A list of all microscope manufacturers for which there any accessories, microscope parts, repair, service and replacement parts in the database.
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The microscope manufacturers at a glance
An alphabetical overview - the name and logo of each microscope manufacturer, the other names it goes by and the microscope manufacturers connected with it.
Jump straight to the manufacturers whose name starts with a given letter.
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AO AO American Optical |
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AO Spencer AO Spencer American Optical Spencer |
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Alltion Alltion Alltion (Wuzhou) Co., Ltd. |
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Beck London Beck London R & J Beck, Ltd., London, England |
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| C Microscope manufacturers starting with C▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
CBS CBS CBS Beck Kassel (Christoph Beck and Sons) |
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 Carl Zeiss Jena VEB Carl Zeiss Jena DDR (former East Germany) |
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| D Microscope manufacturers starting with D▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Dr. Adolf Schroeder Dr. Adolf Schröder, Kassel |
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| E Microscope manufacturers starting with E▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 EMO EMO Optik Wetzlar |
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Eschenbach Eschenbach Eschenbach Optik GmbH |
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 Euromex Euromex Holland |
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 FOZ Opta Feodosijskij Optoczeskij Zawod (Feodosia Optical Plant), CCCP |
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| G Microscope manufacturers starting with G▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
GS GS Gillett & Sibert London, England |
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| H Microscope manufacturers starting with H▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Hensoldt Wetzlar M. Hensoldt & Söhne Optische Werke AG Wetzlar, Germany |
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Hertel & Reuss Hertel & Reuss Hertel & Reuss Kassel (West Germany) |
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 Hund Hund Wetzlar GmbH |
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| I Microscope manufacturers starting with I▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 IOR Intreprinderea Optică Română (IOR) |
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| J Microscope manufacturers starting with J▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Jos. Rodenstock Jos. Rodenstock München - Berlin |
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| K Microscope manufacturers starting with K▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Kosmos Kosmos Stuttgart |
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 Kremp Wetzlar Kremp-Wetzlar Präzisionszahnräder Christian Kremp GmbH + Co. KG |
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 Leica Leica Microsystems GmbH |
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Leitz Leitz Leitz Wetzlar |
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 Lomo Leningrad Optical Mechanical Association |
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Meopta Meopta Meopta s.r.o. |
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Mitutoyo Mitutoyo Mitutoyo Corporation |
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Märzhäuser Märzhäuser Märzhäuser Wetzlar |
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Nikon Nikon Nikon Instruments (Nikon Corp.) |
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Officine Galileo Officine Galileo Officine Galileo, Florence, Italy |
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Olympus Olympus Olympus Corporation Tokyo Japan |
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Omax Omax Omax by United Scope, LLC. |
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Optic Optic Each / every microscope manufacturer |
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| P Microscope manufacturers starting with P▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 PZO Polskie Zaklady Optyczne |
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Praktycznie każdy 170 Praktycznie każdy 170 Praktycznie każdy producent mikroskopów z TL=170 mm |
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Prior Prior Prior Scientific |
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 ROW ROW Rathenow (Rathenower Optischen Werke) |
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Reichert Reichert Reichert Austria |
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Reichert-Jung Reichert-Jung |
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 SWIFT (Japan) Swift Optical Instruments (Japan) |
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 Schuchardt Dr. G. Schuchardt Göttingen |
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Steindorff Berlin Steindorff Berlin Steindorff Berlin, West Germany |
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 Union Union Optical Co. Ltd. Tokyo (Japan) |
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| V Microscope manufacturers starting with V▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Vickers Vickers Instruments Ltd. |
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| W Microscope manufacturers starting with W▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Watson W. Watson and Sons Ltd. |
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Wild Wild Wild Heerbrugg Switzerland |
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 Will Wetzlar |
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 Winkel-Zeiss Winkel-Zeiss Göttingen (West Germany) |
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| Z Microscope manufacturers starting with Z▲ Back to the letter bar | ||||
 Zeiss Carl Zeiss West Germany |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQ).
What is this page about?
On this page, you'll see a list of microscope manufacturers for which any accessories, components, service, repair, or replacement parts are found in the database. This page is organized as a table with the most important information.
What information will I see in the table on this page?
You'll see the main, commonly used, short name of the microscope manufacturer and—if available—their logo. The table also lists other names used by this manufacturer or that are used in reference to them. Historical names may also be included. The table also lists the names of other manufacturers who are related to the main manufacturer, as well as a broader list of manufacturers who may be related in some—perhaps less obvious—way.
You can click on the main name or the manufacturer's logo to see detailed lists of microscopes from this manufacturer for which any parts are in the database (and physically available in stock), divided into categories.
Why might a single manufacturer use multiple names?
This is a broad topic. For example, the microscope manufacturer \"PZO\"—this is both an abbreviation and the commonly used name for the manufacturer, \"Polskie Zakłady Optyczne.\" People say both \"I have a PZO microscope\" and \"I have a microscope from Polskie Zakłady Optyczne.\" However, at some point in history, \"Warszawskie Zakłady Foto-Optyczne\" was established, and many PZO products bear the inscription (or engraving) \"WZFO\"—but they are still, for example, \"PZO eyepieces,\" just using a different name. Additionally, you might sometimes encounter the notation \"PZO Poland,\" \"PZO Warszawa,\" or sometimes \"Polish Optical Works.\"
Another example is \"Carl Zeiss Jena,\" which operated in the former Eastern Bloc and former East Germany (DDR). Due to legal regulations, this manufacturer could not use the word \"Zeiss\" in the name of products exported abroad. Therefore, the decision was made to include the inscription \"aus Jena\" or sometimes \"ausJena\" on export versions of objectives and microscopes - these are different names used for the same manufacturer.
