Drum Compound Microscope
Item
Title
Drum Compound Microscope
Description
The drum compound microscope is made from lacquered brass. The style was manufactured in France, Germany and England and sold throughout the United States and Europe. Many of the microscopes manufactured using this design were unsigned due to the huge quantities sold by various makers. The microscope consists of a body tube suspended by a tubular base above a circular specimen platform. The body tube is moved closer or further away from the specimen platform to coarse focus via a sliding mechanism. There is also a concave substage mirror located in the bottom of the microscope, which can be seen through a circular cut out. The "coffin-style" wooden case has compartment for the microscope and slides. The case is secured with two swing hooks. The microscope comes with the following accessories: 3 cardboard prepared slides.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The lacquered brass has stains from age and use.
Optically: Some stains on the ocular lens but it is still functional.
Mechanically: The thumbscrew to adjust the substage mirror is stiff.
Cosmetically: The lacquered brass has stains from age and use.
Optically: Some stains on the ocular lens but it is still functional.
Mechanically: The thumbscrew to adjust the substage mirror is stiff.
Subject
Microscopes
Creator
Unsigned
Source
Dean Reynolds Microscope Collection Powerpoint. http://www.etesseract.com/Microscopy/Microscopy.html
Publisher
UNC Charlotte
Date
c. 1850-1900
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 1/2" closed, 8 1/4" extended.
Case: 7" x 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Case: 7" x 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Language
N/A
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
070428
Coverage
France