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If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316172 - 04/19/11 08:59 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I wish I was in the US so that I could purchase that gem
This would be an exquisite acquisition for all of you aspiring mycologists.
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316203 - 04/19/11 09:11 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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It has no light and needs cleaned.
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316207 - 04/19/11 09:12 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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What is so special about it? How much do they usually go for?
-------------------- The fire has many things to teach. But so does the human experience.. which is like fire, sometimes you just need to stoke the coals and sometimes you just need to add a log or reposition the log matrix. But a well built fire will be much more self-sustaining than a poorly built one, and they all need love to grow. And don't fuck around or your might burn yourself. Must always respect the fire. - Shroomism
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: teknix]
#14316214 - 04/19/11 09:14 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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But its only 50$. You can stick a LED in the bulb cup and you're set or use a mirror or whatever.
Still 50$ is a damn good price. If you take it appart and sell its individual bits you can make at least 200$
Usually above 200$
Or you can always re-sell it and double your money. This model is one damn good stable piece of lab equipment from the 50s
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Happy2fly]
#14316216 - 04/19/11 09:14 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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It looks kinda old and is only a one eye piece, Zies makes the newer white ones that use more tech and have two eye thingys
the case looks cool, whats the big deal tho? being able to look at all your mycelium up close? what else??
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Rectangle 3D]
#14316236 - 04/19/11 09:21 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Of course I'd go with a new one but they are above 2000$
This is an awesome find for someone with a limited budget as the quaility/price ratio is really high. It looks dirty but its 60 years old piece of equipment. Nothing a little cleaning wont fix.
You can look at spores, basidia, mycelia, nuclei, identify contams and many, many more.
And Zeiss is the norm in optics so
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316246 - 04/19/11 09:25 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Stains too 
Not easy for a noob to clean a scope though. That +$25 dollar shipping, + light, you may be better off getting a new one.
I don't know about the numismatic value of scopes though.
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316254 - 04/19/11 09:26 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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mellowparty said: the quaility/price ratio is really high.
This is what interests me about it. I probably wouldn't use it much, but a quality microscope for 50 bucks seems like a good deal to me. I might place a bid or two...
-------------------- The fire has many things to teach. But so does the human experience.. which is like fire, sometimes you just need to stoke the coals and sometimes you just need to add a log or reposition the log matrix. But a well built fire will be much more self-sustaining than a poorly built one, and they all need love to grow. And don't fuck around or your might burn yourself. Must always respect the fire. - Shroomism
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Happy2fly]
#14316263 - 04/19/11 09:29 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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If I bought it, I would write a short script with Albert Hoffman in it and shoot a quick film with him playing with it, seems like the era is correct although he might have had bigger and better equipment, any historians in here?
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Happy2fly]
#14316351 - 04/19/11 09:55 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well I tried Mellow. I bid $60, and was winning until the last 3 seconds. 2 bids came in right at the end, and it sold for $76...
Oh well. 
Thanks for the heads up anyway!
-------------------- The fire has many things to teach. But so does the human experience.. which is like fire, sometimes you just need to stoke the coals and sometimes you just need to add a log or reposition the log matrix. But a well built fire will be much more self-sustaining than a poorly built one, and they all need love to grow. And don't fuck around or your might burn yourself. Must always respect the fire. - Shroomism
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Happy2fly]
#14316361 - 04/19/11 09:57 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Funny that you mention this because I watched an old LSD documentary (I think it was Hofmann's potion) where some scientist were using this (or highly similar) model around WWII.
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Happy2fly said: Well I tried Mellow. I bid $60, and was winning until the last 3 seconds. 2 bids came in right at the end, and it sold for $76...
Oh well. 
Thanks for the heads up anyway!

Man I hate when it jumps with 10-20$ in the last second. I wanted to buy a binocular head (2 eyed thingy) and it went from 50 to 80 bucks in less than 5 seconds.
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316369 - 04/19/11 09:59 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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This wouldnt happen to be your microscope would it Mr. microscopist? Just kidding
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316402 - 04/19/11 10:08 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I know! I was getting pretty excited when there was 10 seconds left, watching the last seconds count down. Then it got to 3 seconds, and it was like rapidfire bidding, $65-$75-$76-done! I've wanted a scope for a while now to look at spores from mushrooms I find walking through the woods. It would have been sweet to have a nice microscope for $60, and the fact that it was 60 years old made it even cooler. I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer...
-------------------- The fire has many things to teach. But so does the human experience.. which is like fire, sometimes you just need to stoke the coals and sometimes you just need to add a log or reposition the log matrix. But a well built fire will be much more self-sustaining than a poorly built one, and they all need love to grow. And don't fuck around or your might burn yourself. Must always respect the fire. - Shroomism
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: zgbzgb1]
#14316410 - 04/19/11 10:10 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I wouldn't sell my scope 
Its the same model so thats why I made this thread:

I'm just really satisfied and thought other fellow mycologists would be intrigued 
Here are some shots I've made:
 B+ spores
 Hyphal tip
 Basidiospores
 And this is perhaps my favourite one. It shows you how the mushroom tissue turns blue where it comes in contact with the trapped air bubble. Pretty neat, huh..
In case anyone is interested take a look at this one. It has the lamp, binocular head, free shipping and its a good brand (Carl Zeiss).
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty] 1
#14316427 - 04/19/11 10:13 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thats cool bro.
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: zgbzgb1]
#14316529 - 04/19/11 10:35 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Chill -- how do you take pics on a microscope tho? It cant be as easy as putting the camera up to the view part??
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Rectangle 3D]
#14316673 - 04/19/11 11:06 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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It cant be as easy as putting the camera up to the view part??
Oh, you will be surprised All it really takes is the correct eyepiece which is wide-field in this case. And a steady hand of course.
As for the Albert Hofmann script here is what I found:

Its a scene from Hofmann's Potion
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: mellowparty]
#14316742 - 04/19/11 11:21 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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amazing -
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Re: If you ever wanted a microscope now is the time to get one [Re: Rectangle 3D]
#14316768 - 04/19/11 11:25 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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If there is one thing that I would recommend that would be to look at chemical crystals while tripping on acid. That induces instant brain implosion of awesomeness:
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