Accession No

4956

Brief Description

compound microscope, possibly achromatic, by C. Baker, English, c. 1960s

Origin

England; London

Maker

C. Baker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1960

Latest Date

1963

Inscription Date

Material

metal; glass; plastic

Dimensions

height 335mm; length 200mm; breadth 131mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on 30 July 1997.

Inscription

on front
“C. BAKER”
“43409”
“LONDON”

Description Notes

microscope used by students in University. Possible the next generation B.L.M. II.B. Microscope Advanced Student’s Stand (see catalogue C Baker Microscopes 1932).

Metal with charcoal painted finish. Three footed stand. The limb is inclinable. The microscope can be focused using rack and pinion. Quadruple nosepiece, however only two lenses are present one is a C. Baker the other a Meopta. The microscope is fitted with a rack and pinion focussing substage. The substage carries a lens and iris adjustment. The mirror is missing as are the slide clips. The inscription/name badge is on the front of the barrel of the microscope.

Condition good; incomplete

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