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George III's weighted cylinder

1762

Unweighted cylinder in frame

1762

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

1761

King George III's friction machine

1762

George III's apparatus for oblique and compound collision

1762

Double brass stand for bell jars on a brass pillar

1761

model carriage chassis with two axles, 1762

1762

George III's cycloidal pendulum

1762

George III's tidal demonstration model

1762

King George III's central forces machine

1762

George III's pendulum

1762

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

1790

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

George III's glass sphere

1761

Beam compass by George Adams

1775-1795

George III's inclined plane and Horse-way

1762

Mahogany board with round ends and two short brass pillars

1761

George III's clockwork bell

1761

George III's philosophical table

1761-1762

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

Volume entitled: "The Description and Use of a Terrestrial Planetarium, including the Orbits of Mercury and Venus commonly called an Orrery"

A Description of the Pneumatic Apparatus made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Orrery planetary model

1789-1795

Anamorphic picture, early 18th century, with cone mirror, wooden cover and two anamorphic pictures

1745-1753

A Description of an Apparatus for explaining the Principles of Mechanicks

1762

Apparatus for filling barometer tube

1761

Brass sector by George Adams, 1756-1760, with fishskin case

1756-1760

Knife edged prism for centre of gravity experiments

1762

Two inclined cylinders for centre of gravity demonstrations

1762

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

1761

Compound monocular microscope by George Adams

1775-1800

Demonstration apparatus for screw action

1762

Fixed weights for experiments with the balance

1762

Surveyor's compass, English, 1725-1795

1725-1795

Mechanical Powers Apparatus consisting of an inclined plane and endless screw

1775-1800

King George III's archimedean screw

1762

Whirling speculum mirror with components

1762

Universal ring dial on stand

1734-1795

Striker mechanism, for use with falling body acceleration demonstrations

1762

Motion and Velocity Illustration Instrument

1762

Rods for adjusting lucernal microscopes

1787-1800

Glass flask; glass stopper; brass capped

1761

Brass disc for air pump, 1761

1761

Brass disc for air pump, 1761

1761

globe

1761

Attachment for the pillar of the philosophical table

1762

Two brass pulley blocks by Adams

1762

Brass Arm for wind fountain

1761

Parabola, mahogany

1762

Triangle, mahogany

1762