{"id":175659,"date":"2024-10-25T19:27:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T08:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/?p=175659"},"modified":"2024-10-25T19:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T08:27:08","slug":"clever-never-antique-gadgets-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/clever-never-antique-gadgets-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Clever or Never Antique Gadgets 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lYYLFX0bNN0?si=k7itDrJyLZf3SBtl?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this episode we test three antique gadgets.  I love the ingenuity and design of some of these.  Making them from metal means they are still functional 100 plus years later.<\/p>\n<p>Gadgets in this episode:<\/p>\n<h4>Gadget One: Follows and Bates Marmalade Cutter<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI-550x260.jpg\" alt=\"follows and bates marmalade cutter instructions\" width=\"550\" height=\"260\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-175660\" data-wp-pid=\"175660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI-550x260.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI-400x189.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_aPEsMliGtI.jpg 1617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk\/objects\/co8408248\/rapid-marmalade-cutter-with-instruction-leaflet-marmalade-cutter\">source<\/a><br \/>\nFollows and Bates, founded in 1867, manufactured horticultural and household machinery in England.<br \/>\ncirca: 1930s<\/p>\n<h4>Gadget Two: La Mignonne French Opera Glasses <\/h4>\n<p>stamped c703<br \/>\ncirca: 1920&#8217;s<\/p>\n<h4>Gadget Three: Perken Son &#038; Co Optimus Magic Lantern<\/h4>\n<p>Russian iron body with adjustable brass stage and tubes<br \/>\ncirca 1900, London<br \/>\n Originally with 3 wick reflugent lamp or you could pay extra for a  lime light adapter.  The one i have has been adapted to use an electric light bulb.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/opticalmagiclanternjournal-1900-02_0000-2-550x716.jpg\" alt=\"optimus magic lantern projector\" width=\"550\" height=\"716\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-175661\" data-wp-pid=\"175661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/opticalmagiclanternjournal-1900-02_0000-2-550x716.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/opticalmagiclanternjournal-1900-02_0000-2-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/opticalmagiclanternjournal-1900-02_0000-2-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/opticalmagiclanternjournal-1900-02_0000-2.jpg 567w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wps_Oue0hsW4R1-1-550x691.png\" alt=\"optimus magic lantern antique projector\" width=\"550\" height=\"691\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-175662\" data-wp-pid=\"175662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wps_Oue0hsW4R1-1-550x691.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wps_Oue0hsW4R1-1-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wps_Oue0hsW4R1-1-768x965.png 768w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wps_Oue0hsW4R1-1-300x377.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wps_Oue0hsW4R1-1.png 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magiclantern.org.uk\/new-magic-lantern-journal\/index.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Lantern Journal<\/a> (great website with lots of information about all different magic lanterns)<br \/>\nInformation about magic lanterns produced by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luikerwaal.com\/newframe_uk.htm?\/merk_optimus_uk.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Perken and Sons<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.infomercantile.com\/-\/How_To_Make_A_Magic_Lantern,_The_Book_Of_Knowledge\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How a magic lantern works<\/a><br \/>\nAbout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luikerwaal.com\/newframe_uk.htm?\/doehetzelf_uk.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slides<\/a> for magic lanterns<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4008535b.pdf\">Moving slides<\/a> for magic lanterns<br \/>\nBook: <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/1878Magic_lantern_manual-BP31-1\/page\/128\/mode\/2up\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Magic Lantern Manual<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_c5MRJtyUOP-550x669.png\" alt=\"the magic lantern manual\" width=\"550\" height=\"669\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-175664\" data-wp-pid=\"175664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_c5MRJtyUOP-550x669.png 550w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_c5MRJtyUOP-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_c5MRJtyUOP-300x365.png 300w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/chrome_c5MRJtyUOP.png 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n \n<h4 align=center>My Cookbook<\/h4>\n<p align=center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/cook-crazy-sweet-creations-cookbook-ann-reardon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hardcover-book-mockup-of-a-woman-reading-3409-el1.png\" alt=\"ann reardon crazy sweet creations cookbook\" title=\"Crazy Sweet Creations Cookbook\" style=\"opacity: 0.8; -moz-opacity: 0.8;\" class=\"fade\" \/><\/a>\n<\/br>\nStores that sell my book listed by country:  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/ARcookbook<\/a>\n<\/br>\nAll recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/clever-never-antique-gadgets-3\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clever-or-never-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"clever or never\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clever-or-never-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clever-or-never-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clever-or-never-3-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clever-or-never-3-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-wp-pid=\"175666\" \/><\/a><p>In this episode we test three antique gadgets. I love the ingenuity and design of some of these. Making them from metal means they are still functional 100 plus years later. Gadgets in this episode: Gadget One: Follows and Bates Marmalade Cutter source Follows and Bates, founded in 1867, manufactured horticultural and household machinery in England. circa: 1930s Gadget Two: La Mignonne French Opera Glasses stamped c703 circa: 1920&#8217;s Gadget Three: Perken Son &#038; Co<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":175666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[31,3781,2662,1822,952,3838,3837,3839],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175659"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175670,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175659\/revisions\/175670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.howtocookthat.net\/public_html\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}