'Dust is the enemy of microscopes' Most handbooks say something similar. I have a fair selection of scopes. Now putting them in cabinets after use can be a...
David Thanks for that good idea. I use loads of computers but our covers are strangely shaped for monitors etc. Never occurred to me they do them for towers...
on 03/03/01 03:57, leitzscope <raymondsloss@...> at raymondsloss@... ... When I used to work at a University hospital we used to cover them with the ...
The Leitz SM I bought this week from Arthur Rosenfelder, aka RoseOptics, came with a cloth dustcover with a RoseOptics label. I don't know whether it's...
Look in the Kroger produce department near the large greens (kale [nutritionally superb], turnip greens, etc.) for their very large free plastic bags....
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One of the "freebies" I give out when I service a microscope is a nice pretty blue cloth cover with my "Rosenfelder Optics" logo on it. I contracted with the...
Arthur If you gave me a quote for 8 covers shipped to UK (+ something for a decent profit margin) I'd be extremely pleased to have the Roseoptics Logo on my...
No, it drifts down only if the gears are too soft. You must regulate the friction gear. Pellegrino
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The cover has to be large enough. When I have a camera mount on top of the scope, the regular cover is too small, so I put a white trash bag over it. Trash...
Is "outgasing" a serious problem with microscopes kept under plastic covers for long periods of time? I have experienced that problem with other kinds of ...
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Is evaporation and outgassing a problem? - Yes. Should you wrap up your scope in plastic after using it, and store it for an extended period of time, you might...
Just curious about the prevailing opinion of members of this group. Should antique microscopes be left as they are or should they be restored? For the sake of...
Hi, I've just acquired a Wild M20, with two objectives (50 and 100 fluotars). It's missing the transformer (though I suppose I can get someone to make up a...
Just in case anyone has beem considering the Ebay item: http://makeashorterlink.com/?E10C627A3 which is set for $99.77 USD with buy it now, the same device can...
I am sure Powell and Lealand would rather one of their scopes lived on as intended. As long as all parts were from a similar model, although being hand made...
Maybe Yahoo is falling apart. But unregistering/registering did not fix a problem I have when submitting a post to this group. The submitted message just goes...
In a message dated 2/15/03 5:18:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, Larry Boyd ... Larry- I'd like to order some. Let me know quantities and prices. I've be ...
Dear Gomkt: This is issue will never end. The threshold is the microscope a plain collector's item or is it of real value as a museum piece, or in other words ...
Spiegels had it for about $50 also. I asked this seller for specs, but never had any reply. I also asked Spiegels for specs and had no reply. Pass on this...
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I am looking for a funnel stop for a Leitz FL 100x/oil 1.32 lens to reduce the NA to 1.10. Do you know where to get one of these funnels? I am also interested...
Hi Mike: I too am interested in ordering round cover slips. I did e-mail Larry a little over two weeks ago, but I haven't heard anything yet. If you hear...
I am sure that Powell and Lealand would have preferred their stands to survive into posterity in the form they were designed, rather than several incomplete...
... problem. I have the experience (unfortunate experience) of having some microscopes covered with cheap plastic bags (actually the bags the dry cleaners used...
I use the manufacturer's cover when we have one, big clear heavy-gauge polyethylene bags when we don't, and made cotton covers for my zeiss 'scopes. All work...
It depends on the scope. If the scope has value as an antique you should get expert advice before touching it. If it is a commonly available scope do what ever...
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