Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

Olympus (Tokyo, Japan)

In this page you will find images of instruments made by Olympus, 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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Observations from the source

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Shared viewing microscope microscope (launched in 1929)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Homari microscope (launched in 1920)

Olympus

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Asahi microscope (Takachiho Works; renamed Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. in 1949, then Olympus in 2003)

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Asahi microscope (launched in 1920)

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Fuji microscope (launched in 1920)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Showa GK biological microscope (launched in 1927)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Seika GE biological microscope (launched in 1927)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Shori microscope (launched in 1920)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

KA portable microscope microscope microscope (launched in 1934)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

GB model microscope (launched in 1949)

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model MIC

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

MIC microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope MJA-200-G

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model MIC microscope

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Microscope model MIC

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model HSB microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model HSC microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope HSC

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model HSB

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model HSC

Gallenkamp (1971, 1973)

Microscope model HSC

Gallenkamp (1973)

Microscope model HSB

Olympus (1969)

Microscope model HSC

Olympus (1969)

Microscope model HSB

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model GB

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model ST

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model STN

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model GB microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

GB microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

HS microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Series K microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Microscope series K

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

K microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

EC microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ER microscope

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope MF

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope N

Olympus’s brochure (41.4.5M S)

Metallurgical microscope MF

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope POM

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

HSB microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ST-I microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ST-II microscope

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Olympus GK

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

GC microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

GGK microscope

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope POS

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Fuji OCE microscope (launched in 1931)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

General-purpose Kokka OCD microscope (launched in 1931)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Homare UCE microscope (launched in 1935)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Showa GK microscope (launched in 1946)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

GC model microscope (launched in 1947)

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model ST microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model STN microscope

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Microscope model STN

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Microscope model ST

Olympus (1969)

Microscope model ST

Olympus (1969)

Microscope model HS

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Microscope model GB

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Mizuho LCE microscope (1935)

Olympus

Lentz, T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University

Olympus EH Microscope, c1970

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Olympus DF

 

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

DF biological microscope (launched in 1957)

Olympus

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Olympus E

 

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

EHCr-Tr microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

EHCr-Bi microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model KHC

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Model FHT

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

FHF-Tr microscope

Olympus’s brochure (41.5.3M.S)

Microscope FHFTr

Olympus’s brochure (41.5.3M.S)

Microscope FHFBi

Olympus’s brochure (41.5.3M.S)

Microscope EHCrTr

Olympus’s brochure (41.5.3M.S)

Microscope EHCrBi

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Series EH microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Series FH microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

FHF-Bi microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

FFE-Tr microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

FFE-Bi microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ECEBi microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ECE-Tr microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ECBi microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

ECTr microscope

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope MF-Bi

 

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971)

Series EH microscope

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971)

Series FH microscope

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Series K microscope

Gallenkamp (1968)

Series EC microscope

Gallenkamp (1973)

Series FHT microscope

Olympus (1970s)

Microscope model FH

Olympus (1970s)

Microscope model FH

Olympus (1973)

Duo observation attachment for models FHA, EHA and E

Gallenkamp (1971, 1973)

Series KHC microscope

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope MF-Tr

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope N-Bi

Olympus’s brochure (45.7.6 MB)

Metallurgical microscope N-Tr

Olympus’s brochure (41.4.5M S)

Metallurgical microscope MF

Olympus’s brochure (41.4.5M S)

Metallurgical microscope MF

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Olympus FH

 

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

E microscope (launched in 1958)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

F microscope (released in 1960)

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Model KHC microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

Electric flash apparatus LSS-I

Olympus’s brochure (M34E-477B)

CHC microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope series CH

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

CHA microscope, c. 1975

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

AX series (launched in 1994)

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Vanox universal research microscope

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

BH series microscope (launched in 1974)

Olympus

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH system microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH system microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH-DO microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH-NIC microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH-P-1 microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH-PC microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH-RFL microscope

Olympus’s catalogue (1977)

BH-SW microscope

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

BH2 microscope (1980s)

Olympus

Olympus’s brochure (M13E-1290B)

BH2 series microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M13E-1290B)

BH2 series microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M13E-1290B)

BH2 series microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M13E-1290B)

BH2 series microscope

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

BX series (launched in 1993)

Olympus

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

CH series microscope (launched in 1976)

Olympus

Olympus’s brochure (M34E-477B)

CH system microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M34E-477B)

CHA microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M34E-477B)

CHB microscope

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

CX series (launched in 1997)

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope series BH

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope series CH

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Microscope Vanox

Lentz, T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University

Olympus BH-2 Binocular Research Microscope, 1982

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Olympus BHA

Nagano C. (2017) Systematic Survey on Optical Microscope Technology in Japan (https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/)

Olympus Vanox AHB

The Olympus Museum: Microscopes (https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/technology/museum/micro/)

Vanox AH universal microscope (released in 1972)

Olympus

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M10E-0379)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M205E-1185B)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M205E-1185B)

Vanox microscope

Olympus’s brochure (M06E-0183B)

Vanox microscope, LBM version for metallography

Olympus’s brochure (M06E-0183B)

Vanox microscope, LBM version for metallography

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

BHS photomicrography outfit, 1982

Olympus (1986)

Microscope model CHD

Gallenkamp (1973)

Vanox universal research  microscope

Olympus (1980s)

Polarising microscope BHTP

Olympus (1980s)

Polarising microscope BHTP

Olympus (1980s)

Polarising microscope BHTP

Olympus (1982)

Polarising microscope CHA-P

Olympus (1984)

Microscope model BHS

Olympus (1984)

Microscope model BHS

Olympus (1984)

Microscope model BHS

Olympus (1986)

Microscope model CHD

Olympus (2003)

Polarising microscope CX31-P