Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

American Optical (New York, USA)

In this page you will find images of instruments made by American Optical, found in their own trade catalogues, catalogues of other retailers, antique books, volumes of the Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, and other sources.

 

 

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American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Utility magnifier

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Utility magnifier

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Fingerprint magnifier

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Polarising microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Dark field microscope

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope elementary model 66

AO Spencer

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Metallurgical microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mold counting microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 15

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 35

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 65

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 66

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 75

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Textile microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Veterinarian’s and breeder's microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Veterinarian’s and breeder's microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope No. 35

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope No. 65

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope No. 66

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope No. 75

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Student type microscope

Will Corporation (1957)

Research microscope

AO Spencer

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Polarising microscope No. 37A

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Polarising microscope No. P42AC

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 66

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 75

American Optical’s catalogue (1950)

Spencer phase microscope

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Dark field microscope 31M

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Laboratory microscope 65B

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Laboratory microscope 66B

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope model 73

AO Spencer

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Student-type microcope

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

AO series 60 student microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 78 and 79

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Veterinarian’s and breeder's microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

P45 polarizing microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Scholar’s microscope with built-in illuminator

Close-up of a microscope

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American Optical 1948

Scholar’s microscope

A close-up of a microscope

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American Optical 1948

Scholar’s microscope

A close-up of a microscope

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American Optical 1948

Scholar’s microscope

American Optical 1948

Scholar’s microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Bacteria counting microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Bacteria counting microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Microscope for water and sewage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 35

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope No. 35

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope model 73S

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope model L73S

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 15 MAH

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 35 MH

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 65

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 78 & 79

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope model 79B

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Polarising microscope No. P45B

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope student model 78

AO Spencer

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series 35 MHA

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope N35MH

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Research microscope No. 5

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Research microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Laboratory microscope No. 17

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Brewer’s microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Microscope for water and sewage

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Pathologist microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Pathologist microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Phase microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Research microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Textile microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Veterinarian’s and breeder's microscope

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

American Optical (1948)

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Bacteria counting microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Mold counting microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Series 15

American Optical’s catalogue (1950s)

Interference microscope

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Research microscope C5LXK

American Optical – Spencer (pamphlet M89-749)

Series N15MLH

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Bacteria count microscope 15MLHYZ

American Optical’s catalogue (1950)

Spencer phase microscope

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope 15MLH

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope 17MHA

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Microscope C15QLG

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Phase microscope 8MLSP

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Research microscope C5LRG

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Microstar monocular microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phase contrast dental plaque microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1985)

AO Phase contrast series 151

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phase contrast teaching microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

AO series 10 MICROStar microscope (U10MU-EW)

Will Corporation (1957)

Interference microscope

AO Baker

Will Corporation (1957)

Series 2 microstar microscope

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Series microstar E1 microscope

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Series microstar E1 microscope

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Series microstar E2 microscope

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Pathostar microscope

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Phase microscope Phasestar

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Series 2 microstar  microscope,

AO Spencer binocular

Will Corporation (1957)

Series 4 microstar microscope, binocular

AO Spencer

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Model 11M

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Microstar monocular microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1966)

Phasestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Advanced laboratory microscope series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Fluorestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Fluorestar H10BU-FDW

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Fluorestar H10TU-FDW

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

AO Fluorostar

American Optical’s catalogue (1985)

AO Phase contrast series 151

American Optical’s catalogue (1985)

AO Phase Star microscope model PPL

American Optical’s catalogue (1985)

AO Phase Star microscope series 110, 120

American Optical’s catalogue (1985)

AO Phase Star microscope series H110, H120

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar model PP4

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar model PP4

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar model PP4

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar model PPL

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

AO Phasestar model PPL

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

AO series 10 MICROStar microscope (XH10BU-FW)

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

AO series 10 MICROStar microscope (xh10tu-jw)

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Bactistar

American Optical’s catalogue (1975)

DICV microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Microstar binocular microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1958)

Microstar binocular microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1966)

Phasestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1966)

Phasestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1966)

Phasestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1962)

Phasestar 6BF-P4

American Optical’s catalogue (1962)

Phasestar L6BU-P4

American Optical’s catalogue (1983)

Polstar microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1984)

Polstart microscope

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 Fluorestar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1967)

Series 10 microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1974)

Series 10 Microstar

American Optical’s catalogue (1969)

Series 10 Microstar microscope