Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

Microscope 371 (KOMZ; stereo microscope; 1980s)

 

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Microscope 371 is a stereoscopic microscope engraved with a logo mark that corresponds to the company Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant (KOMZ), founded in 1940 in Russia. The instrument is labelled also with the model number “6M-51-2, 8.75x”, and the serial number 942032. The instrument should be dated to the 1980s.

Note: this instrument was kindly donated by Dave Levell (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023.