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Chair used by General Eisenhower

Chair used by General Eisenhower

1930s

Kastner's Pyrophone, 1873-1876

Kastner's Pyrophone, 1873-1876

1873-1876

Working scale model of the 1827 Goldsworthy Gurney steam coach

Working scale model of the 1827 Goldsworthy Gurney steam coach

1958

Workmate Mark 1

Workmate Mark 1

1968-72

Straw splint mill

Straw splint mill

1800-1900

Gravesande's whirling globe

Gravesande's whirling globe

1765

Al-Ko Combined Vice and Workbench

Al-Ko Combined Vice and Workbench

1977

Kymograph mounted on a trolley and powered by mains electricity

Kymograph mounted on a trolley and powered by mains electricity

1945-1950

Box containing tools for maintaining Strowger telephone switching equipment, with maintenance engineer’s inspection lamp and portable test telephone

Box containing tools for maintaining Strowger telephone switching equipment, with maintenance engineer’s inspection lamp and portable test telephone

1968-1972

Wharfedale loudspeaker unit, 1956

Wharfedale loudspeaker unit, 1956

1956

Two-inch wide sash pocket chisel

Two-inch wide sash pocket chisel

1926

Richmond Educational Spelling Board

Richmond Educational Spelling Board

1940-1945

Balloon filler

Balloon filler

Sports flooring with foam layer made from recycled sports shoes, United States, 2005

Sports flooring with foam layer made from recycled sports shoes, United States, 2005

2005

Playskool' wooden toy 1960-1980

Playskool' wooden toy 1960-1980

1960-1980

Vitra Miniatures collection model of the Eames 'DSW' chair

Vitra Miniatures collection model of the Eames 'DSW' chair

circa 2007

Compressed Beech Wooden Bench Designed by Jane Dillon.

Compressed Beech Wooden Bench Designed by Jane Dillon.

Horn-framed bow spectacles with triple-split bridge

Horn-framed bow spectacles with triple-split bridge

prism stand

prism stand

prism stand

prism stand

Trichina microscope with wooden base

Trichina microscope with wooden base

Set of tesselating wooden pieces in 3 colours to represent interlacing surfaces

Set of tesselating wooden pieces in 3 colours to represent interlacing surfaces

1890-1910

prism stand

prism stand

Beech joiner's mallet 5"

Beech joiner's mallet 5"

Mirror, London & North Eastern Railway, beechwood frame, rectangular.

Mirror, London & North Eastern Railway

1923-1939

Coat-of-arms, British Transport Commission, full achievement, carved beechwood, c. 6'x4', c. 1956 - 7, originally ex Euston House.

British Transport Commission coat of arms

1956

Bucket for soiled dressings, white enamel, used at Farnborough Hospital, unsigned, European, 1910-1950

Bucket for soiled dressings

1910-1950

Model, of Tusk Tenon carpentry joint, with Wedge, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘56’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Tusk Tenon carpentry joint

1868

Forgestone F500 series 26" colour television receiver, 1979-1980. This set was built from the Forgestone TV kit; with the addition of a Mullard (Philips) Teletext (Videotext) decoder card and ultrasonic remote control. The object was donated along with its manuals and circuit diagrams used by the builder. It is a high quality colour television receiver of its time; with a Mullard Type 20AX picture tube, UHF standard I pin diode tuner, and 11 integrated circuits (entirely solid state). The real wood cabinet is custom-made by the builder and quite attractive.

Forgestone F500 26" Colour Television Receiver

1979-1980

Coloured black line print of drawing, (scale 1:8) of general arrangement of Great Central Railway 4-cylinder 4-6-0 passenger locomotive

Drawing, general arrangement, Great Central Railway 4-6-0 passenger locomotive

Model, showing Scribing marking, preparation for Oblique carpentry joint, on single beech-wood block: stamped with ‘2’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, showing Scribing marking

1868

Coat hanger, BTC Hotels, beechwood and iron wire, 1950-1970

Coat hanger, British Transport Commission - Hotels, beachwood and iron wire, 1950-1970

Model, of Oblique Dovetail Halving carpentry joint, with round peg fitted, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘53’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Oblique Dovetail Halving carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Bevel-Lap carpentry joint, with a central round peg fitted, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘28’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Bevel-Lap carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Crossed Tenon carpentry joint, on single beech-wood block: stamped with ‘35’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868. This was constructed to fit (1868-31/19) Model, of Crossed Tenon carpentry joint, on single beech-wood block: stamped with ‘35’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868.

Model, of Crossed Tenon carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Under-Squinted and Tabled Scarf carpentry joint, with centre wedge fitted, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘21’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Under-Squinted and Tabled Scarf carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Dovetail-Halving ‘Socket’ carpentry joint, on single beech-wood block: stamped with ‘38’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868. This was constructed to fit with (1868-31/33) Model, of Dovetail-Halving ‘Tail’ carpentry joint, on single beech-wood block: stamped with ‘38’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868.

Model, of Dovetail-Halving ‘Socket’ carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Triple-Notched Secret Mortice and Tenon carpentry joint, with two round pegs fitted, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘64’ and over-laid in ink, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Triple-Notched Secret Mortice and Tenon carpentry joint

1868

Concave mirror on stand. See note below.

Concave mirror on stand

1752

Replica of spindle carved from beech

replica spindle

Model, of Dovetail carpentry joint, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘30’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Dovetail carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Secret Bridle carpentry joint, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped and over-laid in ink with ‘49’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Secret Bridle carpentry joint

1868

Demonstration Nuclear quadrupole resonance spectrometer, model MR2, Serial No. 248, by Scientific Teaching, Brighton England, 1970-72. Consists of two units, wooden stand, horseshoe magnet, two sample containers, power leads and remote control lead

Nuclear quadrupole resonance spectrometer

1970-1972

Model, of Secret Mortice and Tennon carpentry joint, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘58’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Secret Mortice and Tennon carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Oblique Dovetail Halving carpentry joint, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘43’ on block with Dovetail ‘Socket’; and stamped, plus written in ink with ‘43’ on block with Dovetail ‘Tail’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Oblique Dovetail Halving carpentry joint

1868

Model, of Tabled Scarf carpentry joint with centre wedge fitted, joining two radiused beech-wood blocks: written in ink with ‘69’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Tabled Scarf carpentry joint with centre wedge fitted

1868

Model, of Tenoned Scarf carpentry joint, with central wedge fitted, joining two beech-wood blocks: stamped with ‘17’, by Polytechnisches Arbeits-Institut J. Schröder Atkiens-Gesselleschaft, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, 1868

Model, of Tenoned Scarf carpentry joint

1868

Two draw leveling staff made by A. G. Thornton Ltd, Manchester.

Two draw leveling staff made by A. G. Thornton Ltd

circa 1910-circa 1930

Three prism stands.

Three prism stands

Bucket for soiled dressings, white enamel, used at Farnborough Hospital, unsigned, European, 1910-1950

Bucket for soiled dressings

1910-1950