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  Charles Collins "Bockett" Microscope Lamp

  The microscope lamp has a brass base and tall post with adjustable holders for glass reservoir, chimney and a swiveling adjusting magnifier. The adjustable magnifier would have been used to direct the light on to the specimen or mirror.
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  Collins Compound Student Microscope

  The student monocular microscope is manufactured by Charles Collins. Made from brass, the compound microscope is engraved on the modified Crouch-style foot: "C. Collins Optician 157 Gt Portland St London." Collins designed the tube of these microscopes to be uncommonly large in diameter so that eyepieces from all his microscopes could be interchangeable. The microscope has concave mirror, coarse and fine focus as well as a substage stop wheel. Collins' microscopes were good quality, reasonably priced equipment that were considered inferior to high-priced makers such as Powell and Lealand, or Ross. However, this would not effect Collins' popularity as his market were mainly amateurs, students and medical professionals.