Bidspirit auction | Vickers Instruments Binocular Petrological Microscope

Vickers Instruments Binocular Petrological Microscope with Rotating Graduated Stage - A professional binocular compound microscope by Vickers Instruments, configured for petrological or polarising applications. The instrument features a heavy-duty cast metal body with a light grey textured powder-coated finish. It is equipped with a binocular viewing head containing a matched pair of eyepieces marked 10X MF COMP. The four-position revolving nosepiece is fitted with three DIN-standard objectives: a 100X / 1.25 OIL immersion lens, a 40X / 0.65 lens with a blue ring, and a 10X / 0.25 lens with a yellow ring. A central feature is the circular rotating stage, which is graduated around its circumference from 0 to 360 degrees and fitted with twin vernier scales for precise angular measurement, along with two specimen clips. The microscope includes standard coarse and fine focus adjustment knobs and an integrated base light source. A label on the base reads Vickers Instruments / A Vickers company with a stylised V logo. The unit is supplied with a grey power cable and a standard UK three-pin plug.