Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

Microscope lamps

  

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Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1937)

Small microscope lamp

Zeiss

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Illuminator model PG-26

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Illuminator model PL-25

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Illuminator model PR-27

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Illuminator PG-26

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Illuminator PL-25

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Illuminator PR-27

Bausch & Lomb

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Professional illuminator model PG-26

Bausch & Lomb

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Professional illuminator model PL-25

Bausch & Lomb

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Professional illuminator model PR-27

Bausch & Lomb

AS Aloe’s catalogue (1893)

Stratton’s microscope illuminator

Aloe

JRMS 1905 (pp. 252)

Electric Lamp for the Microscope

Baker

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1911)

Microscope lamp

Baker

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1911)

Petrol microscope lamp

Baker

JRMS 1900 (pp. 118)

Electric Microscope Lamp

Barnard

Arthur Thomas’s catalogue (1914)

Micro lamp, hand feed arc (Bausch & Lomb)

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Nicholas illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Nicholas illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1958)

Nicholas illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb’s catalogue (1960)

Rite-lite illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

American Optical’s catalogue (1964)

Rite-Lite illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

250-Watt mercury vapour lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Automatic arc lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Beck electric lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s; 1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Beck intensity microscope lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s)

Cornex microscope arc lamp

Beck

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Electric micro lamp, by Beck

Beck

Conrad Beck (1921)

Microscope lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Quartz mercury vapour lamp

Beck

Central Scientific’s catalogue (1918)

Microscope lamp

Central Scientific

F Davidson (c. 1917)

Luminous microscope for opaque objects

Davidson

F Davidson (c. 1919)

The Abbe illuminator

Davidson

JRMS 1887 (pp. 462)

Opaque Illuminator

Higer

B. Kahn & Son (c. 1890)

Peerless microscopist’s lamp

Kahn

Turner (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection)

Mercury lamp (Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird)

Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird

JRMS 1889 (pp. 126)

Lamp

Koch and Max Wolz

JRMS 1891 (pp. 520)

Improved Microscope Lamp

Kochs-Wolz

F Koristka’s catalogue (1931)

Nouvelle lampe LC

Koristka

F Koristka’s catalogue (1931)

Nouvelle lampe LD

Koristka

Krauss’s catalogue (1926)

Lampe universelle pour microscope

Krauss

Krauss’s catalogue (1926)

Petite lampe electrique ‘Starr’

Krauss

Krauss’s catalogue (1922)

Petite lampe électrique ‘Starr’

Krauss

Turner (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection)

Illuminator, with filter (Leitz)

Leitz

Leitz’s catalogue (1926)

Lucifer microscope lamp

Leitz

Leitz’s catalogue (1926)

Mignon lamp on clip rod for attachment to the microscope stand

Leitz

Leitz’s catalogue (1926)

Monochromator

Leitz

Leitz’s catalogue (1931)

Monochromator

Leitz

JRMS 1908 (pp. 240)

New Microscope Lamp

Leitz

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1978)

Epi-illuminator

Olympus

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

Fluorescent light source HLS

Olympus

C. Reichert’s catalogue (1940s)

Lampe Starr

Reichert

C. Reichert’s catalogue (1940s)

Lampe universelle de microscope

Reichert

JRMS 1909 (pp. 636)

Reflecting Condensers for Dark-Ground Illumination

Reichert

JRMS 1901 (pp. 205)

Arc Lamp "A"

Ross

Spencer’s catalogue (1935)

Research microscope lamp No. 368

Spencer

M. Stiassnie’s catalogue (1910)

Lampe GMS pour l’eclairage du microscope

Stiassnie

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1914)

Improved Nernst electric lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1910s)

Pointolite B electric lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1910s)

Thorlux gas lamp

Swift

Watson (c1930)

Research electric lamp

Watson

Watson (c1930)

Welch electric lamp

Watson

Will Corporation’s catalogue (1920)

Radio lamp

Will

JRMS 1879 (pp. 769)

Oblique Illuminator

Woodward

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1937)

Circum microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1959)

Illuminator

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1924)

Microlampe Hageh (lampe aux vapeurs mercurielles)

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1937)

