Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

James Smith (London, England)

Smith & Beck (London, England)

Smith, Beck & Beck (London, England)

R & J Beck (London, England)

In this page you will find images of instruments made by these firms, found in their own trade catalogues, catalogues of other retailers, antique books, volumes of the Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, and other sources.

 

  

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Source

Observations from the source

R & J Beck (1939) Catalogue

Baybe London microscope

R & J Beck catalogue (1939)

Baby London microscope (R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Baby London microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Portable star microscope

Heath (1922)

Folding microscope

Beck

JRMS 1903 (pp. 345)

Portable "Star" Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The portable ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Portable ‘Star’ microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Portable binocular national microscope (Beck)

JRMS 1885 (pp. 115)

Portable National Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Portable national microscope

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s portable microscope

Beck

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

British students microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

British students microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

British students microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

British students microscope

R & J Beck (1899) Catalogue

British student microscope

R & J Beck (1899) Catalogue

British student microscope

R & J Beck (1899) Catalogue

British student microscope

R & J Beck (1899) Catalogue

British student microscope

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

British student’s microscope (Beck’s)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

British student’s microscope (Beck’s)

Heath (1922)

Large microscope

Beck

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

British students microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

British student’s microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Beck’s british student’s microscope

JRMS 1898 (pp. 671)

Student microscope

Beck

JRMS 1898 (pp. 672)

Student microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

W Carpenter (1901)

Beck’s British student’s microscope (1898)

Beck

Cross & Cole (1912)

Imperial microscope

Beck

JRMS 1902 (pp. 95)

Imperial Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1905 (pp. 743)

"Imperial" Metallurgical Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Imperial microscope, complete model, English base

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Imperial microscope, english base

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Imperial microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Imperial metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Imperial metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Imperial metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Pathological microscope (portable model)

R & J Beck (1878)

Universal household microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Portable continental microscope (Beck)

JRMS 1903 (pp. 546)

Portable Continental Model Stand No. 1123

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental microscope

Julius Wilhelm Behrens (1885) A guide for the microscopical investigation of vegetable substances

Combined histological and dissecting microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Economic microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Economic microscope

Spitta (1907; 1920)

London microscope, iris model

Beck

JRMS 1907 (pp. 730)

London Microscope, Iris model

Beck

R & J Beck (c. 1900) Catalogue

Continental model petrological microscope

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

Large continental microscope (Beck’s)

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue’s catalogue (1920)

Beck’s “London”

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Beck’s London microscope (small model)

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

London microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Metallurgical microscope, London model

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Beck’s London microscope (large model)

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Imperial microscope, continental base

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Imperial microscope, continental base

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Continental microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Continental microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Beck’s continental microscope

JRMS 1896 (pp. 116)

Large Continental Model Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1896 (pp. 117)

Large Continental Model Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental large model microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope

Eduard Strasburger (1911) Handbook of practical botany for the botanical laboratory and private student

London microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Metallurgical microscope, London model

Charles Clark (1900) Practical methods in microscopy

Microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Imperial microscope, continental base

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Imperial microscope, complete model, continental base

Gage (1901; 1904)

Continental microscope

Beck

Gage (1908; 1911)

Microscope

Beck

Gage (1901)

New continental microscope

Beck

Hogg (1898)

Large continental model

Beck

Spitta (1907; 1920)

Microscope

Beck

Spitta (1907)

London microscope, large model

Beck

JRMS 1894 (pp. 615)

Large Continental Model Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1900 (pp. 716)

London Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1900 (pp. 716)

London Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1904 (pp. 458)

London Penological Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1905 (pp. 746)

Metallurgical Microscope "London Model”

Beck

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

R & J Beck (1907)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (1903)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

Continental model microscope (Beck’s)

GS Woolman’s catalogue (1879)

Beck’s economic microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

J. Queen’s catalogue (1879)

Economic microscope (Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental microscope, with substage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental microscope

Clark (1900)

Improved continental microscope

Beck

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Spencer Lens Co. (1904)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Leitz (c. 1910)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1895)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope, portable

JRMS 1901 (pp. 694)

London Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1903 (pp. 348)

Metallurgical Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck (c. 1900) Catalogue

Nº. 1154 petrological microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1900) Catalogue

