Abbe type Crystal Refractometer by Carl Zeiss, Jena, German, 1898

Made:: 1898 in Jena

maker:: Carl Zeiss, Optische Werkstaette, Jena

inventor:: Ernst Karl Abbe

Abbe crystal refractometer by Carl Zeiss, Jena in Germany, 1898

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1898-2

Materials:: metal, iron, copper (alloy), brass, silver plated, glass, plastic (unidentified) and selenite

Measurements:: overall: x x , , 5.98kg

type:: refractometer

credit:: Zeiss, Carl

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Abbe crystal refractometer by Carl Zeiss

Abbe crystal refractometer by Carl Zeiss, Jena in Germany, 1898. A metalic circular eliment with numbers around one half and an inscription on the central part. Attached by a central axle.

Object Number:: 1898-2/1

type:: refractometer

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Abbe crystal refractometer by Carl Zeiss, Jena in Germany, 1898. A stand with an attachment on, the stand has a circular base with a metal rod protruding vertically out of the centre. The attachment can be adjusted using a screw. The attachment itself is circular attached to a bracket with measurements around the outside and a element protruding from the centre.