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Apr 27, 2020 13:05:07 #
Now staying home we've been going thru our collections. We have what seems to be a viewing tool that was my grandfathers. I remember back in the 50s he had several cameras as well as a movie camera. This was with some of his camera equipment we now have. Does anyone know what this was made to view?
Apr 27, 2020 13:20:12 #
BillO
Loc: Eastern Shore Maryland
Quick guess, it looks like a microscope slide viewer of some sort.
Apr 27, 2020 13:23:15 #
My guess would be a microscope type slide viewer. You place a specimen between glass and put the device on a light table for viewing.
Apr 27, 2020 13:25:11 #
From the illustration on the box it looks like some kind of mini microscope being used with a laboratory slide. I can’t imagine it has much magnification. What does that switch do?
Apr 27, 2020 13:30:31 #
Apr 27, 2020 14:53:11 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
From the illustration on the box it looks like some kind of mini microscope being used with a laboratory slide. I can’t imagine it has much magnification. What does that switch do?
Thanks. It's not a switch, but a lever that pulls the holding device down. On on each side so you can pull one side down or both at the same time. I don't know why. I tried to take photos of that. Guess they couldn't make it so it went up and down with one lever.
Apr 27, 2020 14:54:03 #
BillO wrote:
Quick guess, it looks like a microscope slide viewer of some sort.
Thanks, that makes sense.
Apr 27, 2020 14:55:28 #
Tomfl101 wrote:
My guess would be a microscope type slide viewer. You place a specimen between glass and put the device on a light table for viewing.
Thanks. I think you are right.
Apr 27, 2020 15:42:29 #
Bob Mevis wrote:
Microscope slide viewer. What's the magnification level?
Thanks. There are no markings or instructions showing that. The box is blank except for the photo.
Apr 28, 2020 09:05:50 #
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Apr 28, 2020 09:26:23 #
steve wrote:
lens piece thet fits on the top of microscope. 1960's
That is actually the entire microscope. It’s called a pocket microscope or a floroscope.
Apr 28, 2020 11:48:25 #
Apr 28, 2020 11:55:27 #
clint f.
Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa
Too small for photo transparencies. I agree withSuperfly TNT.
Apr 28, 2020 12:09:11 #
I agree with the majority that it is a microscope slide viewer that is intended to provide a quick way of sorting through slides looking for the one that you want to put under the microscope.
I've worked with slides in the past and much of what is on them is so small that I would either spend a lot of effort hunting and pecking through the slide tray by putting each one under the microscope only to say, nope..that's not it.
A fixed power magnifying loop is a big help in narrowing down the assortment of slides in the box. Of course labeling them is a big help too.
I've worked with slides in the past and much of what is on them is so small that I would either spend a lot of effort hunting and pecking through the slide tray by putting each one under the microscope only to say, nope..that's not it.
A fixed power magnifying loop is a big help in narrowing down the assortment of slides in the box. Of course labeling them is a big help too.
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