Connie and Linda,

The number to call Leica is 1-(800) 405-0123.  This is a general number for
information.  The sales representative for Madison Wis. is Charles
Boxenbaum and his extension is 2260.  The other number is for service
dispatch.

Thank you.

Cathy Locallo
Director Technical Assistance Center




Connie McManus  on 10/30/2001 10:55:13 AM

To:   "Sebree Linda A." , 'Julie Collins'
      , HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
cc:

Subject:  RE: microtome help


At 02:44 PM 10/25/01 -0500, Sebree Linda A. wrote:
>I too have fond memories of using an old black AO; and no I don't think
>there is anything like it out there (or as good!).

I remember these gems, too!  We have one sitting unused in our store room.
As far as I know, it still works.

I use a Leica RM2145.  It has the ability to cut plastics as well as
paraffin, has 15 um and 30 um coarse trimming settings,  a 5 um setting and
a variable setting to cut any thickness you wish.  There is also a button
to cut in nm if you so desire, but so far I 've had no use for that.   I'm
very pleased with this microtome, but I don't think it is cheap.   You can
call Leica 800-248-0665 and get info.  Their website is www.leica.com  I
haven't found their website particularly easy to find what you're looking
for, but you can contact thm by e-mail from there.

happy hunting! *G*

Connie McManus


ur lab is currently
>using an Olympus Cut 4060 which does a pretty decent job on most specimens
>but I sometimes have problems with extremely dense tissue thick and
thinning
>even after tightening everything, chilling the block and using a new
blade.
>I think that one can buy a workhorse type microtome that can handle all
>tissues adequately but not necessarily elegantly or something like an
>Olympus that produces beautiful thin sections of things like lymph nodes
but
>can't always stand up to all tissue types.
>
>This is of course only my opinion after 20+ years in the field and I do
not
>have experience with everything on the market these days.
>
>As for price, I wouldn't expect to get a really good, new microtome
cheaply.
>We paid $7,500 seven years ago for our instrument.
>
>Linda A. Sebree, HT(ASCP)
>University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
>IHC/ISH Laboratory
>A4/204-2472
>600 Highland Ave.
>Madison, WI 53792-2472
>(608)265-6596
>FAX: (608)262-7174
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Julie Collins [mailto:jcollins@kumc.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:51 PM
>To: HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: microtome help
>
>
>Can anyone tell me where I can get a decent inexpensive, new microtome?  I
>haven't purchased one in 10 years and have no idea where to start looking.
>I don't need anything fancy.  My favorite microtome I had was the old
black
>AO.  Is there anything out there like that?
>Vendors are welcome to respond.
>
>TIA,
>Julie Collins
>Dir, Immunohistochemistry
>Univ. of Kansas Med. Center
>Kansas City, KS
>
>
>

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