Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

    

Microscopes in this page are tentatively organised by period. Please click on the photos below to access more images and information about each instrument and their maker.

  

Simple pocket microscopes or magnifying lenses

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292 (R & J Beck; Luminex microscope; 1960s)

270 (Bausch and Lomb; Hastings measuring magnifier; 1990s)

335 (Baird & Tatlock; scaleometer; 1950s)

336 (unassigned maker; portable microscope; 1960s)

337 (PA Permuta Plastics Ltd; pocket folding microscope; 1950s)

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536 (Ernst Leitz; measuring loupe; 1960s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linen provers or thread counters

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A metal and black device

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310A (unknown maker; unassigned maker; folding linen tester; mid to late 20th century)

310B (unknown maker; unassigned maker; folding linen tester; mid to late 20th century)

310C (unknown maker; unassigned maker; folding linen tester; mid to late 20th century)

311 (Gowllands; folding linen tester; mid-20th century)

489 (Britex; Universal ACHRO prover x8; mid-20th century)

 

 

Hardness tester microscope

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350 (Charles Baker; hardness tester microscope; mid-20th century)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simple compound microscopes

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156 (C Baker; improved nature microscope; second quarter of the 20th century)

343 ((assigned to Charles Baker; improved nature microscope; second quarter of the 20th century)*

221 (Britex; Minor microscope; mid-20th century)

346 (Britex; Minor microscope; mid-20th century)*

347 (unknown maker; Octopus microscope; 1960s)*

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349 (Lumex; toy microscope; 1960s)*

348 (WRP; simple microscope; 1960s)*

317 (W. Watson & Sons; Wand’s microscope; c. 1932)

345 (C & D; The Field microscope; 1950s)*

 

 

 

Simple dissecting microscopes

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333 (R & J Beck; Cornex dissecting microscope; 1950s)

71 (W Watson & Sons Ltd; Simplex dissection microscope, c. 1940)

268 (W Watson & Sons; dissecting microscope Simplex; c. 1940)

289 (Charles Baker; dissecting microscope; 1930s)

132 (Spencer, Buffalo, USA; Dissecting microscope No. 82; 1930s)

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A yellow microscope with a black handle

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74 (R&J Beck Ltd; Crescent dissecting microscope; c. 1935)

338 (W Watson & Sons; Universal dissecting microscope; c. 1930)

454 (assigned to Prior; simple dissecting microscope; 1960s)*

432 (unassigned maker; dissecting microscope; mid-20th century)*

475 (Prior; simple dissecting microscope; 1940s)

 

 

Binocular stereoscopic microscopes

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A black and silver microscope

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A microscope with a black handle

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400 (Ernst Leitz; stereo binocular microscope; 1930s)*

373 (R & J Beck; Stereoscopic microscope Binomax; 1930s)*

409 (R & J Beck; Stereoscopic microscope Binomax; 1930s)*

441 (R & J Beck; Greenough’s binocular microscope; 1950s)*

374 (R & J Beck; Stereoscopic microscope Greenough; 1940s – 1960s)*

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375 (Bausch & Lomb; Stereoscopic Greenough microscope; 1930s)*

427 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenough’s binocular microscope, pattern 2; c. 1935)*

412 (Carl Zeiss and J Swift; Zeiss’s Greenough microscope on a Swift’s foot; mid-1930s)*

414 (Carl Zeiss; Greenough binocular microscope stand XA; c. 1930)*

437 (Spencer; convertible binocular microscope No. 58; 1920s)*

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453 (Bausch & Lomb; stereoscopic microscope with drum nosepiece; c. 1927)*

60 (Charles Perry; 1950s)

438 (Carl Zeiss; Greenough’s binocular microscope, stand X; late 1930s)*

451 (R & J Beck; stereoscopic microscope; 1960s)*

439 (R & J Beck; Greenough’s binocular microscope; 1950s)*

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A black and gold microscope

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99 (R & J Beck Ltd; Greenough binocular dissecting microscope; 1930s)

259 (R & J Beck Ltd; Greenough binocular dissecting microscope; 1930s)

177 (W. Watson & Son; Greenough microscope; 1949)

274 (W Watson & Sons; low-power binocular microscope; c. 1932)

368 (W Watson & Sons; low-power stereo dissecting microscope; c. 1937)*

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354 (W. Watson & Sons; low-power binocular dissecting microscope; c. 1932)*

386 (Prior; Stereoscopic microscope, model S.B.F.; 1950s)*

401 (Ernst Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope; c. 1960)*

417 (Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope Greenough; c. 1935)*

288 (W. Watson & Sons; dissecting microscope; mid-1950s)

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A gold microscope with a lens

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290 (W. Watson & Sons; dissecting microscope; early 1950s)

14 (MHR Microscopes Limited; 1980s)

 

418 (Vickers Instruments; Steros II microscope; c. 1966)*

424 (Olympus; stereoscopic microscope, model VA-II; c. 1970)*

433 (W. Watson & Sons; stereoscopic microscope on the “Nine Fifty” stand; mid-20th century)*

