Unitron Inverted phase compound microscope
Date1970
Inventory Number2003-1-0048
ClassificationMicroscope
Subject
Maker
Unitron
founded 1951
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsmicroscope: 38.1 × 17.2 × 29.5 cm (15 × 6 3/4 × 11 5/8 in.)
case: 54 × 23.6 × 31.6 cm (21 1/4 × 9 5/16 × 12 7/16 in.)
case: 54 × 23.6 × 31.6 cm (21 1/4 × 9 5/16 × 12 7/16 in.)
Material
AccessoriesUnitron phase objectives (7): B.M. 100x, 73956; 40x, 71808; 20x, 71438; 10x, 71536; D.M. 100x, 72699; 40x, 71242; 20x, 70819; other objectives (7): 100x, 86250; 40x, 73397; 20x, 72429; M10x, 86250; 40XR, 64223; 5x, 72019; 3x, 71286; eyepieces (2); phase condensor; eyepiece micrometer box; reticle; hemacytometer; color filters (6); polarizers (2); pair of stereo objectives for an unknown instrument; very large 40x phase aperture for Olympus; standing case with set of keys; built-in transformer for illumination
DescriptionThis is a Unitron inverted phase compound microscope. The instrument is constructed out of brass and finished in silver. The stage and phase condenser are located on top of the instrument. The binocular eyepieces and objectives are beneath the stage.
Signedon binocular head: Unitron
Inscribedon plate on front of case: Auto-Illumination Microscope
on binocular head:"Bi-4296
on phase condensor: UMP 737
on stand: MiC-979
scratched on stand: HSPH / 7343300 / X-765
Curatorial RemarksAccording to the label on case and provisions on stand, this microscope had a built-in illuminator which is missing. Possibly, the illuminator listed under 2003-1-0034 was used with this instrument.
Some of the hardware included in accessories does not appear to belong to this instrument.
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1970
Accessories: Leitz objectives (3 Phaco achromats): 100x, D44667; 40x, D4527; 10x, D43270; Zeiss objective A, 17776; phase condenser, D36977; Leitz oculars (pair): Periplan 10X; Leitz phase eyepiece ("Lichteinstellupe"); anonymous 10x micrometer eyepiece
Object number: 2003-1-0004
Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen)
Date: circa 1964
Accessories: external lamphousing; Zeiss objectives (3): Planapo (Ph3) 100x, 4419619, Neofluar (Ph2) 40x, 4450884, Neofluar 16x (Ph2), 4420402; Olympus objective: Plan 10x, 401654; binocular tube with photography and prism attachments; revolving nosepiece.
Object number: 2003-1-0002a
Unitron
Date: after 1955
Accessories: eyepieces WFH10XR (2); phase condensor marked UMP 737; standing case with set of keys
Object number: 2003-1-0032
Olympus
Date: 1980
Accessories: eyepieces (2): WF10X; objectives (5): L60/.95 with collar, 400794, Plan 40x, 403587, Plan 20x, 405251, Plan 10x, 416546, Plan 4x, 41339; photo eyepiece (1): FK5X, 125; see also 2003-1-0044b and 2003-1-0044c
Object number: 2003-1-0044a
Carl Zeiss Jena
Date: circa 1933
Accessories: objectives (4): apo 20x, # 8610, apo 10x, #10293, achr. 90x, #97462, achr. 40x, #107495; oculars "K 15x & Bitukni" (2)
Object number: 2003-1-0009
Nikon Corporation
Date: circa 1970
Accessories: Nikon HKW 10x eyepieces (2); Nikon objectives (3): phase DLL 10 #35974, phase DLL20 # 45965, 4x plan #44894; Unitron phase objective DM 10x # 7087; phase telescope
Object number: 2003-1-0031
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
Accessories: Objectives: Bristol P0-4x .10; Bristol P0=10x .25; Bristol P0-40x .65
Eyepieces: Bristol Microx5; Bristol Cross10x
Quarter wave retardation plate; 1st order red retardation plate
substage condenser
1 blank glass slide, several glass slide covers
Object number: 2023-1-0034
Spencer Lens Company
Date: circa 1940
Accessories: oculars (3): 6x, 10x, and pinhole; objectives (4): B&L 45x, AO 40x, Spencer 10x, B&L 16 mm; quick-change objective holders (2); quick-change centerable objective holders (3); petrographic substage condenser and polarizer; Amici-Bertrand lens; Polaroid analyzer; quartz wedge; full-wave plate; blue filters; case, key
Object number: 1378a
VEB Carl Zeiss Jena
Date: circa 1960
Accessories: objectives (2): Ph 40 0.65 0.17, B & L 4mm 0.65; ocular: K20x; phase condenser nosepiece
Object number: 1996-1-0340
Zeiss-Opton Optische Werkstätte Oberkochen GmbH
Date: circa 1953
Accessories: Zeiss Winkel Neofluar 100x objective; B&L oculars 16x comp. (2); Zeiss Opton condensor 1.25; Köhler illuminator; standing case
Object number: 1996-1-0209
Carl Zeiss, Optische Werkstätte, Jena
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: Reichert objectives (3): 4b, 6, 8a; Zeiss objective H.I. 1/12 Apert. 1.30; oculars (3): Reichert ~ 20x, anonymous 5, unmarked ~ 10x; diaphragms (2); condensor insert; central stop; strong hand lens; oil cloth cover; standing case
Object number: 1992-1-0003
Carl Zeiss Jena
Date: circa 1932
Accessories: objectives (4): 3 achr. 8x, 10x, 20x , APO 40; ocular Mobimi K7x; condensor; mechanical stage; stereo set of ocular caps and stop; Abbe condensor; standing case.
Object number: 1370