Accession No

6920

Brief Description

measuring microscope, presented to Cavendish Laboratory by W. G. Pye and Company, English, 1935

Origin

England

Maker

W. G. Pye and Company

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1935

Latest Date

1935

Inscription Date

Material

metal (cast iron, brass); glass; rope (string); plastic (plastic); paint

Dimensions

368mm (length), 200mm (height), 245mm (width)

Special Collection

Provenance

Presented by W.G. PYE & H.J. PYE to The Cavendish Laboratory on the retirement of Dr. G.F.C. SEARLE in 1935

Inscription

Maker's logo and name on viewport, along with "No 12,922".
On upper scale bar it says "Presented by W.G. PYE & H.J. PYE to The Cavendish Laboratory on the retirement of Dr. G.F.C. SEARLE 1935".
Scale bar has markings from 0-20 m/m.
Back of baseplate has Cavendish Laboratory logo and "L.348a".
Front of base plate has stamped logo of company.
Side wheel has markings from 0-9 repeated on each half of the side.

Description Notes

Measuring microscope, presented to Cavendish Laboratory by W. G. Pye and Company, English, 1935.

Incomplete measuring microscope by W.G. Pye and Company from 1935. It is missing the microscope part however the base instrument is largely complete. Loose brass part and large measuring piece. Object is painted black but has wear revealing cast iron base. It is recorded as being number 12,922 of this particular model. On the base is a large white number from Cavendish Laboratory along with their logo in red.

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