Handy Gadgets

If you are considering a gift for the young science-major in the home, the Meade Microscope set would be an excellent choice. There is no better encouragement than to feed the thirst for discovery and information at as early an age as possible. The presence of this microscope in the home-study-area should also lend a touch of seriousness to the environment further prompting the student to apply him/herself to their studies.

Description:

'Standard equipment includes a research-level assortment of equipment, components, and features: three professional-size, turret-mounted objective lenses (10x, 40x, and 100x), combined with two wide-field eyepieces of 10x and 12.5x to yield magnifications of 100x, 125x, 400x, 500x, 1000x, and 1250x; a 360°-rotatable eyepiece head set at a convenient 45° observing angle; and a large 110mm x 120mm mechanical stage with micrometric x - y controls for specimen centering in the field of view. A built-in electric illuminator, Abbe-type condensing lens, and iris diaphragm permit bright, uniform illumination of the specimen. Manufactured to professional standards, the Meade Model 9460 is an exciting educational tool for advanced studies in botany and biology.'