Description
Beck “Star” Microscope C. 1883. No case or accessories come with this microscope. It is serial numbered 12560 which places the date of manufacture at about 1883. The objective is marked “W.R. Prior and Co London Bot Dept Q.M.C 2/3 N.A. .28”. The double-sided mirror is in good condition and is mounted on an arm that swings left and right. One of the stage clips is not original to the microscope. Fine focusing works and coarse focusing is accomplished by moving the body tube vertically. The microscope stands 10.25” (26 cm) tall at minimum height.
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Orlando Microscopes
I am not a business, but an individual that inherited a few hundred antique Microscopes from my Dad who had been collecting for over 20 years. I am keeping a small subset of the collection and will sell the rest.