Collection of objects relating to the gas supply industry

Collection of objects relating to the gas supply industry.

Details

Category:
Gas Industry
Object Number:
Y1995.122
type:
object collection
credit:
Gift of British Gas Plc.

Parts

High-speed gas fire, Radiation Ltd

High-speed gas fire, made by Radiation Ltd, c.1960.

Measurements:
Overall: 615 mm x 690 mm x 200 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1995.122.1
type:
gas room heater
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gas Fire

Gas Fire

Gas fire, c.1885.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.3
type:
gas fire
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Small gas fire

Small gas fire

Small gas fire, c. 1930.

Measurements:
Overall: 265 mm x 120 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.4
type:
gas room heater
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Portcullis' screen-type gas fire

'Portcullis' screen-type gas fire, made by Bratt Colbran & Co. Ltd and the Heaped Fire Co. Ltd, London, c.1930.

Measurements:
Overall: 630 mm x 445 mm x 255 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.5
type:
gas room heater
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gas table lamp

Gas table lamp

Gas table lamp.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.6
type:
gas lamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Altrincham Gas embossing stamp

Altrincham Gas embossing stamp

Altrincham Gas Co. embossing stamp.

Measurements:
Overall: 185 mm x 75 mm x 170 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.7
type:
embossing stamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Iron heater made by John Wright

Iron heater made by John Wright

Iron heater, made by John Wright & Co., Birmingham.

Measurements:
Overall: 130 mm x 165 mm x 195 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.8
type:
gas iron heater
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Gas hairdryer, 1930 c.

Gas hairdryer, c.1930, used in Raymond's hairdressing salon in Blackpool.

Measurements:
overall: 1150 mm x 200 mm x 210 mm,
Materials:
copper (alloy) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1995.122.10
type:
gas hairdryer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Necktie.

Necktie.

Necktie.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.11
type:
necktie
Necktie.

Necktie.

Necktie.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.12
type:
necktie
Necktie.

Necktie.

Necktie.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.13
type:
necktie
Oven gloves, c.1970.

Oven gloves, c.1970.

Oven gloves, c.1970.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.14
type:
oven gloves
Towel, c. 1970.

Towel, c. 1970.

Towel, c. 1970.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.15
type:
towel
Apron, 1950s.

Apron, 1950s.

Apron, 1950s.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.16
type:
apron
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Gas-Heated Towel Rail

Harper gas-heated towel rail.

Measurements:
overall: 954 mm x 710 mm x 190 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1995.122.17
type:
towel rail
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Gas-heated Tea Urn

Gas-heated Tea Urn

Gas-heated tea urn.

Measurements:
Overall: 810 mm x 550 mm x 600 mm, 26 kg
Object Number:
Y1995.122.18
type:
gas-heated tea urn
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Duplex gas water boiler

Duplex gas water boiler

Self-feeding, instantaneous, continuous duplex gas water boiler, made by the Eclipse Copper Co., York.

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The inscription describes this boiler as 'Sunday school and canteen type'.

Measurements:
Overall: 1050 mm x 860 mm x 480 mm, 28 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1995.122.19
type:
gas instantaneous water boiler
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gas fan.

Gas fan.

Gas fan.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.20
type:
gas fan
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Gas light for darkroom

Gas light for darkroom

Gas light for darkroom, c. 1900.

Measurements:
307 mm x 134 mm x 206 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.21
type:
gas lamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Gas detector

Gas detector

Gas detector.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.23
type:
gas detector
Gas detector

Gas detector

Gas detector.

Large Orsat MK 3. Has a lable by the carrying handle that reads; 'From: THE GAS COUNCIL. LONDON RESEARCH STATION MICHAEL ROAD LONDON SW6'.

Object Number:
Y1995.122.24
type:
gas detector
Test set of three Bray jets

Test set of three Bray jets

Test set of three Bray jets, made by Abbott, Birks & Co. Ltd .

Measurements:
26 mm x 190 mm x 89 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.26
type:
gas meter tester
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Explosimeter gas tester

Explosimeter gas tester, made by the Mine Safety Appliances Co. Ltd, c. 1975

Measurements:
137 mm x 130 mm x 75 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.27
type:
gas detector
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Sniffer' combustible gas detector

'Sniffer' combustible gas detector, made by Johnson Williams Inc.

Measurements:
168 mm x 144 mm x 78 mm,
Object Number:
Y1995.122.28
type:
gas detector
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum