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Description:

Heavy compound binocular microscope with quadruple nosepiece, rectangular mechanical stage, inclination joint, sub-stage condenser, sub-stage mirror, U-shaped base, and an “AO / SPENCER” inscription. The 170751 serial number indicates a date of around 1941.

This belonged to Oscar W. Richards (1902-1988), biologist and microscopist.

Date Made: ca 1941

Maker: Spencer Lens Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Buffalo

Subject: Science & Scientific Instruments

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Microscopes, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Oscar W. Richards, Ph.D

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0500.178Accession Number: 1986.0500Catalog Number: 1986.0500.178

Object Name: microscope objectivemicroscope

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-531b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_895243

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