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First atomic force microscope, United States, 1985

Microscopes

1985

The first Atomic Force Microscope, built by Calvin F. Quate, Gerd Binnig and Chistoph Gerber, United States, 1985.

Portable radio cassette player

Sound Reproduction

1982-1984

Portable radio cassette player made by the Sharp Corporation, Japan, 1983.

Vodafone 'Transportable' mobile telephone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Mallard MRI body scanner, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1983

Radiomedicine

1983

Mallard system Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI) body scanner by M&D Technology, Aberdeen, installed at St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1983 and 1994-492 used clinically until 1993. One of three commercially-produced second-generation MRI machines manufactured by this company in Britain.

Intel 386 microprocessor, 1985

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Intel 386 processor, made by the Intel Corporation, United States, 1985

Gold plated BBC Micro personal computer

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Gold plated BBC Micro computer with two 1-megabyte disc drives and keyboard, made by Acorn Computers Limited, Cambridge, England,1985. From 'The Micro User' competition.

IBM 5150 personal computer

Computing & Data Processing

1983

IBM model 5150 System Unit with integral twin 5 1/4 inch disk drives, made by IBM, Greenock, Scotland, 1983. 64K memory, single-sided double density 5 1/4 40 tpi 106K drives

Sinclair ZX Spectrum microcomputer, 1982-1985

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1985

Spectrum microcomputer with 48K RAM , serial number 148-455954, manufactured by Sinclair Research Limited, assembled in Portugal, 1982-1985

Trimphone in two-tone green, 1982

Telecommunications

1982

Two-tone green Trimphone with dial (tele 8772G), also known as a Phoenixphone, from the Snowdon Collection, manufactured for British Telecom, British, 1982

IBM 5151-02 computer monitor, 1983

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Green screen monochrome monitor Model 5151-02, made by IBM USA, Taiwan, 1983. Serial number 5500156

Jaipur artificial foot, India

Orthopaedics

1982

Jaipur artificial foot, for Symes amputee, made in India, 1982

Replica of Bell's transmitter

Telecommunications

c1985

Replica of Bell's transmitter/receiver of 1875.

Printed circuit board for a Viscount 9501R telephone, 1982-1983

Telecommunications

1982-1983

Printed circuit board for a Viscount 9501R telephone, made by Standard Telephones and Cables for the British Post Office, British, 1982-1983

Psion Organiser 1, 1984

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Organiser 1 electronic organiser/calculator, made by Psion, British, 1984

Model, Cobalt-60 source

Nuclear Physics

1985

Cobalt-60 source, cut away model, non-radioactive, by Amersham International, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, 1975-1985

MATLAB Version 1.0 Manual

Computing & Data Processing

1984

MATLAB Version 1.0 Manual, made by MathWorks, United Kingdom, 1984.

Battery for Vodafone transportable mobile phone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Battery for transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Sectioned catalyst convertor matrix for car exhaust, 1982-1983

Environmental Science & Technology

1982-1983

Ceramic catalyst convertor matrix removed from exhaust system of a (C-registered) 1982-83 Toyota Carina motor car that had travelled 50,000 miles, unsigned, 1982-1983. The matrix was removed for testing in 1986.

Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle

Road Transport

1985

Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, made by Sinclair Vehicles Ltd and Hoover plc, c.1985.

British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984

Telecommunications

1984

"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, based on STC 3000 unit Serial No. 68754, made by British Telecom, British, 1984. Complete with battery, two mains leads, textile cover, spare roll and documentation, 1984

'Clearblue' pregnancy test kit

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

Box containing "Clearblue" pregnancy test including instruction leaflet, by Unipath Ltd., Bedford, England, 1985

Alcatel Minitel communication terminal, France, 1983

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Alcatel Minitel communications terminal, made by Alcatel Business Systems, France, 1983. Communications terminal distributed by the French Telecom system as part of their attempt at an internet, 1983.

IBM 515X-55-07714 keyboard, 1983

Computing & Data Processing

1983

IBM model 515X-55-07714 keyboard, made by IBM, British, 1983.

Oric Atmos computer, 1984

Computing & Data Processing

1984

Oric Atmos computer, manufactured by Oric (previously Tangerine), Cambridgeshire, England, 1984

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Nintendo Entertainment system comprising two controller pads, light gun (zapper), six game catridges (Super Mario Bros, Gauntlet 2, Popeye, The Legend of Zelda, Duck Hunt, Super Mario Bros 3), 1983.

