Thursday, May 10, 2018

Antique Carl Zeiss Jena Nr.40303 1c PhotoMicrography - Projection Microscope ca.1902-1904

Microscope is For Sale
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Los Angeles Craigslist > Antiques For Sale by Owner


Below is a video slideshow of a Carl Zeiss Jena 1C PhotoMicrography & Projection Microscope Nr.40303 which dates from approximately 1902-1904. This is a polished brass and a black lacquered enamel over brass model and is still considered one of the finest microscopes ever produced. This model & type of microscope from that era is relatively uncommon.

The microscope comes with its original wood case and slide out wood holders for the various lenses, eye pieces and other components that come with it. The microscope has been used of course and some of the pieces may have become missing over the past 115 years. I am not an expert in scientific microscopes so I will leave it to advanced collectors of this field to view the entire 40 photographs I have made available in the video slideshow noted below and determine if they have interest in what is offered.

The mirror on one side is very good (dust shows on photo) while the opposite side has some clouding around the perimeter. The wood case is very sturdy and has its original key. The door has a crack (see photos in video) which does not affect the strength or opening or closing.

Video Slideshow is directly below and also on our own Video website @ www.itemvideo.com in HD and can be enlarged to full screen. Click on the video thumbnail to play the video. I took 40 photographs of this item to show in great detail what is included. I am not an expert in Antique Microscopes & do not know what may be missing if anything, I will leave that determination to advanced collectors to decide after review of all the photographs. 

Play Video Slideshow below. To enlarge full screen, simply click on the full screen icon.