Microscope filament lamp, model VI

Zeiss

JRMS 1886 (pp. 515)

Monochromatic Illuminator

Zeiss

Watson’s catalogue (1924; c1930)

The KBB mercury lamp for microscope work

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1924; c1930)

The KBB mercury lamp for microscope work

Watson

American Optical’s catalogue (1982)

AO Fluorescence ring illuminator

American Optical

Turner (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection)

Microscope lamp, electric (Baker)

Baker

Turner (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection)

Gordon’s speculum illuminator (Beck)

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Substage illuminator

Beck

Beck’s catalogue (1962)

Substage illuminator

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1951)

Vertical illuminators

Beck

Ernst Leitz’s catalogue (1965)

Lamp attachment

Leitz

Ernst Leitz’s catalogue (1965)

Lamp attachment

Leitz

Leitz (c. 1950s)

Lamp attachment for the SM microscope

Leitz

Leitz (c. 1950s)

Micro-dia lamp attachment

Leitz

Ernst Leitz’s catalogue (1967)

Microscope illuminator

Leitz

Ernst Leitz’s catalogue (1967)

Microscope illuminator

Leitz

LOMO/ZENITH’s catalogue (1970s)

Substage lamp

LOMO

LOMO/ZENITH’s catalogue (1970s)

Substage lamp

LOMO

LOMO/ZENITH’s catalogue (1980s)

Substage lamp SL-5

LOMO

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

Illuminator LSE

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Illuminator LSG-II

Olympus

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

Illuminator LSK-I

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (2000/771)

Illuminator LSK-II

Olympus

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

Illuminator LSK-II.III

Olympus

Olympus’s catalogue (41.4.5M S))

Illuminator LSK-IV

Olympus

JRMS 1893 (pp. 381)

Illuminating Apparatus

Reichert

Watson (c1930)

Greenough electric lamp

Watson

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1954)

Illuminator

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1954)

Illuminator

Zeiss

A close-up of a device

Description automatically generated with low confidence

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Electric microscope lamp, 1945 - 1955

Burton

A close-up of a camera

Description automatically generated with low confidence

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Fluorescence lamp, c. 1950

Leitz

A close-up of a machine

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

McCartney microscope lamp, 1950 - 1955

Beard

A picture containing headphones, corded phone, indoor, telephone

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Intensity lamp, 1950 - 1955

Beck

A picture containing cameras & optics, optical instrument, camera, indoor

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Pointolite lamp, 1950 - 1960

Prior

A picture containing cylinder, telescope, indoor

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

High intensity lamp, 1960 - 1970

Sartory

A close-up of a lamp

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Bench lamp, 1950 - 1960

Baker

A picture containing indoor

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Microscope lamp, 1955

C & D

A close-up of a microscope

Description automatically generated with low confidence

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Microscope bench lamp, 1955 - 1960

Wadden

A picture containing cylinder, tool, machine, gas

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Tenslite lamp, 1957

Beck

A picture containing cameras & optics, optical instrument, lens, camera lens

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Regulite lamp, 1959

Watson

A close-up of a device

Description automatically generated with low confidence

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Microscope lamp, 1960 - 1970

Prior

A close-up of a device

Description automatically generated with low confidence

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Insertion lamp, 1960 - 1967

Watson

A picture containing machine, optical instrument, cameras & optics, cable

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Ukatron UN60 microflash, c. 1967

Zeiss

A picture containing cable, electronics, gadget, electronic device

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Intralux 5000 fibre optic light source, 1975 - 1980

 

Lafayette’s catalogue (1956)

Lafayette micro-lite

 

Lafayette’s catalogue (1964)

Universal microscope illuminator

 

Lafayette’s catalogue (1964)

Substage illuminator

 

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Substage illuminator model LSK - 11

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Universal illuminator model LSD

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Epi-illuminator model LSG-11

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Illuminator model VL-FL with fluorescent tube for stereoscopic microscope

Olympus

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1970)

Transilluminating substage base

Olympus

Chas Lentz & Sons (1891)

Acme lamp

 

Alfred C Stokes (1894) Microscopical praxis or Simple methods of ascertaining the properties of various microscopical accessories

Acme microscope lamp

James Queen

Watson (1968)

