Large Best No.1 Microscope
- Title
- Large Best No.1 Microscope
- Description
- This is the top of the line microscope from Smith and Beck, manufactured for almost 50 years. It was introduced about 1845 and was one of the first models made for Charles Darwin, whose microscope is in the Whipple Museum at Cambridge. Other users include Lord Joseph Lister, the famous surgeon. This instrument is missing the substage carrier. Darwin's microscope did not have the rack and pinion condenser mounting. This microscope came with a variety of accessories including 3 oculars, 7 objectives, measuring eyepiece, micrometer, camera lucida, magnification reducer/erecting glass, parabolic condenser, vertical illuminator, polarizing prisms, and oblique illuminators, including an Amici prism. After 1861, many were made with Wenham binocular tubes and some of the older models were converted to Wenham binoculars. The serial number is 2056.
- Date
- 1859
- Original Format
- microscopes
- Extent
- Local Identifier
- LL02.48.02.18
- Creator(s)
- Subject(s)
- Spatial
- Location of Original
- Laupus Library History Collections
- Rights
-
This item has been made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. If you are the creator or copyright holder of this item and would like it removed, please contact us at als_digitalcollections@ecu.edu.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ - Permalink
- https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/22091
- Preferred Citation
- Cite this item
- This item
-
Large Best No.1 Microscope
- My Collections Login
- Printable Feedback Form
- Found in theme/project
-
Laupus Health Sciences History Collections
-
Health and Medicine
-
Historic Microscopes
-
Manufacturing and Business
- Location of Original
- Historic Microscopes Collection from the Laupus Library History Collections
- View all digitized items from the Historic Microscopes Collection
Public access is provided to these resources to preserve the historical record. The content represents the opinions and actions of their creators and the culture in which they were produced. Therefore, some materials may contain language and imagery that is outdated, offensive and/or harmful. The content does not reflect the opinions, values, or beliefs of ECU Libraries.
Contact Digital Collections
If you know something about this item or would like to request additional information, click here.
Comment on This Item
Complete the fields below to post a public comment about the material featured on this page. The email address you submit will not be displayed and would only be used to contact you with additional comments or questions.