Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

Microscope 602 (unassigned maker; late 19^th century to early 20^th century)

Microscope 602 is a small student microscope of French origin from the late 19^th century to the early 20^th century. Focusing is by a simple rack and pinion system. Similar microscopes appear in the catalogues of the French companies E. Vion (1929), Boucart (c. 1890), Derogy (1910), Latour (1897), and Deyrolle (1900, 1931) (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Microscope with rack and pinion focusing as featured in the catalogues of the French companies E. Vion (1929), Boucart (c. 1890), Derogy (1910), Latour (1897), and Deyrolle (1900, 1931).