Just a suggestion.... From many, many years ago, the memories of my science classes surface... I thought the standard color for microscopes was a mid-tone, pebble-finish grey? With silver/steel metal parts? Or has the 'standard' changed since my day? (Long past, I admit!)

RosemaryR
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"This...this is magnificent!"
"Oh, yeah. Ooooo. Aaaaah. That's how it starts.
Then, later, there's ...running. And....screaming."