Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

James Smith (London, England)

Smith & Beck (London, England)

Smith, Beck & Beck (London, England)

R & J Beck (London, England)

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

 

Image

Source

Observations from the source

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Three legged microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Three legged microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Engraver’e glass

R & J Beck (1878)

Watchmaker’s glass

R & J Beck (1878)

Watchmaker’s glass

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Workshop magnifier

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Stamp magnifier

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Coddington lens

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Coddington lens

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Coddington lenses

R & J Beck (1878)

Coddington lens

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Achromatic pocket magnifier

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Achromatic pocket magnifier

R & J Beck (1910s)

Achromatic triplet

R & J Beck (1910s)

Achromatic triplet

R & J Beck (1878)

Lens

R & J Beck (1878)

lens

R & J Beck (1878)

Lens

R & J Beck (1878)

Lens

R & J Beck (1910s)

Combination of three lenses

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Entomological magnifier

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Flower microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Erect image compound microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Seed microscope, with glass cage for living insects

R & J Beck (1878)

Linen tester

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Linen prover

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Linen prover

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Linen prover

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Jointed dissecting arm

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Lankerter’s dissecting stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Jointed dissecting arm

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Jointed dissecting arm

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Dissecting arm

R & J Beck (1878)

Combination of three lenses

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Combination of three lenses on brass stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Hand magnifier on stand

JRMS 1882 (pp. 259)

"Hampden" Portable Simple Microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Tank microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Aquarium microscope

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

Binocular magnifiers, 1857 - 1865

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Stand for hand magnifier

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The boy’s compound microscope

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

James Smith (1846)

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Davis, Liverpool (1839), made by James Smith (London) while working with Joseph Jackson Lister

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope,

Smith

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

Simple and compound microscope, 1835 - 1838

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

Compound microscope, 1839

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Smith and Beck microscope (1839)

Smith and Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Demonstration microscope

Beck

JRMS 1907 (pp. 94)

Hand microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Hand demonstration microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Magnifier, Luminex

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Luminex magnifier

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Luminex magnifier

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Luminex microscope

Gallenkamp (1956)

Magnifier, Luminex

Gallenkamp (1960)

Magnifier Luminex

Gallenkamp (1960)

Magnifier Luminex

Townson & Mercer (1968)

Magnifier Luminex

Gallenkamp (1960)

Magnifier Luminex

Townson & Mercer (1968)

Magnifier Luminex

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

Dissecting microscope, 1870 - 1880

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The school microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

School microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The school dissecting microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

School dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The Excelsior pocket and dissecting microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Excelsior microscope

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

Chest microscope, 1800 - 1810

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Single microscope, Darwin’s instrument

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Single microscope (Darwin instrument)

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Darwin’s instrument

W Carpenter (1875)

Beck’s student’s microscope

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope, Several models

Smith

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Smith & Beck (1850)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Smith & Beck (c. 1850)

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, Smith & Beck, 1849

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Student’s microscope

Smith & Beck (1850)

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Student’s microscope

Smith & Beck (1853)

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Best plain students

Smith & Beck (1854)

Quekett (1848; 1852)

Student microscopes

Smith and Beck

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Smith, Beck & Beck (1865)

W Carpenter (1856; 1857; 1868)

Smith and Beck’s student’s microscope

Smith and Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Stand No. 3

Smith, Beck & Beck

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

Student microscope, 1855

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

Microscope, 1857

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

Compound microscope, 1858

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

Binocular microscope, 1863

W Carpenter (1856; 1857)

Smith and Beck’s dissecting microscope

Smith and Beck

R. Beck (1865)

No. 3 stand, second class microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The best student’s, or No. 3 stand

Hogg (1898)

National binocular microscope

Beck

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Binocular national microscope (Beck)

Dionysius Lardner (1856) The microscope

Microscope

Smith & Beck

Heinrich Frey (1868) Das Mikroskop und die mikroskopische Technik

Grosses mikroskop

Smith & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Stand No. 2

Smith, Beck & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

First class microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

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

English Wenham Binocular Compound Microscope, R & J Beck, 1880

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

New small best binocular microscope stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The new national binocular microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The new national monocular microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

No. 3, small first-class microscope stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The national microscope stand No. 13

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The national microscope stand No. 14

Smith (1880)

National microscope

Beck

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Binocular national microscope

Beck

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Microscope No. 3

Beck

White (1887)

National microscope

Beck

Wythe (1883)

National microscope

Beck

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

First class binocular stand, 1872

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1868)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Large best binocular microscope stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

No. 2, large first-class microscope stand

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

R & J Beck (c. 1866)

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

R & J Beck (c. 1870)

