Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

     

       

 

 

 

McAllister & Brothers; William McAllister (Philadelphia, USA)

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

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

Achromatic microscope

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

French microscope

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

French microscope

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

French microscope

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

Linen prover

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

Oberhauser’s vertical microscope

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

Screw adjusting magnifying glass

McAllister & Brothers (1855)

Stanhop lens

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

French microscope (6 inches high)

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

Insect or flower pocket microscope

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

Linen prover, brass

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

Linen prover, vulcanite

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

Seed microscope

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

Stanhope lens

William McAllister (1867; 1878)

US Army Hospital Microscope (by J. Zentmayer)

William McAllister (1867)

Achromatic microscope (9¼ inches high)

William McAllister (1867)

Brass stand (11 inches high)

William McAllister (1867)

French microscope (7½ inches high)

William McAllister (1867)

Iron stand (13 inches high)

William McAllister (1867)

McAllister’s complete family microscope (13 inches high)

William McAllister (1867)

Microscope gas lamp

William McAllister (1867)

Shadbolt’s turntable

William McAllister (1878)

Compound household microscope

William McAllister (1878)

Student microscope (10 inches high)

William McAllister (1878)

Student microscope (13 inches high)

William Mcallister (1882)

Botanical microscope

William McAllister (1882)

Brass three legged microscope

William Mcallister (1882)

Coddington lens

William Mcallister (1882)

Coddington lens

William McAllister (1882)

Coddington lens

William McAllister (1882)

Coddington lens

William Mcallister (1882)

Engraver’s glass

William McAllister (1882)

Engraver’s glass

William Mcallister (1882)

Excelsior pocket and dissecting microscope

William McAllister (1882)

Excelsior pocket and dissecting microscope

William Mcallister (1882)

Linen prover

William McAllister (1882)

Linen prover

William McAllister (1882)

Pocket microscope

William Mcallister (1882)

Three legged microscope

William Mcallister (1882)

Three legged microscope

William McAllister (1882)

Three legged microscope