Here's another - Denticator Plak-A-Scope
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:48 am
The microscope most in need of competent rescuing. I don't know exactly what it can do, and it is currently in pieces, yet I have a burning desire to get it up and running. I think it will be really a good one for me. Because it is so rare/impossible to find information about and since I am a rookie, I hope someone here recognizes it as a rebranded something else, so I can start to sort it out. I know it's from Japan and I think might be early 60s.
Lest anyone think that this is a joke microscope, perhaps between dental students, take a look at the careful branding, the build and the style. Denticator is a real company, a big one. They produce dental tools and supplies, fancy plastic toothpicks and on up to medicines and beyond. They do not make microscopes, but clearly once did. Would someone kindly give me a real idea about basic useability of this thing?
I got mine in Canada, without any optics and with a stage welded stuck. Here is the link to the four photos I have of it when I bought it: https://imgur.com/a/QU5b8tS.
ONE time I found a post about another one and here is what that ad said:
Denticator Microscope Plak-a-Scope Dental Vintage RARE LAB Estate Item: Denticator Microscope Plak-a-Scope Dental Vintage RARE LAB ITEM w20x-14mm Eye with two Phase 720113. Denticator 4 0.15 13 1/2" ht 5 1/2 wide Has working light. Two optics besides eye Great condition for age feel free to ask questions
Even with the above list, I don't know which to buy, from whom, etc. I am open and would be grateful for some guidance.
This links to pics from today, showing it in pieces https://imgur.com/a/Ug0utr1. It is apart to unstick the stage, clean it up, get it going. The focus mechanism and stage are mangled (came that way) and I would think it needs to be remanufactured at least in part.
Pardon me for bombarding with questions. I hope you like it too, because despite all the flaws I do like it much!
Lest anyone think that this is a joke microscope, perhaps between dental students, take a look at the careful branding, the build and the style. Denticator is a real company, a big one. They produce dental tools and supplies, fancy plastic toothpicks and on up to medicines and beyond. They do not make microscopes, but clearly once did. Would someone kindly give me a real idea about basic useability of this thing?
I got mine in Canada, without any optics and with a stage welded stuck. Here is the link to the four photos I have of it when I bought it: https://imgur.com/a/QU5b8tS.
ONE time I found a post about another one and here is what that ad said:
Denticator Microscope Plak-a-Scope Dental Vintage RARE LAB Estate Item: Denticator Microscope Plak-a-Scope Dental Vintage RARE LAB ITEM w20x-14mm Eye with two Phase 720113. Denticator 4 0.15 13 1/2" ht 5 1/2 wide Has working light. Two optics besides eye Great condition for age feel free to ask questions
Even with the above list, I don't know which to buy, from whom, etc. I am open and would be grateful for some guidance.
This links to pics from today, showing it in pieces https://imgur.com/a/Ug0utr1. It is apart to unstick the stage, clean it up, get it going. The focus mechanism and stage are mangled (came that way) and I would think it needs to be remanufactured at least in part.
Pardon me for bombarding with questions. I hope you like it too, because despite all the flaws I do like it much!