University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Laboratory Instrumentation
Accession Number
1969.33.3 a-t
Description
Microscope (a) has cast-iron base and pillar, painted black; compass joint; rack and pinion focusing; screw fine focus in pillar; telescopic double nose piece; two objectives; associated items are (b) ocular; (c,d) objectives; (e) substage polarizer; (f) substage condenser; (g) wooden case for (f);…
Microscope (a) has cast-iron base and pillar, painted black; compass joint; rack and pinion focusing; screw fine focus in pillar; telescopic double nose piece; two objectives; associated items are (b) ocular; (c,d) objectives; (e) substage polarizer; (f) substage condenser; (g) wooden case for (f); (h) small polarizer; (i,j) caps for (h); (k) cap for (l); (l) objective case; (m) cap for (n); (n) case for obective; (o,p) glass droppers; (q,r) wodden case for accessories; (s) lock, no key; (t) case; unnumbered items are: substage diaphragm (in [r]); empty box for slides (in [r]); box of square cover slips; box of round cover slips; small cylindrical paper case of round cover slips; sheet of paper (seems to be a note).
Number Of Parts
20
Part Names
a - microscope - Size: Length 31.0 cm
b - ocular
c - objective
d - objective
e - substage polarizer
f - substage condenser
g - case for (f)
h - small polarizer
i - cap
j - cap
k - cap
l - objective case
m - cap
n - objective case
o - glass dropper
p - glass dropper
q - case for accessories
r - case for accessories
s - lock
t - case
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Toronto Western Hospital via Dr. P. Fischer.
On (b): "3"; on (c): "1/5"; "J.W. QUEEN & CO."; on (d): "2/3"; "ERNST GUNDLACH"; on (k): "1/5"; in pencil on (r): "A.W. HARRISON HAGERSVILLE ONTARIO. SEPT. 14, 1892"; on empty box inside (r): "WM WALMSLEY & CO. // OPTICIANS // 1016 CHESTNUT ST // PHILADELPHIA"; on box of square cover slips: "NO. 3 // SQUARES // 5/8 // 1/2 OZ"; on box of round cover slips: "BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO." and "NO. 2 // 1/2 INCH // 1 OZ"; on sheet of paper: "ATTENTION DR CHARLES M. GODFREY // MICROSCOPES FROM TORONTO HOSPITAL, WESTON"; "#8" stamped on stage and stage arm; microscope tubes, sliding ring on tube "VIII," base of rack and rack guide, and mirror arm.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-A1-1
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Photo
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #4
Research Facts
Can operate with double nosepiece or with single objectives in body tube, thread size compatible; small polarizer fits between objective and body tube.