Pathology XY Microscope

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Pathology XY Microscope

Entry/Object ID

1000.2171.122

Description

Microscope, xy, pathology

Collection

Jim Adams

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ernst Leitz (Wetzlar)

Notes

possible date made: c.1919 where made: Wetzlar Germany serial number: 198350

Material

Brass

Color

Black

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Precision X-Y Microscope Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar, Germany 1919 The Ernst Leitz company was a leading supplier of products requiring fine optics. They also were innovators, including the first functional binocular microscope and the first practical 35mm camera (under the Leica brand name). This microscope can be precisely adjusted in the X and Y direction. It was likely used in examining pathology tissues.

General Notes

Note

Vertical microscope mounted over 6"x 8" glass platform. Microscope adjusts on the x and y axis using precision adjustment controls. Researching Ernst Leitz microscopes, no others in this configuration were found. Artifact label reads: Precision X-Y Microscope Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar, Germany 1919 The Ernst Leitz company was a leading supplier of products requiring fine optics. They also were innovators, including the first functional binocular microscope and the first practical 35mm camera (under the Leica brand name). This microscope can be precisely adjusted in the X and Y direction. It was likely used in examining pathology tissues.