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Perfected Achromatic Microscope by Charles CHEVALIER

Perfected Achromatic Microscope by Charles CHEVALIER

This perfected achromatic microscope was made by Charles Chevalier between(…)

Parchment covered telscope

Parchment covered telscope

Three draw terrestrial telescope with parchment covering. The fittings are(…)

Solar Microscope

Solar Microscope

Solar Microscope for projecting microscopic preparation using sunlight. Very attractive(…)

Barometric Tube

Barometric Tube

Barometric tube. This instrument was used for experiments with barometric(…)

Rhéostat automatique a double commande de curseur.

Rhéostat automatique a double commande de curseur.

Rhéostat automatique a double commande de curseur. Système Chevenard breveté(…)

Cerceau de Delezenne.

Cerceau de Delezenne.

Cerceau de Delezenne permet de montrer l’existence des courants induits(…)

Magdeburg hemispheres

Magdeburg hemispheres

Around the middle of the 18th Century, Otto von Guericke(…)

GRAVESANDE’S Ring

GRAVESANDE’S Ring

The physicist Willem Jacob ‘s Gravesande (Holland 1688-1742) used this(…)

Electric Arc Lamp with Induction Coil

Electric Arc Lamp with Induction Coil

Physics apparatus to experiment with making an electric arc, using(…)

Folding Screen

Folding Screen

Face screen that dismantles to fit into its leather case.(…)