Large petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Large model petrological microscope

JRMS 1895 (pp. 228)

Large Model Petrological Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck (c. 1900) Catalogue

Student’s model petrological microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1900) Catalogue

Student’s model petrological microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1900) Catalogue

Star microscope

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, R & J Beck, c. 1920

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Star microscope

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

Star microscope

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

The ‘Star’ microscope (Beck’s)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

The ‘Star’ microscope (Beck’s)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

Bacteriological ‘Star’ microscope (Beck’s)

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Beck’s “Star” microscope

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s ‘Star’ microscope

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s ‘Star’ microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s Star microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s Star microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s Bacteriological Star microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Beck’s Star model microscope

Charles Clark (1900) Practical methods in microscopy

Star microscope

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Star microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck (1864) Catalogue

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck (1864) Catalogue

Popular microscope

James Queen (1870)

Binocular popular microscope

JE Smith (1880) How to see with the microscope

Popular microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Popular microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Popular microscope

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870; 1872; 1879)

The binocular popular microscope (Beck)

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Popular microscope outfit, c. 1867

JRMS 1891 (pp. 806)

Microscope, Star model

Beck

JRMS 1895 (pp. 226)

New Student’s Petrological Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1895 (pp. 227)

New Student’s Petrological Microscope

Beck

Hogg (1869; 1871; 1883; 1886; 1890)

Popular microscope

Beck

Hogg (1898)

Star microscope

Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

W Carpenter (1875; 1883)

Beck’s popular microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1868)

Smith and Beck’s popular microscope

Smith and Beck

John Martin (1878) A manual of microscopic mounting

Microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Clark (1900)

Star microscope

Beck

Francotte (1886)

Microscope

Beck

Gage (1896; 1899)

Star microscope

Beck

Hall (1912)

Star microscope

Beck

Smith (1880)

Popular microscope

Beck

White (1887)

Star microscope

Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Popular’ microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Popular’ microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Popular’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The bacteriological ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Student’s petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Student’s petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘Star’ microscope

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Star microscope, 1900

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1868)

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Popular microscope

Smith and Beck

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

R & J Beck (c. 1890)

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Popular folding microscope, 1878

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

R & J Beck (c. 1865)

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

R & J Beck (c. 1865)

JRMS 1885 (pp. 512)

Star Microscope

Beck

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Star microscope, c. 1890

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Popular microscope, 1865

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The universal household microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The universal household microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Universal household microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Portable microscope

R & J Beck (1939) Catalogue

Portable microscope

R & J Beck (1939) Catalogue

Nº. 22 London microscope

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Beck petrological stand

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Petrological microscope, model 22 (from R & J Beck)

R & J Beck catalogue (1939)

No 22 London microscope (R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

No. 22 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

No. 22 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

No. 22 petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s)

No. 22, London petrological microscope

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Model 22 (from R & J Beck)

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1924)

Microscope London model, No. 22

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

No. 22, London microscope (Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 22, London microscope (stand 22C)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 22, London microscope (stand 22B)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s)

No. 22, London metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29H)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

London model 29 microscope, 1946

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Nº. 47B London microscope, c. 1951

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope model 47L

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope model 47B

Conrad Beck (1921)

Petrological microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Standard London microscope, Stand 3216

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Beck’s “Standard London”

Conrad Beck (1921)

Massive model microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Metallurgical microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London Microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, portable model

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, petrological model

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, metallurgical model

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, Model 3210 (from R & J Beck)

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, Model 3212 (from R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, binocular model

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1924)

Massive model microscope

R & J Beck (1939) Catalogue

Massive microscope

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Metallurgical model No. 3227 (from R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 3201, massive microscope

JRMS 1913 (pp. 619)

Latest '' London " Microscope

Beck

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

London model Nº. 1 microscope, 1900 - 1920

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Massive microscope, 1936

R & J Beck (1920s) Catalogue

Binocular microscope

Gage (1908; 1911)

London microscope, regent model with handle

Beck

Spitta (1920)

London microscope, regent model

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

 

 

 

The ‘London’ microscope, Regent model

JRMS 1908 (pp. 228)

"London" Microscope, Regent Model

Beck

R & J Beck (c. 1910) Catalogue

London microscope, regent model