Antique Max Kohl Chemnitz Germany Brass Iron Optical Polariscope Scope 15"

Description

Rare antique Max Kohl, Chemnitz, Germany, microscope / polariscope. Made of brass and cast iron with tripod base and two lenses. Circa 1900.

Max Kohl was founded in 1876 by Max Hans Robert Kohl. They grew to perhaps the largest providers worldwide of scientific instruments in the period from 1890 to 1930. Their customers included teaching institutions of all types including high schools, colleges and universities. Many scientific laboratories also used their products. They had the largest product range of any instrument manufacturer which was over 4,000 different instruments and other scientific related items. They published a series of scientific instrument catalogs which were up to 1,000 pages long with pictures, descriptions and prices of their instruments. Today in addition to their instruments the catalogs are highly sought after by collectors and are excellent reference sources for instrument identification and applications. The Max Kohl factory was destroyed during World War II and they ceased all operations.

Condition

Gentle wear; spots/tarnish

Dimensions

7" x 7" x 14.75" (Width x Depth x Height)