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

R & J Beck (c. 1873)

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

R & J Beck (1870)

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Large microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1875; 1883)

Beck large microscope

Beck

White (1887)

First class microscope

Beck

Wythe (1877; 1880; 1883)

Large compound microscope

Beck

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

James Smith’s microscope of 1841

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope,

Smith

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope,

Smith

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

James Smith (1841)

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

James Smith (1841)

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Probably made by J. Smith (c. 1845)

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

Microscope outfit, 1840 - 1846

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

Compound microscope, 1843

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope,

Smith

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

J J Lister’s microscope, 1826 (J Smith9

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

J J Lister’s own microscope, 1839

JRMS 1911 (pp. 183)

Microscope

Powel

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope, Several models

Smith

JRMS 1900 (pp. 550)

Microscope, Several models

Smith

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, Smith & Beck, 1851

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Smith & Beck

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Smith & Beck (c. 1848)

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

Microscope outfit, 1854

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

Binocular microscope, 1856

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

Folding microscope, 1849

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, Smith & Beck, 1851

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Smith & Beck (1849)

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Smith & Beck (c. 1855)

W Carpenter (1856; 1857; 1868)

Smith and Beck’s large compound microscope

Smith and Beck

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

Monocular microscope, 1863

James Queen (1870)

New large best binocular microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Large best binocular microscope

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

First class microscope

Lardner (1856)

Microscope

Smith and Beck

Quekett (1848; 1852)

Microscope

Smith and Beck

Quekett (1852)

Improved smaller microscope

Smith and Beck

Wythe (1852; 1853)

Microscope

Smith and Beck

Quekett (1848; 1852)

Large microscope

Smith and Beck

R. Beck (1865)

No. 2 stand, first class microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Small best, or No. 2 stand

JE Smith (1880) How to see with the microscope

New National microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

National microscope

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

Binocular microscope, 1865

Frey (1880)

Large microscope

Smith & Beck

Nageli & Schwendener (1867)

Microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

No. 1 stand, first class microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Large best, or No. 1 stand

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

Compound microscope, 1883

JRMS 1880 (pp. 328)

Improved Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The ‘International’ improved large best microscope stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The International microscope stand

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

International microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s No. 1 stand

Beck

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

Polarising microscope, 1875 - 1885

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

Compound microscope, 1881

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

‘Pathological’ microscope (Beck’s)

Clark (1900)

Economic microscope

Beck

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Beck’s pathological microscope

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1878)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (before 1882)

Hogg (1898)

Pathological microscope

Beck

Charles Clark (1900) Practical methods in microscopy

Economic microscope

J Reynders & Co (1889)

Microscope

JE Smith (1880) How to see with the microscope

Economic microscope

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Economic microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s pathological microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s pathological microscope

JRMS 1882 (pp. 847)

Lithological Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1883 (pp. 894)

Pathological Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1903 (pp. 346)

Pathological Microscope Stand No. 17

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The binocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1885)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1885)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1885)

The monocular economic microscope, with glass stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1885)

The pathological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The binocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The pathological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The monocular economic microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Smaller model petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Pathological microscope

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s pathological microscope

Smith (1880)

Economic microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s economic microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s third class microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1901)

Beck’s third class microscope (1888)

Beck

Whethered (1892)

Pathological microscope

Beck

White (1887)

Economic microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The improved national binocular microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The improved national monocular microscope

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Ideal microscope

Beck

JRMS 1881 (pp. 805)

Ideal Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The ‘Ideal’ monocular microscope stand

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

New lithological microscope stand

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

R & J Beck (c. 1880)

Chas Stowell & Louisa Stowell (1882) Microscopical diagnosis

The Ideal microscope (advert)

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

National microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Baby London microscope

Heath (1922)

Folding microscope

Beck

JRMS 1903 (pp. 345)

Portable "Star" Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The portable ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Portable ‘Star’ microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Portable binocular national microscope (Beck)

JRMS 1885 (pp. 115)

Portable National Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Portable national microscope

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s portable microscope

Beck

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

British student’s microscope (Beck’s)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

British student’s microscope (Beck’s)

Heath (1922)

Large microscope

Beck

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

British students microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

British student’s microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Beck’s british student’s microscope

JRMS 1898 (pp. 671)

Student microscope

Beck

JRMS 1898 (pp. 672)

Student microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

‘Bristish students’ microscope

W Carpenter (1901)

Beck’s British student’s microscope (1898)

Beck

Cross & Cole (1912)

Imperial microscope

Beck

JRMS 1902 (pp. 95)

Imperial Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1905 (pp. 743)

"Imperial" Metallurgical Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Imperial microscope, complete model, English base

