An Improved Magazine Photographic Camera.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Magazine Photographic Camera.
JOHN WILLIAM RHODES Clerk in Holy Orders S. Chad's Vicarage
Everton Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved toy magazine photographic camera, which
may be used for instantaneous or time exposure and may contain two or more
plates and dispense with the use of dark slides.
I make the said camera of cardboard or thin wood covered with paper or cloth
as may be required.
The shutter A. Fig. 4 consists of a piece of cardboard or other suitable material
with a hole punched out at a. a. Fig. 4. so that when it is pivoted or eyeleted to B
at B6 Fig. 4. the said shutter A can be drawn to the right or left by means of thin
cords or threads C. c. c. Fig. 4. passing through small holes in D. Fig. 4. in suitable
positions to allow same to be done freely.
On the same side of B. that the shutter A is pivoted, I attatch a frame D Fig. 4.
of cardboard or thin wood of the same thickness as the shutter, which frame D. is
then attatched to the portion of the camera containing the lens E. Figs. 2 & 5. so
that the shutter is now sandwiched in the space between B & E. Fig. 2 in
which space it moves freely, and may be drawn to the right or left, and when so
drawn prevents the light entering the camera.
The picture is allowed to be cast or projected upon the sensitized plate by means
of the hole a. a. Fig. 4 during the passage of the shutter A. from right to left or
left to right.
The lens is mounted on E Fig. 5. by means of a piece of cardboard F.
Figs. 5 & 6. out of which a small hole G Fig. 6. is punched and a circular indent H
Fig. 6. made to receive the lens, the piece of cardboard F. may then be attatched
to E. or an alternative method may be used by taking two pieces of cardboard, and
punching a hole out of one piece large enough to receive the lens, then punch a
smaller hole out of the other piece, attatch the two pieces together and place the
lens in the hole made to receive it and attatch that piece in turn to E.
Between the lens and the sensitized plate I place a mask of cardboard J. Fig. 2.
with an apperture K. Fig. 2. just large enough to allow the picture to be cast or
projected upon the sensitized plate, the said mask J preventing the light reflecting
upon any other than the plate that may be in position.
An alternative method may be to allow. the mask to touch the plate holder
employing rubber bands or elastic to provide for the radial extention of the plate
holder when allowing the angles of the said plate holder to pass the mask, the said
rubber bands or clastic being to keep it in position. Another alternative method is
to place a mask of cloth or other suitable fabric or material which may or may not
touch the plate holder, the radial extention of the plate holder being provided for
by means of rubber bands or elastic placed in suitable positions.
The plate holder is worked upon two centres, pivots, or axes L. Fig. 7.
and L. L. Fig. 8 made preferably of metal and may be attatched to each side of
the plate holder, or a single axle consisting of a metal rod or a piece of wood
extending beyond the sides of the plate holder may form the said centres or pivots
upon which the plate holder is turned. The said centres or pivots are brought
outside the sides of the camera by means of two small holes punched out of the
sides of the said camera at a suitable distance, and when placed therin, the plate
holder may be made to revolve, and each plate in rotation brought to the proper
position to receive the required image or picture.

page_text: The form of holder for two plates would be back to back as Fig. 7. for three
plates a triangle, Fig. 8. for four plates a square, for five plates a pentagon, for six
plates a hexagon, and so on using any geometrical figure that may be drawn within
a given circle or radius according to the size of the camera to be made.
A recess is provided for each plate by cutting away the required space from
each side of the plate holder N. Figs. 7 & 8. and by placing a piece of cardboard
behind each apperture so cut away, the plate is thus prevented from falling through,
the said plate is held in position by means of two rubber bands or pieces of
elastic O. O. o. Figs. 7 & 8. which are placed so as to hold the plate on each side and
prevent it falling out during the revolution of the plate holder, an alternative
method may dispense with cutting the aforesaid apperture to receive the plate,
depending upon the rubber bands or elastic alone to keep the plate in position, or
the said rubber bands or elastic may be dispensed with & catches of wire or
buttons of metal may be pivoted and made to hold the plate in position or catches
of cardboard may be so employed, or frames of.cardboard may be hinged on one
edge to the plate holder, behind which the plate may be placed, the said frames
being secured with suitable fastenings.
The space at the back of the camera P. Fig. 2. is for the reception of chemicals
and sensitized plates, which may be sold with the camera.
The space from E to Q Fig. 2. is entirely covered in, except the holes in the
front of the camera provided to range with the lens and the apperture K.
