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A Voltana Wimshurst Machine for didactic purposes. The Wimshurst machine is a historical electrostatic machine which generates high voltages. It was developed between 1880 and 1883 by the British inventor James Wimshurst (1832-1903). It is an electrical generator with a distinctive appearance, having two large contra-rotating discs mounted in a vertical plane, two crossed bars across them, and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres. Dimensions: 19 x 36 x 43. Find out more on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

25 Jan

Brendel model of a flower head, c. 1900

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Brendel paper-mâché model of a schematic flower head system with original label, no. 170b. The flower head (capitulum) consists of short-stalked flowers on a saucer-shaped, flat flower base (receptaculum). The lateral flowers arranged in 13/34 position. The model can be separated into two halves. Another specimen can be found in the Utrecht University Museum (Object no. 0285-123093). Around 1866, Robert Brendel in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland) began to commercially copy the flower models of the Silesian pharmacist Carl Leopold Lohmeyer Read More...

25 Jan

Rühmkorff coil by E. Leybold’s Nachfolger, c. 1905

By Van Leest Antiques

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A Rühmkorff’s induction coil with Vrill interrupter. Made by E. Leybolds Nachfolger Coln am Rhein and imported by P.J. Kipp & Zonnen of Delft Holland. All parts are detachable and all connections arevisible. The iron core, the primary and the condenser can be removed and the action of these parts can clearly shown. The Vrill interrupter is a modified platinum contact-breaker with a second spring. The primary circuit can be suddenly broken. Owing tot his prolonged period of contact the Read More...

09 Jan

Cased Paul Waechter Microscope. C. 1880’s

By Orlando Microscopes

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Cased Paul Waechter Microscope. C. 1880’s and case is stamped with serial number 4808 and also stamped with P. Waechter Berlin. Accessories include a larger glass disc, a few eyepieces and a few objectives marked 4, 7 and the one on the microscope is marked 9. Fine focusing seems to work, however, the coarse focusing is assumed to be accomplished by drawing the body tube and attached objectives up and down. I have not been able to move the Read More...

08 Jan

Antique German botanical model of the flower Lilium by Brendel

By Nautilus Antiques

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German botanical model by Brendel, it’s the Lilium, one of the nicest ones, from the second half of 1800s. In perfect condition, painted papier mâché, original wooden base with the peculiar green label, total eight is ca. 52 cm Read More...

28 Dec

Signed L. Beneche Microscope.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed L. Beneche Microscope. No case or accessories with this microscope other than what is mounted on the item. The stage is signed:” L. Beneche Berlin”. This microscope would date to late 1800s. The coarse and fine focusing work well. The substage single- sided mirror is in fairly good condition and does swivel when operating either knob. There is a substage mounted rotating diaphragm. Microscope stands about 5.75” (14.6 cm) tall at minimum height. Read More...

27 Dec

Antique Carl Zeiss Microscope

By Orlando Microscopes

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Antique Carl Zeiss Microscope. Microscope has no case or accessories other than what is mounted on the microscope. The microscope is signed Carl Zeiss Jena No 24887. The microscope was manufactured in the late 1890’s. Accessories on the microscope are a rotating nosepiece with three objectives. One is inscribed 7 E. Leitz Wetzlar, one is inscribed C. ZEISS B and the third objective is inscribed E. Leitz 2. The double-sided plan/concave mirrors are in very good condition. Coarse focusing Read More...

22 Dec

Cased Ed Messter Universal Bacteria Microscope

By Orlando Microscopes

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Cased Ed Messter Universal Bacteria Microscope in very good condition. This microscope is C. 1865 and has only a few accessories which can be seen in one of the images. The eyepiece turret has 3 eyepieces (1,2,4) and rotates smoothly. The objective turret has three objectives (Oel I,4,7) and turns smoothly. The plane/concave mirror is mounted on a slotted swing arm and both sides of the mirror are in great condition. By loosening a screw, the mirror can move Read More...

21 Dec

Cased E. Leitz Wetzlar Microscope

By Orlando Microscopes

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Cased E. Leitz Wetzlar Microscope. Microscope is serial numbered 31146 and research places year of manufacture at about 1894. No accessories other than what is mounted on microscope which includes 3 objectives and eyepiece. Substage double-sided mirror is in very good condition and both coarse and fine focusing function well. The base of the microscope is engraved with the following inscription: “E. Leitz Wetzlar New-York 411 W. 59Str No 31146” Substage condenser and mirror slide up and down smoothly Read More...

21 Dec

Cased Ed. Messter Microscope

By Orlando Microscopes

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Cased Ed. Messter Microscope. Microscope does not have a serial number, but the case has a serial number of 30821 and so is C 1900. Only accessories, other than what is on microscope appears to be an eyepiece. Unable to get accessory drawer out to get more details since previous owner put a domes screw (non-flush) that prevents drawer from being slid out all the way. Coarse focusing rack has some worn teeth which prevents smooth functioning. Fine focusing Read More...

13 Dec

Anamorphic projection lenses by ISCO of Göttingen

By Hatchwell Antiques

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Pair of anamorphic lenses by ISCO of Göttingen, in original fitted case, circa 1955. ANAMORPHOTIC KIPTAR 2X Serial numbers: 252021 and 252024 Focus scale: 55 feet to INF. This lens expands the horizontal by 2x to give the 3:1 ultra wide aspect ratio. Case dimensions: 27.5 x 23.5 x 14 cm. Isco (Iosef Schneider Optik) was founded in 1936 in Göttingen, Germany. Read More...

08 Dec

Carl Zeiss microscope Stand VI (1882)

By Viafora

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Fantastic brass microscope manufactured at the end of the 19th century based on the model VI, in an excellent state of preservation. It has the number 7919, so it was built approximately in 1882. Despite its simplicity, it already transmits the great quality of all Zeiss products, with perfect finishes and magnificent lenses. The set contains 4 eyepieces, as well as 4 objectives from the manufacturer (A, D, B, a* and 2 mm apochromat). It has a set of Read More...