Picked up an "old" microscope today - missing a few little pieces but overall in excellent condition.
It is an XSB-01, and all the maker markings are either Japanese or Chinese - I have NO IDEA! Anyone know who/where it was made? Seems too nice optically and mechanically (SUPREMELLY smooth rack and pinions including the stage control etc) to be Chinese, but you never know.
It's missing one objective - it has a 40 and 10, so either a 4 or 100 is missing. Anyone got some old 160/0.17 spares? I'd probably go with a 4 as 100 is pushing it
It's also missing the mirror, but I can jerry rig a light source instead if need be (the condenser is there, and the iris is perfect). It's also missing the slide holder posts and clamps (it has the moving stage at least).
It is BEAUTIFULLY engraved D of E NSW so I presume Dept. of Education NSW. Looks at least 1960's era. It had an old adhesive tag with Written Off 2-04-08, so it seems to have been in inventory a good while! I removed that as it was peeling badly.
If anyone has any parts, please let me know. I really don't want to put a Chinese objective in it. If I can't find the parts, I'll likely resell, as incomplete will bug me endlessly...obsessive compulsive anal retentiveness
