Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

American Optical (New York, USA)

In this page you will find images of instruments made by American Optical, found in their own trade catalogues, catalogues of other retailers, antique books, volumes of the Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, and other sources.

 

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Source

Observations from the source

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Adjustable laboratory illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Adjustable laboratory illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Adjustable laboratory lamp

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

Adjustable microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Adjustable microscope illuminator

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Adjustable microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mercury arc illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Advanced laboratory illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Advanced laboratory illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Advanced laboratory illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

Advanced laboratory illuminator No. 735A

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Advanced microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Focusing research lamp

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Bakelite substage lamp

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Bakelite substage lamp

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Chalet type microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Table microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Table microscope illuminator

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Table microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

AO STARLITE Illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

AO Universal illuminator No. 653H

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Cyclospot vertical illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Mercury vapor illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Starlite illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1977)

Starlite illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Universal illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Universal microscope illuminator

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Universal microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Universal microscope lamp

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Vertical illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

AO Fluorescence illuminator No. 578

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Fluorescent illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

AO Fluorescence ring illuminator

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Adjustable microscope lamp

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Microscope illuminator

American Optical’s catalogue (1950)

Microscope illuminator

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Bakelite substage lamp

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Substage illuminator, bakelite

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Chalet microscope lamp

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Substage illuminator

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Universal microscope lamp

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Substage illuminator Starlite

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Substage illuminator Starlite

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Table lamp

AO Spencer

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Circular revolving mechanical stage V

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Circular revolving mechanical stage W

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Circular revolving mechanical stage X

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Combination plain and mechanical stage R

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mechanical stages

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Mechanical stage

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Mechanical stage

American Optical (1976)

Mechanical stage

Will Corporation (1957)

Mechanical stage

AO Spencer

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Automatic clinic microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Automatic clinic microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Clinical microtome with freezing attachment

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Table microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Table microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Precision rotary microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Precision rotary microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Rotary microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Precision sliding microtome

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Precision sliding microtome

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Spencer 820 automatic rotary microtome, 1955 - 1960

American Optical (1975)

First American microtome, Pfeiffer’s rotary microtome

American Optical (1971)

AO Spencer sliding microtome

American Optical (1971)

AO Spencer sliding microtome

American Optical (1975)

Automatic clinical microtome and 930 freezing attachment

American Optical (1975)

Sliding microtome

American Optical (1975)

Table microtome

Will Corporation (1957)

Freezing microtome

AO Spencer

George Gurr (1960s)

Microtome

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Microtome 820

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Minot rotary microtome

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Rotary microtome

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Sliding microtome 860

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Table microtome

AO Spencer

American Optical (1975)

Adam’s cutting engine, 1798

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Screw micrometer eyepiece

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

Filar micrometer

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Screw micrometer eyepieve

American Optical (1976)

Filar micrometer eyepiece

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Screw micrometer eyepiece

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising attachment for stereoscopic microscope

American Optical (1975)

Object clamp

American Optical (1976)

Projection mirror

American Optical (1976)

Projection prism

American Optical (1975)

Glass knife holder

American Optical (1976)

Mounting press

American Optical (1976)

Viewing screen