[vonzepp]

Used to work in the Oxford lab that developed some of the earliest confocal microscopes. I had one of the early Oxford instruments mentioned under my table. Always wondered why it didn't find it's way to a museum. Science historical artifacts aren't a huge field of history yet I guess and items only a few decades old aren't that exciting to the average person. Technology becomes ancient faster than anything else.

[regularfry]

The History of Science Museum on Broad Street actually has a microscope collection. I can imagine they'd be interested, if they've got the space.

[vonzepp]

The do alright. Never thought to asked them although their collection is mostly brass this one's mostly plywood.

[dtgriscom]

(The Broad Street in Oxford, England, for those of us who wondered.)