Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

Bino-scope from Salco (c. 1950)

 

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This is a Bino-Scope (spectacles with high power lenses and sunglass lenses, adjusted by rotary knobs on the side). These spectacles were advertised in the original box as being “An ideal gift for football, wrestling, boxing, racing, hunting, theatre, opera, movies, television and close viewing of everything”. This item was manufactured sometime between 1945 and 1955 by Salco (Hong Kong) and is engraved with ‘Design registered no. 898 081’.

 

 

References

 

Bino-scope, MusEYEum Online Catalogue – The College of Optometrists (https://museyeum.org/detail.php?module=objects&type=browse&id=18&term=OPERA+GLASSES+AND+SPYGLASSES&page=1&kv=12705&record=32&module=objects), last accessed on 16.08.2021

 

"Binoscope" spectacles with adjustable focus (https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co4318/binoscope-spectacles-with-adjustable-focus-and-s-sun-glasses), last accessed on 16.08.2021

 

 

 

LAST EDITED: 31.08.2021