The space from Q to R. on the top of camera is left open, but provided with a
plug lid V. Fig. 3. covering the whole of the space occupied by the plate holder,
the said plug lid V. fitting inside the space required to be filled and banded on the
four sides W. inside & outside with a suitable fabric or material so as to render it
light tight, and when removed to give access to the plate holder so that the plates
may be changed. To prevent the said plug lid V. from being forced too far in, I
place a ledge or ledges of cardboard Y. Y. y. Fig. 2 or thin wood inside the
space QR. the said plug lid may be hinged or attatched to the camera, or it may
be loose, or what is know as a drop lid.
I provide a lid X. hinged at Q Fig. 1. and extending to S. Figs. 1. & 2. so as to
enclose the plug lid aforesaid and space P. the sides of the said hinged lid to
extend down the sides of the camera a suitable distance.
The pivots or centres of plate holder extend a suitable distance outside the
camera, on one side of the pivot or centre a metal washer is rivetted, on the other
side the handle M. Figs. 1 & 2. is rivetted at L. the said handle is provided with a
stop on the under side indicated by T. Figs. 1 & 2. which fits into suitable
indents V. V. v. Fig. 1. & V. Fig. 2. on the side of the camera to indicate the
position the handle is to be placed in so that the plate to be exposed may be in
its proper position.
The front of the camera may be made moveable for the purpose of focusing, by
fitting the portions indicated by B. D. E. Fig. 2 on the end of a square tube of
cardboard made to fit inside or over the outside of the portion of the camera
indicated from B to Q. Fig. 2 if to fit inside, the said square tube may be covered
with a suitable fabric the edges of only one end to be turned inside and attatched
to the said tube, the edges of the other end of the said fabric to be turned over
the outside of the camera when the aforesaid square tube has been pushed as far
into the camera as necessary: If the square tube fits over the outside of the
camera it will be necessary to line the said square tube with a suitable fabric and
turn the edges of one end of the fabric over the end of the square tube, and the
edges of the other end inside the camera.
Dated this Sixteenth day of February 1893.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Magazine Photographic Camera.
I. JOHN WILLIAM RHODES Clerk in Holy Orders Vicar of S. Chad's
Everton Liverpool, S. Chad's Vicarage Everton Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
:-.
This invention relates to an improved toy magazine photographic camera, which
may be used for instantaneous or time exposures and may contain two or more
plates and dispense with the use of dark slides.
I make the said camera of cardboard or thin wood covered with paper or cloth
as may be required. The drawings referred to are those left with the Provisional
Specification. The shutter A Fig. 4 consists of a piece of cardboard or suitable
material with a hole punched out at a a Fig. 4 so that when it is pivoted or
eyeleted to B at B6 Fig. 4 the said shutter A can be drawn to the right or left by
means of thin cords or threads C and c. c. Fig. 4. passing through small holes
in D Fig. 4 in suitable positions to allow same to be done freely.
On the same side of B that the shutter. A is pivoted I attach a frame D Fig. 4 of
cardboard or which frame D is then attached to the portion of the camera
containing the lens E Figs. 2 & 5 so that the shutter is now sandwiched in the
space between B & E Fig. 2 in which space it moves freely & may be drawn to the
right or left & when so drawn prevents the light entering the camera.
The picture
is allowed to be cast or projected upon the sensitized plate by means of the
hole a. a. Fig. 4 during the passage of the shutter A Figure 4 from right to left or
left to right.
The leus is mounted on E Fig. 5 by means of a piece of cardboard F Figs. 5 & 6
out of which a small hole G Fig. 6 is punched & a circular indent H Fig. 6 made
to receive the lens, the piece of cardboard F may then be attached to E Fig. 5 or
an alternative method may be used by taking two pieces of cardboard and punching
a hole out of one piece large enough to receive the lens then punch a smaller hole
out of the other piece, attach the two pieces together and place the lens in the hole
made to receive it and attach that piece in turn to E.
Between the lens & the sensitized plate I place a mask of cardboard J Fig. 2
with an aperture K Fig. 2 just large enough to allow the picture to be cast
or projected on the sensitized plate, the said mask J preventing the light reflecting
upon any other than the plate that may be in position.
An alternative method may be to allow the mask to touch the plate holder,
employing rubber bands or elastic to provide for the radial extension of the plate
holder, when allowing the angles of the said plate holder to pass the mask the said
rubber bauds or elastic being to keep it in position.
Another alternative method is to place a mask of cloth or other suitable fabric or
material which may or may not touch the plate holder, the radial extension of the
plate holder being provided for by means of rubber bands or elastic placed in
suitable positions.
