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Model triple expansion marine steam engine

Model triple expansion marine steam engine

Watt's experimental engine with separate condenser

Watt's experimental engine with separate condenser

Model steam engine

Model steam engine

Replica of Faraday coil

Replica of Faraday coil

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

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

1953

Air Meter

Air Meter

1825-1875

square panel of gold leaf

square panel of gold leaf

Model diesel engine

Model diesel engine

Model Wankel engine

Model Wankel engine

Model four-stroke engine

Model four-stroke engine

Working demonstration showing a model boat sailing against the wind

Working demonstration showing a model boat sailing against the wind

1960-1970

Model table steam engine, c.1850.

Model table steam engine, c.1850.

1850

Stirn waistcoat camera. c.1888. No.6227

Stirn waistcoat camera. c.1888. No.6227

1888

One model of Cockcroft and Walton Laboratory.

Model of Cockcroft and Walton's Laboratory

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

Wet collodion sensitising bath

1885-1895

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

4-valve wireless set

1946

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

Television set

1937

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

Lee sonic ear valve

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

Photo-chemistry demonstration.

Photo-chemistry demonstration.

Reproduction of Galileo's large paper tube telescope.

Reproduction of Galileo's large paper tube telescope

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

Demonstration to show colour effects with circularly polarised light

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,

Heinrici hot air engine.

Heinrici hot air engine

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

One scale buoy

Munroe calculator, 1920.

Munroe calculator, 1920.

1920

Class 1 Burroughs calculating machine. Serial No.20665A.

Class 1 Burroughs calculating machine

"720 Sound Capsule" audio transducer (4" diameter). Manufactured by Sound Scan International.

"720 Sound Capsule" audio transducer

One praxinoscope.

One praxinoscope.

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

spinthariscope

1903

Brunsviga calculating machine No. 10433. c.1910.

Brunsviga calculating machine

1910

Brunsviga calculating machine No. 10089. c.1900.

Brunsviga calculating machine

1900

Demonstration to show vectograph stereoscopic effect, using Vectograph transparencies.

Demonstration to show vectograph stereoscopic effect

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

2A Kodak Brownie folding autographic pocket camera No.A116

1914

100mls. of heavy water

100mls. of heavy water

Reproduction of Galileo's tooled leather telescope.

Reproduction of Galileo's tooled leather telescope

One Pye 9" console television receiver.

One Pye 9" console television receiver

Sample of Tungsten-coated carbon fibres.

Sample of Tungsten-coated carbon fibres

Newton's Rings demonstration to show wave nature of light.

Newton's Rings demonstration to show wave nature of light.

One replica cross-staff inscribed "Hamon a St. Malo 1687", with three wooden crosses: 30, 60, 90. Staff 3ft long.

One replica cross-staff inscribed "Hamon a St. Malo 1687"

Ensignette No.2 Camera

Ensignette No.2 Camera, c 1912

1909-1915

Centrifugal force demonstration to show that if diameter at which weights rotate is reduced, there is an increase in velocity.

Centrifugal force demonstration

Newton's rings apparatus.

Newton's rings apparatus

One "Maxwell's Demon" exhibit.

Maxwell's Demon exhibit

Ripple tank.

Ripple tank.

One chromel-constantin pyro-couple with matched millivoltmeter.

One chromel-constantin pyro-couple with matched millivoltmeter.

One Cartesian Diver

Cartesian Diver

Three models of Hawker Siddeley "Harrier" aircraft.

Three models of Hawker Siddeley "Harrier" aircraft

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

Miniature first pocket all-metal plate camera

1885

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