Microscope
Microscope
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- Description
- Beck’s Improved National Monocular Microscope is a compound instrument with coarse and fine focus, circular stage, sub-stage bar that holds condenser and mirror and that can swing around the stage, inclination joint, and tri-leg base. This example came from the U.S. Military Academy. The inscription on the base reads “R. & J. BECK / LONDON & PHILADELPHIA.” The serial number 10198 appears on the back of one foot. There is a strong wooden box, and small wooden box holding 3 objectives and 3 eyepieces.
- R. & J. Beck began in business, as such, in 1865, and by 1877 had established an American shop under the leadership of W. H. Walmsley.
- Ref: R. & J. Beck, An Illustrated Catalogue of Microscopes and Accessories (Philadelphia, 1891), pp. 18-19.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- microscope
- date made
- ca 1890
- maker
- R. & J. Beck
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- case: 17 in x 9 11/16 in x 7 13/16 in; 43.18 cm x 24.60625 cm x 19.84375 cm
- microscope: 14 5/8 in x 8 in x 6 7/8 in; 37.1475 cm x 20.32 cm x 17.4625 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-09791
- accession number
- 217544
- catalog number
- M-9791
- Credit Line
- U.S. Military Academy
- subject
- Science & Scientific Instruments
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Microscopes
- Science & Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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