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1800'S ACHROMATIC MICROSCOPE MADE BY BENJAMINE PIKE JR
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Up for action is a 150 year old Benjamine Pike Jr. Achromatic Microscope. — WHAT A FIND!!!! This information we have was obtained from; Pike's illustrated descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments : manufactured, imported, and sold by the author : with the prices affixed at which they are offered in 1856. One of the most valuable contributions to the science of the microscope is that of the introduction of achromatic object-glasses to these instruments. These lenses represent the object better defined, and clearer, and also free from the tints and coloring, usually found in other instruments ; and although they have but recently come into use, their great superiority is unquestioned, the onlv bar to their more general use being the great addition in cost. The various parts, viz. the reflector to illuminate the object to be viewed ; the stage, with its various appendages for holding the object; and the eyepiece, with the different powers, are supported on a cylindrical column, an adjusting motion being given to the stage, in a very superior manner, by the milled-head screw, at the top of the column. With this instrument ^ there are five achromatic object"' glasses, of different powers, an illuminator for opaque objects, set of prepared objects, 14 slides,2 are broken, the framework made of brass, highly finished, and the whole packed in a polished mahogany case. Missing is the 4 dissecting instruments, the mirror has 2 scratchs on the small side, the large side is good. This is in excellent cond. for being over 150 years old. Benjamin Pike, Jr. was born in New York City in 1809 and died near Astoria, Long Island in 1864. He was the eldest son of Benjamin Pike, Sr., optician. From 1831-1841 New York City directories list Benjamin Pike & Son, (Benjamin Sr. and Benjamin Jr.) opticians The following New York City directories list: 1843-44 Pike, Benjamin Jr., optician at 294 Broadway; 1845-46 Pike, Benjamin Jr., Manufacturer of Philosophical and Optical Instruments, microscopes, telescopes, magnets and electrical machines of every variety for medical use, 294 Broadway; 1846-47 Pike, Benjamin Jr., optician 294 Broadway; May 1, 1858 Pike, Benjamin Jr., optician 294 Broadway, h. Astoria; May 1, 1864 Pike, Benjamin Jr., optician, 294 Broadway, h. Astoria Any questions call Thx Gary
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