Tube, microscope body

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1820–1830
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2009.0353.004
MANUFACTURER
Cary
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
London, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
4
Total Parts
14
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Brass body; glass lens

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
5.0 cm
Width
N/A
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
2.2 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Physics
Category
Light & electromagnetic radiation
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Cary
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
London

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Mr. Gray was a teacher at Merivale School (ca. 1969-72) in Ottawa then at Woodsworth School (1972-1998) where he taught biology and chemistry and some math and music. The microscope was in the Woodsworth School where it was occasionally used in his classes. However, Mr. Gray did not know how it had come to be there. It was given to him after he left the school. Mr. Gray actually used the RCA / NRC electron microscope (1972.0614) in the early 1960s while he was taking a BA at Carleton Univ. where it had been transferred when NRC disposed of it. These Cary microscopes were most commonly used by women and children on Sunday afternoon treks. Compact and easily assembled, and with reasonable good (though not achromatic) optics, they were an educational instrument for the curious. The price was modest so within the reach of the upper middle class British families. We can only guess how this example made its way to Canada. (Taken from the worksheet)
Function
To magnify specimens on the stage of the microscope for close viewing.
Technical
This was a very common type of microscope in the second quarter of the 19th c and those by Cary were (and still are) very common. This form was in fact developed by Charles Gould who worked for William Cary in his factory, where all these types of microscopes were manufactured. (Taken from the worksheet)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None
Missing
Appears complete
Finish
Brass body with one darkened end.
Decoration
N/A

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