Metal optical microscope (a) with horse-shoe shaped base; adjustable eyepiece; three interchangeable objective lenses on revolving nosepiece; coarse and fine adjustment knob; tilting mirror and condenser; two stage clips; wooden cabinet (b) with hinged door on the right; keyhole without key; metal …
Metal optical microscope (a) with horse-shoe shaped base; adjustable eyepiece; three interchangeable objective lenses on revolving nosepiece; coarse and fine adjustment knob; tilting mirror and condenser; two stage clips; wooden cabinet (b) with hinged door on the right; keyhole without key; metal handle on top; fitted inside are: wooden box (c) with sliding door (d); glass bottle with cork stopper (e) containing yellow oil; wooden rack (f) with holes to fit eyepiece (g) and metal screwtop canisters (h-j); card insert with microscope specifications (k).
Number Of Parts
11
Part Names
a - microscope - Size: Length 28.8 cm x Width 16.3 cm x Depth 11.4 cm
b - cabinet - Size: Length 34.0 cm x Width 21.9 cm x Depth 17.5 cm
c - wooden box - Size: Length 14.2 cm x Width 8.6 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
d - sliding door - Size: Length 13.6 cm x Width 7.2 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
e - glass bottle - Size: Length 5.4 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
f - rack - Size: Length 17.5 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 3.1 cm
Engraved on the eyepice: "x6 // REICHERT // AUSTRIA // IV"; on the top of the arm: "No83017"; engraved on lenses: "101x // 1"/12 // IMMERSION 18b // No35625"; "7a // 60x "; "3 // 10x "; engraved on eye piece: "5x // II // 3 // 7a // CREICHERT // 1/ 12 // Homog. 1 mm // AUSTRIA"; handwritten on cabinet door: "Robinson // 830 - 17"; printed on cabinet top: "S. S. Robinson"; printed inside the cabinet on label: "Mikroskop Nr. 83017 // VergroBerungen bei 160 mm Tubuslange und // 250 mm deutliche Sehweite // When, VIII/2, am 1927 // OPTISCHE WERKE // C. REICHERT"; label in case: "Queen's University"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-C2-1
Condition Remarks
Shows minor corrosion; pencil marking, moderate abrasions, indentations on cabinet; cabinet joins loose
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Michael Robinson; CD #6
Research Facts
Dr. Samuel Robinson, Queen's University Med grad 1933, was a prominent general practioner and philanthropist in Kingston, Ontario. Microscope used during his student days at Queen's University.