United States: New York, Buffalo / Date unspecified
Microscope
Microscope
The Smithsonian catalogs Microscope as microscope in its Science & Scientific Instruments records.
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This compound monocular is a Spencer Model 18 with coarse and fine focus, triple nosepiece, square mechanical stage, inclination joint, sub-stage diaphragm, sub-stage mirror, horseshoe base, and wooden box with extra lenses. The inscription reads “SPENCER LENS CO. / BUFFALO, N.Y.” The 38521 serial number on the back of the base indicates a date of 1916. The Spencer Lens Co. termed this model “new”