Reading Microscope – University of Toronto Scientific Instruments Collection

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Accession Number: 2009.uc.17

Alternative Name: Ablese-Mikroskop

Primary Materials: Metal: Copper Alloy (Brass); Glass

Markings:

Engraved on the barrel of the scope: “Ernst Leitz
Wetzlar
No. 241653”

Dimensions (cm):

41.5 x 18 x 15.5 cm (15.5 = telescope length)

Function:

This “Ablese-Mikroskop” was used as a horizontal microscope, possibly for reading scales with a high level of precision, as in the use of delicate equipment.

Condition:

Associated Instruments:

Manufacturer: Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar, Prussia (Germany)

Date of Manufacture: c. 1910

Provenance:

This instrument was likely used in the University of Toronto Department of Physics.

Additional Information and References:

Ernst Leitz “No. 45 Mikrosope” (1913) (http://earth2geologists.net/Microscopes/documents/Leitz_catalog_1913.pdf), pg 84

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