ANTIQUE R & J BECK, LONDON COLLAPSIBLE BRASS MICROSCOPE, CASED. Part missing

A RARE R & J. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT ONE PIECE IS MISSING, THE HOLDER THAT THE SLIDE WOULD SIT ON. IT IS FEASIBLE THAT A TOOL MAKER COULD CREATE ONE OUT OF BRASS TO FIT. PLEASE EXAMINE PHOTOS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE AREA CONCERNED.

THERE ARE THREE LENS CANNISTERS, ONE IS EMPTY. THE BECK OPTICS ARE 1/6 4mm & 2/3 16mm.

EXTERNALLY THE MICROSCOPE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, SOME RUBS TO THE BRASS AND A FEW AREAS WHERE THE LACQUER COATING IS WORN. THE FOCUS AND MOVEMENT CONTROLS WORK WELL. THE CONDENSOR IS CLEAR, AS ARE THE OPTICS. THE THREE LEGS PUSH AND PULL OUT TOLOCK INTO POSITION.

THEY COLLAPSE AND FOLD INTO THE MAIN BOSY, AS ILLUSTRATED IN PICTURES. THE MICROSCOPE NECESSITATES DISMANTLE TO FIT INTO THE LEATHER CASE. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIND THE CORRECT POSITIONING OF ITEMS. THE THREE LENS CANNISTERS SITUATE IN THE LEFT REAR CORNER. THE WOOD HAS SPLIT AS CAN BE SEEN. VELVET COVERING INTERNALLY IS BASICALLY SOUND. THE LEATHER'HINGE' IS WORN BUT INTACT. THE LEATHER STRAP HAS SPLIT AND REQUIRES AN EXTENSION TO ENABLE CARRYING. THERE IS NO KEY BUT IT DOES CLOSE. It is a tight fit! I HAVE KEPT LOOKING FOR THE SAME MICROSCOPE COMPLETE BUT IN A FEW YEARS ONLT DISCOVERED ONE. CASE LENGTH 11" X 5" 2.5.

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