Compound monocular microscope, with auxiliary parts by W Watson & Sons, I Beck and C Bondon

Maker
W Watson & Sons (estab. 1837, closed 1969)
Date
Circa 1900
 Description
Watson compound monocular microscope, coarse focus by rack and pinion, fine focus by screw, square stage with clips and mechanical adjustment, condenser and revolving quadruple nosepiece. Serial no. 20265. A high quality research model with complicated moveable stage.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1900
Medium
brass, glass
Measurements
29.7 x 21 x 18.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM00052
Credit line
gift of Mrs E Matthaei
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ on leg: 'W WATSON & SONS LTD 313 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON' ▫ MHM00052.1 - microscope
name/inscriptions ▫ 'Apochromatic W. Watson & Sons, LTD London 2064, tube length 160mm, 4mm, 95 n.a.' ▫ MHM00052.2 - 1/2 inch objective
name/inscriptions ▫ 'x 40 UNCOVERED, N.A. 0.85 R & I BECK LONDON' ▫ MHM00052.3 - 4 mm objective
name/inscriptions ▫ 'VERSALIC 1/12 in oil imm, W Watson & Sons Ltd London 2496' ▫ MHM00052.4 - x40 objective uncovered
name/inscriptions ▫ '1/12(?) VERSALIC for Metallurgy oil imm W. Watson & Sons, Ltd 18439' ▫ MHM00052.5 - x10 objective
maker's mark ▫ 'C. BONDON' ▫ MHM00052.1 - microscope
Object Type
equipment
instruments/microscopes
Medical History Museum Category
Scientific Equipment
Museum
Medical History Museum

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