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Science Instruments and Science Supplies
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Civil War Surgical Amputation Sets - Information and photos of American made surgical and amputation sets made between 1800 and 1870. Detailed data on Civil War surgical sets as well as advice on how to collect and price medical antiques.
Meta Description: [ An index of links to the Civil War surgical antiques and museum of American Surgical History. Pre-1870 American surgical instruments and amputation sets. Extensive photos and data on early surgical sets and Civil War sets in the collection of Dr. Michael Echols. ]

Lomb Professional Model Microscopes - Discussion and photography following the evolution of the Bausch Lomb Optical Co.'s Professional Model Microscopes between 1876-1896. Of interest to collectors of antique microscopes and historians.

Mechanical Antiques - Complete articles are posted from the journal, American Artifacts, on early microscope makers, hand corn shellers, early surveying instruments, a variety of quack medical devices, as well as information on early patents.
Meta Description: [ American Artifacts offers articles and an online catalog of antique instruments and tools. Topics include all types of mechanical devices from cow milkers to scroll saws, as well as scientific and medical instruments. ]

Alex Peck Antique Scientifica - Sells antique medical, surgical, dental, and Civil War medical related artifacts. Online illustrated catalogue and archive of sold items.
Meta Description: [ A medical antiques resource site for the historian, collector, & seller of medical, surgical, dental, and Civil War antique medical artifacts. ]

Antique Brass Microscopes - Allan Wissner buys antique brass microscopes and accessories including: oil lamps, prepared slides, and slide cabinets. Other old medical and scientific instruments also wanted. Site includes articles on early microscopes.
Meta Description: [ I buy antique microscopes and all kinds of microscope accessories including: lenses, parts, microscope oil lamps, prepared slides, slide preparation equipment, and slide cabinets. ]

Antique Medical Collection - Phisick - A collection of medical antiques of interest to doctors, historians and collectors. Topics include: General Medicine, Surgery, Phlebotomy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Apothecary and Quackery.
Meta Description: [ A collection of medical antiques of interest to doctors, historians and collectors. Museum quality medical devices covering general medicine, surgery, phlebotomy, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, apothecary, ENT and quackery ]

Antique Spectacles - Provides information on antique spectacles, eyeglasses, monocles, pince nez and lorgnettes. Also includes a virtual spectacles museum.
Meta Description: [ Information and a collection of antique spectacles, eyeglasses, monocles and eye stuff ]

Antique Spectacles and Other Visual Aids - A comprehensive site devoted to antique spectacles and visual aids. Historical and educational links augmented with good pictures.

Antiques of Science and Technology - Historical instruments of science and technology, for sale, repaired, and bought, for collectors, museums, awards for scientific achievements, replications for historical research and scienctific movie props.

Ars Machina - Buys and sells antique brass microscopes and telescopes. Credit Cards accepted.
Meta Description: [ Antique microscopes,telescopes,globes,and microscope accessories for sale in one of the largest collections of antique brass microscopes on the internet. This site presents a visual history of the light microscope along with other fine antique instruments. Microscope accessories include: the bul... ]

Artifice - Retails antique brass microscopes, telescopes, surveying equipment, calculating devices and other apparatus.
Meta Description: [ antique brass microscopes, scientific instruments and mechanical calculators Artifice ]

Cathode Ray Tube Site - A collection of Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) electronic glassware, with information about the history of old physics equipment and links to other sites with shared interests.
Meta Description: [ collecting and history of CRT tubes and physical instruments ]

Duncan Robert Antiques - A Canadian specialist in antique scientific and medical instruments since 1984.
Meta Description: [ The Canadian Specialist in Antique Scientific and Medical Instruments ]

EBL Historical Collection - Images of medicine-makers advertising cards.

Eye Antiques and Collectibles - Eye antiques display items from the ophthalmic past including glasses spectacles, ophthalmoscopes, microscopes, and eye exam items.
Meta Description: [ Ophthalmologist run Eye antiques displays items from our ophthalmic past.Some are for sale.See the antique eye glasses, spectacles,ophthalmoscopes,microscopes and eye exam items.See the history of spectacles. ]

Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Collection - Photos and descriptions of radiation-related items from the past, including dosimeters, electroscopes, ionization chambers, radioactive sources, safety posters, quack cures, geiger-mueller counters, fluoroscopes used to fit shoes, and x-ray apparatus.

Here Today, Here Tomorrow - Online exhibit of varieties of medical ephemera.

Historical Microscopes. - Brass microscopes, optical and other scientific instruments, books about microscopes and microscopy.

History of Science, Technology and Medicine - WWW Virtual Library for the history of science, technology and medicine. Source for collectors research information.

International Society of Antique Scale Collectors - The International Society of Antique Scale Collectors (ISASC) was founded in 1976 so that people who collect antique scales could form friendships, correspond, meet with each other, and enhance the pleasures of collecting. ISASC members are located in the U.S., Canada, and a number of other countries around the world.

