University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Laboratory Instrumentation
Accession Number
1976.59.1
Description
Microscope has V-shaped horseshoe base; microscope body fitted to stage by screw joint between tail stock and pillar; stage pivots on two legs/compass joints; triangular moving pillar has rack on rear vertex; moves within fixed pillar and hollowtail stock; arm at top holds body; fine focus by screw…
Microscope has V-shaped horseshoe base; microscope body fitted to stage by screw joint between tail stock and pillar; stage pivots on two legs/compass joints; triangular moving pillar has rack on rear vertex; moves within fixed pillar and hollowtail stock; arm at top holds body; fine focus by screw on lever fixed to a sprung objective tube.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1850
circa 1850
Material
metal: yellow
glass: clear
Inscriptions
A # "6" or "9" stamped on many parts in out-of-sight locations.