Excelsior Telescope and Microscope · Atkins Library: Exhibits

Excelsior Telescope and Microscope

Item

Title

Excelsior Telescope and Microscope

Description

The telescope/microscope consists of papier-mâché and brass. The draw tubes are made from papier-mâché while the ocular and objective lenses as well as the cap are made of brass. To function as a telescope, draw all the tubes out to the marks on the tubes which produces the normal focus. The focus can then be adjusted via the smallest slide. If the telescope is used with the largest side as an ocular lens, the telescope can then function as a microscope. The telescope/microscope was on the market for $1 and the design was patterned in 1906. The case is original to the instrument but damage from age and use due to the fragility of the cardboard material. The text on the top is still visible to read and is in good condition for its age.

The telescope/microscope comes with the following accessories: Leaflets and instructions pertaining to the instrument.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The telescope/microscope is in good condition, some marks to the paper and some paper is missing.

Optically: The lenses are clear and it is functional.

Mechanically: The telescope/microscope is functional. The brass cap that covers the ocular lens is missing.

Subject

Microscopes and Telescope

Creator

Excelsior Importing Company

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-excelsior-solar-telescope-292650924

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1906

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: 12" closed, 35" fully extended.
Case: 12" x 2" x 2"

Language

English

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

090312

Coverage

296 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States

Item sets

Tags

Excelsior importing co. American

Informational Leaflets