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

James Queen (1870)

Microscope lamp

R & J Beck (1910s)

Bukk’s eye iris

R & J Beck (1878)

Bull’s eye

R & J Beck (1878)

Bull’s eye

R & J Beck (1878)

Office lamp

CW Olliver (1951) The intelligent use of the microscope

Plain microscope lamp

CW Olliver (1951) The intelligent use of the microscope

Pointlite lamp

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Microscope lamp

Hogg (1898)

Complete lamp

JRMS 1884 (pp. 628)

"Complete" Lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Astral oil lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Beck’s microscope lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Fiddian’s microscope illuminator

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Gas lamp, Argand burner

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Large bullseye condensing lens, on stand, with lamp attached

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Beck’s complete lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Belmontine oil lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Delmontine oil lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Dumpy lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved small gas lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Beck paraffin lamp

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s complete lamp

W Carpenter (1901)

Becks microscope lamp

A picture containing still life photography, indoor, art

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

Oil lamp for microscopy, 1900 - 1920

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

Oil lamp for microscopy, 1900 - 1920

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

Beck electric lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Electric lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Hanovia lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Intensity lamp

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

Lamp, Beck intensity

A close-up of a machine

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

Pointolite lamp, 1931

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Tenslite lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Tenslite lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Versalite lamp

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

Beck simplex microscope lamp

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Electric micro lamp, by Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Simplex lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Simplex lamp

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

Beck canister lamp

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

Beck reflex lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Beck reflex lamp

Conrad Beck (1921)

Microscope lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Reflex lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Reflex lamp

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

250-Watt mercury vapour lamp

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

Automatic arc lamp

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Beck electric lamp

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

Beck intensity microscope lamp

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

Cornex microscope arc lamp

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Electric micro lamp, by Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Microscope lamp

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

Quartz mercury vapour lamp

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

Gordon’s speculum illuminator (Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Substage illuminator

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Substage illuminator

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Vertical illuminators

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

Intensity lamp, 1950 - 1955

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

Tenslite lamp, 1957

Beale (1854; 1858; 1861)

Microscope lamp

R. Beck (1865)

Best Belmontine lamp

R. Beck (1865)

Cambridge reading lamp

R. Beck (1865)

Cheaper Belmontine lamp

R. Beck (1865)

Gas lamp

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Bes Belmontine lamp, with circular wick

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Cambridge reading lamp for burning oil

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Cheaper Belmontine lamp, with flat wick

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Gas-lamp for use with flexible tube

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Mechanical stage

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

Concentric rotating mechanical stage

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

Mechanical stage

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

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930s)

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Warm stage

W Carpenter (1901)

Beck’s mechanical stage

Gallenkamp (1960)

Mechanical stage

R & J Beck (1878)

Stage

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Hand microtome

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Hand microtome

JRMS 1902 (pp. 375)

Standing's Imbedding Microtome

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

Bench microtome, 1860 - 1870

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

Bench section cutter, 1865 - 1870

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Automatic rotary microtome

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Dissecting instrument set

JRMS 1885 (pp. 335)

Universal microtome

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

Automatic rotary microtome, c. 1965

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1956)

Microtome, automatic rotary

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

Delepine freezing microtome, 1900 - 1910

Gallenkamp (1956)

Automatic rotary microtome

Gallenkamp (1960)

Automatic rotary microtome

R & J Beck (1878)

Microtome

R & J Beck (1878)

Microtome

R & J Beck (1878)

Microtome

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Camera lucida

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Abbe camera lucida

JRMS 1905 (pp. 752)

Abbe Camera Lucida

R & J Beck (1910s)

Abbé camera lucida

R & J Beck (1878)

Camera lucida

R & J Beck (1910s)

Camera lucida

R & J Beck (1878)

Neutral tint glass camera lucida

R & J Beck (1910s)

Steel disc camera lucida

R & J Beck (1910s)