Kunstkammer Georg Laue - A Kunstkammer collection of 'curiosities and wonders', where Renaissance and Baroque art meet science. Objects made from a variety of exotic materials are displayed with accompanying educational text.
Meta Description: [ kunstkammerobjekt Renaissance bis 19. Jahrhundert ]

Medical and Scientific Antique Collection - Curious Science is a specialist dealer in medical, scientific and curiosity antiques from around the world. The shop is located in Fulham, London, UK.
Meta Description: [ Curious Science specialises in antiques from the world of medicine and science. The stock includes globes, telescopes, surgeon sets, pharmacy jars, skulls and a variety of curiosities ]

Medical Antiques Collector - This website is to illustrate the fine craftsmanship of the past and to put this great talent in perspective of the traditions of the times - the contrast is often dramatic as you will see.
Meta Description: [ Medical Antiques: A comprehensive review for those interested in collecting medical, dental, apothecary and quack antiques. ]

Medical Antiques Online - Collection includes images and descriptions of stethoscopes and other medical items.
Meta Description: [ This site is an educational resource dedicated to the history of the stethoscope. Featuring a gallery of my collection and historical documents related to the development of the stethescope. ]

MedicalAntiques - Educational site for collectors and those interested in antique medical, surgical, and bloodletting instruments.
Meta Description: [ Medical Antiques features cased surgical, medical, dental, obstetrical, apothecary, and bloodletting instruments. Extensive information freely given! ]

Museum of Microscopy - Site contains a museum of classical microscopes ranging from the first European microscopes built in the sixteenth century to modern microscopes from around the world.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Molecular Expressions Museum of Microscopy. This site contains a museum of classical microscopes ranging from the first European microscopes built in the sixteenth century to modern microscopes from around the world. ]

Osborne's Antiques - Manufacturers and suppliers of barometer parts mercury tubes and thermometers for the repair and restoration of antique and modern barometers.
Meta Description: [ barometer parts, spares, repairs, manufacturers and supplier of mercury tubes for the repair and restoration of ,barometers ]

Pre-1870 American Surgical Sets - Dr. Michael Echols presents extensive information on Civil War surgical sets with photos of a large collection of American made surgical sets. Identification, pricing, and comparison of various sets.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Michael Echols presentss pre-1870 American surgical antiques, antique medica,l and surgical instruments in wood cases. Civil War surgeon information, photos and uses of antique surgical sets for amputation. Evaluation and valuation of American surgical sets and kits at no charge. ]

Quicksilver Barometers - English seller and repairer consistent with the original specifications of the device.
Meta Description: [ Barometer information,sales of barometers,barometer repair.How to read barometers, ]

R Gordon - Dealers in antique medical and dental instruments and related material for collectors.
Meta Description: [ Medical and Dental Antiques. M&R Gordon, dealers in antique medical and dental instruments and related material, invite collectors to visit their site. ]

Scales and Weights - A collection of all types of historical scales and weights from different periods of the past 3000 years.
Meta Description: [ antique scales and weights the homepage for collectors ]

Scientific Instrument Collection - Collector selling collection of antique and nearly antique scientific instruments.

Scientific Instrument Collectors Database - A Windows database template for the serious collector of scientific instruments, and tools. Provides a powerful research and insurance documentation tool cross-referencing instruments, makers, publications, resources, images and signatures.

Sheffield Museum of Anaesthesia - This site shows an extensive selection of old anaesthetic equipment which offers an insight into the evolution of the specialty of anaesthesia over the past century.

Simon Weber-Unger. - Austrian dealer of antique medical and scientific instruments including globes.

The Barometer Shop - Buying, selling, repair, and restoration of antique mercurial and aneroid barometers, clocks and watches. Also restore other types of antiques. Includes examples of stock. Located in Leominster, England.
Meta Description: [ The Barometer Shop is the country's leading specialists in the buying, selling, repair, and restoration of antique mercurial and aneroid barometers, clocks and watches. Located in Leominster, England. ]

The Gemmary - Sells a full range of scientific instruments, including globes and planetaria, mineralogical apparatus, microscopes and accessories, calculating apparatus, and physics demonstration apparatus.

The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices - Devious Displays of Quackery, Fraud, Deceit and Deception, collection of medical chicanery.
Meta Description: [ Dubbed 'The Quackery Hall of Fame,' the museum is the world's largest display of what the human mind has devised to cure itself without the benefit of either scientific method or common sense.. ]

Weights of an Apothecary - A resource site for the antique weights formerly used by Apothecaries, Chemists, Druggists and Pharmacists. Most British weights of the 19th 20th Centuries illustrated and described. A forum for exchange of information and discussion
Meta Description: [ Catalogue and information about apothecaries weights with illustrated examples ]

Wunderkammer Scientific Curiosities, Artefacts and Ephemera - Both a retail store and scientific and natural history museum specialising in medical and scientific instruments, natural history specimens and models. The website posts a news page every month.
Meta Description: [ Wunderkammer (Wonder Chamber) Retailing antique Scientific Curiosities, Artefacts & Ephemera in Melbourne Australia. ]