Scientific Medical & Mechanical Antiques

Complete articles are posted from the journal, American Artifacts, on early microscope makers, hand corn shellers, early surveying instruments, a variety of quack medical devices, as well as information on early patents.
http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/index.htm

Osborne's Antiques

Manufacturers and suppliers of barometer parts mercury tubes and thermometers for the repair and restoration of antique and modern barometers.
http://barometerparts.co.uk/

The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices

Devious Displays of Quackery, Fraud, Deceit and Deception, collection of medical chicanery.
http://www.mtn.org/~quack/

History of Science, Technology and Medicine

WWW Virtual Library for the history of science, technology and medicine. Source for collectors research information.
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/hstm/hstm_ove.htm

Medical Antiques Online

Collection includes images and descriptions of stethoscopes and other medical items.
http://www.antiquemed.com/

Moody Medical Library

Online exhibit of historical microscopes with images and descriptions of over 40 microscopes, ranging from the 1760s through the 1920s.
http://www.utmb.edu/mml/scopes/welcome.htm

Museum of Microscopy

Site contains a museum of classical microscopes ranging from the first European microscopes built in the sixteenth century to modern microscopes from around the world.
http://microscopy.fsu.edu/primer/museum/

EBL Historical Collection

Images of medicine-makers advertising cards.
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/hc/nostrums/cards.html

Scales and Weights

A collection of all types of historical scales and weights from different periods of the past 3000 years.
http://www.scales-and-weights.com/

Here Today, Here Tomorrow

Online exhibit of varieties of Medical Ephemera.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/ephemera/ephemera.html

Ars Machina

Buys and sells antique brass microscopes and telescopes. Credit Cards accepted.
http://arsmachina.com

Scientific Instrument Collectors Database

A Windows database template for the serious collector of scientific instruments, and tools. Provides a powerful research and insurance documentation tool cross-referencing instruments, makers, publications, resources, images and signatures.
http://www.sicdb.com/

Simon Weber-Unger.

Austrian dealer of antique medical and scientific instruments including globes.
http://www.wisskab.com/

Antique Spectacles

Provides information on antique spectacles, eyeglasses, monocles, pince nez and lorgnettes. Also includes a virtual spectacles museum.
http://www.antiquespectacles.co.uk/

M&R Gordon

Dealers in antique medical and dental instruments and related material for collectors.
http://www.mindspring.com/~gordon9/med.html

Scientific Instrument Collection

Collector selling collection of antique and nearly antique scientific instruments.
http://website.lineone.net/~bsneesby/

Medical Surgical and Bloodletting Antiques Collector Resource

Educational site for collectors and those interested in Antique Medical, Surgical, and Bloodletting Instruments. We help match people help with item possessing these antiques with people who desire them! We identification also.
http://www.medicalantiques.com

Alex Peck Antique Scientifica

Sells antique medical, surgical, dental, and Civil War medical related artifacts. Online illustrated catalogue and archive of sold items.
http://antiquescientifica.com/

Eye Antiques and Collectibles

Eye antiques display items from the ophthalmic past including glasses spectacles, ophthalmoscopes, microscopes, and eye exam items.
http://www.eyeantiques.com/

International Society of Antique Scale Collectors

The International Society of Antique Scale Collectors (ISASC) was founded in 1976 so that people who collect antique scales could form friendships, correspond, meet with each other, and enhance the pleasures of collecting. ISASC members are located in th
http://www.isasc.org/

Pre-1870 American Surgical Sets

Dr. Michael Echols presents extensive information on Civil War surgical sets with photos of a large collection of American made surgical sets. Identification, pricing, and comparison of various sets.
http://www.braceface.com/medical

Quicksilver Barometers

English seller and repairer consistent with the original specifications of the device.
http://www.quicksilver-barometers.co.uk/

Medical Antiques Collector

This website is to illustrate the fine craftsmanship of the past and to put this great talent in perspective of the traditions of the times - the contrast is often dramatic as you will see.
http://www.CollectMedicalAntiques.com/

Artifice

Retails antique brass microscopes, telescopes, surveying equipment, calculating devices and other apparatus.
http://www.scientiques.com/

Historical Microscopes.

Brass microscopes, optical and other scientific instruments, books about microscopes and microscopy.
http://www.kambeck.com/

The Barometer Shop

Buying, selling, repair, and restoration of antique mercurial and aneroid barometers, clocks and watches. Also restore other types of antiques. Includes examples of stock. Located in Leominster, England.
http://www.thebarometershop.co.uk/

Health Physics Instrumentation Collection

Photos and descriptions of radiation-related items from the past, including dosimeters, electroscopes, ionization chambers, radioactive sources, safety posters, quack cures, geiger-mueller counters, fluoroscopes used to fit shoes, and x-ray apparatus.
http://www.orau.com/ptp/museumdirectory.htm

American & Civil War Surgical Amputation Sets

Information and photos of American made surgical and amputation sets made between 1800 and 1870. Detailed data on Civil War surgical sets as well as advice on how to collect and price medical antiques.
http://www.braceface.com/medical/Pages/Antiquesurgicalsets.htm

Antique Brass Microscopes Wanted

Allan Wissner buys antique brass microscopes and microscope accessories including: microscope oil lamps, prepared slides, and slide cabinets. Other types of old medical and scientific instruments also wanted. Site includes articles on early microscopes.
http://users.bestweb.net/~wissner/

The Gemmary

Sells a full range of scientific instruments, including globes and planetaria, mineralogical apparatus, microscopes and accessories, calculating apparatus, and physics demonstration apparatus.
http://www.gemmary.com/