Re: New Old Microscope


"GTO" <gregor_o@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What is written on your Leitz objectives? This Leitz projection microscope
> has a prism on top of the monocular viewing body that is identical to one
> I have for my Leitz Ortholux to project images onto a screen. I assume
> underneath you will find a Leitz projection ocular 4x, but I may be wrong
> (remember, this is not an ocular). If your lenses are the type of Leitz
> objectives with a 37mm parfocal distance, you could just get an old
> Ortholux frame and setup a really nice scope. Assuming of course, that
> your lenses are clean and free from scratches.
>
> BTW, a part list for the Leitz Ortholux is available at
> http://www.science-info.org/micro/docs/leitz/Leitz%20Ortholux%2063%20Manual.pdf
> (located on a server maintained by Gordon Couger et al.)
>
> Gregor
>
> "Levi" <levi.mitchell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Any idea where I'd find some sort of tutorial on using these types of
>> microscopes?
>>
>
This is an old, very old, E. Leitz projection microscope. It appears to
have part of the stage added on. My bet is that it is salable but not all
that usable. Tv has completely replaced these instruments. You might sell
it to a collector and buy something really usable.

Kevin Cunningham
SMS


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