Drum Compound Microscope

Title

Description

The drum compound microscope is made from lacquered brass. This design made the microscope easy to use in the field by scientists. The focusing is done by moving the draw-tube closer or further away from the fixed circular stage. The design is French and has a one-sided substage plano-concave mirror located underneath the stage. The base is weighted in order to balance the microscope.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The lacquered brass has some stains and marks from use. The substage mirror has some stains on and around the casing.
Optically: Lenses are clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is still functional and in good condition.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynolds Microscope Collection Powerpoint.
https://www.microscopeinternational.com/product/english-drum-microscope-with-rack-and-pinion-focusing/ http://www.etesseract.com/Microscopy/Microscopy.html

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1860-1900

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: 6" closed, 9" extended.

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

070421

Coverage

France

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