Re: Need help leaning

From: Bill (wsamplesis_at_cox.net)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: 6 Dec 2004 04:06:47 -0800

Aaron wrote:
> Unless the objectives have been mistreated they should be fine. There
> is a market for used Nikon microscopes and parts on eBay. Objectives
> can be purchased there.
>
> The scope you discribe is a quality instrument. You could contact a
> local microscope repair service to have things checked out. My
advice
> is to try and find another hobbyist enthusiast in your area to show
> you the basics.
>
> Where do you live?
>
> Aaron
>
>
> On 4 Dec 2004 19:47:19 -0800, wsamplesis@cox.net (Bill) wrote:
>
> >My son is receiving my father's old (early 1970's) Nikon Ske phase
> >contrast microscope. I remember my father showing me slides he had
> >prepared using darkfield illumination, but how he did it I don't
> >remember. My son is currently 11 but is very advanced. His reading
> >comprehension is rated at 9th grade 6 months and has been reading on
> >average a book every two weeks in the area of life sciences. He
wants
> >to try to clone a frog, but I told him his catholic school would not
> >look kindly on it and I don't think his microscope would be the
right
> >type. Yes, I am one proud father.
> >
> >Here is my problem. I don't know how to use this microscope. I have
> >searched on Amazon for a book that would be helpful but really
haven't
> >found anything. I have visited Nikon's
> >http://www.microscopyu.com/index.html, which is quite helpful. Can
> >anyone recommend a book on using a more advance microscope and how
to
> >prepare slides?
> >
> >I am hoping the optics are still ok. The four objectives are all
> >Nikon: DLL10x, DLL 20x. DLL 40x and DLL 100x. If the objectives are
> >bad, what are my options and cost?
> >
> >Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
I am located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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