Nikon Slit Lamp
 Catalogue Number: 4193 Nikon Slit Lamp Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Slit lamp Biomicroscope Corporation: Nippon Kogaku K.K. Japan Year Of Publication/Manufacture: mid 20th century Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Japan Publisher/Manufacturer: Nippon Kogaku K.K. Japan Description Of Item: Nikon slit lamp, black gloss enamel finish, mounted on silver coloured base. Eyepiece arm labelled 'Nikon, Made in Japan, 40357'. Base marked near joystick 'No 54937 NIPPON KOGAKU K. K. JAPAN'. Dimensions: H:610 x W: 500 x D: 450 mm. Historical Significance: From the former practice of Terry Coyle, Frankston, purchased by Specsavers.Nippon Kogaku Kogyo Kabushikigaisha ("Japan Optical Industries Corporation") was founded in 1917 and was renamed Nikon Corporation, after its cameras, in 1988. The name Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a merging of Nippon Kogaku ("Japan Optical") and Zeiss' brand Ikon. This caused some early problems in Germany as Zeiss complained that Nikon violated its trademarked camera. From 1963 to 1968 the Nikon F camera in particular was therefore labelled 'Nikkor'. How Acquired: Donated by Specsavers Frankston Date Acquired: July 2021 Condition: Good Location: Documents Room West Unit Bay 1 Shelf 3 |