Bargains

The SP58 is from the same stable as our SP60, with two differences the RMS screw thread objectives are achromatic and it has critical illumination rather than Kohler. In excellent condition this really is a 'bargain'. 160mm tube length corrected objectives x4 (0.10), x10 (0.25), x40 (0.65) and oil immersion x100 (1.25) with wide field x10 eyepieces giving a magnification range of x40 to x1000. Good size mechanical stage with double vernier scales and coaxial drop-down controls. Beneath the stage is a fully focusing Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm and filter carrier. The microscope stand has low position coaxial coarse and fine focus controls with tension adjustment and safety lock. The LED illumination system is controlled with and on/off switch and brightness control.

This would be the ideal microscope for the entry level junior scientist. Many parents/grandparents are not sure whether microscopes are really the 'thing' with youngsters these days. So why spend a lot of money when it might not be something that they embrace. The important thing is not to buy a 'toy' microscope to find out - as for sure the images they produce will not inspire anybody, but a well-made but basic microscope is the way to answer this question.

If this is your situation then this is the microscope to find out. It is of metal construction with achromatic glass lenses which give excellent images. It has three objectives x4, x10, and x40 with two eyepieces x10 and x15. This gives a magnification range of x40 to x600. It has a circular stage with a focusing Abbe condenser. Illumination is from a mirror. Condition excellent.

This microscope also belongs in the 'vintage' section of this web site. Gillett and Sibert (G&S) were the last of the UK microscope manufacturers to stop trading. It is true that now there are effectively no microscopes made in the UK anymore. There are lots of microscope suppliers but they do not actually manufacture the microscope in the UK. The thing that is most note able about this microscope is that it has good old fashioned British engineering - it's made like a tank! Such a solid stand and with good quality optics. This microscope probably dates from circa 1970 to 1980, but as they say you cannot wear out a microscope by looking through it! So, the details:
The stage obviously shows the effect over time of putting slides on and off, but it works as if new. The objectives are x4 (0.10), x6.3 Flat (plan) (0.16), x10 (0.28), x40 (0.70) and x100 oil immersion (1.30). All good N.A. as you would expect. x10 wide field eyepieces. Rheostat controlled halogen illumination. Focusing Abbe condenser. A fine piece of British microscope history.

Used only by ourselves for customer demonstrations, this is in excellent condition, and is our most popular model and has been for a number of years. Achromatic RMS screw thread objectives x4, x10, x40 and x100 (oil immersion) with a x10 wide field eyepiece giving a magnification range of x40 to x1000.

Full mechanical stage with drop down coaxial controls and double vernier scale. Focusing Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm. Low position coaxial coarse and fine focus system. Tension adjustment and adjustable safety focus stop.

LED illumination system with brightness control. A massive saving for what in effect is a new and fully guaranteed microscope.

The Brunel SP35 is a laboratory standard microscope available for the serious scientist and those that like to use good equipment. The built quality is exceptional for the price. This is a microscope that meets all the standards. Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) screw thread objectives that are achromatic and DIN standard. A well built 'solid' microscope that has taken us time to design.
Pristine condition. The main features are:

LED inbuilt lighting with rheostat-controlled brightness
x4, x10, x40 and x100 RMS thread standard achromatic objectives
x10 eyepieces giving an overall magnification range of x40 to x1000
Full mechanical stage with drop down controls
Double vernier scale for slide placement
Separate coarse and fine focus controls
Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm and focus control
Rotatable binocular head
x10 wide field eyepieces
Interocular eyetube control
Dioptric eyetube focusing
A wide range of accessories

This a fine example of the microscope that the RMS recommends for all primary schools. Young people need to see images that they recognise from what they see in real life. The DM1 magnifies x20 which does not seem enough but it makes a ladybird the size of a turtle! This will make sense to any young scientist below the age of let's say 10 years. So often well-meaning relatives give a present of a microscope that magnifies up to x1000. This is like looking at the White Cliffs of Dover from 1 inch away. It makes no sense. Let them see what they know but in greater detail. They can see a bee's sting and the stamens of a flower etc. This unit is in perfect condition.

This really is a bargain. Used only by ourselves and fully guaranteed. An example fo our BM1 long arm with vertical rather than angled eyetubes. The choice of angle of the eyetubes depends on several things including the type of specimen being used and the height of the microscopist to make positioning comfortable. This is effectively a new unit with x10 and x20 magnification options and a flexible LED goose neck lighting system