Do we want it?

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The microscope would appear to be a Polyvar Met. Here is a manual:

http://www.reichertms.com/Manuals/Polyvar%20Met%20Operating%20Instructions.pdf

Similar microscopes seem to be going for ~£3,000 elsewhere.

Leica are one of the manufacturers of the microscope, so that is probably why it looks like it has a Leica camera body. However, the manual suggests that part is called a film changing cassette, and comes with the scope, so might not be identical to a consumer film camera of a similar vintage. It would appear to have an arc lamp inside it as well.

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It looks like that quality of kit , often manufacturers don’t make their own camera bodies and just use a lica , i don’t know why they always go for the most expensive body on the market but it just seems the way

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It does look like a great microscope, but do we need a great microscope?

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Probably not but if if it’s not used for a year we can sell it and buy a vacuum former , i agree it’s way to good , mine is a toy is comparison and only gets used once in a blue moon

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@peter_hellyer Warp-It

I am not convinced myself of the value of the microscope as it’s going to be hard to move, it’s been sat at the Institute of Making for a while.

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I’m a bit more convinved this might be more effort than it’s worth. It’d be a cool toy to have, but the binding agreement to decontaminate and clean and stuff is a little concerning.

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What binding agreement?

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I am not sure it needs decontaminating, it’s been in a workshop like ours for over a year… I think thats just the generic message they use.

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It’s moot anyway as It’s already been claimed by someone else it seems.

(unless someone else is one of you lot)

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Nope

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There we go - bikeshed it for long enough and the problem goes away!

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Sadly the guy never really made a date to collect the counter… more stuff if people think we want and can help get it…

Extension leads, KCL Aldwych

10x various extension leads, would be really useful no doubt.

Bench sockets, KCL Aldwych

10x black bench top style leads, good for work benches like the electronics ones…

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Vacuum Cleaner, KCL Aldwych

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Flip Chart, LFB Whitgift Street

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I think that is all worthed taking! Maybe not the vacuum cleaner but everything else definitely yes!

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If the vacuum cleaner has a set of attachments that will fit together without gaffer tape it would be worth having.

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Believe it or not we have a full set of Henry attachments that were bought new… They need to be rediscovered/identified…And labelled.

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So what we need is people who are up for collecting this stuff, 20 extension leads and a flip board would be a lot to carry on a bike with no pannier

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First two please

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Okay fine we can get the stuff… Who is going to help?

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Where when