General Information

Serial #

WM6504

Part Number

1

Total Parts

11

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ENAMELLED METAL, METAL, GLASS, SYNTHETIC/ PT CASE, WOOD, METAL HINGES, LOCK, FELT PARTS INSIDE; KEY, METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

21.0 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

25.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Forestry

Category

Silviculture

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bausch Lomb

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C.1950-1970

Canada

USED BY DOMINION FORESTRY SERVICE IN EASTERN CANADA

Function

STEREOSCOPIC MICROSCOPE GIVES A MAGNIFIED IMAGE WHICH IS 3 DIMENSIONAL & UNREVERSED. THIS IS DONE WITH THE USE OF DOUBLE OBJECTIVE LENS. 3 DIMENSIONAL IMAGES ARE PARTICULARLY VALUABLE IN BIOLOGY WHEN DISSECTING. PROBABLY ALSO USED TO STUDY INSECTS AS RELATED TO THE FOREST.

Technical

THE ABILITY TO MAGNIFY & PROVIDE DEPTH TO THE IMAGE HAD WIDESPREAD APPLICATIONS IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE, INDUSTRY & EDUCATION.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

LABEL STAMPED ON TOP OF PRISM HOUSING 'BAUSCH/ & LOMB/ OPT. CO./ ROCHESTER/ N.Y. U.S.A.'/ INCISED UNDER LABEL 'WM6504'/ STAMPED ON TOP OF PRISM HOUSING IS CO. LOGO 'B&L'.

Missing

N/A

Finish

MICROSCOPE ENAMELLED METAL IS GREY; FOCUS KNOBS, BLACK SYNTHETIC; METAL PARTS POSSIBLY STAINLESS STEEL

Decoration

N/A