WILD Heerbrugg 439095 Weighted Base and 439094 Column

I did industrial photography for decades, and these have been lightly used in my studio since I bought them in ~1990. The WILD Heerbrugg 439095 Weighted Base and 439094 Column are modular components of a vintage, heavy-duty industrial boom stand manufactured by Wild Heerbrugg (now part of Leica Microsystems). These parts are engineered to support precision optical stereo microscopes (such as the Wild M3, M5, M7, or M8 series). They provide an exceptionally stable, vibration-free platform for low-magnification laboratory and industrial inspections.

WILD 439095 Weighted Base: A heavy, solid metal desk-top base designed to counterbalance extended boom arms without tipping. It typically measures roughly 12" x 12.25" and anchors the entire system.

WILD 439094 Column (or Rod): The heavy vertical post that mounts securely into the base. It provides the vertical height adjustment track for the microscope’s focusing arm and horizontal cross-beams.

In a standard inspection setup, these two components are paired with an inspection microscope on a  horizontal extension arm to allow users to articulate and position the microscope head over large samples or circuit boards