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Date

Graphite Electrode

2022

Copper ore from the Bell Mine

before 1889

Arsenical cobalt or skutterudite, from Skutterude, near Modum, Norway

before 1889

Cupellation furnace

1696-1700

Wrought iron lock (mid 18th century)

Sample of Bessemer Steel

1860

Cupriferous sandstone from Schweinkopf

before 1889

three gold-plated cable dies

1979

Soldier's helmet made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Stainless steel weed fork

Drillbit, square at one end from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Reamer, tapered, threaded at one end

1972

Drillbit, treaded at one end from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Tube from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

wooden rectangle from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Solidend from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Drillbit, double ended from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Drillbit, square at one end from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

wooden shape from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Drillbit, square at one end from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Solidend from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Drillbit, treaded at one end from Osborn-Mushet Tools Ltd.

1972

Assay balance

1845-1871

"Gladstone" medallion, manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Specimen of steel produced by the Basic or Thomas-Gilchrist process

1887

Model of English lead cupellation furnace

Touchstone and gold alloy needles

Tensile testbar

1882-1884

Magnetic and non-magnetic manganese steel bar

1882-1884

Specimen of steel produced by the Basic or Thomas Gilchrist process

1887

Small permanent magnet

Iron "toadstool" head nail

Bar of forged steel. Mid 19th century

1830-1860

Annealing tray, from assaying apparatus

Turning tool of silicon steel, 1884-1886

1884-1886

Flattening mill, used by assayers, 1894

Exhaust gas driven turbo-charger model T3

1988

Prototype titanium alloy handle for throwing hammer brittle fracture on one section

1958

Sheet of commercially pure titanium, with argon arc weld

1958

Tensile testbar

1882-1884

Cast iron hydraulic body with nickel plated finish

1980

Blacksmith’s cart jack from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930

1890-1930

Cold drawn bar sectioned to reveal internal defect

Manganese steel ingot fracture

1882-1884

Manganese steel ingot fracture

1882-1884

Manganese steel ingot fracture

1882-1884

Lump of aluminium/silicon alloy and two castings (bicycle pedal) of same alloy

1982

Manganese steel ingot fracture

1882-1884

Fracture from small ingot showing columnar growth

Piece of ore from Dudden Bridge furnace