Summary
Watson Routine Microscope and custom storage box circa 1910. Mechanical stage and monocular. Used by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) Limited, Parkville, Victoria.
Physical Description
Sits on short black tripod. Black and brass coloured lenses sit below and above glass slide table. Brass tube protrudes vertically with hand knobs either side.
Significance
Example of microscopes used at CSL
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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Maker
M. Watson and Sons, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1910
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User
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Text: Australian Depots/78 Swanston St./Melbourne & Sydney/WATSON & SONS LTD./313 HIGH HOLBORN/LONDON/23538.
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Overall Dimensions
23 cm (Length), 18 cm (Width), 35 cm (Height)
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