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1 gallon glass bottle "BENZENE" empty

1 gallon glass bottle "BENZENE" empty

Central Scientific Company
early 20th Century
1-inch double convex lens

1-inch double convex lens

American
1910-1940
2.5-inch cemented doublet lens

2.5-inch cemented doublet lens

Alvan Clark and Sons
circa 1900
2.5-inch lens

2.5-inch lens

Alvan Clark and Sons
circa 1900
2.5 x 2.5 inch, 31° carbonic disulphide liquid prism

2.5 x 2.5 inch, 31° carbonic disulphide liquid prism

Alvan Clark and Sons
circa 1875
2.5 x 2.5 inch, 90° prism  in housing

2.5 x 2.5 inch, 90° prism in housing

American
1900-1930
2 bakelite pulleys fork-mounted on rods

2 bakelite pulleys fork-mounted on rods

Central Scientific Company
circa 1929
2 frosted glass disks

2 frosted glass disks

American
1910-1940
2 laboratory end supports for holding a single horizontal rod

2 laboratory end supports for holding a single horizontal rod

Central Scientific Company
1900-1925
2 neutral density filters

2 neutral density filters

Globe Optical Company
1900-1920
2 neutral density filters

2 neutral density filters

American
1910-1940
2 printed centimeter scales

2 printed centimeter scales

Central Scientific Company
early 20th Century
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