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Howdy,
Welcome to the Forum from another Texan.
Sounds like you have an interesting project.

Very nice!

Thanks for finding this. That's close! I have two of those already. They are pretty nice and fairly compact. I am looking for the pocket version. It's even smaller when it's folded up. It transforms into a nearly full size microscope. I haven't found one yet. It's called the MKH http://www.microscop...

Where in Japan will your friend be? I've looked around when I've been there. There are some small shops in Akihabara that have some used microscopes. I don't remember seeing anything unusual or valuable. Mostly some of the more common Tiyoda microscopes from the 1950's. I am guessing that the high e...

Nice to see the images on real film!

Welcome to the microscopy forum!

Welcome to the Forum!
I was out in Astoria, OR for a few years. There was a store in Portland that sold scientific surplus items. I would stop in on every trip into town to see what they had.
Good luck with the microscope.

Welcome to the Forum! Be sure to post some photos once you get going.

Objectives for the Zeiss Standard series are pretty easy. You can look for objectives labelled "Zeiss". The look for a "160" on them. 160 is the tube length for that series of microscope. Later objectives will have an infinity symbol; don't get those. The thread pitch is usually RMS- that's the most...

Very Nice!

According to legend, only 800 Axiomat microscopes were ever produced. Too big, heavy, expensive so they were discontinued, despite the fact that Zeiss spent a fortune developing them. It was supposed to be the ideal modular microscope, replacing the Universal/Photomicroscope line. I think Zeiss neve...

Maybe you could post some photos of it. That would help us to understand what you have.

OK, I am hunting objectives for a Zeiss Axiomat. They have an unusual 28mm thread. How do I identify them on Ebay? It's hard to tell the thread diameter from photos. Is there some identifying mark that will let me know that it's for an Axiomat? or do I have to ask the seller to measure the diameter ...

OK, the part on the right has found a new home. The one on the left is still available.

Side view

Unknown parts in my junk box. Looks like a condenser and a C-mount relay lens. Let me know if recognize them or need them...

I have a nice ocular for an AO 50 ( but I don't need it). Please PM me if you need one.

Robert,
Should not be a problem to ship to Canada from Texas. PM me and we can discuss details.

Enzo, I agree with he previous comments. This is a nice microscope. I have used many like this. The modular Zeiss system allows you to used accessories and upgraded features. There is a good supply of parts, and many parts from newer microscopes will work just fine on this. It is easy to add a trino...

OK, Here's the last listing. Another polarizing microscope preparing to depart. Feel free to check it out on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/254036245630 I also have a some Zeiss invertoscopes, IM-35, ICM-405, Slit lamp, Photomicroscope, Universal. If anyone is interested in buying for parts, PM me p...

Selling another microscope for the Christmas fund.

This is a Zeiss GFL with only one POL objective, but a nice polarizer!

Here is the Ebay link.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254036208852

Thanks for looking!

There may be a few more coming up!

I need some money for Christmas. Selling my prized Leitz Wetzlar conoscopic scope with UT-5 Universal stage. Check out the listing on Ebay if interested. It's complete- ready to go for the person who wants to get started in crystallography! I hate to part with it, but I have more microscopes than mo...

I am not working in agriculture, but... When I was growing up on an almond orchard in California, we would plant peach trees, then cut them off and graft almond trees onto the stumps. Natural almond tree roots would get nematodes, but the peach tree roots were resistant to nematodes. I always though...

In addition, Here's a good video from this website that gives some background regarding bacterial identification with a microscope.


http://www.microbehunter.com/why-you-ca ... ope-alone/

For E. coli , methylene blue isn't very useful. You will need a Gram staining kit. This consists of a series of two dyes. Gram stain kits should be easily available. The Gram stain will allow you to stain the bacterial cell wall differentially depending on the species of the bacterium. Some cells ta...

Are you looking for a binocular for the Leica? I might have one...

Gary,
Congratulations on the retirement. Best wishes on the world microscope collection. So far, I just have Germany and Japan!

Thanks.

I can't really see the dovetails in that picture. I wish they would show a picture with it taken apart...

Ok, Another unsolvable problem on the Universal. I have two epi-illumination objective holders. One fits perfectly in a functional orientation, I.e., the illuminator port faces the rear (where the light enters). The second fits with the reflector port facing the rear. No way for the light to get in!...

Doesn't all bread have yeast all over it? I've never had a scone; not sure exactly what it is, but it sounds rather bread-like...