Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Four Vintage

A Collection of Four Vintage Student and Hobbyist Microscopes including Meopta and Merit Examples - A collection of four vintage student and hobbyist microscopes, three of which are accompanied by their original packaging. The group includes a Czechoslovakian Meopta compound microscope with a grey-finished circular base and body. The barrel is marked meopta, MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, with serial number 861090, and the objective lens is marked 20x. It is housed in a matching grey cylindrical protective cover with a tan leather carrying strap. Also present is a Merit Students Microscope No. 2, manufactured by J & L Randall Ltd, Potters Bar, England. This black-finished instrument is housed in its original cardboard box stating a magnification of 70x. The collection further includes a Mighty Microscope Junior No. 102 with a green hammertone finish metal body, complete with its original illustrated cardboard box. Completing the set is a miniature black-finished student microscope housed in a fitted white styrofoam base with small accessory containers. The instruments typically feature single eyepieces, stage clips, and illumination mirrors. Meopta case height: 20 cm Merit box height: 23 cm Mighty Microscope box height: 21 cm Total display width: 86 cm.