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Microscope Museum Collection of antique microscopes and other
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Microscope
618 (unassigned
maker; achromatic microscope; late 19th century)
Microscope 618 is a
small achromatic microscope of French origin from the late 19th
century. Focusing is by a simple rack and pinion system. Similar microscopes
appear in the catalogues of James Queen (1870, 1872) and Miller Bros (1879)
(Figure 1).
Figure 1. Achromatic
microscope with rack and pinion focusing as featured in the catalogues of
James Queen (1870, 1872) and Miller Bros (1879). |
