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James Brown Microscope

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Title

James Brown Microscope

Description

The brass compound microscope is signed on the body-tube "James Brown, 76 St Vincent St, Glasgow." The instrument was known as an "English Medical Microscope" and was made and retailed by J. Parkes & Son, Birmingham in 1882. Parkes supplied these microscopes to various medical schools and hospitals throughout Britain. The microscope is professionally polished and lacquered. The instrument stands on a horse-shoe weighted stand which is made of brass. The pillar ends in an inclination joint which allows the microscope to be angled. The sub-stage mirror is double-sided and sits in a gimbal. The square fixed stage has two stage clips which hold the specimens in place. Beneath the stage is a sub-stage diaphragm, which be be unscrewed and removed. Focusing functions by smooth sliding tube with extension and fine focus is operated by the thumbscrew at the back of the body tube. The chest-style case has compartments to hold the accessories and inside the lid is a chart of magnifying force. The case is secured by two brass swinging hooks and a lock.

The microscope comes with the following accessories: 2 slot-in objectives into a standard RMS thread and 2 ocular lenses marked A & B.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition with little to no marks or signs of age.

Optically: The lenses are clear and functional.

Mechanically: The inclination joint is loose but the microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

James Brown

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

Circa 1862

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: 13 1/2" closed, 16" extended
Case: 4" x 11 3/4" x 7"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

101121

Coverage

76 Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland

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