gold-colored acorn end-caps. The whole mounted onto a 510 x 305 mm mahogany base. With original aluminum revolving slide disc with 10 hand-colored glass slides each approx. 75 mm in diameter, depicting a variety of scenes, including the great Pyramids of Egypt, a scholar in his study, a jungle scene with dragons and snakes, and a tropical scene. In the original wood and iron case, case with original manufacturer's operation instructions pasted to inside lid. 2 slides cracked, case worn, with original burner, chimney supplement. A very attractive example of the popular Pettibone magic lantern projector. – A spectacular collector's item and exhibition piece!

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)