https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Meop ... 3731664332
+ a little info on it
http://www.quekett.org/resources/articl ... a-portable
+ a pic

Mentioned it because I am not going to bid, though I was tempted. Thought someone here might be interested. Good luck to anyone that is.May you win the bid.
As far as I remember by "Biolamini" weighs 1,3 kg, monocular, no light, no xy-object guide. When I add a compact bino tube and battera powered LED light and object guide it isn't especially small or light any more. On the other hand side it provides nearly the same performance as a lab microscope and is ergonomically acceptable.zzffnn wrote:Bob, I think your modified LOMO scope would beat that Oly easily too.
Not really - sometimes I just want to build something any I started with only a rough concept in my head and a selection of used metal components from my lifelong collection.zzffnn wrote:Your focus drive mechanism looks difficult for me to replicate though.
It is not dissimilar to this one: https://www.owis.eu/en/products/manual- ... view/Main/ I got mine from a car boot sale for 0,5€ and had it lying around a couple of years. My one is made up from aluminium extrusions and it doesn't move quite as well as a good classic microscope guide. There are probably better ones around. One disadvantage: Nobody else knows how to use this adjustment, so I have to explain it every time I let someone look through it.
I am sure you have put lots of thoughts in its connections and joints; they look just so elegantly and deceivingly simple and efficient!
Strangely enough ... there were no bids, and then it was re-listed75RR wrote:Mentioned it because I am not going to bid, though I was tempted. Thought someone here might be interested. Good luck to anyone that is.May you win the bid.
MichaelG. wrote:Then the seller invited offers ... and now it's mine.
My compliments, Michael.Hobbyst46 wrote:....No doubt it can be easily upgraded just a little bit by adding a LED light and an eyepiece USB camera, connected to a laptop...
May you win the bid.
I hope you take it out for a spin at least. You never know, it may grow on you yet.As I wrote to the seller:
This is an interesting little instrument, but would probably remain no more than a curiosity on my shelves.
If you look at the photo posted earlier ... there is a vertical [probably chromium plated] rod: The focus wheel is spring-loaded against this, to provide traction ... No gears as such.Hobbyst46 wrote:BTW: what is a "friction drive focus" ?
Sealable kitchen plastic packing boxes of the LOCK-LOCK species are based on square cross-section rubber "o-rings".MichaelG. wrote:Thanks, Bob
That's the seller's photo of my actual microscope
As you will see, the red rubber ring is present; but hardened and cracked.
... Not as bad as my Wild M11 though.
If I manage to find a suitable ring, I will post the details.
MichaelG.
Hobbyst46 wrote:Sealable kitchen plastic packing boxes of the LOCK-LOCK species are based on square cross-section rubber "o-rings".