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JAMES SMITH BULLSEYE (BENCH) CONDENSER

Bench Condenser by James Smith The bullseye condenser, a commonly supplied accessory, was usually used to focus light on an opaque object from above, thereby serving a similar purpose to a substage mirror for transparent specimens. This example has several adjustments including the angle of the condenser and its height. The lens can also swivel. The base is lead-filled. The lens is planoconvex in design. When the bullseye was supplied on a separate stand such as this one it was also called a 'bench condenser'.