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Student Compound Microscope

Item

Title

Student Compound Microscope

Description

The French student-design microscope is made from lacquered brass. The rounded base is painted gold and green, and mounted on a ball and socket foot. The microscope has a bullseye condenser attached via an arm to the body tube which can swivel and adjust via a ball and socket joint. Coarse focusing is achieved via a rack and pinion mechanism controlled by the thumbscrew attached to the body tube. The lower section of the pillar has a single, one-sided mirror on a gimbal and pin, and a fixed circular stage. Beneath the stage is a revolving disc of 3 diaphragms that may be moved from the right side or from the front. Above the stage is a sliding casing on a pillar with a U-shaped slide holder. The fitted mahogany case is "coffin-style" and is secured via two swinging hooks. The case has compartment that holds the forcep as well as attachments that secure the microscope in the case.

The microscope comes with the following accessories: Brass forceps

Condition:

Cosmetic: Some of the paint is chipped on the base. The brass lacquer has minimal stains from use and age. The mirror and bullseye is in good condition.

Optically: The optical and objective lenses are clear.

Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynolds Microscope Collection Powerpoint.
http://www.fleaglass.com/ads/french-student-compound-microscope-with-swivel-ball-base/

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1880

Contributor

Laura Burgess

Rights

Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission from the Graduate Office, UNC Charlotte.

Relation

N/A

Format

Microscope: 9" tall
Base: 3 3/8 x 5/8"
Case: 10" x 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

070513

Coverage

France

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