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Drum-Type Microscope
Maker | Unsigned | |||||
Date | Circa 1850 | |||||
Dimensions | English | Metric | ||||
Main Tube Length | 4.1in | 103mm | ||||
Main Tube Diameter | 1.0in | 25mm | ||||
Total Height | 6.1in | 154mm | ||||
Description |
This drum-type brass compound microscope has a cylindrical housing, standing on a round base. Two sections of the housing are cut away to give access to the circular stage and one section to allow light to the plano mirror below. T focus, the body tube slides up and down in a tube attached to the top of the housing. The objective screws into the bottom of the body tube and the two lens Hygenian-type eyepiece fit into the top. The mirror is adjustable with a thumbwheel on the side of the housing. It does not have accessories or a carrying case. The maker is not identified. |
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