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James Swift & Son's "Best Portable" Microscope, c. 1880

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James Swift & Son's "Best Portable" Microscope, c. 1880

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James Swift & Son's "Best Portable" Microscope, c. 1880
Signed: "J. Swift & Son, London, Patent 24960", polished brass, folding legs, stage and body, patented mechanical stage, height-adjustable condenser, no mirror, milled-head screw fine adjustment, rack-and-pinion coarse adjustment, 1 objective, 1 ocular, height 13 ½ in., in oak case.

Englisches Reisemikroskop von Swift & Son, um 1880
Signiert: "J. Swift & Son, London, Patent 24960", poliertes Messing. Beine, Tisch und Korpus sind klappbar. Patentierter Kreuztisch, höhenverstellbarer Kondensor, ohne Spiegel, Feineinstellung mit Rändelschraube, Grobeinstellung mit Zahnstangentrieb, 1 Objektiv, 1 Okular, Höhe 34 cm, in Eichenholz-Kasten.

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James Swift & Son's "Best Portable" Microscope, c. 1880

Name: James Swift & Son's \"Best Portable\" Microscope, c. 1880
SKU: 41710733
Price: 180 EUR
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