M. Soret Fluorescent Eyepiece and Other Components

PART OF:: Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society collection

Made:: 1900

A box containing "cells for M. Soret's fluorescent eyepiece", along with a magnifying glass and a component for microscope.

The text on this box is handwritten. The text reads: 'cells for M. Soret's fluorescent eyepiece - 1 Uranium Glass Cell - 2 for aqueous, 2 for alcohol (solutions)'

Details

Category:: Scientific Instruments & Research

Object Number:: Y1997.6.15

Materials:: glass, uranium, cardboard, metal (unknown) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Measurements:: magnifying glass: 9 mm x 115 mm x 33 mm,
M. Soret box: 28 mm x 88 mm x 53 mm,
microscope component: 55 mm x 97 mm x 63 mm,

type:: microscope and optical instrument component

credit:: Gift of Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society

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Parts

Microscope Accessories

A tin containing microscope slides; one of the slides is labelled "oxalsaures chromoxyd amoniak."

The tin has a label attached for Manchester-based Flatters and Garnett.

Measurements:: tin: 24 mm x 60 mm x 60 mm,

Materials:: glass , wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and tin (metal)

Object Number:: Y1997.6.15.1

type:: microscope

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M. Soret Fluorescent Eyepiece and Other Components

A box containing "cells for M. Soret's fluorescent eyepiece", along with a magnifying glass and a component for microscope. Includes four cells with clear glass and metal housing, one blue cell and one metal ring.

Measurements:: magnifying glass: 9 mm x 115 mm x 33 mm,
M. Soret box: 28 mm x 88 mm x 53 mm,
microscope component: 55 mm x 97 mm x 63 mm,

Materials:: glass , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , cardboard and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y1997.6.15.2

type:: optical instrument component

Two uranium glass cells from 'M. Soret's fluorescent eyepiece".

Two uranium glass cells

Two uranium glass cells from 'M. Soret's fluorescent eyepiece".

Part of a group of microscope parts includes; a prism attachment, stage condenser, various stage glasses and a blue filter, donated to the Museum by the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in 1997.