~LOUPE/THREAD COUNTER-LARGE FORMAT-BRASS c.1890

~LOUPE/THREAD COUNTER-LARGE FORMAT-BRASS c.1890

100 GBP (130 USD) postage included

A fine brass loupe/thread counter/magnifier with graduated scale-10X c.1890

Dimensions

8 x 3 cm.

Circa

1890

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Monoculars, Office Antiques, Magic Lanterns & Optical Toys, Natural history, Mineralogy & Gemmology, Microscopy, Spectacles

Description

This fine brass loupe /thread counter/magnifier could be used for a variety of purposes and has a variable distance option on the barrel for very fine and close work. Optically clean and clear with tightening ring  for the graduated barrel length (0-3 cm. working distance internally with an external scale 0-6 in half centimeter gradations). Ocular lens is 1.5 cm, object lens is 3 cm. with a maximum extendable length of 8 cm. Ideal for many hobbyists or naturalists among you. Can be used in both directions.

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CA ScientificaOpticae

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].

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