Microscope

Object Details

Meccano

Description

This simple compound monocular has a push-tube focus, hinged joint, square stage, sub-stage mirror, and square base. It comes with slides and apparatus for simple chemical experiments. The inscription on the box reads “MECCANO / MICROSCOPE / SET / with Polaroid Junior . . . The Meccano Company of America, Inc. / 290 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. U.S.A.”

Frank Hornby, of Liverpool, introduced the first Meccano construction sets in 1901. Meccano microscope sets were available by the 1930s.

Ref: M. P. Gould, Frank Hornby: The Boy who made $1,000,000 with a Toy (1915).

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

William H. Yeingst

ID Number

1992.0508.01

catalog number

1992.0508.01

accession number

1992.0508

Object Name

microscope set

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

glass (overall material)

metal (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10.2 cm x 25.4 cm x 45.7 cm; 4 1/32 in x 10 in x 18 in

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subject

Science & Scientific Instruments

Record ID

nmah_1163582

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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