Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

This page allows the search of information by microscope number. Please click on the photos to access more images and information about each instrument and their maker.

      

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401 (Ernst Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope; c. 1960)*

402 (Charles Baker; stereo microscope; 1930s – 1940s)*

403 (Watson Barnet; binocular dissecting microscope; c. 1966)*

404 (Carl Zeiss; stereo microscope Technival; c. 1977)*

405 (Prior; Stereomaster microscope; 1980s)*

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406 (R & J Beck; Binomax; 1930s)*

407 (Charles Baker; Sterimag stereoscopic microscope; early 1960s)*

408 (Ernst Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope; late 1930s)*

409 (R & J Beck; Stereoscopic microscope Binomax; 1930s)*

410 (R & J Beck; Laboratory metallurgical microscope London model, No. 3228; 1950s)*

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411 (J Swift; polarising microscope, model P; 1950s)*

412 (Carl Zeiss and J Swift; Zeiss’s Greenough microscope on a Swift’s foot; mid-1930s)*

413 (Spencer; microscope Nº. 44; c. 1919)*

414 (Carl Zeiss; Greenough binocular microscope stand XA; c. 1930)*

415 (Prior; Stereoscopic microscope; 1940s)*

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416 (Charles Perry; stereo microscope, model Prefect; 1960s)*

417 (Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope Greenough; c. 1935)*

418 (Vickers Instruments; Steros II microscope; c. 1966)*

419 (Nachet; stereo microscope; 1940s)*

420 (E. Leitz; stereo microscope; c. 1960)*

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421 (W. Watson & Sons; Praxis microscope; 1914)*

422 (Carl Zeiss; binocular stand magnifier XII F; c. 1940)*

423 (R. Winkel; continental type microscope; 1917)*

424 (Olympus; stereoscopic microscope, model VA-II; c. 1970)*

425 (unassigned maker; stereoscopic microscope; mid-20th century)*

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426 (Carl Zeiss; Greenough’s binocular microscope, stand Xa; c. 1900)*

427 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenough’s binocular microscope, pattern 2; c. 1935)*

428 (Prior; compound microscope; 1939)*

429 (Charles Baker; Biolux II electric microscope; 1950s)*

430 (Fuess; metallurgical microscope; c. 1930)*

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431 (Charles Baker; Greenough binocular microscope; c. 1940)*

432 (unassigned maker; dissecting microscope; mid-20th century)*

433 (W. Watson & Sons; stereoscopic microscope on the “Nine Fifty” stand; mid-20th century)*

434 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenhough stereoscopic microscope; 1959)*

435 (American Optical; stereoscopic microscope series 25; 1960s)*

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436 (W. Watson & Sons; Service microscope; 1960)*

437 (Spencer; convertible binocular microscope No. 58; 1920s)*

438 (Carl Zeiss; Greenough’s binocular microscope, stand X; late 1930s)*

439 (R & J Beck; Greenough’s binocular microscope; 1950s)*

440 (Prior; compound microscope; 1970s)*

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441 (R & J Beck; Greenough’s binocular microscope; 1950s)*

442 (Prior; stereoscopic microscope; 1950s)*

443 (R & J Beck; stereoscopic microscope Greenough; 1960s)*

444 (C. Baker; Patholette research microscope; 1960s)*

445 (C. Baker; inverted Patholette microscope; 1960s)*

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446 (Carl Zeiss; binocular stand XB; c. 1912)*

447 (R & J Beck; Diamax microscope; 1960s)*

448 (Ernst Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope; c. 1958)*

449 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenough binocular dissecting microscope; 1947)*

450 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenough stereoscopic microscope; 1966)*

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451 (R & J Beck; stereoscopic microscope; 1960s)*

452 (Charles Perry; stereoscopic microscope; 1940s)*

453 (Bausch & Lomb; stereoscopic microscope with drum nosepiece; c. 1927)*

454 (assigned to Prior; simple dissecting microscope; 1960s)*

455 (Bausch & Lomb; stereoscopic microscope, model BKT; 1943)*

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456 (R & J Beck; stereoscopic microscope Greenough; 1960s)*

457 (Vickers; Patholux microscope; 1960s)**

458 (J Casartelli & Son; cloth counting glass; early 20th century)

459 (W. Matthews; compound microscope; c. 1860)

460 (E. Leitz; dissecting simple microscope; c. 1900)

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461 (assigned to Townson & Mercer; dissecting simple microscope; c. 1900)

462 (replica of an Antonie van Leeuwenhoek microscope)

463 (Wild Heerbrugg; microscope M11; 1960s)

464 (Paul Waechter; microscope stand IX; c. 1885)

465 (unknown maker; boxed type microscope; late 19th century)

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466 (unknown maker; mid-19th century)

467 (unknown maker; flower microscope; 19th century)

468 (unknown maker; mid-19th century)

469 (Maw, Son & Thompson; School of Arts type microscope; c. 1880)

470 (Pillischer; ‘The International’ microscope, c. 1877)

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471 (Thomas Armstrong & Brother; thread counter, c. 1910)

472 (unassigned maker; flower microscope; 19th century)

473 (John Nesbitt; thread counter, early 20th century)

474 (Unassigned maker; seed or insect live-cage pocket microscope; second half of 19th century)

475 (Prior; simple dissecting microscope; 1940s)

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476 (Wild Heerbrugg; stereoscopic microscope M5; 1960s)

477 (J. Zentmayer; dissecting microscope; c. 1890)

478 (Unassigned maker; seed or insect live-cage pocket microscope; c. 1900)

479 (Unassigned maker; student microscope; c. 1860)

480 (The Science Accessories Co; Midgard pocket microscope; c. 1920)

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481 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; c. 1870)

482 (JT Slug; student microscope; c. 1865)

483A (unknown maker; simple microscope; 19th century)

483B (unknown maker; simple microscope; 19th century)

484 (J Parkes & Son; Travelling microscope; c. 1880)

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485 (R Field & Son; Society of Arts microscope; c. 1860)

486 (Smith & Beck; Student’s microscope; c. 1857)

487 (unassigned maker; botanical microscope; first half of the 19th century)

488 (unassigned maker; linen proving microscope; late 19th century)

489 (Britex; Universal ACHRO prover x8; mid-20th century)

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490 (unassigned maker; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

491 (unassigned maker; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

492 (unassigned maker; short tripod microscope; c. 1900)

493 (unassigned maker; short tripod microscope; c. 1900)

494 (unassigned maker; Large drum microscope; mid 19th century)

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495 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; mid 19th century)

496 (Charles Baker; compound microscope; c. 1860)

497 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; microscope stand III-A; c. 1875)

498 (Olympus; stereoscopic microscope, model JM; c. 1970)

499 (CW Dixey; student microscope; 1880s)

 

 

 

 

500 (Unassigned maker; pocket microscope pen; mid-20th century)

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Instrument kindly donated by Dave Levell (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023

** Instrument kindly donated by David Harries (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023