Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

     

       

John Joseph Griffin and Company (Glasgow, Scotland)

Listed below are most microscopes, mechanical stages, lamps and/or other items pictured in the catalogues of this maker or retailer (for which I have a copy), including the information about the year each image appeared and a brief description.

 

Image

Catalogue’s publication year

Observations from the catalogue

JJ Griffin’s catalogue (1852)

Compound microscope

JJ Griffin’s catalogue (1852)

Compound achromatic microscope

JJ Griffin’s catalogue (1852)

Compound achromatic microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Magnifier tripod pattern

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Magnifier

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Aplanic magnifier

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Single lens magnifier

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Linen prover

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Kingsway microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Advanced student petrologival microscope, Swift

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Gramme microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Kima microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Service microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Large microscope stand D, Leitz

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Primex petrological microscope, Swifft

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Dissecting stage

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Vulvan microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Vernier microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Vernier microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Vernier microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Vernier microscope

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Bench electric lamp

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Inverted incandescent microscope lamp

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Standard oil microscope lamp

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Turntable, Leitz

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Drawing eyepiece

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Micrometer eyepiece

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Cathcart Darlaston microtome

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Hand section cutter