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Stirn waistcoat camera. c.1888. No.6227

1888

Replica of Faraday coil

Working demonstration showing a model boat sailing against the wind

1960-1970

Model diesel engine

Model Wankel engine

Watt's experimental engine with separate condenser

Model triple expansion marine steam engine

Model steam engine

Model four-stroke engine

Model table steam engine, c.1850.

1850

square panel of gold leaf

One model of Cockcroft and Walton Laboratory.

Model of Cockcroft and Walton's Laboratory

Heinrici hot air engine.

Heinrici hot air engine

De Havilland 'Spectre' 1953 aircraft-assisting rocket engine.

De Havilland 'Spectre' 1953 aircraft-assisting rocket engine.

1953

Air meter for measuring flow of air through a given aperture, in wooden case. No.427. Mid-19th century. Associated with W.H. Fox Talbot.

Air Meter

1825-1875

Wet collodion sensitising bath c 1890; closed; with brass carrying handle.

Wet collodion sensitising bath

1885-1895

Lee sonic ear valve (regulates the passage of sound into the ear).

Lee sonic ear valve

Three models of Hawker Siddeley "Harrier" aircraft.

Three models of Hawker Siddeley "Harrier" aircraft

One Cartesian Diver

Cartesian Diver

Miniature first pocket all-metal plate camera by Marion. c.1885. (with 4 plates)

Miniature first pocket all-metal plate camera

1885

360 degree variable thin-film spectral filter. 4" diameter disc. Coated. Glass substrate. Multichroic filter.

360 degree variable thin-film spectral filter

Demonstration to show vectograph stereoscopic effect, using Vectograph transparencies.

Demonstration to show vectograph stereoscopic effect

Demonstration to show colour effects with circularly polarised light, using polaroid filters.

Demonstration to show colour effects with circularly polarised light

Ripple tank.

Ripple tank.

1937 H.M.V. Television set; screen image reflected by mirror;model No.901;Serial No. H.7242

Television set

1937

2A Kodak Brownie folding autographic pocket camera No.A116, c.1914

2A Kodak Brownie folding autographic pocket camera No.A116

1914

One chromel-constantin pyro-couple with matched millivoltmeter.

One chromel-constantin pyro-couple with matched millivoltmeter.

100mls. of heavy water

100mls. of heavy water

Speech analysis demonstration unit.

Speech analysis demonstration unit.

Newton's rings apparatus.

Newton's rings apparatus

One scale buoy (claimed to prevent depositing of scale in boilers).

One scale buoy

Wireless set. Peto-Scott, 4-valve, 1946.

4-valve wireless set

1946

Oil-on-canvas mural in three sections, each 12 ft x 9ft, depicting ships of all ages. Neg. No:4535.

Oil-on-canvas mural in three sections,

Sample, two inches wide x 20 inches long of woven carbon fibre, type II.

Sample, two inches wide x 20 inches long of woven carbon fibre

Sample of one half-inch square section x 8 inches long carbon fibre rod.

Sample of one half-inch square section x 8 inches long carbon fibre rod

Additive colour mixing exhibit.

Additive colour mixing

Exhibit showing computer-designed stereo patterns, by Julesz.

Exhibit showing computer-designed stereo patterns

Philips radio receiver Type No.213U, Serial No.M13637, c.1936.

Philips radio receiver Type No.213U

Sectioned electric two-speed drill, Wolf 1966

Sectioned electric two-speed drill, Wolf 1966

1966

Demonstration to show forces acting upon sails & keel of a boat when sailing windward.

Demonstration of forces upons sails & keel of a boat

Photo-chemistry demonstration.

Photo-chemistry demonstration.

Spinthariscope. 1" diameter x 1 5/8" long. Manufactured by Negretti & Zambra. Engraved: W. Crookes, 1903.

spinthariscope

1903

Collection of ten specimens of radioactive minerals: Allanite from South Africa, Carnotite from USA, Davidite from Mozambique, Granite from Cornwall, Kolm from Sweden, Monazite sand from India, Pitchblende (with alteration products) from Portugal, Samarskite from Kenya, Uraninite from the Congo, Uraninite (with alteration products) from Tanzania.

Collection of ten specimens of radioactive minerals: Allanite from South Africa

Brunsviga calculating machine No. 10089. c.1900.

Brunsviga calculating machine

1900

Specimen of amber from Baltic coast.

amber from Baltic coast

Munroe calculator, 1920.

Munroe calculator, 1920.

1920

Brunsviga calculating machine No. 10433. c.1910.

Brunsviga calculating machine

1910

One Newman and Sinclair news and studio camera with 4 lenses, two film cassettes and a carrying case.

One Newman and Sinclair news and studio camera with 4 lenses

One "Maxwell's Demon" exhibit.

Maxwell's Demon exhibit

Transverse wave motion machine.

Transverse wave motion machine