Vertical camera lucida

R & J Beck (1910s)

Wollaston’s camera lucida

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Filar micrometer eyepiece

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Cobweb eyepiece micrometer

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

Cobweb eyepiece micrometer

R & J Beck (1910s)

Eyepiece micrometer

R & J Beck (1910s)

Sorby’s microspectroscope

R & J Beck (1878)

Sorby’s spectroscope eyepieces

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Goniometer eyepiece

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

Double demonstration eyepiece

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Double demonstration eyepiece

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Double demonstration eyepiece

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Inclined eyepiece attachment

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Angular eyepiece attachment

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Comparator eyepiece

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Comparator eyepiece

JRMS 1895 (pp. 236)

Vertical Photomicrographic Camera

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Photomicrographic apparatus

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Vertical photomicrographic camera

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Macrophotomicrographic equipment

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Horizontal photomicrographic apparatus

JRMS 1884 (pp. 124)

Condenser with two Diaphragm-plates

JRMS 1885 (pp. 115)

Revolving polarizing prism

R & J Beck (1878)

Brown’s iris diaphragm

R & J Beck (1910s)

Wenham’s parabola

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Polarising apparatus

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

Condenser, Wenham’s parabolic (Smith & Beck)

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Cell making instrument (Shadbolt’s)

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

Turntable

Chas Stowell & Louisa Stowell (1882) Microscopical diagnosis

Turntable

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

Turntable

R & J Beck (1878)

Turntable

R & J Beck (1878)

Turntable

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

Slide ringing turntable, 1960 - 1970

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Turntable

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Turntable

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Walmsley’s cell making instrument; turntable

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Turntable, Beck’s ‘New Spring’

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Turntable, with Walmsley’s centering adjustment

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Cell making instrument

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Cell making instrument (Walmsley’s)

R. Beck (1865)

Cell machine (turntable)

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Cell-machine (turntable)

A close-up of a metal cylinder

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

Sorby’s binocular spectroscope, 1870 - 1880

A close-up of a mechanical device

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

Sorby microspectroscope, 1870 - 1885

A close up of a metal tube

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

Diffraction spectroscope, 1870 - 1900

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

Diffraction spectroscope, 1900 - 1940

JRMS 1881 (pp. 943)

Glass Friction-stage

JRMS 1885 (pp. 121)

Sorby's Dichroiscope

JRMS 1885 (pp. 521)

Insect cage

         

JRMS 1885 (pp. 522)

Illuminator, Diaphragms

JRMS 1906 (pp. 99)

Large Bull's-Eye Condensing Lens and iris diaphram

JRMS 1907 (pp. 360)

Beck-Thorp Diffraction Spectroscopes

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Dissecting instrument set

Beck’s catalogue (1963)

Fused microscope cells

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Stage forceps

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Heated stage

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

Apertometer, 1875 - 1885

R & J Beck (1878)

Mounting cabinet

R & J Beck (1910s)

Bridge stage

R & J Beck (1910s)

Erecting glass

R & J Beck (1910s)

Exposing shutter

R & J Beck (1878)

Illuminator

R & J Beck (1910s)

Monochromatic trough

R & J Beck (1878)

Mounting instrument

R & J Beck (1910s)

Opaque disc revolver

James Queen (1870)

Parabolic illuminator

R & J Beck (1878)

Parabolic illuminator

R & J Beck (1878)

Parabolic illuminator with Sorby’s reflector

R & J Beck (1910s)

Parabolic Lieberkuhn

R & J Beck (1910s)

Parabolic Lieberkuhn with Sorby’s reflector

R & J Beck (1910s)

Prism illuminator

R & J Beck (1910s)

Side silver reflector for limb

R & J Beck (1910s)

Spot lens

R & J Beck (1910s)

Stage mineral holder

R & J Beck (1910s)

Three-pronged forceps, screw adjustment

R & J Beck (1910s)

Vertical illuminator