logologo-optometry

Loring's Student Ophthalmoscope No 1218, cased

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Catalogue Number: 3729
Loring's Student Ophthalmoscope No 1218, cased
Category: Equipment
Sub-Category: Ophthalmoscope
Designer/inventor: Edward Greely Loring
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1870s
Time Period: 19th C
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: USA
Publisher/Manufacturer: Possibly H W Hunter
Description Of Item: Cased non-luminous ophthalmoscope head, handle and 2 condensing lenses. Black metal head has round concave lmirror and 15 lenses on a disc. Lens powers marked in Dioptres and Inches. Designations: 0 for open space, Minus lens powers in red: 48, 24, 16, 12, 8, 6, 4, 2 (for dioptres) and their equivalents for inches: 3/4, 1 1/2, 2 1/4, 3, 4 1/2, 6, 9, 18. Plus powers printed in white (dioptres): 9, 6, 4 1/2, 3, 2 1/4, 1 1/2, 3/4 and in inches: 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. 2 condensing lenses, 23mm diameter, +14 DS & +20 DS.Hinged fitted case lined with purple velvet. Gilt lettering on case top 'No 1218. Loring's Student ophthalmoscope 15. Lenses.' Instrument: 160 x 42mm. Case 142 x 68 x 20mm.
How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum
Date Acquired: June 2019
Condition: Instrument Good. Case exterior worn. Numbers on head worn.
Location: Archive Office. Cabinet One Drawer 10

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