Equipped with dual oculars, the microscope is designed to provide relief from eyestrain during prolonged periods of observation and to compensate for the limited depth perception afforded by stereoscopic-like viewing. The addition of a mechanical stage enhances utilization of the instrument as a tool in routine and higher-level bacteriological investigations. The large square stage also features measuring scales ruled in single millimeters accompanied by verniers.
Objectives are easily interchangeable and can be secured three at a time to a revolving nosepiece.
Standard accessories include a readily adaptable monocular and drawing tube, which allows the instrument to be used to project, draw, and photograph specimens. Illumination is achieved through a substage mirror by use of an external light source. Light is passed through a standard substage condenser where it forms a cone of illumination employed to view the specimen. A swivel joint adjoining the limb to the horseshoe base allows the microscopist to adjust the instrument for comfortable viewing. Focus is achieved by a rack mechanism that translates the body tube while holding the specimen stationary on the stage.