Hi Sarah,

I agree, Mr. Hammond does a great job.  His father was excellent with
microtomes too, but he retired.  In my case, no money is available for
preventative care, I had to bring them in to fix things for me.  I brought an
old sliding microtome (AO model 860) out of retirement.  It went from
useless to very useful and still working fine 6-7 yrs later. I also have
an old AO microtome knife sharpener that wasn't working well at all that
now runs fine. Both items needed parts, so it wasn't just a lube job
(which I know can still be a task if the machine hasn't been treated
properly). 

Karen Pawlowski
Sr. Res. Assoc./UT Southwestern Med Ctr.
PhD Candidate/UT Dallas
Dallas, TX


On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Sarah Christo wrote:

> I use Microscope & Microtome Service Co. in Dallas, Texas.  800-647-2101.  Ask for Warren Hammond, he is excellent.   I don't let anyone else work on any of my microtomes.  
> 
> Sarah Christo, HT (ASCP)
> Texas A&M University
> College of Veterinary Medicine
> Dept. of Vet. Anatomy & Public Health
> Histology Laboratory
> College Station, TX  77868-4458
> schristo@cvm.tamu.edu
> phone (409) 845-3177
> fax (409) 847-8981
> 
> >>> TODD LUA <tlua@sierrabiomedical.com> 10/05 2:21 PM >>>
> Is there a company out there that does preventative maintenance on microtomes?  
> 
> 
> Thanks
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