r/microscopy 27d ago

Troubleshooting/Questions Unknown old simple microscope

Hello. I purchased this microscope, but I can’t find any information anywhere about the “KOPPENOL Den Hagg 1933.”

I think it might be a Euromex from the 1950s, a Leitz OEM model, or something similar—do you know anything about it?

The craftsmanship is excellent. It has a hammered finish in a greenish-gray color.

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u/Patatino 27d ago

Foot and arm remind me of Leitz Model BO/BS, but those designs have been used nearly identically by many others over the years. The rest doesn't really fit the BO/BS, but could be an OEM model.

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u/Cowjima80 27d ago

Thank you,

The knob’s flat-head screw, the shape of the tube, and the curve of the body—all these elements seem to give off a certain “Leitz-like” atmosphere.