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Microscope ? Polarization Set
Microscope ? Polarization Set

Microscope ? Polarization Set

Datebefore 1900
Inventory Number1998-1-0588
ClassificationMicroscope Polarizer and Anayzer
Subject
    Collector Ernst-Lewis Collection of Microscopes
    Dimensionsanalyzer: 7.7 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm (3 1/16 × 7/8 × 7/8 in.)
    polarizer: 3.7 × 7.4 × 6.5 cm (1 7/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
    box: 9.8 × 9.9 × 4.2 cm (3 7/8 × 3 7/8 × 1 5/8 in.)
    Material
      AccessoriesA very well made Mahogany box.
      DescriptionAnalyzer in brass tube 12.5 mm o.d. , 81 mm long with ~21 mm threaded flange. Polarizer with condensor (?) in short 21 mm tube on (large) ~58 mm O.D. thin flange with provision to rotate, but no scale. Box contains label saying : "A simple form of Zeiss polariscope is Dr. Ernst's entire entry ", on the back: "18" or 81.
      ProvenanceErnst-Lewis Collection of Microscopes, Harvard Medical School.
      Green wooden storage box containing switchboard equipment and terminals
      Green wooden storage box containing switchboard equipment and terminals
      Date: 1890-1930
      Object number: RS0501
      Green wooden storage box containing 113 sockets, plugs, and fuses
      Green wooden storage box containing 113 sockets, plugs, and fuses
      Date: 1890-1930
      Object number: RS0505
      microfilm: "Doctoral Dissertation T 516"
      microfilm: "Doctoral Dissertation T 516"
      Lewis M. Killian
      Date: circa 1950
      Object number: WJ1186
      Green wooden storage box, containing vacuum fittings and connectors
      Green wooden storage box, containing vacuum fittings and connectors
      Date: 1890-1930
      Object number: RS0199
      2 eyepieces with cross-hairs
      2 eyepieces with cross-hairs
      American
      Date: 1875-1900
      Object number: 2007-1-0328
      3 eyepieces
      3 eyepieces
      French
      Date: 1850-1875
      Object number: 2007-1-0336
      Green wooden storage box containing 49 terminial strips and assemblies for radio
      Green wooden storage box containing 49 terminial strips and assemblies for radio
      Date: 1890-1930
      Object number: RS0174
      drum compound microscope
      drum compound microscope
      E. Hartnack & A. Prazmowski
      Date: circa 1870
      Accessories: objectives (2): 4 and 7; ocular: 3; tweezers; brush; 2 dissecting needles; scalpel; glass rod dropper; flat case with key; table of magnifications.
      Object number: 1160
      green wooden box with equipment stands, electrical, magnetic apparatus
      green wooden box with equipment stands, electrical, magnetic apparatus
      Date: 1890-1930
      Object number: RS1425a
      Large green wooden box of various parts including condensers.
      Large green wooden box of various parts including condensers.
      Object number: RS0295
      Image Not Available for box containing tube sockets and adaptors
      box containing tube sockets and adaptors
      Object number: RS0485
      Zeiss large Abbe-type microscope camera lucida
      Zeiss large Abbe-type microscope camera lucida
      Carl Zeiss Jena
      Date: 1924-1934
      Accessories: spare prism; Turret attenuator; case.
      Object number: 1996-1-0004