J. A. Kiernan wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Donna Sitrin wrote:
> 
> > Could I get a little feedback on any new microtome purchases?  I'm looking
> > for good quality machines with reasonable service contracts.
> 
>   The prices of new microtomes are abominably high.
>   I nearly typed "absurdly high," but this is a simple
>   instrument that is needed everywhere in the world.
> 
>   Older microtomes, if they have been carefully maintained
>   (meaning occasional cleaning, oiling, a spot of grease in
>   the right place, and keeping and reading the maker's manual)
>   are almost immortal, so the market for new ones cannot be
>   very large. This may be why they are so expensive.
> 
>   You could save thousands of dollars/pounds/etc by buying
>   a second-hand microtome. Universities often sell off their
>   former capital assets very cheaply.
> 
>  John A. Kiernan,
>  Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology,
>  The University of Western Ontario,
>  LONDON,  Canada  N6A 5C1
>    E-mail: kiernan@uwo.ca

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