- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Beck
- Provenance
- RMS Collection No record of aquisition
- Primary inscriptions
- "BECK LONDON" and a six pointed star are on the base
- Other inscriptions
- 12526 on the limb
- Object type
- Microscope
- Dimensions
- Weight: 2kg
- Inventory No
- 10128
Description
The cast iron foot is in the form of a double triangle and supports a limb and body tube of nickel plated copper alloy. The draw tube is engraved with three rings set an inch apart. Focusing is by rack and pinion and a micrometer screw. There is one eyepiece and one copper alloy objective. The stage has two spring clips and a conical iris controlled by a helical wheel is attached to its underside. A plano-concave mirror is mounted on a pivoting arm below the stage.
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