Automatic rotary microtome

Automatic rotary microtome, Spencer 820, made by American Optical Company, New York, 1954-1960

Details

Category:
Microbiology
Object Number:
1984-604
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
approx: height 220 mm
base: length 390 mm
base: width 265 mm
type:
microtomes
credit:
University of Oxford

Parts

Knife with holder and handle

Knife with holder and handle

Knife with holder and handle, in box, by American Optical Company, New York, 1954-1960

Measurements:
length 120 mm
box: length 151 mm
box: width 63 mm
box: height 55 mm
Materials:
steel , box, wood , box, paper and box, plastic
Object Number:
1984-604 Pt1
type:
knives
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wedge slide

Wedge slide

Wedge slide, steel

Measurements:
length 78 mm
width 73 mm
thickness 55 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1984-604 Pt2
type:
wedge slides
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Automatic rotary microtome, Spencer 820, made by American Optical Company, New York, 1954-1960

Automatic rotary microtome

Automatic rotary microtome, Spencer 820, made by American Optical Company, New York, 1954-1960

Measurements:
overall: 28.5 kg
Object Number:
1984-604/3
type:
microtomes