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435 (American Optical; stereoscopic microscope series 25; 1960s)*

443 (R & J Beck; stereoscopic microscope Greenough; 1960s)*

450 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenough stereoscopic microscope; 1966)*

405 (Prior; Stereomaster microscope; 1980s)*

407 (Charles Baker; Sterimag stereoscopic microscope; early 1960s)*

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A microscope on a stand

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A black microscope with a glass slide

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408 (Ernst Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope; late 1930s)*

73 (R&J Beck Ltd; Binomax model; early 1930s)

406 (R & J Beck; Binomax; 1930s)*

448 (Ernst Leitz; stereoscopic binocular microscope; c. 1958)*

455 (Bausch & Lomb; stereoscopic microscope, model BKT; 1943)*

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419 (Nachet; stereo microscope; 1940s)*

387 (Prior; Stereoscopic microscope; 1940s)*

415 (Prior; Stereoscopic microscope; 1940s)*

456 (R & J Beck; stereoscopic microscope Greenough; 1960s)*

402 (Charles Baker; stereo microscope; 1930s – 1940s)*

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A microscope with a wood surface

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A microscope with a glass slide

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431 (Charles Baker; Greenough binocular microscope; c. 1940)*

434 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenhough stereoscopic microscope; 1959)*

449 (W. Watson & Sons; Greenough binocular dissecting microscope; 1947)*

452 (Charles Perry; stereoscopic microscope; 1940s)*

355 (Carl Reichert; stereoscopic microscope MAK; 1950s)*

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367 (CTS; stereo microscope; 1960s)*

370 (Charles Perry; stereo microscope, model Prefect; 1960s)*

371 (KOMZ; stereo microscope; 1980s)*

372 (Carl Zeiss; stereo microscope SM XX; 1970s)*

388 (Charles Perry; Stereoscopic microscope; 1960s)*

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394 (Meopta; stereoscopic microscope; early 1950s)*

397 (Vision Engineering Ltd; 4/200 stereo microscope; 1960s)*

416 (Charles Perry; stereo microscope, model Prefect; 1960s)*

377 (American Optical; stereoscopic shop microscope; c. 1948)*

425 (unassigned maker; stereoscopic microscope; mid-20th century)*

A black and silver microscope

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422 (Carl Zeiss; binocular stand magnifier XII F; c. 1940)*

420 (E. Leitz; stereo microscope; c. 1960)*

379 (Prior; Stereoscopic microscope; 1950s)*

376 (Prior; Stereoscopic microscope; 1950s)*

442 (Prior; stereoscopic microscope; 1950s)*

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391 (Watson Barnet; stereoscopic microscope; c. 1959)*

369 (Bausch & Lomb; StereoZoom 4 microscope; 1960s)*

360 (Phillip Harris; small stereoscopic microscope; 1990s)*

396 (Bausch & Lomb; stereo microscope, model SSM15; 1960s)*

403 (Watson Barnet; binocular dissecting microscope; c. 1966)*

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A black and silver microscope

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404 (Carl Zeiss; stereo microscope Technival; c. 1977)*

344 (Carton Optical Co; toy stereo microscope; 1970s – 1980s)*

356 (UKO B & L; handheld stereoscopic microscope; mid-20th century)*

393 (Charles Baker; metallurgical microscope; 1950s)*

395 (R & J Beck; stereo microscope; 1940s)*

A yellow microscope with a round base

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A black binoculars with a brown cap

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476 (Wild Heerbrugg; stereoscopic microscope M5; 1960s)

381 (Ernst Leitz; stereo binocular head; mid-20th century)*

351 (Ernst Leitz; stereo binocular head; 1940s - 1950s)*

363 (R & J Beck; Binomax binocular head; 1930s)*

364 (Theodore Hamblin; stereo binocular head; mid-20th century)*

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366 (unknown maker; stereo binocular head; 1960s – 1980s)*

357 (Meiji Labax Co. Ltd.; stereo head EMT series; 1990s)*

358 (American Optical; Stereo Star Zoom head; 1960s – 1980s)*

359 (Kyowa; Stereo body head, model SDZ; 1970s - 1980s)*

365 (CTS; stereo binocular head; mid-20th century)*

 

 

 

 

498 (Olympus; stereoscopic microscope, model JM; c. 1970)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop metallurgical microscopes

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181 (W. Watson & Sons Ltd; Vulcan metallurgical microscope; c. 1934)

541 (W. Watson & Sons; Vulcan metallurgical inspection microscope; c. 1922)

430 (Fuess; metallurgical microscope; c. 1930)*

 

 

 

 

Vintage-type black lacquered and brass microscopes

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31 (R & J Beck; model 29; c. 1930)

6 (W & J George Ltd; 1930s)

9 (C. Baker; 1920s)

 

49 (Charles Perry; 1930)

55 (WR Prior; 1951)

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56 (W Watson & Sons Ltd; KIMA model; c. 1930)

77 (W Watson & Sons Ltd; KIMA model; 1942)

131 (W. Watson & Sons; Service model; c. 1928)

