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Paragon$239

(Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $299.)

Do you want to look at things much larger than a cell, like rocks & minerals, stamps & coins, insects & such?  If so, what you need is a Stereo Microscope like this or the Achiever.

Features:

The Paragon is GreatScopes' top-notch, value priced stereo microscope.  This fine instrument encourages close up viewing of everything - from a stamp to a sturgeon's fin, or a rock to a rabbit's foot - anything dead or alive that will fit on the stage.  Children and adults alike are astounded - whether they are staring a live frog in the eye, examining the intricate coloration of a moth's wing, or having a peek at Lincoln sitting in his Memorial on the back of the penny.  Reliable performance and simple to operate, this stereo microscope's binocular eyepieces allow adjustment for each individual's needs.

The Paragon is perfect for the coin or stamp collector, rock hound, home, homeschool, and school teacher.  You will never run out of ways to use it's magnification possibilities.

Here are the technical details of The Paragon:

• Dual 10x wide field eyepieces

• Paired 1x and 3x (or 2x and 4x) objectives combine with eyepieces to provide 10x and 30x (or 20x and 40x) magnification

• Inclined binocular head rotates a full 360 degrees for comfortable viewing and several individuals using the same instrument

• Helical rack and pinion focusing range of 55mm

• Metal alloy housing is finished with acid and reagent resistant coating

• 115mm x 149mm stage has a 95mm stage plate.  The Stage plate is reversible: black on one side, white on the other for enhanced contrast viewing.

• 30mm wide field eyepieces are fully adjustable to suit children and adults, providing easy squint-free viewing

• Working distance (distance from end of objective lens to in-focus object) is 90 mm

• The Paragon is:  15" High   9" Long   5.88" Wide   6 lbs. in weight

• The Paragon does not have electric illumination (check the Achiever for illumination)

Comments:

The Paragon is a stereo microscope with a knack for making everyday objects exciting. At 10 power, a common Lincoln Penny will fill the whole field of view, like a copper salad plate. A simple turn of the twin objectives boosts that magnification to 30 power - now the word "one" on the back of that penny will stretch out from one side of your viewing area to the other. At 30x, the head of a pin looks as big as a nickel, and a newfound rock from the backyard opens up with unexplored canyons like some yet-to-be-discovered planet, and tiny bugs become full-fledged monsters - capturing everyone's attention like no "toy" they have ever had.

The Paragon is an amazing scope for getting an eyeful of just about anything "visible" that you can put on it's generous stage, and is sure to please.  

(Please understand that the Paragon is not for peering into the microscopic world.  We have microscopes such as the Explorer or Observers, which will allow you to see amoeba, plant cells and more.)

We have a fluorescent ring light that fits beautifully on the Paragon. It fits in right around the objective lenses, and floods the stage with soft fluorescent light.  It comes with an extra bulb and is $129.

If you still have questions about the Paragon, please email us or call us toll free at (877) 454-6364. We'll be happy to help in any way we can.

Why not order today?  This is a GreatScopes QUALITY instrument, with a Money Back Guarantee and full Warranty.

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• Purchase orders over $500 can be faxed to us at (800) 556-8270 for approval. Please prepay for purchases of $500 or less.

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• Quantity Pricing is available.

• The Paragon retails for $299.