Microscopes : A Century of Progress
Object ID Number:
EH101127
Object Name:
Microscope
Type:
Ocular Microscope
Manufacturer:
Spencer Lens Company – Buffalo, NY
Date of Manufacture:
1925/ /
Manufactured from:
1925
Manufactured to:
1932
Description / History:
Spencer ocular microscope with lens & objectives in a wooden box
Made of brass and black–lacquered metal.
There are three objectives on a revolving nosepiece: 10x, 44x, and 95 x
Shipped sometime between August 6, 1925 and 1932
This instrument was typical of those used in introductory college courses in the second and third decades of the 20th century.
Dimensions:
H–7.5 W–7 L–14.5 inches
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