Simple optometer
 Catalogue Number: 519 Simple optometer Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Optometer Time Period: 19th C Description Of Item: Simple nickel plated brass optometer. Single glass lens (+13.50DS) in painted cast brass eyepiece and sliding round target impressed with 'COUNT THE DOTS' and ten dots mounted on arm of square section. Calibrated 3 to 100 CONCAVE and 100 to 7 CONVEX. End piece to keep target on arm is a later replacement nut. Missing fixing screw to secure target in position. Dimensions: 290x77x32mm How Acquired: Donated by Victorian College of Optometry Date Acquired: 16.12.2007 Condition: Good. Some brass showing through plating. Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 5 Overhead display |