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Compound achromatic microscope, stand IA

Year/Period

1886-1887

Maker

LEITZ

Country

Germany

Signature

E. LEITZ / WETZLAR / No 9196

Category

Microscopes

Optical 1

Compound

Optical 2

Achromatic

Size of the box (h x w x d)

12.4 × 20 × 31.5 cm

Size of the microscope (h x w x d)

29 × 10.4 × 13.1 cm

Inventory number

SM 68

Description

In mahogany box.
Similar to SM 14, which carries serial number 9197. Horseshoe stand with below the stage a mirror in a bracket and a set of aperture stops. The square stage is covered with ebonite, there are two spring clips. Coarse focussing is by rack and pinion on the body tube, fine adjustment is by means of a micrometer screw in the side pillar. There are two eyepieces and two objective lenses in their original box.