- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Watson and Son, Ltd
- Provenance
- Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society
- Primary inscriptions
- "WATSON & SON, 313, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 1298" on body tube
- Object type
- Microscope
- Dimensions
- Height: 270mm Width: 185mm Weight: 928g
- Inventory No
- 23780
- Accession Number
- 1970-101/part
Description
The tripod stand has cork feet and two of the legs unhinge for packing. The body tube slides in a sleeve attached to the central rod. A screw at the top of the rod moves the sleeve for fine focusing. The stage is circular with two spring clips and a plano-concave mirror on a sliding collar is set below it. The nosepiece is has an internal thread for accessories. The instrument packs into a leather carrying case.
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