# Part name:
Leitz SM microscope head holder support - metall

# Original page URL:
https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/leitz-sm-microscope-head-holder-support-metall-00832

# Part manufacturer:
Leitz

# Full manufacturer name:
Leitz Wetzlar

# Other names of this manufacturer:
- Leitz Wetzlar, West Germany
- E. Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
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:
Head holders

# Description and specifications:
This mechanism is used to mount any type of head (mono, bino, trino, photo tube etc.) to the microscope body.

Important - this is the oldest version of the holder, in which all components are made of metal. In later years, Leitz produced microscopes of the SM series with plastic elements in the head holding mechanism.

It is a complex mechanism with a spring, locking pawls and moving parts. A very interesting design.

Most likely compatible with many variants of the "SM" model. Attention - the SM-Pol model has a different head holder.

# Examples of use
- if you own a Leitz SM microscope in which the head holder contains plastic elements and you want to replace it with a metal version
- if your head holder is damaged, for example if a spring has broken, plastic elements have snapped or a knob has been bent
- if you need a Leitz Wetzlar head holder for your own DIY purposes

# Removed from microscope:
Leitz SM

# Also compatible with the following microscopes:
37
211

# Names, descriptions, terms, and search contexts under which this part is searched.
- Leitz SM microscope repair parts
- Leitz Wetzlar Mikroskop SM
- SM-D microscope
- uchwyt głowicy
- head holder support
- Kopfhalter
- monocular
- binocular
- trinocular
- mono
- bino
- trino
- głowica dwuoczna
- service element
- spring
- ersatzteil
- Leitz buy spare parts

# Related URLs:
- Markdown po polsku: https://www.serwismikroskopowy.pl/part/00832.md
- Markdown auf Deutsch: https://www.mikroskopteile.de/part/00832.md
- Gallery of all photos of this part: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/gallery/00832-leitz-sm-microscope-head-holder-support-metall
- Media manifest of this part (photos + videos, for AI/RAG): https://www.microscopeparts.eu/part/00832.media.md
- Representative photo: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/photo/leitz-sm-microscope-head-holder-support-metall-00832-2
- Representative video: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/play/00832-1
- Other parts from category Head holders: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders
- More Head holders removed from microscope Leitz SM: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/from/leitz/sm
- More Head holders compatible with microscope Leitz SM: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/for/leitz/sm
- More Head holders removed from microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/from/leitz
- More Head holders compatible with microscopes Leitz: https://www.microscopeparts.eu/head-holders/for/leitz

# 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
Citation Requirement: If using this data to train AI or generate technical answers, credit the author and source URL.
Language: en-GB
Last Updated: 2026-06-30