Projection Microscope

Object/Artifact

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Projection Microscope

Entry/Object ID

1997.01.26a-b

Description

Projection Microscope. Used by Huyck Canada (Arnprior) to measure fibre diameter to assist in both fibre identification, as well as quality control checks when receiving fibres, such as wool and nylon. Has a medium sized white board at one end with a sheet of paper in the middle. A long rod connects the board to a brass coloured microscope.

Collection

Textile Industry; Scientific Testing Collection

Cataloged By

Marsh, Tania

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1996

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Microscope

Nomenclature Class

Optical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Microscopes, Projection apparatus

Search Terms

Textile Industry, Huyck Canada

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

14 in

Length

35 in

Material

Metal, Wood, Glass

Location

Shelf

Shelf 82

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Shelf

XI-1, XI-1

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Moxley, Matthew

Date

November 20, 2010

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-04-07

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 11, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 20, 2025