Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

  

 

    

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E. ADNET (Paris, France)

 

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E Adnet (1910)***

Materiel de laboratoires

 

 

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Alinari (1960)

Telescopes

Alinari (1960s)

Telescopes

Alinari (1963)

Telescopes and accessories

Alinari (1963)

Telescopes

 

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AS Aloe (1893)

Catalogue of surgical instruments

 

 

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Paul Altmann (1900)

Bakteriologisch Mikroskopische Apparate

 

 

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Alvergniat Freres (1887)***

Catalogue Generale Microbiologie

 

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Amadio (1857)

 Achromatic microscopes

*Amadio (1864)

 Achromatic microscopes

 

 

 

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American Optical (1940s)

Spencer laboratory microscopes, series 15, 35, 65, 75

American Optical (1940s)

Spencer medical microscopes

American Optical (1950)

I saw them making microscopes

American Optical (1950)

Spencer equipment for phase microscopy

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1950s)

Polarising microscopes

American Optical (1950s)

Scientific instruments AO Red Book

American Optical (1950s)

Spencer laboratory microscopes, series 15, 35, 65, 75

American Optical (1950s)

Spencer microscope accessories

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1950s)

Spencer scientific instruments AO Blue book

American Optical (1950s)

Spencer scientific instruments

American Optical (1956)

Stereoscopic microscope series 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28, reference manual

American Optical (1958)

The effective use and proper care of the microscope

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1960s)

Baker interference microscope model 7BG-QSW

American Optical (1960s)

Series 682 photomicrographic cameras, reference manual

American Optical (1960s)

Series 10 Microstar advanced laboratory microscopes

American Optical (1960s)

Spencer Cycloptic stereoscopic microscope, reference manual

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1962)

PhaseStar microscopes

American Optical (1965)

Microstar series 10 advanced laboratory microscopes, reference manual

American Optical (1966)

Price list for series 10 PhaseStar

American Optical (1966)

A new perspective on phase microscopes

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1966)

Series 10 phase microscope equipment, reference manual

American Optical (1967)

Cycloptic stereoscopic microscopes

American Optical (1967)

AO Fluorescence microscope and illuminator

American Optical (1967)

Series 10 Microstar advanced laboratory microscopes, reference manual

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1967)

Desk type metallograph No. 2400A for routine control

American Optical (1967)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical (1967)

Photographic tube adapter for cycloptic microscopes

American Optical (1967)

Photomicrographic cameras series 682 and 1070

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1967)

Series 10 microscopes

American Optical (1967)

Stereostar zoom stereoscopic microscope

American Optical (1967)

Stereostar zoom stereoscopic microscope, price list

American Optical (1967)

Utility microscope

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1968)

Series Sixty student microscope, reference manual

American Optical (1969)

Series 10 Microstar advanced laboratory microscopes, reference manual

American Optical (1969)

Spencer phase microscope equipment, reference manual

American Optical (1971)

 Model 860 Microtome reference manual

 

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1973)

Series 20 microscope, advanced Microstar and Phasestar models, reference manual

 

American Optical (1974)

AO series 10 microstar microscopes

 

American Optical (1974)

Series 10 Microstar advanced laboratory microscopes, reference manual

 

American Optical (1974)

Series One-Sixty student microscope, reference manual

 

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1975)

One-fifty microscope

American Optical (1975)

DICV microscopes, differential interference contrast by incident light

American Optical (1975)

Series 20 Microstar microscopes

American Optical (1975)

820 Rotary microtome

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1975)

Series 10 fluorescence microscope and model 645 illuminator

American Optical (1975)

Phasestar microscope

American Optical (1975)

 Effective use and proper care of the AO microtome

American Optical (1976)

Dark field condensers. Models 214F, 218F and K2172, reference manual

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1976)

Dark field condensers. Models 214F, 218F and K2172, reference manual

American Optical (1976)

 Zetopan research microscope

 

American Optical (1977)

AO cycloptic microscope dual viewing converter

American Optical (1977)

AO cycloptic stereoscopic microscope, reference manual

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1980s)

Series One-Fifty standard laboratory microscope, reference manual

American Optical (1981)

Polstar polarizing microscope series 110

American Optical (1982)

Stereo Star zoom

American Optical (1983)

Series One-Twenty Microstar microscopes, reference manual

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1983)

Reichert compound and stereoscopic microscopes with related accessories, product review

American Optical (1984)

Reichert forensic microscopes with related accessories, product review

American Optical (1984)

Reichert Series One-Ten Microstar advanced laboratory microscopes, reference manual

American Optical (1984)

Reichert series One-Fifty standard laboratory microscopes, reference manual

 

 

 

 

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American Optical (1985)

Phase contrast laboratory/teaching microscopes, series 151

American Optical (1985)

Phase star microscopes series One-Ten, One-Twenty

American Optical (1985)

Series 100 microscope from Reichert

American Optical (1985)

Reichert Series 110 Microstart microscopes

 

 

 

 

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ANRA Manufacturing Engineers (1960s)

Telescopes

 

 

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E & EH Anthony & Co (1891)***

Photographic equipment

 

 

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Arnold and Sons (1873)

A catalogue of surgical instruments

Arnold and Sons (1874)

A catalogue of veterinary instruments

Arnold and Sons (1876)

A catalogue of surgical instruments

Arnold and Sons (1879)

A catalogue of surgical instruments

 

 

 

 

 

Arnold and Sons (1880)

A catalogue of surgical instruments

Arnold and Sons (1882)

A catalogue of veterinary instruments

Arnold and Sons (1885)

A catalogue of veterinary instruments

Arnold and Sons (1886) Catalogue of veterinary instruments

 

 

 

 

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Arnold and Sons (1896)

Veterinary specialties

Arnold and Sons (1900)

A catalogue of veterinary instruments

Arnold and Sons (1902)

Veterinary appliances

 

 

 

 

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Claudius Ash & Son (1871)

 Artificial teeth, dental materials, instruments, tools, etc.

Claudius Ash and Sons (1886)

Medical instruments and apparatus

Claudius Ash and Sons (1893)

Medical instruments and apparatus

C Ash (1910)***

Catalogue dentaire

 

 

 

 

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Askania-Werke (1931)

Measuring instruments

Askania-Werke (1932)

Astronomic instruments

Askania-Werke (1932)

Geodasie

Askania-Werke (1932)

Transit instruments

 

 

 

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Astro Optical (1970s)

Telescopes

Astro Optical (1972)

Telescopes

 

 

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Astro Physics (1987)

Telescopes

 

 

 

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A Aubry (1900)

Instruments de chirurgie

 

 

* Catalogue adapted from the Little Imp Suite of Books and Catalogues on Microscopes and Microscopy (http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/Little-Imp/index.html), after authorisation was kindly conceded from the author Steve Gill. These files are for personal use only, must not be further distributed or hosted online elsewhere, and under no circumstances should they be offered for sale either singly or as compilations without the permission of the respective authors (their contacts can be found in the respective webpages above).

***Catalogue hosted at the Conservatoire Numérique des Arts et Métiers (Le CNUM – CNAM; https://cnum.cnam.fr/thematiques/fr/catalogue_general/cata_auteurs.php)