General Information

Serial #

276242

Part Number

2

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood case/ synthetic handle/ metal hardware/ felt

Dimensions

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

Length

27.7 cm

Width

26.5 cm

Height

41.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Zeiss

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1939 to 1980

Canada

Used at the Saskatoon Entomological Laboratory for agricultural research.

Function

Used for Entomological research.

Technical

Canada Agricultural Number 39179; Zeiss Stereoscopic Microscope, s/n/ 276242, purchased Oct/1949 for $155 according to Saturn Asset Module, however the manual on the inside of the box has a hand-written note on it that the microscope was received by the Saskatoon Entomological Lab in 1939. I did a search of the serial number on Zeiss' site, but didn't get anything." Quoted from Mike Ash, donor. (Taken directly from Acquisition Worksheet)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Exterior markings: Mfr plate top of case reads: "Supplied by/ The Ontario Hughes Owens Co. Ltd./ Ottawa"/ Interior of case: Incised inside the door: "CARL ZEISS/ JENA"/

Missing

N/A

Finish

Exterior of case: Clear lacquered wooden case/ Black synthetic handle at top of case/ silver metal piano hinges for door/ silver lock and key/ Black mfr's plate at top with brass coloured print/ Interior of case: Clear lacquered wooden interior/ royal blue felt/ metal support pieces for accessories/

Decoration

N/A