Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

                            

Serial numbers of Olympus (several models)

 

Microscope models GK / GB / GC

Several microscopes on a white background Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope model POS

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

 

Microscope model UCE

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

 

Microscope model OCE

A black and silver microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

 

Microscope models ST / HS / HSB / HSC

A pair of microscopes Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope model MJ

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope model POM

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope model MF

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated 

 

 

Microscope models K / KC

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope models KH / KHC / KHS

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope model FHF

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Microscope models EA / EC / ED / EH / ER

Several microscopes on a white background Description automatically generated

 

 

Binocular heads for models EA / EC / EH / FH

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Trinocular heads for models EC / EH / ED / FF / MF

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Stereoscopic microscope models V / VK

A microscope with a lid Description automatically generated

 

 

Stereoscopic microscope model VA

A close-up of several microscopes Description automatically generated

 

 

 

Stereoscopic microscope model VT

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Stereoscopic microscope model VB

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

Stereoscopic microscope model JM

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

 

Stereoscopic microscope model SZ

Several microscopes with different lenses Description automatically generated

 

 

Stereoscopic microscope model X

A microscope with a stand and a small device Description automatically generated with medium confidence

 

Microscope model MIC

A close-up of a microscope Description automatically generated

 

Note: most of the information used to produce the plots above (serial numbers vs. years) was adapted from an interesting post entitled “Olympus serial number timeline” in the discussion forum MicrobeHunter (https://www.microbehunter.com/microscopy-forum/viewtopic.php?t=15112)