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Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

Architect's drawing instruments

Architect's drawing instruments

Hughes microphone detector, 1865-1875

Hughes microphone detector, 1865-1875

1865-1875

Demainbray's cometarium

Demainbray's cometarium

1750-1760

Sundial making tool

Sundial making tool

1690-1710

Model of Vauloue's piledriver

Model of Vauloue's piledriver

1737-1752

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

1862

Napier's bones or rods

Napier's bones or rods

1671-1700

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, Germany, c. 1740

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, Germany, c. 1740

1740

Weaving power loom shuttle

Weaving power loom shuttle

1858-1862

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Weaving power loom shuttle

Weaving power loom shuttle

1858-1862

Turned massage ball encased in turned socket

Turned massage ball encased in turned socket

1801-1900

Electrotherapy equipment

Electrotherapy equipment

1780-1810

Slide rule for interest calculations

Slide rule for interest calculations

1824

Excise Officer's slide rule, 1759-1769.

Excise Officer's slide rule, 1759-1769.

1759-1769

Dines-type anemometer display, 1892-1900

Dines-type anemometer display, 1892-1900

1892-1900

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

1858-1862

Cavalry sketching board, 1910

Cavalry sketching board, 1910

1910

Hannyngton's slide rule

Hannyngton's slide rule

Mercury-in-glass thermometer in wooden case

Mercury-in-glass thermometer in wooden case

1850-1924

Double-Boom Seismograph designed by John Milne, 1908

Double-Boom Seismograph designed by John Milne, 1908

1908

Small mercury thermometer in hinged wooden case

Small mercury thermometer in hinged wooden case

1700-1799

Metal factors ruler incorporating sliding caliper marked Thomas Bradburn and Sons

Metal factors ruler incorporating sliding caliper marked Thomas Bradburn and Sons

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Boxwood fathom marker

Boxwood fathom marker

1876

Terrestrial hand telescope

Terrestrial hand telescope

1675-1685

C. Hoare's pocket plate and bar slide rule

C. Hoare's pocket plate and bar slide rule

Lefebvre type clitograph, French, 1862

Lefebvre type clitograph, French, 1862

1862

Refracting terrestrial telescope

Refracting terrestrial telescope

1700-1705

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Surveyor's sector, early 17th century

Surveyor's sector, early 17th century

early 17th century

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

1858-1862

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Allan's Electromagnetic Generator.

Allan's Electromagnetic Generator.

1852

English Apothecaries' scales and weights by John Snart

English Apothecaries' scales and weights by John Snart

1708-1714

Hotbed soil thermometer, 1870-1875

Hotbed soil thermometer, 1870-1875

1870-1875

Eccentric cutting frame for ornamental lathe

Eccentric cutting frame for ornamental lathe

Sandhurst protractor

Sandhurst protractor

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

1858-1862

Set of Marquois scales for drawing parallel lines

Set of Marquois scales for drawing parallel lines

1900-1930

Gilt customs and excise standard no 1 (Sikes) hydrometer by J J Hicks

Gilt customs and excise standard no 1 (Sikes) hydrometer by J J Hicks

1870-1930

Wooden thermometer case (thermometer missing)

Wooden thermometer case (thermometer missing)

1850-1924

Rectangular reclining sundial

Rectangular reclining sundial

1592

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Four foot gauging rule

Four foot gauging rule

1804-1844