Bench lamp

Watson

LE Knott (1916)

Bull’s eye condenser

 

W Watson (1945)

Bull’s eye condenser

Watson

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Bulls-eye

 

W Watson (1945)

Combine vertical illuminator

Watson

Chas Lentz & Sons (1891)

Combined microscope lamp and condenser

 

W Watson (1945)

Condenser

Watson

Chas Lentz & Sons (1891)

Condenser bullseye

 

Cambridge Instrument (1899)

Condensing lens

Cambridge Scientific

Cambridge Scientific (1902, 1903)

Condensing lens

Cambridge Scientific

Will Corporation (1957)

Cyclospot illuminator

 

Bausch & Lomb (1960s)

Fluorescent illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Will Corporation (1957)

Fluorescent lamp for stereosmicroscope

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb (1960s)

General purpose illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Carl Zeiss-Winkel (1954)

High efficient multi-purpose microscope lamp

Zeiss-Winkel

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Illuminator universal, model LSD

Olympus

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Improved argand oil lamp

 

Townson & Mercer (1968)

Lamp microscope

 

H Hager (1884) Le microscope theorie applications

Lentille d’eclairage

 

Carl Zeiss-Winkel (1954)

Low voltage microscope lamp

Zeiss-Winkel

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope illuminator, Nicholas

Bausch & Lomb

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope illuminator, reflector type

Bausch & Lomb

LE Knott (1916)

Microscope lamp

 

Carl Zeiss (1964)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Claudius Ash & Sons (1886)

Microscope lamp

Swift

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971, 1973)

Microscope lamp

Prior

Gallenkamp (1968)

Microscope lamp

Watson

Gallenkamp (1968)

Microscope lamp

Prior

Gallenkamp (1971, 1973)

Microscope lamp

Prior

George Adams (1798) Essays on the microscope containing a practical description of the most improved microscopes

Microscope lamp

 

George Gurr (1960s)

Microscope lamp

 

George Gurr (1960s)

Microscope lamp

Vickers

James Queen (1870)

Microscope lamp

Beck

James Woolley & Sons (1896)

Microscope lamp

 

James Woolley & Sons (1896)

Microscope lamp

 

James Woolley & Sons (1896)

Microscope lamp

 

James Woolley & Sons (1896)

Microscope lamp

 

Paul Ehrlich et al. (1910) Enzyklopadie der mikroskopischen Technik Vol 2

Microscope lamp

 

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Microscope lamp

How

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Microscope lamp

Henry Crouch

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

Burton

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp

AO Spencer

Vision Engineering (1972)

Microscope lamp

Vision Engineering

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp Micro-lite

Bausch & Lomb

George Gurr (1960s)

Microscope lamp Regulite

 

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp, model PG-26

Bausch & Lomb

Will Corporation (1957)

Microscope lamp, model PG-27

Bausch & Lomb

Carl Zeiss (1958)

Microscope model Lg

Zeiss

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Microscopic argand gas lamp

 

Reichert (1955)

Mikro-illuminator Lux E

Reichert

Bausch & Lomb (1960s)

Nicholas illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Oil microscope lamp

 

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Paraffin microscope lamp

 

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Paraffin microscope or reading lamp

 

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Portable lamp

How

Bausch & Lomb (1960s)

Reflector illuminator

Bausch & Lomb

Watson (1968)

Regulite lamp

Watson

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Stand condenser

 

George Gurr (1960s)

Microscope lamp

 

Gallenkamp (1968, 1971)

Substage illuminator LSK-IV

Olympus

Will Corporation (1957)

Substage illuminator Opti-Lume

Bausch & Lomb

Will Corporation (1957)

Substage illuminator Starlite

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Substage illuminator Starlite

AO Spencer

Will Corporation (1957)

Table lamp

AO Spencer

Watson (1968)

Universal lamp

Watson

Reichert (1955)

Universal mikroskoplampe Unilux

Reichert

W Watson (1930s)

Argus arc lamp

Watson

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Bench electric lamp

 

R & J Beck (1910s)

Bukk’s eye iris

Beck

R & J Beck (1878)

Bull’s eye

Beck

W Watson (1930s)

