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A BENJAMIN MARTIN MICROSCOPE COMPENDIUM WITH SOLAR, SIMPLE AND COMPOUND MICROSCOPES: -The Solar Microscope

MAKER: BENJAMIN MARTIN

c. 1760's

SIGNED: Martin Invt. et Fecit London. No. 9.

Ben Martin  microscope Compendium Solar microscope

Ben Martin  microscope Compendium Solar microscope


The solar microscope is in the usual three sections, the plate and mirror housing, the first part of the barrel with a condenser lens, the final focusing barrel with sprung specimen slot, rack work focusing, and a dovetail recess for the slider with 6 lenses.