Accession No

5883

Brief Description

camera microscope, with projection apparatus, by Cooke, Troughton and Simms Ltd., English, mid-20th Century

Origin

England; York

Maker

Cooke, Troughton and Simms Ltd.

Class

microscopes; optical

Earliest Date

1920

Latest Date

1980

Inscription Date

Material

metal; glass; canvas; wood

Dimensions

length 970mm, width 347mm (base), breadth 250mm (base)

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge, 16/10/2002.

Inscription

Made by Cook Troughton & Simms of York Ltd York, UK

Description Notes

Camera microscope, with projection apparatus. By Cooke, Troughton and Simms, of York.

Large base with a tall column numbered 2 -28 on which the camera is supported and adjustable from two braces; also on main base is a smaller platform on which is mounted a 13 inch column and an angled mirror; column supports a large substage condenser and a sliding stage with two clips and a rack and pinion focussing movement; an arm from the top of this column joins the lens of the camera; here there is a shutter release cable and button; above is a bellows which connect to the upper part of the camera; this consists of a hooded periscope viewer and a removable frosted glass plate mounted in a wooden frame. A lever at the side adjusts the angle of the mirror so that the magnified image can be viewed or photographed. A small spanner is tied to the stage.

Condition: good. Complete

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