Item JIC/10/2 - Microscope

Extent: 1 folder

Carl Zeiss Jena microscope (Nr 239072) in Wooden box (h: 36cm, w: 22cm, d: 22.7 cm) with brass handle, c 1930. Metal plaque attached to box door reads ''Hawksley & Sons Ltd., 83 Wigmore Street, London, W1'. Contains original delivery notes listing contents (see below). Fittings: black metal tray in slot inside box, (top, right) which held delivery notes, 3 metal screws and a hinge; 4 empty objective cases (1 x Carl Zeiss, 1 x Carl Zeiss 8, 0.2, 1 x 20, 0.40, 1 x Apo 120, 1.30)); 1 x objective in Carl Zeiss case (by J Swift and Son, London), 2 attached to microscope (1 original Carl Zeiss Jena 40x and 1 by Cooke 20x). Wooden objective holder (6 holes) attached to inside box (left). Sticker on microscope base reads 'John Innes Institute, Ser. no. G 21, Dept. Genetics'. 1. Delivery note 61: 'stamped 'Carl Zeiss Jena', Mortimer House, Mortimer Street, London, addressed to the Secretary, John Innes Horticultural Inst., Mastyn Road, Merton SW 19, dated 30/12/30. List (in pencil) of contents: 'Stand ESG with draw tube; Nosepiece x 4, Aplanatic condenser, 1.4 with iris; Eyepiece K15X, K5X, K10X, K20X, K30X; Apochromatic 60 with correction collar; Apochromatic 120, 1, 3 [nap?]; Apochromatic 10'. 2. Delivery Note 62: stamped and dated as above. List in pencil of contents: '2 yellow green filters 47-; 1 spot arc lamp casing; bulb; [indecipherable line]; 1 apochromatic 40 with correction collar; 1 '' 90, 1 4 nap. Notes: The J Swift objective is probably contemporary or older than microscope. It is an oil immersion 2 objective, magnification unknown. Only 1 eyepiece 15x remaining. Condenser and aperture iris intact. There is an attachment for filter, but not filter (could be a polariser).

Admin History: Found in Sainsbury Laboratory by Simon Foster