Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Maker (or retailer)

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

Nippon Kogaku (c. 1970)

Nippon Kogaku

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

McArthur portable microscope

McArthur

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

John N McArthur (1932)

McArthur

Flatters and Garnett’s catalogue (1963)

McArthur microscope (Cooke – CTS)

CTS

Watson’s catalogue (c1930)

McArthur Watson’s catalogue portable microscope

Watson

Nikon’s Museum of Microscopy (https://www.microscopyu.com/museum)

Nikon Model H Field Microscope (1960s)

Nikon

KW Kirk & Sons’s catalogue (1988)

McArthur biological microscope

Kirk

KW Kirk & Sons’s catalogue (1988)

McArthur metallurgical microscope

Kirk

KW Kirk & Sons’s catalogue (1988)

McArthur surface inspection microscope

Kirk

Open University’s MacArthur microscope manual

MacArthur microscope

MacArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur portable microscope prototype, 1930

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur portable microscope, first metal model, 1930

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur portable microscope, c. 1935

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur type portable microscope, c. 1936

Hearson

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur microscope advanced prototype, 1946

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur style microscope, 1950 - 1960

Nippon

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur microscope, 1954

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur microscope, 1956

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur Open University microscope, 1972

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur EPHP portable microscope, c. 1983

EPHP

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur engineering microscope, 1987

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McArthur phase contrast biomedical microscope, 1987

McArthur

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Fieldmaster FM-31 microscope, 1970 - 1980

Swift

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Fieldmaster FM-31 microscope, 1970 - 1980

Swift

Gallenkamp (1960)

Cooke-McArthur microscope

 

W Watson (1945)

McArthur Watson portable microscope

Watson