Microprojector

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0903.001

MANUFACTURER: Leitz, E.
MODEL: X1C
LOCATION: Wetzlar, Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: A88898
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 14
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL, INCLUDING STEEL; GLASS OPTICS/.2 METAL & SYNTHETIC/.3-.12 PRESUMABLY GLASS, METAL & POSSIBLY SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 120.0 cm
Width: 50.0 cm
Height: 60.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Leitz
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Wetzlar

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS PROJECTOR USED C. 1960-1986. THIS TYPE OF PROJECTOR USED C.1960S-1980S.
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROJECT IMAGES OF OBJECTS VIEWED WITH A MICROSCOPE, ONTO A SCREEN. USED FOR INSTRUCTION PURPOSES
Technical: ORIGINAL PROJECTOR UNIT FEATURED CARBON ARC LAMP LIGHT SOURCE-NOW XENON LAMP. THIS TYPE OF PROJECTOR USED FOR INSTRUCTION PURPOSES: MANY PEOPLE CAN VIEW THE IMAGE AND HAVE DETAILS, ETC. INDICATED BY INSTRUCTOR. *(CONT'D IN SUPP. INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 MICROSCOPE BEARS PLATE READING 'E.LEITZ/ WETZLAR/ Typ XIC/ No A88898'; 2ND PLATE, BELOW, READS: 'Germany'/ 'Leitz/ WETZLAR' APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON PLATE FIXED TO BASE/ PLATE SCREWED TO STAND, BELOW STAGE READS: '[LEFT ARROW] Kond ensor/ [LEFT ARROW] Apert-Blende'/.2 'MICRO-BRITE/ [LOGO]/ Optical Radiation Corporation' PRINTED ON EITHER SIDE OF PROJECTOR; DYMO TAPE LABEL ON ONE SIDE READS: 'PLEASE REPLACE DUST COVER WHEN FINISHED'. ALL CONTROLS LABELLED/ PLATE ABOVE CONNECTING COLLAR READS: 'CAUTION/ APPROVED FOR USE ONLY WITH/ X501 XENON LAMP & RPS-X500A/ POWER SUPPLY. MANUFACTURED BY/ OPTICALRADIATION CORPORATION.'
Missing: NONE EVIDENT. MICRO-BRITE PROJECTOR COMPONENT ALMOST CERTAINLY REPLACEMENT FOR ORIGINAL CARBON ARC LAMP TYPE UNIT.
Finish: .1 PAINTED GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON BASE, UPRIGHTS, CONNECTING COLLAR AND MISC. FITTINGS. STAGE & ADJUSTMENT KNOBS BRUSHED SILVER METAL/.2 BLACK WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH; BRUSHED SILVER METAL PANELS ON SIDES; GREY CONNECTOR PLUG
Decoration: N/A

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Leitz, E., Microprojector, circa 1960, Artifact no. 1986.0903, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0903.001/

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