Year/Period |
1900-1920 |
Maker |
SWIFT & SON |
Country |
United Kingdom |
Signature |
microscope: SWIFT & SON / 81 TOTTENHAM CTR / LONDON.W.C.; objective revolver: C. Reichert / Wien |
Category |
Microscopes |
Optical 1 |
Compound |
Optical 2 |
Achromatic |
Inventory number |
SM 63 |
In a mahogany box.
This is Swift´s ‘advanced students microscope’ on the very popular one piece tripod foot (‘English foot’), the limb can swivel over 90 degrees between trunnions. There is a circular stage with spring clips. Below the stage the mirror in a bracket, its height is adjustable. There is an aperture stop. Coarse adjustment is by rack and pinion, fine adjustment by means of a micrometer screw. There are three objectives in a triple objective revolver, the revolver is a later addition. There are four eyepieces.
info@stichtinghistorischemicroscopie.nl
Visseringlaan 25
2288 ER Rijswijk
The Netherlands
RSIN: 804217361
KVK: 41182753
IBAN: NL53INGB0007728414
The Historical Microscopy Foundation is independent and non-commercial. Your support is vital to enable the Foundation to fulfil its mission and to guarantee its continuity. We are very grateful for all financial contributions, as well as donations of progress objects for the collection.
Donate
