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Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box

Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box

Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box
Good example of a high quality microscope in a fitted wooden case, complete with two eyepiece lenses and 3 objective lenses. The microscope parts are made of brass with the main body having a black lacquered finish. It has an extendable eyepiece tube, rack and pinion main focus, triple revolving nosepiece and an additional mechanical slide holder above the square stage. Below the staging is large mirror, a filter lens ring and a condenser lens. It is labelled on the front of the tube the makers name, model and serial number.

The serial number accurately dates it to around 1930. It is further marked on the top part of the microscope. The eyepiece lenses are marked'4 x10' and'x8'.

There are three objective lenses; The first is brass and marked 1/6 N. W F Prior & Co. The second is marked 1/12 Oil Immersion.

Hawksley & Son 557 and comes with a matching metal lens holder case. The final lens is marked Versalic.

And comes in a plastic Watson lens holder. The microscope is in good working order and I have set it up and tested it with a few old slides. It is in good condition for its age.

It has been used and will have normal signs of wear so please don't expect it to be brand new. It has been cleaned and the brass lightly polished and it displays very nicely. Microscope measures approximately 14 tall.

Comes in its original fitted box with sliding sections to hold the lenses and an additional wooden box for storing accessories or slides. The box measure approximately 17 1/2" high x 10" square. The box is in good condition with its original working key and it is marked'Watson' on the front. There are some knocks and scratches and signs of age but nothing detrimental.

The leather carrying handle is worn but still strong. The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions at all please ask. The item "Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box" is in sale since Saturday, June 9, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Science/Medicine\Scientific Instruments".

The seller is "inanutshellantiques" and is located in Ashburton. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Chile.

  • Period: 1800 to 1900
  • Material: Brass
  • Type: Microscope
  • Sub-Type: Microscopes


Good Antique Vintage Watson Service Microscope Lenses & Mechanical Stage in Box