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Joseph Zentmayer U. S. Army Hospital Microscope

United States Army Hospital Microscope by Zentmayer

Dr. Echols wants to buy an Army brass microscope made by Joseph Zentmayer.  In 1862, Zentmayer began building the U.S. Army Hospital microscope to meet the needs of the Civil War. This model was produced for over 30 years, undergoing many gradual modifications, until finally it had incorporated the swinging substage and redesigned limb and long lever fine focus patented by Zentmayer, and eventually even a horseshoe foot.

Unlike the larger stand, the Army Hospital stand is commonly encountered today and must have been made in fairly large numbers. The cost of the basic Army Hospital stand in 1879 was $90, with the fully equipped binocular version going for $173.

 

A later example of the 'Army Hospital Microscope' by Zentmayer, c. 1873 which was introduced in 1862.

If you have a Zentmayer Army Hospital microscope for sale, please contact Michael Echols

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 Pre-1865 Civilian & Civil War Military Surgical Antiques

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