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Folding hand magnifier

Year/Period

1940-2017

Maker

BLEEKER

Country

The Netherlands

Signature

SM 247.1: PLANACHROOM / 8× / BLEEKER ZEIST // MADE IN HOLLAND / NOI [in logo]
SM 247.2: PLANACHROOM / 10× / BLEEKER ZEIST // MADE IN HOLLAND / NOI [in logo]
SM 247.3: PLANACHROOM / 12× / NEDOPTIFA UTRECHT
SM 247.4: PLANACHROOM / 16× / BLEEKER ZEIST // MADE IN HOLLAND / NOI [in logo]
SM 247.5: Dr. C.E. BLEEKER N.V. 5× ZEIST NEDERLAND 5× / NOI [in logo]
SM 247.6: 18 MM–10× / TRIPLET / R. RUBIN / ANTWERP

Category

Other optical equipment

Subcategory

Magnifying glasses

Optical 1

Compound

Size of the instrument (h x w x d)

3.6 × 2.1 × 1.3 cm

Donated by

P.P. de Bruijn, Zeist, the Netherlands

Inventory number

SM 247

Description

Six foldable pocket loupes, with a magnification of 5×, 8×, 10×, 12× en 16×.
The four metal Bleeker magnifiers are doublets, the Rubin magnifier is a triplet.

Brand Bleeker Bleeker Bleeker Nedoptifa Bleeker R. Rubin
Catalogue number SM 247.5 SM 247.1 SM 247.2 SM 247.3 SM 247.4 SM 247.6
Place Zeist Zeist Zeist Utrecht Zeist Antwerpen
Magnification 10× 12× 16× 10×
Material plastic metal metal metal metal metal
Diameter lens (cm) 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 0.9 1.7
Focal length (cm) 5.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 2.5
Dimensions:
length (cm) 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.3 2.8 3.0
width (cm) 2.8 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.5 2.1
depth  (cm) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.9