Bull’s eye

Watson

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Bullseye condenser

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Bullseye condenser

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Bullseye condenser

 

R & J Beck (1878)

Bull’s eye

Beck

James Queen (1870)

Bullseye condenser

 

Bausch & Lomb (1900)

Condenser, bull’s eye

Bausch & Lomb

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Electric light attachment

 

W Watson (1945)

Electric light attachment

Watson

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Electric microscope light

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Electric microscope light

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Electric stage lamp

 

James Queen (1870)

Fiddian’s microscope illuminator

 

James Queen (1870)

German students lamp

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Inverted incandescent gas lamp

 

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Inverted incandescent microscope lamp

 

Charles Baker (1938)

Low voltage research microscope lamp

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Mercury arc lamp

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Mercury arc lamp

 

W Watson (1945)

Mercury vapour lamp

Watson

Carl Zeiss (1913)

Microsccope lamp

Zeiss

A Jaegers (1960s)

Microscope illuminator

 

Tasco (1968)

Microscope illuminator

Tasco

Winkel (1930s)

Microscope illuminator

Winkel

Carl Zeiss (1913)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1913)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1913)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1925)

Microscope lamp

Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1936)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1936)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1936)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1936)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1936)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1937)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1937)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1937)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1937)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1958)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1958)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1958)

Microscope lamp

Zeiss

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope lamp

Baker

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope lamp

Baker

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope lamp

 

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope lamp

 

Gallenkamp (1960)

Microscope lamp

 

Gallenkamp (1960)

Microscope lamp

Baker

HW English Optical (1970s, 1974)

Microscope lamp

 

JG Wood (1900) Common objects of the microscope

Microscope lamp

 

Max Kohl (1920s)

Microscope lamp

 

Max Wocher & Son (1926)

Microscope lamp

 

Paul Ehrlich et al. (1910) Enzyklopadie der mikroskopischen Technik Vol 2

Microscope lamp

 

Paul Ehrlich et al. (1910) Enzyklopadie der mikroskopischen Technik Vol 2

Microscope lamp

 

W Watson (1930s)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1930s)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

Winkel (1930s)

Microscope lamp

Winkel

Winkel (1930s)

Microscope lamp

Winkel

Winkel (1930s)

Microscope lamp

Winkel

Palmer (1934)

Microscope lamp

 

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Microscope lamp

Watson

Reichert (1955)

Microscope lamp Lux FB

Reichert

Reichert (1955)

Microscope lamp Lux FNI

Reichert

Carl Zeiss (1937)

Microscope lamp Spherolux

Zeiss

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope lamp, Vernon

Baker

Gallenkamp (1956)

Microscope lamp, Vernon

Baker

Gallenkamp (1960)

Microscope lamp, Vernon

Baker

Carl Zeiss (1937)

Microscopel lamp Circum

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1965)

Mikroskop lamp

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1966)

Mikroskopierleuchte 12/100

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1966)

Mikroskopierleuchte HBO200

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss (1966)

Mikroskopierleuchte HBO200

Zeiss

R & J Beck (1878)

Office lamp

Beck

CW Olliver (1951) The intelligent use of the microscope

Optical glass rod and prism lamp

Baker

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Paraffin vapour lamp

 

CW Olliver (1951) The intelligent use of the microscope

Plain microscope lamp

Beck

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Pointlight lamp

 

CW Olliver (1951) The intelligent use of the microscope

Pointlite lamp

Beck

CW Olliver (1951) The intelligent use of the microscope

Research lamp

Baker

Winkel (1930s)

Spektral lampen

Winkel

Winkel (1930s)

Spektral lampen

Winkel

Townson & Mercer (1968)

Spot lamp

Watson

Watson (1966)

Spot lamp

Watson

John Grifffin & Sons (1920s)

Standard oil microscope lamp

 

HW English Optical (1970s, 1974)

Substage illuminator

 

HW English Optical (1970s, 1974)

Substage illuminator

 

Max Wocher & Son (1926)

Substage lamp

 

Townson & Mercer (1968)

Substage lamp

Watson

W Watson (1945)

Universal condenser stand

Watson

Reichert (1955)

Universal mikroskoplampe Unilux

Reichert