This is description of this part:
Microscope objective by AO (American Optical)
Manufacturer: American Optical
Model: AO Plan Achro 4 .12 CAT.1017 U.S.A.
Manufacturer part number: CAT. 1017
Magnification: 4x
Numerical aperture N.A.: 0.12
Cover glass: none
Thread: RMS
Tube length: infinity
Immersion: no
This objective is part of the standard equipment of the AO One-fifty microscope, but it is fully compatible with the AO One-ten model and allows the AO One-ten to be upgraded with plan achromatic optics. The AO Reichert Microstar 110 microscope is in fact an AO One-ten sold under a different name.
What is this part needed for?
- if you have such a microscope and you want to complete it using original parts
- if you have an AO / AO Spencer / AO Reichert microscope with a 4x achromatic objective and want to replace it with a plan-achromatic objective
