Carl Reichert continental style brass microscope with stage adjuster c1900

The instrument  was manufactured circa 1900, and is similar to the Leitz Continental style microscope of the same era. It comes in the original mahogany case (brass carry handle) complete with key and top lens drawer.

Microscope is signed "C. Reichert, Wein, No. 32259" on the base. Base is also marked ‘J.T. Dougherty representant for U.S.A.’  It is also signed "C. Reichert, Wein" on the front of the barrel in large block letters

Monocular type. Two eyepieces. Unmarked standard and No4. Both excellent
Coarse focus is tension adjustable, rack and pinion. Fine focus is delicately controlled with a knob on top of the limb.

Triple nosepiece with the standard complement of three objectives: No.3, No.7, and  Apert 1.30 - 1/12" All are signed "C. Reichert", and all are in excellent condition, clean and free from blemishes.

Stage has a Spencer Lens Co., Buffalo, USA  adjuster. Full fine control in both directions across the stage. Adjustable and locking lever for right calliper with a spring loaded left gripping calliper. Functions beautifully.

The square vulcanite stage has a sub-stage, adjustable  Abbe condenser with variable iris control and swing-out filter holder. The condenser will swing out when taken to the bottom of its vertical adjustment.  Diaphragm functions smoothly and is nicely damped.

The microscope also comes with a Beck condenser that fits perfectly.

There is a double sided plano-concave mirror which has some cosmetic discolouration but  still focuses light excellently.

At the base there is a locking lever for tilt adjustment

31.5cms tall in closed position.
Box: 34cms x 20cms x 17cms. 
Total weight: 7kg (Heavy item to post)

Overall, controls are nicely damped and work well. The optics are clean and free from fungus or blemishes. The superior optical system, and fully regulated firm controls make this superb microscope as practical today as it was one hundred years ago.

A specialist dealer would charge considerably more than my asking price.

Historical note: Carl Reichert married into the Leitz family in 1874 and began manufacturing in Vienna two years later. He had some Leitz technicians working for him, so his instruments are similar in design to those of Leitz. The firm was eventually bought out be American Optical in 1962.