Vintage Medical Equipment

For sale here is a vintage American Optical Spencer microscope in fair cosmetic condition. It has components included for transmitted polarized light or petrographic analysis. It is has wear and tear from use evident, including some finish loss on the main barrel. Seems to be all original, though some pieces are missing. As far as I can tell it is missing objectives, a light source or mirror, and slide clips. All controls go through their motions properly. The microscope should be cleaned and lubed internally for optimum performance. Included are what is shown in the photos. Please check out all the photos in this ad for the best idea of cosmetic condition and what is included. Vintage American Optical Spencer POL Polarized or Petrographic Microscope. It has wear and tear from use evident, including some finish loss on the main barrel, and ID marks inscribed on the front of the main barrel as well. As far as I can tell this microscope is missing objectives, a light source or mirror, and slide clips. Also, the objective holder on the microscope barrel is a bayonet-type mount so you will need to supply the half of the mount that fixes to the objective. It does have the rotating polarizing condenser filter, analyzer slide, and polarizing barrel. Also it includes the rotating graduated stage, an 8x eyepiece with cross hairs, and its original wooden storge box. The box has a handle with only one end attached and does not have a key. All microscope controls go through their motions properly. This scope has been in storage for a long time and should be cleaned and lubed internally for optimum performance. No other parts or accessories are included or available in this listing. The item you will receive is the one in the photos. Guaranteed to be as described. The sale of this item may be subject to regulation by the U. Food and Drug Administration and state and local regulatory agencies. Please do not expect to get anything with the item being auctioned that is not shown in the pictures unless it is mentioned in the item description as included with the item. I do my best to check our items and list my findings in the item’s description, but I won’t take responsibility for anything I did not mention out of lack of knowledge of the item. I guarantee everything I say the item is, but I may not know enough about the item to mention everything it is not. We do allow local pickups. In order to provide a quote, we need a postal code or zip code, city and country. Please do not expect to get anything with the item being auctioned that is not shown in the pictures, unless it is mentioned in the item description as being included. I do my best to check our items and list my findings in the item description, but I won’t take responsibility for anything I didn’t mention out of lack of knowledge of the item. I guarantee everything I say the item is, but I may not know enough about the item to mention everything it isn’t. We try to treat all our buyers as we ourselves would want to be treated. If you are not happy we are not happy. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Vintage American Optical Spencer POL Polarized or Petrographic Microscope” is in sale since Wednesday, April 3, 2019. This item is in the category “Business & Industrial\Healthcare, Lab & Dental\Medical & Lab Equipment, Devices\Microscopes”. The seller is “tpap8″ and is located in Norman, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: Unknown
• Microscope Type: Compound Microscope
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Microscope Structure: Upright
• MPN: Spencer
• Viewer: Monocular
• Brand: American Optical