About 30 years ago I found a similar scope in a Salvation Army rubbish bin (yes, I was a bit of a scrounger then). It is a Zuiho (100x, 200x, and 300x) if they are that at all. The mirror was missing, and optics was so dirty that I could not see any light through them. So I pulled it apart and cleaned it up as best I could with what I had. I used a 12v car globe with a 9v adaopter for a light source. Made a heavy base to jam the scope into, and a coloured filter slide (using cellophane film).
As you can see, the optics are still dirty/damaged. But I still had lots of fun with it at the time.
A few weeks ago I pulled it out of a plastic bag to have another look through it. Here is a water creature from the dish of a flower pot.
This inspired me to have another go at microscopy. This time I have more time, as a retiree, and able to buy a reasonable light microscope to replace this one.
More posts to follow...
