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EDWARD MASSEY TOWING LOG

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Signed Reynolds & Fowler Microscope. Late 1800’s.

Signed Reynolds & Fowler Microscope.   No case or accessories come with this microscope other than what is on microscope.   Microscope is signed on body tube: “Harvey Reynolds & Fowler Leeds”.  It has a mechanical stage that moves in X-Y direction.   The Y direction works well, but the X direction only moves a small amount. Coarse focusing works well, although there are two screws missing, which will be shown in one of the images, which causes the body and rack Read More...

Beck “Star” Microscope C. 1883

Beck “Star” Microscope C. 1883.   No case or accessories come with this microscope.  It is serial numbered 12560 which places the date of manufacture at about 1883.  The objective is marked “W.R. Prior and Co London Bot Dept Q.M.C 2/3 N.A. .28”.  The double-sided mirror is in good condition and is mounted on an arm that swings left and right.   One of the stage clips is not original to the microscope.  Fine focusing works and coarse focusing is accomplished Read More...

SOLD – Large Antique Brass Monocular Microscope by Geo Mason & Co. Glasgow c1888, Cased

Offered for sale is a collectable example of a large antique monocular brass microscope that’s marked Mason & Co of 180-186 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.   It’s in good condition and a usable instrument that’s currently set up for low and medium power work and it also makes a stunning and imposing display piece as I hope the listing photos demonstrate. It’s got a very interesting original provenance as it was gifted to a Doctor James Kirkland by his ambulance class Read More...

Signed John Browning Microscope C. 1870.

Signed John Browning Microscope C. 1870.  Microscope has no case or accessories other than what is on the scope itself.  The microscope is signed “John Browning, London 184”.   The coarse focusing works well.  The double-sided mirrors are in fair condition.  The arm that attaches body tube to pillar swings left and right allowing the body tube to move in aquatic motion (left and right).  The stage is mechanical and moves in the X and Y direction.  The X direction Read More...

Antique British Aquarium Microscope.

Antique British Aquarium Microscope.   C. 1860.  There is no case or accessories with this microscope.   The microscope is not signed or marked.   Since this microscope uses an aquarium as the stage, there is no stage or mirror are part of aquarium microscopes.   This model is fairly early as it can not be raised or lowered.   Later models corrected this.   Focusing is by rack and pinion and works well.   The objective lens is made of both brass and copper.  The Read More...

Signed Baker Microscope C. 1890.

Signed Baker Microscope C. 1890.  No case or accessories other than what is on the microscope.  Microscope is signed “Baker 244 High Holborn, London”.   The coarse and fine focusing mechanisms work well.  There is a two objective lens turret holder with the C. Zeiss objectives installed.  The double-sided mirrors are in very good condition.   There is a substage mounted condenser with variable aperture.  Microscope stands 11” (27.9 cm) tall at minimum height. Read More...

Signed R&J Beck Microscope C. 1890

Signed R&J Beck Microscope C. 1890.  There is no case or accessories with this microscope other than what is mounted on the microscope.   The microscope is signed “R&J Beck London 17080 “, It also has the following signature on another of the three legs that make up the base:” Williams, Brown & Earle Philadelphia Sole American Agents”.  Coarse focusing works smoothly with only one focusing knob working.  The other knob turns freely and does not always move the rack. Read More...

Signed antique microscope by William Duncan. C. 1840’s

Antique Microscope by William Duncan.  C. 1840’s.   This microscope has no case or accessories other than what is on the microscope itself.  Base is signed:” Wm Duncan Optician   92 Union St Aberdeen”.  No stage clips nor stage glass are on this microscope.   Bulls eye condenser is mounted on an articulated arm that also rotates around the pillar.  Condenser is in very good condition while the double-sided substage mirrors are in only fair condition.   The coarse focusing works well as Read More...

SOLD – Flag panelled marine telescope.

SOLD – A three draw brass telescope, the leather covered body tube incorporates a maritime flag panel of Merchant shipping and Men of War. There are protective shutters to each end and sun visor to the barrel. The telescope measures 11.75 inches (29.5 cms) when closed and opens up to 33.25″ (84.5 cms) when fully open. All lenses are damage free and the telescope gives an excellent clear image. Circa 1880. Read More...

HEATH PATENT BELL FRAME VERNIER SEXTANT

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.  Contact Email:   [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER. 34L3BFVC Read More...

CANDLE LIGHT MICROSCOPE ILLUMINATOR IN ORIG. CASE . GOOD COND. C1890

GOOD CONDITION FOLDING FAN ,CONDLE HOLDER, WORKS WELL, ALL FITS WELL IN ITS LEATHER CASE Read More...