United States: New York, Buffalo / ca 1941
Microscope
The Smithsonian catalogs Microscope as microscope objective in its Science & Scientific Instruments records.
Heavy compound binocular microscope with quadruple nosepiece, rectangular mechanical stage, inclination joint, sub-stage condenser, sub-stage mirror, U-shaped base, and an “AO / SPENCER” inscription. The 170751 serial number indicates a date of around 1941.
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The Smithsonian lists the object under Science & Scientific Instruments and dates it ca 1941.
Heavy compound binocular microscope with quadruple nosepiece, rectangular mechanical stage, inclination joint, sub-stage condenser, sub-stage mirror, U-shaped base, and an “AO / SPENCER” inscription. The 170751 serial number indicates a date of around 1941.
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