Portable microscopes

Luis Nadeau <nadeaul<-a t->nbnet< . >nb< . >ca> writes

>At a recent workshop on the identification of prints, we used a
>number of battery-operated portable microscopes in the 7X, 30X and
>50X range. They were quite inexpensive as they were purchased for
>approximately US$12 each. Their quality was not very good.
>...
>Can anyone point us towards better quality instruments?

I received the new catalogue from Carr-McLean today and they might
have what you require. See pages 62 and 63...Bausch and Lomb
magnifiers. Address and phone as follows:

    Carr-McLean Ltd.]
    461 Horner Avenue
    Toronto, Ontario M8W 4X2
    Canada
    +1 800 268 2123.

James Hay

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