I actually own one of those microscopes, and you can do it, but it's very fiddly, and it will take you quite some time just to make out one line of text - you have to hold the fiche against a light background. To search through a list would be almost impossible. You can get second-hand fiche readers on Ebay, or if you don't want to do that, you could try your local library who prbably have one or two readers still in use. Car parts dealers also have old fiche readers gathering dust in their store rooms, which they could be tempted to donate to you, or sell at a low price.
