Wanted AO 20 compatible pieces
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:27 am
Hi
I recently changed jobs and am paid significantly more. Even better, I was given an AO 20 when I left. It needs nee prisms in the trinocular, has all the standard filters, came with the 1240 phase condenser with 1242 top lens (sadly missing bottom lens for bright field), the transformer, and somewhere I have the lamp itself. Oddly, the objectives on it were not phase. The condenser has the phase rings.
I am looking for:
Is it even worth trying to find the pieces to go DIC with it?
Also, I would be very interested in knowing any equipment that is compatible (regardless the brand) with very little to zero modifications needed.
Thanks
MNMYCO
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I recently changed jobs and am paid significantly more. Even better, I was given an AO 20 when I left. It needs nee prisms in the trinocular, has all the standard filters, came with the 1240 phase condenser with 1242 top lens (sadly missing bottom lens for bright field), the transformer, and somewhere I have the lamp itself. Oddly, the objectives on it were not phase. The condenser has the phase rings.
I am looking for:
- the condenser lens for bright field OBTAINED
- new trinocular or prisms for it (older trinocular)
- the aperture viewer OBTAINED
- polarizing equipment
- good phase objectives
- an objective of high NA above 40x and less than 70x
- good dark field condenser
- a new lamp and cord, still cannot find the original, but I do have the transformer
- the trinocular tube for the camera/whatever-else head
- 5 position nose piece would be nice, but did they even make those? Also, is it a pain to switch out nose pieces on an AO? Never done it before and it is the part that moves
Is it even worth trying to find the pieces to go DIC with it?
Also, I would be very interested in knowing any equipment that is compatible (regardless the brand) with very little to zero modifications needed.
Thanks
MNMYCO
Y