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Hey everyone. I have had personal reasons for a microscope at home, and I have borrowed one from my Dad's workplace, only to find that it is a rare Olympus Elgeet M E Microscope, very similar to this one: NR-Vintage-Rare-OLYMPUS ELGEET M E MICROSCOPE # 200922 the only difference being it has one body tube. Is there any sort of online reference such as a manual for this microscope? And if not, where exactly do I put my slides in order to view them I'm slightly lost, mainly because everything is above the objectives instead of below... please help

Joel

Here are three pictures attached of the microscope I currently have in my possession as well.

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Hi Joel,

I have never seen your microscope before viewing these photos however in my opinion this inverted microscope is desighned to be used for viewing opaque objects, ie polished stones, polished and etched metal samples.
You may be able to use this as an inverted biological microscope by rigging a light sorce above the microscope and placeing your sample in the mecanical stage on top of the microscope (special sample dishes with optically flat bottoms are avalibal for this). I would sujest you contact an Olympus agent to see if the can help with a convertion.

This microscope should be verry good quallity, but a verry limited and specific use.

Best of luck.

Peter.

Peter,

Thank you very much for your advice! There is in fact a light source inside the microscope, which channels through a small condenser to below the objectives. I know that this used to be the personal microscope of the founder of the company my Dad works for, and has been used in the lab, but for what I'm not sure. I may very well write to Olympus, but this is not my personal microscope, so if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. But i'm homeschooled and doing a little bit of biology over the summer and I need it for some slides to view, for instance, plant cell mitosis. Thank you for your advice regarding the light source above the microscope, I will be sure to try that route.

-Joel

Hi Joel,

I did see the epi illuminator in your photos, this is what makes me think it is intended for opaque specimens.
You could try placing a slide coverslip down on the stage and putting a small mirror (preferably surface silvered ) on top of the slide to reflect the light back to the objective. The light source should be moved further into the microscope (if possible ) to give best optical effect.

Peter.

Hi Gentlemen,

I think the best solution for Joel's needs would be a compound microscope with at least the basic components for doing the type of work he has mentioned, i.e. plant cell mitosis.
A monocular scope with 4, 10, and 40X objectives, a good light source and a good condenser would make the task much easier and productive. The scope in the photo is not the correct instrument for the application and will not produce the results one would like to achieve. Reconditioned microscopes are readily available from reputable dealers and from a home school environment will hold their value very well.

Regards,

g2b2

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Hi g2b2,

I do agree that a regular microscope would be much better for Joel's purpose, especially on reflection the objectives in the inverted scope are probably corrected for uncovered objects.

Peter