R & J Beck (1910s)

Imperial metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Imperial metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Pathological microscope (portable model)

R & J Beck (1878)

Universal household microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Portable continental microscope (Beck)

JRMS 1903 (pp. 546)

Portable Continental Model Stand No. 1123

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental microscope

Julius Wilhelm Behrens (1885) A guide for the microscopical investigation of vegetable substances

Combined histological and dissecting microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Economic microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Economic microscope

Spitta (1907; 1920)

London microscope, iris model

Beck

JRMS 1907 (pp. 730)

London Microscope, Iris model

Beck

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

Large continental microscope (Beck’s)

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue’s catalogue (1920)

Beck’s “London”

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Beck’s London microscope (small model)

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Beck’s London microscope (large model)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Continental microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Continental microscope (Beck)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Beck’s continental microscope

JRMS 1896 (pp. 116)

Large Continental Model Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1896 (pp. 117)

Large Continental Model Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental large model microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope

Eduard Strasburger (1911) Handbook of practical botany for the botanical laboratory and private student

London microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Metallurgical microscope, London model

Charles Clark (1900) Practical methods in microscopy

Microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Imperial microscope, continental base

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Imperial microscope, complete model, continental base

Gage (1901; 1904)

Continental microscope

Beck

Gage (1908; 1911)

Microscope

Beck

Gage (1901)

New continental microscope

Beck

Hogg (1898)

Large continental model

Beck

Spitta (1907; 1920)

Microscope

Beck

Spitta (1907)

London microscope, large model

Beck

JRMS 1894 (pp. 615)

Large Continental Model Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1900 (pp. 716)

London Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1900 (pp. 716)

London Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1904 (pp. 458)

London Penological Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1905 (pp. 746)

Metallurgical Microscope "London Model”

Beck

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

R & J Beck (1907)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (1903)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

Continental model microscope (Beck’s)

GS Woolman’s catalogue (1879)

Beck’s economic microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s continental microscope

J. Queen’s catalogue (1879)

Economic microscope (Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental microscope, with substage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved continental microscope

Clark (1900)

Improved continental microscope

Beck

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Spencer Lens Co. (1904)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Leitz (c. 1910)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1895)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope, portable

JRMS 1901 (pp. 694)

London Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1903 (pp. 348)

Metallurgical Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Large model petrological microscope

JRMS 1895 (pp. 228)

Large Model Petrological Microscope

Beck

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, R & J Beck, c. 1920

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

The ‘Star’ microscope (Beck’s)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

The ‘Star’ microscope (Beck’s)

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1900)

Bacteriological ‘Star’ microscope (Beck’s)

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Beck’s “Star” microscope

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s ‘Star’ microscope

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s ‘Star’ microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s Star microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s Star microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Beck’s Bacteriological Star microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Beck’s Star model microscope

Charles Clark (1900) Practical methods in microscopy

Star microscope

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Star microscope

James Queen (1870)

Binocular popular microscope

JE Smith (1880) How to see with the microscope

Popular microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Popular microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Popular microscope

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870; 1872; 1879)

The binocular popular microscope (Beck)

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

Popular microscope outfit, c. 1867

JRMS 1891 (pp. 806)

Microscope, Star model

Beck

JRMS 1895 (pp. 226)

New Student’s Petrological Microscope

Beck

JRMS 1895 (pp. 227)

New Student’s Petrological Microscope

Beck

Hogg (1869; 1871; 1883; 1886; 1890)

Popular microscope

Beck

Hogg (1898)

Star microscope

Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

W Carpenter (1875; 1883)

Beck’s popular microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1868)

Smith and Beck’s popular microscope

Smith and Beck

John Martin (1878) A manual of microscopic mounting

Microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Popular microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Clark (1900)

Star microscope

Beck

Francotte (1886)

Microscope

Beck

Gage (1896; 1899)

Star microscope

Beck

Hall (1912)

Star microscope

Beck

Smith (1880)

Popular microscope

Beck

White (1887)

Star microscope

Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Popular’ microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Popular’ microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Popular’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The bacteriological ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

The ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Student’s petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Student’s petrological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘Star’ microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘Star’ microscope

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

Star microscope, 1900

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1868)

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Popular microscope

Smith and Beck

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

R & J Beck (c. 1890)

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

Popular folding microscope, 1878

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

R & J Beck (c. 1865)

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

R & J Beck (c. 1865)

JRMS 1885 (pp. 512)

Star Microscope

Beck

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

Star microscope, c. 1890

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

Popular microscope, 1865

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The universal household microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

The universal household microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Universal household microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Portable microscope

