- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by the Medical School, Birmingham University, in 1994 or 1995 (accessioned in 1996), per Dr L. L. Franchi. RMS-MHS Collection of Twentieth-Century Microscopes.
- Object type
- Microscope
- Dimensions
- Height: 330mm Width: 140mm
- Inventory No
- 94222
- Accession Number
- 1996-25
Description
The pillar stands on a heavy rectangular foot. A rack and pinion raises an inner pillar And a horizontal bar, set at the top, is moved by a rack and pinion in its mounting. The stereo head is triangular with two frosted glass screens on top. The narrow lower end has a dovetail slot that holds objectives. There are three sets of objectives, mounted in pairs. Two are in a card box. A shutter is fitted within the head.
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