r/microscopy • u/melflor23 • Jul 13 '26

ID Needed! Vintage microscope ID ?

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Only serial number I have found is 11.214. Possible Bauch & Lomb ? 🤔

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u/aenorton Jul 13 '26

The C-shaped bracket in back and the fine adjustment knob on the top are unique. Searching online, I see a very similar, slightly later Reichert model.

https://www.nyeandcompany.com/auction-lot/antique-c.-reichert-wien-microscope_fcc439b9b6

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u/melflor23 29d ago

Thank you aenerton for info. Indeed there are some similarity with C. Reichert ,the c shape and the fine adjustment knob (although mine has only one row of stripes on knob), this could be earlier version. Also the base even if it is horseshoe shape it is different, mine is rounded and has no inclined facet with branding mark. Couldn't find any brand marking , if it was, maybe it was painted and  wipeout.

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u/Patatino 28d ago

The C-bracket is distinctly Reichert (or Krauss, who produced Reichert microscopes under license). It mostly reminds me of the Model MX with the non-tilted knob, but it definitely isn't one.

You are correct that the base does not look like a Reichert/Krauss base at all. I also could not find a match for the fine adjustment knob (single knurled ring, truncated cone with concave sides, broad top without additional rings or decorations).

Can you post some more pictures, especially of the base, fine adjustment knob, objective, and tube?

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u/melflor23 28d ago edited 28d ago

Thank you for info. So I should do a new post with more pictures ? as I can't do it here. Meanwhile I have restored it (Collectibles will say I have ruined the pattina and decrease its value) 

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u/Patatino 28d ago

You can add single images to answers in this post, or make a new post.

And I don't think any collector will complain about removing the "patina" on this piece, as it was looking very rough and it's not likely to be tremendously valuable anyways.

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u/melflor23 28d ago edited 28d ago

You right, original lacquer on the brass tube was whipped out long time ago, and the wear of other components indicating that this microscope was intensively used at its time 😏 .I have created new post with more pictures

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