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by Tribo
Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:43 am
Forum: My microscope
Topic: Zeiss Jena LgOG1
Replies: 12
Views: 7683

Re: Zeiss Jena LgOG1

Zeiss Jena LgOG1 - 'Stützplatte' Could this be the correct use? Zeiss Jena LgOG1 - Use of Stützplatte .jpg The 'Stützplatte' fits exactly between the microscope and the sliding door and would prevent the microscope to move. I was 'just' able to lower and raise the sliding door. (Bottom part of the s...
by Tribo
Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: My microscope
Topic: Zeiss Jena LgOG1
Replies: 12
Views: 7683

Re: Zeiss Jena LgOG1

MicroBob wrote: Does your box have diagonal cut finger joints at the corners? Zeiss Jena had a series of very nice boxes.

Bob
Yes, nicely cut.
Zeiss Jena LgOG1 - Edge of cabinet
Zeiss Jena LgOG1 - Edge of cabinet
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by Tribo
Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: My microscope
Topic: Zeiss Jena LgOG1
Replies: 12
Views: 7683

Zeiss Jena LgOG1

My Zeiss Jena LgOG1 (Myself new to microscopy) The microscope had an earlier life at an educational institution in Oranienburg, Germany as number 7. Then somehow ended up at a german fleamarket, brought out of Germany and after some time placed on the online market and subsequently brought to my doo...
by Tribo
Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:52 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Tribo
Replies: 9
Views: 4626

Re: Tribo

Refering only to the objective turret (nosepiece). If that one is stuck. I have been able to make a similar part on a Zeiss West (GFL) rotate freely, by adding some sewing machine light oil on the circumference (after having removed the objectives, of course) and mild heating in an oven (50-60C I t...
by Tribo
Wed Jun 12, 2019 2:53 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Tribo
Replies: 9
Views: 4626

Re: Tribo

Thank you.

Sent you an e-mail using my gmail address.

Yes, interesting and fasinating history involving also CIA. Released 1950 document (Catalog of Zeiss, Jena) in 2001 at this link:

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom ... 0008-2.pdf
by Tribo
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:30 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Tribo
Replies: 9
Views: 4626

Re: Tribo

Thank you Microbob. Much appreciated. Looking forward to receive the german repair manual. However it seems that I must wait as I do not have the needed authorisation to PM you yet. Got this message: "We are sorry, but you are not authorised to use this feature. You may have just registered here and...
by Tribo
Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:26 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Tribo
Replies: 9
Views: 4626

Tribo

My microscopy history is short. Had a cheap one when I was young in the 1960's -70's. My interest is curiosity on mother nature. Getting close to retirement I wanted to add on this curiosity by getting this good looking masterpiece; Zeiss Jena LgOG1 (I believe it is). So far so good. However, when I...