# Part name:
Carl Zeiss Jena mechanical XY cross mechanism for microscope stage | vintage specimen holder

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/carl-zeiss-jena-lg-mechanical-xy-cross-mechanism-for-microscope-stage-vintage-specimen-holder-99044

# Part manufacturer:
Carl Zeiss Jena

# Full manufacturer name:
VEB Carl Zeiss Jena DDR (former East Germany)

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- ausJena
- aus Jena
These are names commonly used to refer to this manufacturer of microscopes and microscope parts, even if they are not official. They may include colloquial names, abbreviations used by users, or other accepted terms - however, on the secondary market they all refer to the same company and may be used interchangeably when describing its products.

# Belongs to category:
XY-stages (specimen holders)

# Description and specifications:
This is a relatively old (so-called vintage) XY cross stage attachment, which can be identified by the absence of a spring holder and by the typeface used on the millimeter scale.

The XY cross mechanism is used for precise movement of the specimen slide on the microscope stage.

Basic versions of Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes are equipped with simple stages with clips that hold the specimen. For this reason, at magnifications above 400x, manual movement of the specimen slide becomes very difficult. This is exactly the purpose of cross stage attachments - to allow very precise movement of the specimen, for example at higher magnifications.

This is not a cheap plastic cross stage attachment - it is a solidly built Carl Zeiss Jena construction, highly sought after on the used microscope market.

Note - if the mounting pin spacing matches, this cross mechanism can be installed on microscope stages of virtually any manufacturer.

Note - Carl Zeiss Jena produced cross mechanisms both with fixed specimen clips and with a spring-loaded clip. The version offered here has fixed clips without a spring.

# Examples of use
- if you have a microscope with a standard stage and you need to precisely manipulate the slide with the preparation and use high magnifications

# Removed from microscope:
Carl Zeiss Jena Lg

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu
- Carl Zeiss Jena Vintage

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope repair parts
- mikroskop
- microscope
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lg microscope stage
- Carl Zeiss Jena vintage mikroskoptisch
- stolik krzyżowy
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lr XY Kreuztisch Kreuzmechanismus
- Carl Zeiss Jena Lu Mikroskop Kreuztisch
- Objektführer
- Präparathalter
- specimen holder
- Carl Zeiss Jena buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/99044.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/99044.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/99044-carl-zeiss-jena-lg-mechanical-xy-cross-mechanism-for-microscope-stage-vintage-specimen-holder
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/99044.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/carl-zeiss-jena-lg-mechanical-xy-cross-mechanism-for-microscope-stage-vintage-specimen-holder-99044-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/99044-1
- Other parts from category XY-stages (specimen holders): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) removed from microscope Carl Zeiss Jena Lg: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/from/carl-zeiss-jena/lg
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) compatible with microscope Carl Zeiss Jena Lg: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/for/carl-zeiss-jena/lg
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) removed from microscopes Carl Zeiss Jena: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/from/carl-zeiss-jena
- More XY-stages (specimen holders) compatible with microscopes Carl Zeiss Jena: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/xy-stages-specimen-holders/for/carl-zeiss-jena

# Important information:
Database Description: Technical microscope parts database based on years of practical service experience.
Source URL: https://www.microscopeparts.eu
Author: Piotr z Polski
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Language: en-GB
Last Updated: 2026-06-30