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Adana 'Eight Five' printing machine

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with pulley block and weight.

1932

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with pulley block and weight.

1932

Model of a Lever Escapement on a mahogany stand

Two tuning forks

One model of a Norse Whale-boat

Transparency, 12"x10", of fish tail gas burner

Diorama illustrating flint mining

Diorama Showing a View at Marble Arch at night, with 1935 Lighting

1930

Aeolian Organ

Model of Post Windmill.

1928-1930

Components for model Waygood-Otis Passenger Electric Lift. Including grey Lift COP (Car Operating Panel)

Model of a Canoe hollowed from a tree trunk

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with windlass, pulley block and weight

1932

Glass faced skeleton clock.

1937-1938

Electronic Reation Timer.

Model of steam engine, sectioned

One model of Wheatstone's 5-needle telegraph

Model of a Man riding on a log

Model of a Dug-out Canoe with it sides and ends built up

Working model of an electric passenger lift.

1924

Wooden model of Tallow Dip and iron holder, with illuminated wick

Moonstone Electric Shade, with gallery (for electric filament lamp)

World Clock for Northern Hemisphere.

Model illustrating use of Firebrand

Diorama illustrating Transport in 1850-1900

Diorama illustrating Transport in the Modern Age

Diorama - A Kitchen of about 1830

Diorama, "Street Lighting in the 1960s"

1969

Transparency, 12"x10", of upright incandescent gas burner

Diorama illustrating an Early Electrically Lit Street

Diorama - Street Scene, 1750, Temple Bar

1933

Diorama illustrating Graco-Roman Chariot or wagon

One exhibit showing the automatic opening of a door, controlled by a photoelectric cell.

One exhibit showing the automatic opening of a door

1931-1933

Model illustrating use of Arc Lighting:- "Dockside Warehouse"

Model illustrating use of Arc Lighting

"Regloscope" electronic watch timer, with microphone. Made by British Watch Timers Ltd.

"Regloscope" electronic watch timer

Vertical Wind Tunnel used by the late Sir Thomas Stanton in experiments to determine wind pressures on plane surfaces, 1904. In two sections each about 5'9" high by base 6'6" x 5', with balance for measuring pressures

Vertical Wind Tunnel used by the late Sir Thomas Stanton

1904

Full sized glass replica of an ancient Egyptian Water Clock. (With metal tank, purchased from Burt, Potts & Co, which was originally part of 1932-303).

Full sized glass replica of an ancient Egyptian Water Clock

Piano Action, for grand piano, 1967

Piano Action, for grand piano, 1967

1967

Plaster model of a shire horse and harness (for model of a Sussex Wagon, 1931-526)

Plaster model of a shire horse and harness

"Experiments in a Vacuum" exhibit, with pump. (Pump purchased for #146.3.6 from the firm)

"Experiments in a Vacuum" exhibit

Turner's Lathe (for pottery) complete with treadle, and six turning tools

Turner's Lathe (for pottery) complete with treadle

Overhead transporter Crane (from model of 50,000kW Turbo-Alternator)

Overhead transporter Crane

Model illustrating use of Tallow Dip:- "Prince Arthur and Hubert"

Model illustrating use of Tallow Dip

Model of a chain of pots.

Model of a chain of pots.

Model to demonstrate Heat by Friction, consisting of Friction Wheel and Thermometer

Model to demonstrate Heat by Friction

Painting, 15ft long and 5ft high, in distemper, on board, representing a "Dockyard Scene, with Liner & Cranes"

Painting, 15ft long and 5ft high

Diorama showing a contemporary Kitchen

Diorama showing a contemporary Kitchen

Diorama illustrating Coal Mining at the beginning of the 18th century

Diorama illustrating coal mining

1949

Skeleton pendulum clock

Skeleton pendulum clock