Edmund Optics 49-080 optical component

Product Description

Edmund Optics Part #49-080 – Surplus Optical Component

A surplus optical component from Edmund Optics, a leading global supplier of optics, imaging, and photonics technology. This item is sold AS-IS from surplus laboratory or production inventory.

🔍 Key Details:

• Manufacturer Part Number: 49-080

• Brand: Edmund Optics (likely Edmund Scientific/NJ, pre-“Edmund Optics” branding)

• Original Use: Likely a lens, prism, filter, window, or mounting component from a catalog optical assembly (exact function unknown)

• Vintage/Series: Part number suggests older catalog stock (possibly 1970s-1990s)

• Condition: VISUALLY INSPECTED ONLY – shows storage wear; optical surfaces may have dust, minor scratches, or coating degradation

🛠️ Potential Applications:

• Prototyping & Experimentation: Useful for optics benches, hobby projects, or proof-of-concept setups

• Educational Labs: Demonstration or hands-on component for optics courses

• Repair & Restoration: Possible spare for older Edmund-equipped instruments (microscopes, collimators, projectors)

• Collectors & Historians: Vintage optical component from a well-known supplier