Turner, G., L' E., "The Great Age of the Microscope : The Collection of the Royal Microscopical Society through 150 Years ", IOP Publishing Ltd. James Swift was elected Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society in1880, and his son James Mansell Swift was also elected Fellow in 1906. Swift's microscopes had a well established reputation for quality and workmanship. This applies to binoculars branded as Bushnell, Swift, Jason, Tasco, Selsi, Kalimar, Sears, Tower, Milo, Sans & Streiffe, Focal, Frank Nipole, LL Bean, Boots, Imperial, Brookstone, Compass, Empire, Wards, Scope, Yashica, and all but a couple brands of Japanese binoculars. At the front of an1878 catalogue of scientific instruments, is a ' Special Notice 1877 Piracy ' where it is explained that as one of the firm's designs had been pirated, it had now been registered, and that every microscope would now carry the trademark of a picture of a bird over the words "SWIFT TRADE MARK ". TOP OF THE RANGE JAPANESE MADE BINOCULARS - SWIFT 8.5X44 AUDUBON - EXTRA LOW. In 1881 ,after the company name had been changed to James Swift & Son in 1877, the the company moved to 81 Tottenham Court Road, the premises being known as 'University Optical Works". NEVER USED COLLECTION ONLY The Pro Runner 200 can securely store a DSLR. Swift at 15 Kingsland Road London NE, and then moved to 43 University Street off Tottenham Court Road London.
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