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Beck petrological stand

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Petrological microscope, model 22 (from R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s)

No. 22, London petrological microscope

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Model 22 (from R & J Beck)

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1924)

Microscope London model, No. 22

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

No. 22, London microscope (Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 22, London microscope (stand 22C)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 22, London microscope (stand 22B)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s)

No. 22, London metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29H)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

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

London model 29 microscope, 1946

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

Nº. 47B London microscope, c. 1951

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope model 47L

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope model 47B

Conrad Beck (1921)

Petrological microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Standard London microscope, Stand 3216

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Beck’s “Standard London”

Conrad Beck (1921)

Massive model microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Metallurgical microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London Microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Standard London Microscope

Beck

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, Model 3210 (from R & J Beck)

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Standard London microscope, Model 3212 (from R & J Beck)

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Metallurgical model No. 3227 (from R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 3201, massive microscope

JRMS 1913 (pp. 619)

Latest '' London " Microscope

Beck

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

London model Nº. 1 microscope, 1900 - 1920

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

Massive microscope, 1936

Gage (1908; 1911)

London microscope, regent model with handle

Beck

Spitta (1920)

London microscope, regent model

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

 

 

 

The ‘London’ microscope, Regent model

JRMS 1908 (pp. 228)

"London" Microscope, Regent Model

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Portable standard London Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope, handle model

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope, handle model

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope, handle model

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The ‘London’ microscope, handle model

JRMS 1911 (pp. 406)

London Microscope: Handle Model

Beck

JRMS 1912 (pp. 557)

London microscope

Beck

Heath (1922)

Student’s microscope

Beck

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

No. 29, London microscope (Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29B)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29B)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29C)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29E)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29F)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s)

No. 29, London microscope (stand 29M)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 32, pathological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

No. 3740, pathological microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 15 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 47 London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Laboratory metallurgical microscope

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Microscope model 47B

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Microscope model 47L

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s)

Simplex microscope

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck 47A

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck 2B 51

Gallenkamp (1960)

London microscope model 47L

Gallenkamp (1960)

London microscope model 47B

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47A

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47B

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47C

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47L

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47P

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47J

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47H

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 47K

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 48LI

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 10

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck 15

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 10

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Model 15

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Diamax

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

No. 10, London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 10 London microscope

Conrad Beck (1921)

Binocular high and low power microscope

Beck

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Binocular microscope (from R & J Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Combined binocular and monocular microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Beck microscope No. 29 F.B.

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

No. 29B London microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 48 binocular and monocular microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

No. 48 binocular and monocular microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Laboratory metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Angular model microscope

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

Binocular London microscope, 1920 - 1925

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Zeiss

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck Optimax

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Optimax research microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Diamax

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

Universal microscope, c. 1872

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870; 1872)

The universal microscope (Beck)

 

Universal microscope

Beck

Hogg (1869; 1871)

Student’s microscope

Beck

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870; 1872; 1879)

The educational microscope (Beck)

JRMS 1904 (pp. 576)

Hollick's Naturalists' Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Universal microscope No. 50

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Bullet comparison microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Camera

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Camera

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Vertical camera

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Stand macro

JRMS 1885 (pp. 854)

Deby's Twin Microscope

Beck

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

Comparison microscope, c. 1889

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Radial research microscope, stand 3190

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Radial research microscope, stand 3192

Conrad Beck (1921)

Radial Research microscope

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Radial Research microscope

Beck

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

Binocular microscope, 1854

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Universal microscope

Smith and Beck

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

Microscope outfit, 1856

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Smith & Beck (c. 1867)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Smith & Beck (c. 1860)

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Smith & Beck (c. 1856)

W Carpenter (1857)

Smith and Beck’s educational microscope

Smith and Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Educational microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

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

Universal microscope, 1964

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Smith, Beck & Beck (1864)

James Queen (1870)

Universal microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Universal microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

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

Universal microscope, 1862

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

Universal microscope, 1865

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Smith, Beck & Beck (c. 1862)

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, Smith, Beck & Beck, 1863 - 1864

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Smith, Beck & Beck (1865)

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

Smith, Beck & Beck (c. 1858)

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Universal’ microscope

R. Beck (1865)

Universal microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Educational microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck (1861 – 1863)

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Educational’ microscope

R. Beck (1865)

Educational microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

The ‘Educational’ microscope

R. Beck (1865)

Educational microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

James Queen (1870)

Educational microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Micrometer microscope

JRMS 1902 (pp. 357)

Micrometer Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck (1910s)

Micrometer microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Micrometer microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Micrometer microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Process microscope

Conrad Beck (1921)

Process microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Process microscope

