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mechanical stage

Date: circa 1920
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0315
Classification: Microscope Stage
Subject:
optics, mineralogy, biology, microscopy,
Maker: Spencer Lens Company (1895 - 1945)
Cultural Region:
United States,
Place of Origin:
Buffalo,
Dimensions:
caliper: 4.9 × 12 × 14.3 cm (1 15/16 × 4 3/4 × 5 5/8 in.)
case: 7.7 × 16.5 × 14.2 cm (3 1/16 × 6 1/2 × 5 9/16 in.)
Material:
wood, nickel,
Accessories: case
Description:
Microscope stage calipers with a graduated scale on an x and y axis. The calipers are adjustable by means of a rack and pinion that travels along main beam. They are made of nickel and are stored in a fitted wooden case with velvet lining.

SignedSPENCER LENS CO., / Buffalo, N.Y.

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