Portable
Dark Tent
The catalogue said:
"A good substitute for a dark
room has long been a desideratum to photographers in
Collodion,
and we have much pleasure in submitting the present invention to the notice of
photographers generally, as combining all that can be required for the purpose
of open air work.
The Tent
The tent consists of a strong and
roomy table, mounted on a firm Tripod Stand; from the top of the table at each
corner rise four jointed spring supports, these support a frame over which is
stretched yellow calico of three thicknesses; a black calico envelope
covers the whole, and enables the operator to work with as great ease in the
open country as he would in his won laboratory at home.
The black envelope is furnished
with a circular aperture at the top for admitting light to the interior of the
tent. There is also a curved bar which keeps the covering from touching
the head of the operator while at work. The envelope is bound at its
edge with strong webbing, and iron spikes are attached at intervals in order ot
secure it to the ground and and prevent the wind and light from getting into the
tent.
Packing the Tent
When not in use, the springs that
support the yellow calico chamber double inwards and fall quite flat, like an
opera hat; the legs of the Tripod then fold up and are laid on top;
finally, the black calico envelope is folded up and laid over these immediately
under the cover which secures the whole, the table of the tent forming the
containing box.
These tents have been in use for
some time, and we can pronounce them to answer perfectly and to fulfil all
the conditions required in such apparatus.
The extreme size of outside
containing box of a tent, suitable for an operator, 6 feet high, is 24 by 18 by
4 inches, forming a very portable and compact case.
£5 5s 0d
