Vernier Microscope Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter
Product Code : SEL-M-10866
Quick Answer: Physics students use the Vernier Microscope, also called a travelling microscope, to measure small lengths: its tube moves along stainless steel horizontal and vertical scales, read by verniers with a least count of 0.01mm.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Horizontal and vertical stainless steel scales
- Verniers with a least count of 0.01mm, with provision for a swing-out reading magnifier
- Locking screws for coarse setting and fine adjustment knobs on each slide
- Microscope tube with rack and pinion focusing, adjustable vertically and horizontally
- Ramsden eyepiece with cross-line graticule
- Heavy cast metal base with levelling screws and removable flat stage; packed in a polished wooden case
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Scales | Horizontal and vertical, stainless steel |
| Least count | 0.01mm (vernier) |
| Carriages | Transverse and vertical, locking screws, fine adjustment knobs |
| Focusing | Rack and pinion |
| Eyepiece | Ramsden, cross-line graticule |
| Base | Heavy cast metal, levelling screws, removable flat stage |
| Packing | Polished wooden case |
About This Product
A travelling microscope measures distances too small for a ruler: students align the cross-line on one edge of an object, read the vernier, move the carriage to the other edge and read again. Each carriage is set roughly after releasing its locking screw and then finely with the knob at the end of its slide. The levelling screws and removable flat stage position the sample under observation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the least count?
Both carriages carry verniers with a least count of 0.01mm. A swing-out magnifier can be attached to make the vernier easier to read.
How is the microscope positioned?
Each carriage is set roughly along its scale after releasing its locking screw, then positioned exactly with the fine adjustment knob at the end of the slide.
Related: Microscopes, Eyepieces, Stage Micrometer.
For a quotation on the Vernier Microscope, contact School Educational Instrument.
