Wanted: Nikon DIAPHOT Repair Manual (non-200/300 or TE)

[rictsuk]

Dear Friends,

I bought an inverted microscope model DIAPHOT or DIAPHOT TMD produced by Nikon during 1985-1993, and am searching for its REPAIR MANUAL. I would like to acquire it.

Colleagues have sent me manuals of later models (Diaphot 200-300, TE, etc.), but still not the REPAIR manual of the DIAPHOT or DIAPHOT TMD.

Thanking for your kindness,

Regards,
Ricardo Y. Tsukamoto

[Chris S.]

I bought an inverted microscope model DIAPHOT or DIAPHOT TMD produced by Nikon during 1985-1993, and am searching for its REPAIR MANUAL. I would like to acquire it.

Colleagues have sent me manuals of later models (Diaphot 200-300, TE, etc.), but still not the REPAIR manual of the DIAPHOT or DIAPHOT TMD.

Ricardo,

I don't have exactly what you're looking for, but might have something closer to what you need than what your colleagues have so far supplied. These are the repair manual, schematic parts manual, and instruction manual for the inverted TMS microscope, which might be similar to your instrument. Microscopyu.com describes the TMS as "circa 1987" and says:

• The Nikon TMS is a widely used inverted microscope that is found in tissue culture laboratories around the world. Although the more advanced Eclipse TE200 and TE300 models feature infinity-corrected optics, the TMS, which was first released in the mid-1980s, still produces high quality images that meet the critical needs of most biological and metallurgical research.
  
  Successor to the Diaphot TMD, the Nikon TMS inverted microscope is simply built and shares a similar optical pathway to the earlier instrument, employing only one reflection surface in its main body.

If you'd care to check them out, send me a private message with your email address and I'll pop the pdfs off to you.

Cheers,

--Chris

[rictsuk]

Hi Chris,

Many thanks for your so kind and prompt response !

Indeed I already have those documents on the TMS. And unfortunately it can´t be applied to the TMD because both models are quite different - in contrast to what MicrocopyU commented.

MicroscopyU´s text is misleading, as:

TMS is not and could not be a "sucessor to the TMD..." as put there. First because TMD is a large research model equipment with two camera ports and various accessories, while TMS is a smaller production line or clinical grade compound, without even a camera port or any acess for taking pictures.

Its curious that Nikon then tells "...the Nikon TMS is simply built..." just in sequence of telling it to be a "sucessor to TMD". Not even in time.

The Nikon Microscope Timeline table informs the period both models were marketed:

DIAPHOT-TMD: 1990-1993
TMS: 1984-1999

In regard to branding, TMS was not associated with the DIAPHOT series brand. It was always mentioned as "TMS" - indicating a different niche.

That Nikon Timeline table is very useful as it brings data not available anywhere. In case you have interest on it, I may send it to your mail.

Many thanks,

Cheers,
Ricardo

[Chris S.]

Ricardo,

I'm not too surprised--microscopyu.com has been wrong before.

Thank you--I would appreciate that timeline. I'll PM you with my email address.

Good luck finding the manuals you need.

--Chris

[Choronzon]

The TMD Diaphot replaced the Model M inverted about 1983, the TMS replaced the MS inverted around 1986. It was a simple typo.
What is the nature of your Diaphot TMD problem?
That repair manual was a hard copy and probably never digitized, although the parts manual was.

[rictsuk]

Hi Chloronzon,

Yes, I was still not able to obtain a copy of DIAPHOT Repair Manual; but have already acquired the exploded parts list (only version available is in Japanese) from microscopebusiness.com.

I believe the Diaphot Repair Manual has indeed been scanned by someone, since DIAPHOT/DIAPHOT-TMD models were widely sold around the world and many are still under institutional use.

I have kindly received from this forum´s colleague Chris S. the Repair Manual and parts list of its succeeding models Diaphot 200-300 and of TMS/TMS-F.

We´ve had a similar situation with the Repair Manual of once very popular Nikon Optiphot microscope. A former Nikon technician even told that it never existed. But finally a hard copy appeared on eBay - and was turned freely available to all in pdf by friend Jim Kirk.

Regards,
Ricardo