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Brian;

We have used Wentzscopes (Easy View microscopes) for many years 
(earlier than 1990) as unsupervised in exhibitions; mostly for living 
materials. They are study and easy to use for visitors who generally 
do not know how to use microscopes. There will probably be an 
avalanche of testimonials for the 'scope.

Contact Bud Wentz, inventor, and manufacturer,

	(510) 531-1214
	fax (510) 336-1650

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	8619 Skyline Blvd.Oakland, CA 94611 Oakland CA

Martin


>
>
>Hello All-
>
>We are putting together an exhibit revolving around Pathology Labs 
>and the work they do.  As part of this we are looking at using 
>microscopes for visitors to try without staff supervision.  Does 
>anyone have experience using unsupervised microscopes in an exhibit, 
>and if so what have you done to effectively allow visitors to use 
>them without breaking them into thousands of tiny bits?  Are actual 
>microscopes worth the maintenance and upkeep trouble?  Or should we 
>replace them with images on an LCD screen?
>
>Any reply and/or insights would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Brian Hostetler
>Exhibits and Programs Coordinator
>The YouZeum
>Columbia, MO
>www.youzeum.org
>
>
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