rotary microtome
Date: 1897
Inventory Number: 1901
Classification: Microtome
Subject:
Maker: A. F. Perry (fl. 1897 - 1902)
Collector: Ernst-Lewis Collection of Microscopes
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Dimensions:
11.7 × 21.3 × 16.5 cm (4 5/8 × 8 3/8 × 6 1/2 in.)
Description:
This is a rotary microtome. The instrument is made of steel and cast iron. The rectangular bed plate has two posts for the hinge of the arm at the back, a pair of clamps for the knife at the left, and a pair of bearings for the crank shaft at the right front all cast with it. The feed mechanism is a screw driven by a ratchet wheel and arm.
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Historical AttributesMade by the naturalist and entomologist, A. F. Perry, a member of the Cambridge Entomological Club.
ProvenanceErnst-Lewis Collection of Microscopes, Harvard Medical School