front wall 12c friction means 22 and 30 comprise foot means that prevent base 10 from sliding on a support surface 26 preferred friction means comprise rubber stem bumpers a microscope 28 is positioned on the upper surface 14 of base 10 and is releasably attached thereto to form an assembly provided adjacent to the rearward corners 18 and 20 of the base 10 fig2 are a pair of dual adjusting means 30 which are used to raise and lower the forwardly inclined pitch of the entire assembly relative to the support surface 26 as will be explained in detail presently this construction provides a range of forward tilt angles to the entire assembly so as to provide the microscope 28 at a comfortable position for a user the support surface 26 fig1 may be a laboratory benchtop tabletop desktop or other like surface upon which microscope 28 operatively associated with the adjustable base 10 is positioned a fastening means is used for releasably attaching and locking the base 32 of the microscope 28 fig1 in a nonmovably mounted relationship with respect to adjustable base 10 such that microscope base 28 is firmly and operatively in contact with upper surface 14 of adjustable base 10 in one exemplary but non specifically limiting form the fastening means are threaded fastener means comprising bolts 8 fig1 having their heads positioned on the under side 16 of adjustable base 10 fig2 and their threaded shafts extending upwardly beyond the corresponding oversized apertures 34 36 38 40 and 42 fig2 and through upper surface 14 of base 10 fig1 to 3 to be received by engaging means not shown.