Anyone into microscopes? Looking an id

[roccles]

I inherited this microscope from my late father, and I know very little about microscopes, but I’d really like to learn more. I’m struggling to find any information online about this model so I can research it further and know what parts I might need to buy in the future if needed. There doesn’t seem to be a model number anywhere, and the number on the sticker doesn’t return any results. The gxoptical website printed on the sticker also doesn’t appear to be related to microscopes. There’s nothing printed on the underside just a slot for a fuse.


Any help would be much appreciated. It seems a shame for it just to sit on his old desk unused for would love to learn how to use it properly.

Cheers

 

[roccles]

Right after posting this and checking the images, I noticed the email address had a different domain. I tried that instead, and it looks like I may have found it:

http://gt-vision.com/GX_Microscopes_Biological_Upright_Compound_Microscopes_Range_Datasheet.pdf

So the OCUK detectives can stand down.

Thanks!


Feel free to share any tips and tricks for a total newbie. I’m not even sure what I want to look at yet my father mainly used it for his botany hobby.

 

[pastymuncher]

I don't know much about microscopes but GX Microoscopes seem to be well thought of after a quick search, I believe the bit sticking up with a black blank on it is for mounting a camera or CCD. It looks like the head, the bit with the lens is turned 180 degrees so it's facing the rear instead of the front. Seeing as that seems to be a good one you could have all sorts of interesting observations with that, just don't go looking at beasties through it or you will be having nightmares.

 

[RedMogg]

Be somewhat ironic if the model & serial numbers were marked on the bottom in a micron-sized font...

 

[NetMan]

Any help would be much appreciated.

You plug it in turn the light on put something on a slide wiggle the thingy me bobs to zoom in and bobs your uncle men in bio hazard suits come and take the thing that was growing in your fridge away.

 

[Kevin Clark]

Pastymuncher is right. The top section spins round 180 and the top bit is indeed for a camera. You also have coarse and fine focus on the outer and inner wheels at the bottom. The eye pieces can be adjusted like binoculars. You can move them further apart and you have some focussing on them to adjust for your eyesight.

You have 3 magnifying lenses which you select by rotating the silver bit they are attached to.
There's a backlight (button the base) to illuminate the object from the bottom and then you use the two 'dials' on that rod hanging down from the sample base to move that platform around to look at the slide.

Try something simple like a leaf. Because it's a relatively simple backlit objective you'll need thin things that are quite transparent.

 

[roccles]

Cheers guys, I have ordered some glass slides so I can have a play and will try with a leaf as @Kevin Clark suggested.

Interesting to know about the camera attachment might have to give that a go.

 

[Chaos]

I dont use it but apparently Facebook has a large Microscopy group with over 100k members which might be worth a look, and also Microscopy on Reddit.

I picked up a cheap microscope a while back and thought it would be fun to try and find Tardigrades but never got round to it yet.

 

[roccles]

I dont use it but apparently Facebook has a large Microscopy group with over 100k members which might be worth a look, and also Microscopy on Reddit.

I picked up a cheap microscope a while back and thought it would be fun to try and find Tardigrades but never got round to it yet.

That is pretty cool. I am going to go bear hunting!

I will return if my hunt is successful.

 

[Efour]

Bogies are cool to look at

 

[RxR]

Bogies are cool to look at

Nose bogies?! Wot other sorts of bogies can there be?