Microscope Heating Stage Model 350Microscope Heating Stage 350 with Heating Microscope Stand for temperatures -20° to + 350°C. with temperature reading in the eyepiece Technical Description Microscope Heating Stage 350 ‘The heating stage model 250 fits all LEITZ microscope stands heving 1 round revolving object stage with verte ‘ck and pinion focusing motion, consists of a cicular base with built-in heating coll and a cooling chamber the specimen chamber and a get oF 3 thermometers. The base Incorporates centing arrangement enabling the stage and the specimen to be moved horizontally while viewing the object. An interchangeable glass plate closes the lower aperture of the stage and prevents unwanted circulation of sr The heating cil inside the base is surrounded by a cooling chamber for 8 more rapid cooling of the stage after high-temperature work ‘The coaling chamber should be connected to the water mains or to ‘water basin positioned at a higher level. The outlet tube should also bbe provided with a rubber tube extension to carry away hot steam. ‘When warking with earbon dioxide, temperature as low as —20°C ‘cen be obtained. A thermostat can be used to maintain 2 constant temperatura a8 may be required for prolonged observations. The specimen chamber \ihlch accommodates the object slide and the thermometer Is detach- able and can be replaced by other attachments as may be found fdventageous by the user for more spezilized work. Such accesso- ries should be made by the user since the work and ts requirements ay vary widely. A quartz disc on slide closes the top opening of the specimen chamber. This cover can also be removed when the stage is hot by means of a key with insulated handle (see illustration above) The object sides for the heating stage are $8x25mm In size and 1mm thick. ‘The set of thermometers: includes 3 types for the Following temperature ranges (graduated in centigrades) 20° to +1106 100° to +290°¢ 220° to +350°C The thermometer a¢ selected forthe work to be carried out is simply inserted in lateral aperture of the specimen chamber. The thermo: meters are specially made and dependable for use inthe horizontl Electrical connection and operating speed The heating stage Ie designed for 2 maximum electrical load of 35 amps at 30 volts tis connected to A. C. mains through 2 regult ing transformer with bult-in ammeter for 110/220 vals ‘The speed with which the temperature Is raised in the neighbourhood ‘of melting points should be approximately 3° C per minute. The table below should be followed to regulate the transformer for the tempe- ‘ature required Toe parox) 4s 20243830Heating stage eyepiece for simultaneous observation of specimen and thermometer scale ‘A special eyepiece has been designed for use with the microscope heating stage model 350 which enables the operator to read the ther: rmometer scale inside the field of view of the microscope atthe side of the image of the specimen so that melting or crystallization pro ‘cesses can be studied unintorruptedly and the temperature read simultaneously at any tine its recording may be found necessary. ‘The thermometer scale Is shown in sections in the eyepiece; the area required is adjusted and brought into the field of view by mesns of a travelling prism arranged in tube with slot laterally fited tothe spe- lal eyepiece. Thi visible scale range can be extended or reduced by another prism. The scale itso is focused independently of the ‘microscopic image by a special control shown in the above illustra Heating Stage Microscope Fr routine examinations oF specimens under heating or cooling in transmitted light at magnificstions up to approximately 200%, Clally for melting point determinations, @ special heating microscope stand has been designed. This comprises a heavy base with bull-in lamp, an upright, a microscope body, @ heating stage eyepiece and a polarizing equipment The base of the stand has a rotating fixture for the heating stoge. The lomp socket fits the base atthe side and takes a low-voltage flament bulb Bolts 0.6 amps which is used in conjunction with a builtin conden ser lens for even illumination ofthe field of view. The microscope body with heating stage eyepiece can be vertically adjusted slong the upright but for entical focusing ofthe microscope tube a rack and pinion with lateral control head is provided. The tube is threaded to take standard microscope objec tives (corrected for 170mm tube length). The tube head ie suitably Incline (45°) for convenient observation ‘The temperature-reading eyepiece is ofthe same design as that cribed on page 2 the enly diference being in that itis permanently fixed to the microscope body. ‘The polarizing equipment Comprises a fiter polarizer mounted on a slide in the bose where it ‘can be moved in and out of operation. The fter analyser is arranged in a rotating mount in the microscope tube. Gypeum and mica com pensators can be used in the usual way a slot being provided in the lower end of the tube, Photomicrographs can be successfully taken and records kept ofthe examinations made with the hesting microscope by the addition of a LEICA.ASmm camera land a MIKAS micro camera attachment fiting on top ofthe tempers luce reading eyepiece. The 10x standard eyepiece usually supplies With the MIKAS attachment is not used in this instance. The spacial design of the heating stage syepiece does not allow to fil the entire 24x36mm frame ofthe 35mm flm but the recordings wil be found to be of excellent definition, Ga he gsr nen Il St ein ee (Going sere pe te (inig sw alesan Icon tn he into( ( be ee x i™® an