Folding Magnifier in Black Plastic Case
 Catalogue Number: 3687 Folding Magnifier in Black Plastic Case Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Magnifiers Corporation: Plastmassovay Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: U.S.S.R Publisher/Manufacturer: Plastmassovay Description Of Item: black plastic rimed magnifying lens which folds into a protective case 65 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm embossed with Cyrillic characters which translate as 'Plastmassovay', 2,5 x and u 90 k on one face and a diagrammatic logo of a prism transmitting light on the other. Lens power 10 dioptres. Historical Significance: A simple folding magnifier made in the USSR and purchased in Australia. Plastmassovay is a Russian manufacturer of assorted plastic items for domestic use. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 03/06/2019 Condition: Very good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 4 |