Accession No

5192

Brief Description

microscope projector; made by Britex; 1950 - 1955

Origin

England

Maker

Britex

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1955

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel, other); paint; plastic

Dimensions

height 435 mm; length 330 mm; breadth 200 mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University), East Road, Cambridge, on 20/08/1997.

Inscription

Description Notes

Round metal base, single rod stand of variable height rises from centre of the base, knurled knob to adjust height is bent. Cone mounted on rod at variable angle fastened by a knurled knob, open at both ends. Inside the wider end is a [plastic] translucent sheet. The metalwork is all painted a metallic turquoise on the outside. Few scratches and corrosion spots on knurled knobs, overall good condition. Missing microscope.

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