~RARE AND FINE LEITZ UT-4 UNIVERSAL ROTATING STAGE~
$1500 USD (1300 Euro, 1100 GBP)
A rare preamble to the later UT-4 and 5 c.1970
Dimensions
9 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches (23 x 17 x 9 cm.)
Circa
1970
Maker
Ernst Leitz
Country of manufacture
Germany
Description
A fine example of the E. Leitz universal rotating stage (UT-5) for optical investigations of crystals using the Fedorov method.
Signed Leitz, Wetzlar, GERMANY this Leitz stage accessory has the A1 – A4 axes for greater stability and simplified operation. The Wright arcs are present. This seldom seen stage was intended primarily for classroom demonstration and for use with a universal stage refractometer. Rarely used with ALL inserts marked with their refractive indices.
Mahogany case measures 9 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches with all inserts filled and secure hinges and clasp. Minor exterior scuffs. It sold in 1971 from the Leitz catalogue for $1300.
Ref. Geochemical Society pdf. Past, present and future of Mineralogical Research, Geochemical News #140 June 2009 pp.3
Thank you to Dan Kile for the corrections. Additional photos now on file.
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Dealer information
Scientifica Opticae Inc.
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].
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