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THE SWIFT CHALLENGE AND PRESENTATION MICROSCOPES OF 1892


swift presentation microscopes

This image shows the changes in the Swift Presentation Microscope over the years. Note that models from other years were described but I could find no illustrations of them. For instance, in the 1865 catalog, The 'Presentation' binocular microscope was described as supplied with milled heads of 'rich gun metal' and the screws were all blue steel and the microscope included the centerable and rack-rotatable substage. Another unillustrated model was offered about 1873, a much more expensive Microscope, it was made of 'German Silver and rich Gun metal heads' also with the blue steel screws. This cost a whopping £80 or twice the price of the first class stands. The author has never seen an example of either of these two models.