Vintage Spencer Jug Handle - How to determine model?
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:31 am
Good evening. I am new to the forum and this is my first post — and microscope.
How do I determine the model number of this vintage Spencer?
As you can see from the image, it is a black (not brass) Spencer “jug handle” microscope. It is stamped on the base as "Spencer Lens Co, Buffalo, N.Y., 19898,” the serial number dating it to circa 1909-1913.
It has its original case and there are two eyepieces and three objective lenses: a 10x (16mm), 44x (4mm), and 95x (1.8mm) with black canisters for each.
How do I determine the model number of this vintage Spencer?
As you can see from the image, it is a black (not brass) Spencer “jug handle” microscope. It is stamped on the base as "Spencer Lens Co, Buffalo, N.Y., 19898,” the serial number dating it to circa 1909-1913.
It has its original case and there are two eyepieces and three objective lenses: a 10x (16mm), 44x (4mm), and 95x (1.8mm) with black canisters for each.