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Place of origin
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Diorama illustrating flint mining

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

Two tuning forks

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

1930

Adana 'Eight Five' printing machine

Model of a Lever Escapement on a mahogany stand

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

Model of a Canoe hollowed from a tree trunk

One model of a Norse Whale-boat

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with pulley block and weight.

1932

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with pulley block and weight.

1932

Aeolian Organ

Model of Post Windmill.

1928-1930

Diorama illustrating Transport in 1850-1900

World Clock for Northern Hemisphere.

Diorama illustrating an Early Electrically Lit Street

Diorama - Street Scene, 1750, Temple Bar

1933

Electronic Reation Timer.

Diorama, "Street Lighting in the 1960s"

1969

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

Glass faced skeleton clock.

1937-1938

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

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

Working model of an electric passenger lift.

1924

Diorama illustrating Transport in the Modern Age

Mechanical-advantage demonstration with windlass, pulley block and weight

1932

Model of steam engine, sectioned

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

One model of Wheatstone's 5-needle telegraph

Model of a Man riding on a log

Model illustrating use of Firebrand

Diorama - A Kitchen of about 1830

Diorama illustrating Graco-Roman Chariot or wagon

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

Model illustrating use of Arc Lighting

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

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

Piano Action, for grand piano, 1967

Piano Action, for grand piano, 1967

1967

Full-sized model of a Hand holding a Torch (electrically illuminated)

Full-sized model of a Hand holding a Torch (electrically illuminated)

Control box for model Waygood-Otis Passenger Electric Lift

Control box for model Waygood-Otis Passenger Electric Lift

Flint after grinding by mill

Flint after grinding by mill

Model of Wankel engine

Model of Wankel engine

Remote-handling box for radio-active materials

Remote-handling box for radio-active materials

Motor car Jack, type XJ 87 with 14lb square weight

Motor car Jack, type XJ 87 with 14lb square weight

Liverpool jug thrown as it comes from the wheel

Liverpool jug thrown as it comes from the wheel

Model of 4-stroke engine

Model of 4-stroke engine

One model of early telephone switchboard. With this is 1915-222 - early telephone.

One model of early telephone switchboard

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

"Regloscope" electronic watch timer

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

Plaster model of a shire horse and harness

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

Diorama illustrating coal mining

1949

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

"Experiments in a Vacuum" exhibit