Cased Heine Ophthalmoscope
 Catalogue Number: 1314 Cased Heine Ophthalmoscope Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Ophthalmoscope Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1975 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Germany Publisher/Manufacturer: Heine Description Of Item: Cased direct ophthalmoscope & condensing lens. Plastic, glass, chromed metal. Battery handle stamped 'MADE IN GERMANY' 3Z 2539. Black leatherette covered case lined with red & purple cloth.Ophthalmoscope: L:19cm x W:4.5cm. Case: W: 16.0cm x D: 12.5cm x H: 3.8cm. Letter of donation & reply acknowledgment stored in Archive Office Cabinet One Drawer 11. Historical Significance: Helmut A Heine founded the Heine company in 1946 in Herrsching, Germany. The first instruments made by the company were a hand-held otoscope and a direct ophthalmoscope. How Acquired: Donated by Mr G Parr, Hobart, whose late father was an optometrist Date Acquired: 10 May 1979 Condition: Very good, Case:good Location: Archive Office. Cabinet One Drawer 11 |