Transistorised submarine repeater, 1982

Telecommunications

1982

45 MHz transistorized submarine repeater, unknown maker, 1982

Laboratory notes written during the preparation of an autoradiograph of the first genetic fingerprint, Leicester England, 1984

Biotechnology

1984

Laboratory notes on two sides of A4 lined paper, handwritten by Alec Jeffreys during the preparation of autoradiograph, 1989-870 Pt1.

Claudivs Converse electronic voice unit, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Claudivs Converse, invented at the BT Test Equipment Design Centre, manufactured by Crystalate Electronics for British Telecom, Hove, England, 1985

Aerial for Vodafone transportable mobile phone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Large aerial for transportable mobile telephone, made by Vodafone Limited, England, 1985

Keypad for a Viscount 9501R telephone, 1982-1983

Telecommunications

1982-1983

Keypad for a Viscount 9501R telephone, made by Standard Telephones and Cables for the British Post Office, British, 1982-1983.

Model of an adenovirus magnified 3 million times

Anatomy & Pathology

1985

Adenovirus model, magnified three million times, made originally for Living Body exhibition, 1985.

Viscount 9501R telephone, 1982-1983

Telecommunications

1982-1983

Viscount 9501R telephone, made by Standard Telephones and Cables for the British Post Office, British, 1982-1983

Working model of the co-axial escapement built by George Daniels

Clockmakers

1985

Electrically powered demonstration model of the Co-axial escapement by George Daniels. Isle of Man c.1985.

Prototype bicycle with variable stroke, cables and

Road Transport

1982

Prototype bicycle with variable stroke, cables and freewheel linear drive, 1982

Trinitron colour television

Television

c. 1983

Trinitron colour television, made by Sony Corporation, Japan, c. 1983.

Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle

Road Transport

1985

Sinclair C5 electric vehicle, made by Hoover plc on behalf of Sinclair Vehicles Ltd and presented to Joe Harvey of Harvey (Manchester) Ltd, in 1985.

Replica Arkwright water frame,

Textile Industry

1983

Replica Arkwright water frame, made by Severn Lamb Ltd, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1983.

Herety Touring Bicycle

Road Transport

1983

Touring bicycle made by Frank Herety, Stockport, 1983.

Apple Lisa processor unit, 1983

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Apple Lisa Processor Unit, with integral twin disk drives and monitor, Apple, Cupertino, California, 1983. Model no.A6SB100P, Memory option A6SB108, Serial no. B08B831240025, Applenet no. 00102025, Manufactured: 83124.

'One Per Desk' microcomputer

Computing & Data Processing

1984; 1983

'One Per Desk' microcomputer.

Littman gold-plated stethoscope

Clinical Diagnosis

1982

Stethoscope: Littman, with gold plated headframe and chestpiece. (Number 129/82 in R.Wilkie's catalogue), USA, 1982

MATLAB Version 1.3 Program Disc Serial No: 13239

Computing & Data Processing

1985

MATLAB Version 1.3 Disc, made by MathWorks, United Kingdom, 1985

Trailer for Microlight Aircraft

Aeronautics

1985

Trailer for Tri-Flier/Hiway Demon 175 G-MJXE microlight aircraft.

'Today' vaginal contraceptive sponges

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1985

'Today' vaginal contraceptive sponges, three in sealed box, by the V.L.I. Corporation, USA, 1985

BBC model B second processor

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1984

Second processor for BBC model B microcomputer, designed by Acorn Computers Limited and manufactured by ASTEC Components Limited, British, 1982-1984.

BBC model B microcomputer

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1984

BBC model B microcomputer, designed by Acorn Computers Limited and manufactured by ASTEC Components Limited, British, 1982-1984. Serial number 1,000,000

Telephone in two-tone light blue and grey, 1984

Telecommunications

1984

Telephone handset, two-tone light blue and grey, designed by Jacob Jensen in 1976, push button, Model 82E-B, made by Standard Electric Kirk, Denmark, 1984

BBC B Micro Computer

Computing & Data Processing

c.1983

BBC B Micro computer, made by Acorn Computer Ltd, Cambridge, c.1983.

'Ovran 30' contraceptive pills

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1983

Carton of combined contraceptive pills, one of two, 'Ovran 30', monophasic, with instruction leaflets, by Wyeth Laboratories, English, 1983

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2050-1750 BCE

Babylonian clay liver used for divination, c.2050-1750 BC, copy, 1981