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