Merit Micro World Microscope Set in Original Box

Vintage Merit Micro World educational science set manufactured by J and L Randall Ltd, United Kingdom. The set features a black die-cast metal microscope with a rotating three-lens turret providing magnification of 75x, 150x, and 450x, equipped with a rack and pinion adjustment mechanism and optically ground glass lenses. The kit is housed in its original pictorial cardboard box with a blue moulded plastic interior tray. Included is an instructional manual by P. D. Riley B.Sc., M.I. Biol. titled Micro World with a printed price of £1.50. The collection of accessories includes metal scissors, tweezers, a scalpel, a spatula, a plastic pipette, and a needle tool. Various specimen vials are present with labels for Glycerine Jelly, Methylene Blue, and Wheat, alongside boxes for cover slips and labels. The set also contains a specimen dish, a colour filter wheel, and a battery-operated slide illuminator. The Merit logo is visible on the microscope turret, manual, and outer box.