JRMS 1903 (pp. 346)

Process Microscope, For surfaces

Beck

R & J Beck (1910s)

Process microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Process microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Stress measurement microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Bench microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Bench microscope

Conrad Beck (1921)

Metallurgical microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Bench metallurgical microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Bench metallurgical microscope

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

Inspection microscope, 1878

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The Rosenhain metallurgical microscope

R & J Beck (1910s)

Rosenhain metallurgical microscope

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

Rosenhain metallurgical microscope, 1914

Spitta (1907; 1920)

Metallurgical microscope, Rosenhain model

Beck

JRMS 1906 (pp. 146)

Rosenhain Metallurgical Microscope

Beck

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Micrometric microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Reflecting microscope

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Laboratory metallurgical microscope, Beck

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Laboratory metallurgical microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Student metallurgical microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Laboratory metallurgical microscope

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

Demonstration microscope, c. 1875

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

Demonstration microscope, c. 1875

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Holmes’s lecture room microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Holmes’s lecture room microscope

JRMS 1886 (pp. 499)

Demonstration Microscope

Beck

A picture containing still life photography, indoor, wooden, art

Description automatically generated

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

Museum binicular microscope, 1870 - 1890

JRMS 1880 (pp. 328)

Museum Microscope

Beck

A close-up of a mechanical device

Description automatically generated with medium confidence

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

Museum microscope, 1862

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Microprojection apparatus

A close-up of a microscope

Description automatically generated

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

London 29 microscope, c. 1950

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Smith’s reflecting microscope

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

Museum microscope, 1852

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

Aquarium microscope, c. 1870

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

Aquarium microscope, c. 1870

Conrad Beck (1921)

Museum microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Simplex microscope

Conrad Beck (1921)

Crescent dissecting microscope with Greenough binocular

Beck

JRMS 1886 (pp. 673)

Mineral Microscope

Beck

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Binomax

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Lomag

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Binomax microscope

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck Binomax

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Binomax microscope

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Stereoscopic microscope (Beck)

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Binomax

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck Binomax

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Binomax

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Binomax microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Binomax magnifier

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Beck Binomax

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Binomax

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope Greenough binocular

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough with understage lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Conrad Beck (1921)

Greenough binocular microscope

Beck

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

Greenhough stereoscopic microscope, 1942 - 1946

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

Greenhough stereoscopic microscope, 1940 - 1945

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

Binomax stereoscopic microscope, c. 1960

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Platen dissecting microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Steroscopic microscope Greenough

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Microscope Greenough, No. 3204

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Longstaff’s portable microscope

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

Dissecting microscope Beck Cornex

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Cornex dissecting microscope

JRMS 1906 (pp. 600)

"Class" Dissecting Microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The class dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Cornex dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Cornex dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Cornex dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

The zoologist dissecting microscope

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870; 1872)

Improved dissecting single microscope (Beck)

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R & J Beck (c. 1865)

W Carpenter (1868; 1875; 1883; 1891)

Beck’s dissecting microscope, with Nachet’s binocular magnifier

Beck

Hogg (1898)

Dissecting microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Improved dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved dissecting single microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Large dissecting microscope

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

Dissecting microscope, c. 1874

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

Dissecting microscope, c. 1876

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

Dissecting microscope, c. 1878

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

Dissecting microscope, c. 1873

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

Crescent dissecting microscope, 1950 - 1960

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Crescent dissecting microscope

Conrad Beck (1921)

Crescent dissecting microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Crescent dissecting microscope

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Crescent dissecting microscope

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1924)

Crescent dissecting microscope

 

JRMS 1882 (pp. 852)

Histological Dissecting Microscope

Beck

J Behrens (1885)

Combined histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

Smith (1880)

New histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

New histological dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Histological dissecting microscope

Smith (1880)

New histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

 

 

JRMS 1882 (pp. 852)

Histological Dissecting Microscope

Beck

Smith (1880)

New histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

New histological dissecting microscope

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Histological dissecting microscope

J Behrens (1885)

Combined histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

W Carpenter (1891)

Beck’s histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

Smith (1880)

New histological and dissecting microscope

Beck

Julius Wilhelm Behrens (1885) A guide for the microscopical investigation of vegetable substances

Combined histological and dissecting microscope

JE Smith (1880) How to see with the microscope

Histological dissecting microscope

R. Beck (1865)

Improved single microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Improved single microscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Improved dissecting microscope

R Beck (1865) A treatise on the construction proper use and capabilities of Smith Beck and Becks achromatic microscopes

Improved single microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck

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

Stereo binocular dissecting microscope, c. 1955