296 (W. Watson & Sons; Service microscope; 1937)

59 (WR Prior; 1936)

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352 (W Watson & Sons; KIMA microscope; c. 1932)*

383 (W Watson & Sons; Service microscope; c. 1934)*

75 (Ernst Leitz; Stativ GH model; c. 1925)

428 (Prior; compound microscope; 1939)*

22 (Carl Zeiss; stand E SA; 1926)

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169 (Bausch & Lomb; model HA; 1943)

125 (C Reichert, Wien; c. 1935)

147 (C Reichert; microscope stand D, combination Dafne; 1920s)

151 (C Reichert; microscope stand D, combination Dafne; c. 1925)

225 (unassigned maker; student microscope; 1930s)

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127 (F Koristka; microscope ‘Regio Esercito Sanita Militare’; 1930s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage-type black oy grey lacquered and silver microscopes

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436 (W. Watson & Sons; Service microscope; 1960)*

10 (W Watson & Sons Ltd; Service I model; c. 1952)

13 (Cooke, Troughton and Simms; M3000 series; late 1940s)

83 (Spencer; Buffalo, USA; 1942)

34A (R & J Beck; model 29; 1930s)

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34B (R & J Beck; model 29; 1930s)

12 (R & J Beck; model 29; 1930s)

 

129 (Cooke, Troughton and Simms; microscope M102; 1930s)

164 (Hearson; microscope model MS.VI; c. 1940s)

11 (R & J Beck; model 47; late 1940s)

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76 (R & J Beck; model 47; late 1940s)

85 (R & J Beck; model 47; late 1940s)

353 (unassigned maker; microscope model XSC-04; 1960s)*

384 (W Watson & Sons; Service microscope; c. 1947)*

411 (J Swift; polarising microscope, model P; 1950s)*

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A close-up of a hand object

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276 (LOMO; microscope мин-10; c. 1965)

162 (Steinforff & Co; c. 1960)

139 (R & J Beck; model 47; 1950s)

216 (R & J Beck; model 47; 1950s)

48 (R & J Beck; model 47; 1950s)

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399 (R & J Beck; microscope model 47L; 1950s – 1960s)*

63 (R & J Beck; model 47; 1950s)

440 (Prior; compound microscope; 1970s)*

 

 

 

 

Vintage-type black or grey lacquered binocular microscopes

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261 (W Watson & Sons Ltd; Service model, Binac head; c. 1963)

174 (Watson Barnet; Bactil microscope; c. 1955)

192 (R & J Beck; Binocular microscope, model 47; 1950s)

146 (C. Baker; Binocular microscope; 1940s)

209 (Charles Baker; Binocular microscope; 1950s)

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A black microscope with a white background

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361 (Nikon; microscope series S; 1970s)*

362 (Nikon; microscope model L-Ke; 1970s)*

398 (Wild Heerbrugg; microscope M20; 1960s)*

194 (Gillett & Sibert; Conference microscope; 1970s)

410 (R & J Beck; Laboratory metallurgical microscope London model, No. 3228; 1950s)*

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534 (Carl Zeiss; binocular microscope stand LgOG; c. 1940)

 

 

 

 

 

 

McArthur-type microscope

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185 (Scientific Optics Ltd; McArthur Microscope, The Open University Model; early 1970s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other modern microscopes

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429 (Charles Baker; Biolux II electric microscope; 1950s)*

113 (C Baker; Biolux II electric microscope; 1950s)

148 (C. Baker; Biolux; 1950s)

161 (C Baker; Patholette microscope; 1960s)

444 (C. Baker; Patholette research microscope; 1960s)*

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445 (C. Baker; inverted Patholette microscope; 1960s)*

117 (Vickers; Patholette microscope; 1960s)

392 (Vickers; Patholette microscope; 1960s)*

230 (Vickers; Metalette microscope; c. 1970s)

447 (R & J Beck; Diamax microscope; 1960s)*

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291 (Charles Baker; electric microscope; 1950s)

390 (Charles Baker; Greenough binocular microscope; 1950s)*

247 (W Watson; microphotographic apparatus; 1950s)

1 (Frieseke & Hoepfner; c. 1950)

15 (Carl Zeiss Oberkochen; standard stand K; 1971)

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313 (Carl Zeiss; microscope invertoscope D; 1980s)

316 (Carl Zeiss; inverted microscope; 1960s)

260 (C Reichert; Neovar 2 microscope; late 1980s)

327 (Optical Instrument Services, inverted microscope; 1990s)

457 (Vickers; Patholux microscope; 1960s)**

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463 (Wild Heerbrugg; microscope M11; 1960s)

506 (WR Prior; inverted microscope; 1960s)

503 (Gillett & Sibert; Monolynx inverted metallurgy microscope, Open University model; 1970s)

539 (Olympus; CK inverted microscope; c. 1970)

540 (Carl Zeiss; inverted microscope; c. 1970)

 

* Instrument kindly donated by Dave Levell (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023

** Instrument kindly donated by David Harries (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023