Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!oakhill!dover!spanky!talent From: talent@spanky.sps.mot.com (Steve Talent) Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: Re: buying a microscope Message-ID: <2381@dover.sps.mot.com> Date: 19 Aug 90 07:16:15 GMT References: <36242@ut-emx.UUCP> Sender: usenet@dover.sps.mot.com Reply-To: talent@spanky.sps.mot.com (Steve Talent) Distribution: sci.bio Organization: Motorola, Inc., Semiconductor Products Sector Lines: 18 In article rpeter@nmsu.edu (Peter Herman x5495) writes: >Another suggestion about looking for a used microscope, esp. since you >are in an academic town, is the local medical school. It used to be >that med students bought scopes for studying during their 4 years and >re-sold them at graduation. I don't know if this is still true, it >... I have been to several public auctions where Motorola sells surplus and salvage equipment. It's common to see several scopes sell at these auctions. Generally high quality but often with parts missing (Nikon, B&L, Wild, Zeiss, and others makes). I've never seen one sell for over $200. Surplus/salvage dealers often buy stuff like this so you might want to check the phone book for your area. There are several in the Phoenix area. Steve Talent, Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector CAD Tempe, AZ 602-897-5440, talent@dover.sps.mot.com