Scientific apparatus and instruments

Series Sixty student microscope

  • 1955 – 1960

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American Optical Corporation Sixty student model monocular microscope features American Optical Spencer objective lenses.

American Optical Corporation was a successor to the Spencer Lens Company, founded by Charles Spencer who strove to perfect the microscope and optical lens. During World War II, American Optical Corporation designed optics for the military, including sunglasses, gun sights and precision optics for industrial and military applications.

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  • 14.25 in. H x 5.25 in. W x 8 in. D
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Science History Institute. Series Sixty Student Microscope. Photograph, 2020. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/4lnojhu.

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