The plate holder is worked upon two centres, pivots or axes L Fig. 7 and
LL Fig. 8 made preferably of metal and may be attached to each side of the
plate holder, or a single axle consisting of a metal rod or a piece of wood extending
beyond the sides of the plate holder may form the said centres or pivots upon which
the plate holder is turned, the said centres or pivots are brought outside the sides
of the camera by means of two small holes punched out of the sides of the said
camera at a suitable distance and when placed therein the plate holder may be
made to revolve, and each plate in rotation brought to the proper position to
receive the required image or picture.

page_text: The form of holder for two plates would be back to back as Fig. 7 for three
plates a triangle Fig. 8 for four plates a square, for five plates a pentagon for six
plates a hexagon, and so on using any geometrical figure that may be drawn within
a given circle or radius according to the size of the camera to be made.
A recess is provided for each plate by cutting away the required space from each
side of the plate holder N Fig. 7 & 8 and by placing a piece of cardboard behind
each aperture so cut away, the plate is thus prevented from falling through, the
said plate is held in position by means of two rubber bands or pieces of elastic O. O.
Figs. 7 & 8 which are placed so as to hold the plate on each side and prevent it
falling out during the revolution of the plate holder. An alternative method may
dispense with cutting the aforesaid apperture to receive the plate, depending upon
the rubber bands or elastic alone to keep the plate in position or the said rubber
bands or elastic may be dispensed with and catches of wire or buttons of metal may
be pivoted and made to hold the plate in position or catches of cardboard may be
employed or frames of cardboard may be hinged on one edge to the plate-holder
behind which the plate may be placed the said frame being secured with suitable
fastening.
The space at the back of the camera P Fig. 2 is for the reception of chemicals &
sensitized plates, which may be sold with the camera.
The space from E to Q Fig. 2 is entirely covered in except the holes in the front
of the camera provided to range with the lens & aperture K Fig. 2. The
space from Qto R Fig. 2 on the top of the camera is left open, but provided
with a plug lid V Fig. 3 covering the whole of the space occupied by the plate
holder, the said plug lid V fitting inside the space required to be filled and banded
on the four sides W inside & outside with a suitable fabric or material so as to
render it light tight, and when removed to give access to the plate-holder so that
the plates may be changed. To prevent the said plug lid being forced too far in, I
place a ledge or ledges of cardboard Y and Y Y Fig. 2 or thin wood inside the
space QR the said plug lid may be hinged or attached to the camera, or it may be
loose or what is known as a drop lid.
I provide a lid X hinged at Q Fig. 1 and extending to S Fig. 1 & 2 so as to
enclose the plug lid aforesaid and space P the sides of the said hinged lid to extend
down the sides of the camera a suitable distance.
The pivots or centres of plate-holder extend a suitable distance outside the
camera, on one side of the pivot or centre a metal washer is rivetted, on the other
side the handle M Fig. 1 & 2 is rivetted at L. the said handle is provided with
a stop on the under side indicated by T. Fig. 1 & 2 which fits into suitable
indents V. V. v. Fig. 1. on the side of the camera to indicate the position the
handle is to be placed in, so that the plate to be exposed may be in its proper
position.
The front of the camera may be made moveable for the purpose of focusing, by
fitting the portions indicated by B. D. E. Fig. 2. on the end of a square tube of
cardboard made to fit inside or over the outside of the portion of the camera
indicated from B. to Q. Fig. 2; if to fit inside, the said square tube may be covered
with a suitable fabric, the edges of only one end to be turned inside and attached
to the said tube, the edges of the other end of the said fabric to be turned over the
outside of the camera when the aforesaid square tube has been pushed as far into
the camera as necessary. If the square tube fits over the outside of the camera it
will be necessary to line the said square tube with a suitable fabric and turn the
edges of one end of the fabric over the end of the square tube and the edges of the
other end inside the camera.
In the front, on the top, or embodied in the camera I may place a finder, which
may consist of a lens placed in a suitable position, behind which is a piece of
silvered glass or mirror at a convenient distance, but at an angle of 45 degrees.
Over the said silvered glass I place a piece of ground glass at an angle of 45 degrees,
with the said silvered glass and at right angles with the aforesaid lens, so that the
image or picture that is projected through the lens is also portrayed in the said

page_text: finder, which enables the operator to judge the position the picture will occupy
upon the negative when exposed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
First. A toy magazine photographic camera substantially as herein set forth.
Second. Revolving plate holders, pivoted, substantially in the manner aud for the
purpose set forth.
Third. The combination of A. a. a. B. b. C. c. c. D to form a shutter substanially
as set forth.
Fourth. The plug lid substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 15th day of November 1893.
JOHN WILLIAM RHODES.