Abbreviations and language versions also contribute to this, such as \"Hertel & Reuss,\" \"H&R,\" \"HR,\" \"Hertel und Reuss,\" and even \"Hertel and Reuss.\"
Often, name changes are caused by ownership changes, the sale of a company, a merger with another company, or simply a name change or division into two companies. It could be \"Olympus,\" \"Olympus Tokyo,\" \"Olympus Japan,\" \"Olympus Optical,\" or \"Olympus Corporation\" - and it's still the same manufacturer. There can be many such names, and this list is certainly not complete.
Another example is \"Carl Zeiss Jena,\" which operated in the former Eastern Bloc and former East Germany (DDR). Due to legal regulations, this manufacturer could not use the word \"Zeiss\" in the name of products exported abroad. Therefore, the decision was made to include the inscription \"aus Jena\" or sometimes \"ausJena\" on export versions of objectives and microscopes - these are different names used for the same manufacturer.
Abbreviations and language versions also contribute to this, such as \"Hertel & Reuss,\" \"H&R,\" \"HR,\" \"Hertel und Reuss,\" and even \"Hertel and Reuss.\"
Often, name changes are caused by ownership changes, the sale of a company, a merger with another company, or simply a name change or division into two companies. It could be \"Olympus,\" \"Olympus Tokyo,\" \"Olympus Japan,\" \"Olympus Optical,\" or \"Olympus Corporation\" - and it's still the same manufacturer. There can be many such names, and this list is certainly not complete.
Why might microscope manufacturers be related?
This is a broad topic. For example, the companies \"Lomo\" and \"Carl Zeiss Jena.\" After World War II, the Soviet Union occupied part of Germany and established a communist state called the \"German Democratic Republic\" out of it. As part of so-called \"reparations,\" the Russians removed all technical documentation for Zeiss microscopes from the Jena factory and began producing virtually identical microscopes under the Lomo name. The vast majority of microscope parts from Carl Zeiss Jena share the same specifications and fit Lomo microscopes, and vice versa. These are therefore related manufacturers.
Sometimes, two microscope manufacturers formed a third company or joined forces for a period of time. Thus, there are manufacturers called \"Zeiss\" and \"Winkel,\" but there are also microscopes under the name \"Winkel-Zeiss.\" These two companies are undoubtedly related.
In the German Federal Republic, there were microscope retailers called \"Harwix\" and \"Microtek.\" Both of these companies ordered microscopes from, among others, the Polish PZO (Polish Public Offering). At that time, PZO produced OEM versions—without an engraved or printed name. In Germany, these microscopes (produced at PZO) were sold with the names \"Harwix\" or \"Microtek\" printed on them. Therefore, these two companies are also affiliated with PZO. Almost all companies in the so-called \"Wetzlar microscope production area\" are affiliated. Companies like \"Kosmos\" and \"Humboldt\" supplied schools with microscopes, but ordered them from the manufacturer \"Hertel und Reuss.\" Therefore, these are also affiliated manufacturers.
A certain \"non-obvious\" connection is the dependence on the compatibility of parts between microscopes, the modeling of one company on another, or the acquisition of patents—as is the case with companies like \"American Optical\" and \"Leica,\" or \"ROW\" and \"Leitz.\" There may be many such connections, and this list is certainly not complete—but it is very helpful in finding replacement parts suitable for a given microscope.
Sometimes, two microscope manufacturers formed a third company or joined forces for a period of time. Thus, there are manufacturers called \"Zeiss\" and \"Winkel,\" but there are also microscopes under the name \"Winkel-Zeiss.\" These two companies are undoubtedly related.
In the German Federal Republic, there were microscope retailers called \"Harwix\" and \"Microtek.\" Both of these companies ordered microscopes from, among others, the Polish PZO (Polish Public Offering). At that time, PZO produced OEM versions—without an engraved or printed name. In Germany, these microscopes (produced at PZO) were sold with the names \"Harwix\" or \"Microtek\" printed on them. Therefore, these two companies are also affiliated with PZO. Almost all companies in the so-called \"Wetzlar microscope production area\" are affiliated. Companies like \"Kosmos\" and \"Humboldt\" supplied schools with microscopes, but ordered them from the manufacturer \"Hertel und Reuss.\" Therefore, these are also affiliated manufacturers.
A certain \"non-obvious\" connection is the dependence on the compatibility of parts between microscopes, the modeling of one company on another, or the acquisition of patents—as is the case with companies like \"American Optical\" and \"Leica,\" or \"ROW\" and \"Leitz.\" There may be many such connections, and this list is certainly not complete—but it is very helpful in finding replacement parts suitable for a given microscope.
Do these microscope manufacturers still exist?
Many of them no longer exist (e.g., Steindorff Berlin in Germany), many existed only in the former communist bloc (e.g., PZO in Poland), and many companies have changed their business profiles (e.g., Meopta in the Czech Republic). Others are still operating (e.g., Nikon, Olympus), and others have merged (Leitz is now Leica). This is a dynamic market, and the history of microscopy is very interesting.
What should I do if I own a microscope and don't know its manufacturer's name?
First and foremost, search for information on websites, groups, and forums specializing in this topic. Taking photos from multiple angles is always helpful. Over time, so-called \"artificial intelligence\" (AI) will become increasingly useful and effective, whether integrated with other systems (e.g., in a mobile device) or as a LLM (e.g., Chat GPT). If you are trying to identify a microscope part from a photo (e.g., using AI or a mobile app) and receive an ambiguous answer, it is worth contacting the autor of this database directly at info@microscopeparts.eu, who has practical experience and physical access to the parts and documentation.