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'London' Compound Microscope, by R. & J. Beck Ltd., London, 1907

Inventory Number 40395


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by William H. Bringer in 1964.
Primary inscriptions
1. "R & J Beck Ltd / London / 27113" 2. '.2 x8' 3. '1/2 30mm B R & J Beck Ltd' 4. '2/3 32 16mm A R & J Beck Ltd'
Dimensions
Height: 300mm Width: 83mm Depth: 170mm Weight: 2713g
Inventory No
40395
Accession Number
1964-104

Description

Known as "The London",

This instrument is mounted on a horseshoe base via a single pillar with trunions. A cylindrical limb supports the body tube and stage the nose-piece has a double objective changer with 16 mm and a 30 mm objectives (.3,.4). Attached to the underside of the stage is an adjustable aperture above a plano-concave mirror.

Eight Times Magnifying Eyepiece Lens

16mm Objective with detachable focus

30mm Objective with detachable lens