Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

Microscope lamp (LOMO)

 

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Substage microscope electrical lamp unit from LOMO dated to the 1970s or 1980s. This substage lamp was described in a 1970s catalogue of the firm as ‘Substage lamp SL-4’ and was suitable to be used with the Biolam series of microscopes (Figure 1).

 

 

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Figure 1. LOMO’s substage SL-4 microscope lamp as engraved in a catalogue of the firm from the 1970s.