Re: Help with Reichert Universal Camera Microscope please!

Kevin Cunningham wrote:
"Richard Thomas" <rgt9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:rgt9-1E5D28.15130110072005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I have just aquired a Reichert Universal Camera Microscope, as you do,
and could use some help identifying the various parts and features.

I have photographed the various bits and pieces, and they can be seen
here:
http://www.softplanet.co.uk/ReichertUCM/index.htm

Essentially, this is an oldish inverted head or metalurgical microscope
(afai).

It features binocular viewers, interchangeable objectives, 4 (i think)
different light sources, a plate camera built in, and a 35mm camera
port. (I also have the Leica IIIA camera that fits this port).

There are interchangeable attachments that convert it to a Micro
hardness Tester, and quite a few that I don't know anything about.
In all, it came with three nice wooden boxes full of stuff!

A rough idea of its age/quality/value would be useful.

Many thanks,

Richard.


Richard, One problem is this microcope had a transmitted light part that is now missing. That would account for all the condensers you have.

Kevin Cunningham
SMS


Ah. One thought though, as I do have a lamp source, and there seem to loads of mirrors on these parts, I'm wondering if they can be assembled into a light path for transmitted light . Does seem odd to have this number of condensers otherwise, and I'm not entirely sure that they all are condensers either.

Any clue as to the age/value/quality of  it all?

Richard.
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