I have an antique microscope with the label: John W. Sidle, Lancaster, PA, ACME. It is in great condition
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I have an antique microscope with the label: John W. Sidle, Lancaster, PA, ACME. It is in great condition
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Re: John W. Sidle Microscope
It appears to be an "Acme" No. 3 monocular, which sold for $50 in 1880. Here is a link to a PDF of an ad from that time. https://www.dropbox.com/s/pl79jjqpmo22iuu/Sidle%20Acme%20No.%203.pdf?dl=0
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