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List: $27,800. MedCon: VG. Ventana Renaissance tissue processor. 117 V, 50/60 Hz.
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Shipping weight is about 350 pounds.
List: $6,500. MedCon: VG. Auto Technicon model ultra two histology tissue processor. for processing of pathology tissue samples prior to thin section.
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Features:
Shipping weight is about 125 pounds.
List: $18,310. MedCon: EX. Shandon model Cadenza slide staining apparatus. Holds 20 slides at inclined angle behind clear Plexiglas shield. Dispensing station has 16 spaces for reagent source tubes and a plastic reservoir for wash buffer.
Overall dimensions of the unit:
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Shipping weight is about 105 pounds.
List: $7,500. MedCon: VG. Wescor 7100 Aerospray slide stainer for hematology applications. 115 V, 50-60 Hz.
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Carousel holds twelve slides. User-controlled programs adjust intensity of staining. Staining cycle is 3-5 minutes.
Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 40 pounds.
List: $11,300. MedCon: VG. Automatic slide stainer model Hemastainer, by Geometric Data. 4 stations
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Shipping weight is about 90 pounds.
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List: $9,790 MedCon: G. E M Diagnostic Systems Midas II bath. 108-125/200-240 V, 50-60 Hz. The unit is missing some of the inserts that form the staining and rinse chambers as well as the slide holding rack.
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Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 60 pounds.
List: $24,375. MedCon: G. Shandon Hyper center 2 tissue processor. 110 V, 50/60
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reagent system (12 bottle with identification chart) |
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Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 200 pounds.
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List: $6,080. MedCon: EX. American Optical model 820 Spencer microtome.
Blade holder and sample holding mechanisms included. Advance distances of 1-50 microns can be set by knob in back and displays in window on front.
Shipping weight is about 55 pounds.
List: $14,200. MedCon: VG. Miles model 4553 cryostat. 115 V 50/60 Hz. The units shown below are essentially the same model with different branding.
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Miles/Ames Cryostat II |
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$2,750 |
Miles/Tissue-Tek II Cryostat |
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$2,475 |
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Shipping weight is about 320 pounds.
List: $8,700. MedCon: VG. Tissue Tek II tissue embedding center. 115 V, 60 Hz.
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Shipping weight is about 75 pounds.
List: $86,300. MedCon: VG. Reichert-Jung CryoPolycut. 3x220 V, 60 Hz.
Features:
Detailed views of the microtome, controls, and accessories are shown in the photos below.
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Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 600 pounds.
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List: $4,275. MedCon: VG. Sorvall "Porter-Blum" ultra-microtome MT-1. Has attached light source (cat no. 15400) directed at cutting stage, but the power source for the lamp is not included.
Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 55 pounds.

List: $6,080. MedCon: G. American Optical model 820 Spencer microtome.
Blade and sample chuck included. Advance distances of 1-50 microns can be set by knob in back and displays in window on front.
Shipping weight is about 55 pounds.
List: $5,920. MedCon: G. American Optical model 820 Spencer microtome.
Advance distances of 1-50 microns can be set by knob in back and displays in window on front.
Alternate style blade holder clamps from one end.
Shipping weight is about 55 pounds.

List: $5,620. MedCon: G. American Optical model 840 Spencer microtome.
Blade and sample chuck included.
Shipping weight is about 50 pounds.
List: 5,200. MedCon: G. American Optical model 840 Spencer microtome.
Without blade holder
Shipping weight is about 50 pounds.
List: $4,000. MedCon: VG. Unidentified model. With blade holder. Smooth wheel motion.
Shipping weight is about 50 pounds.
List: MedCon: VG. Leica model 1512 microtome. All have blade holders in good condition.
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1. best unit; includes sample chuck |
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3 units in stock.
Shipping weight is about 50 pounds.
Blade holder, holds blades for an IEC Minot microtome.
Shipping weight is about 10 pounds.

List: $1,800. MedCon: G. This is the assemblage containing the sample holder and blade holder to be operated within an Ames model 4551 cryostat microtome.
2 units in stock, one of which includes a blade (see photos).
Shipping weight is about 30 pounds each.

List: $4725. MedCon: G. American Optical model 935 knife sharpener.115 V, 60 Hz. Has blade holder. Needs honing plate.
Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 50 pounds.
List: $11,200. MedCon: VG. Shandon Varistain XY. 110V, 60 Hz.
Features:
The 3-row by 6-place staining stations have anti-evaporation covers but need to be fitted with staining tubs. Interior of unit has some discoloration from spilled dyes, otherwise the unit has a clean and unscratched appearance.
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robotic arm & staining stations |
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Overall dimensions of the unit:
Shipping weight is about 300 pounds.
List: $17,250. MedCon: EX. Tissue Tek model cryo 2000 cryo microtome. Has some cosmetic blemishes on case, however unit is in excellent condition. Used to quickly freeze and sliced thin sections of tissue samples for microscopic examination., for example in pathology and other studies. Make by Sakura Finetek USA.
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Shipping weight is about 275 pounds.
List: $3,210. MedCon: N. measuring and inspection microscope, for inspecting microtome and Diamond knives. Made by vans instrument company, model V 500.
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Shipping weight in case is about 25 pounds.
List: $28,300. MedCon: EX. Reichert-Jung Ultramicrotome, with electronic control and inertial dampening workbench. Removed from operational electron microscopy lab.
Full system includes:
Features:
A top-notch precision ultramicrotome for fine and very fine specimen work.
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Shipping weight is about 650 pounds overall. Disassembles into 4 main pieces for shipment.
List: $20,025. MedCon: ex. Leica
histology tissue slide stainer, model Jung histo stainer 1G. Also made by the
Australian Biomedical Corporation, Melbourne.
Features:
The control menu of unit has the following selections:
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2 units in stock.
List: $18,890. MedCon: ex.
Shandon automatic knife sharpener, model Autosharp 5, for sharpening knives to
a precision edge for tissue sectioning.
Features:
The laps with this machine are set up for 6 micron (1200 grit) and 1 micron (14,000 grit) abrasive sizes respectively. A very precision instrument.
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Shipping weight is about 150 lbs. each
2 units in stock.
List: $3,100. MedCon: N. Diamond
knives, made by DDK - Delaware Diamond knives. serial numbers 33336, and number
32166.
Used in preparation of very thin tissue samples prior to an electron microscope or high power optical microscopy study.
Shipping weight is about 3 lbs. each.
List: $3,400. MedCon: VG. In very good operational condition despite age (about 1975), has crack in glass cover but still very usable. Lipshaw model 1900 frost free cryotome with a model 50-ABN rust proof rotary microtome. For slicing very thin sections (1 to 30 microns) for microscopy studies.
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Cryotome features:
Units come with owners manual. 2 units in stock.
List: $8,700. MedCon: F. Histomatic slide stainer, Code-on series. In working condition, but needs a good preventive maintenance and lubrication.
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Shipping weight is about 250 pounds.
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