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East Coast Joint Stock, 3rd Class railway carriage, 1898

1898

Gresley Buffet Car

1937

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

East Coast Joint Stock passenger brake van

1908

"Challenge" Tropical Folding Bellows Camera

1912-1920

Contra rotating propeller model

Working scale model of the 1827 Goldsworthy Gurney steam coach

1958

Model of a geared capstan incorporating epicyclic gearing

1820-1830

Opium smoking set

1840-1920

Royal Saloon, Queen Mary's

1908

Gendle balloon balance, Met O 97. for pilot balloon, for Royal Navy Meteorological Service

Surveyor' magnetic Trough Compass, French, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Low power transportable radio transmitter in teak case, 1920-1930

1920-1930

Surveyor's cross head

1900-1929

Model, of a balanced rudder, with slots under gudgeons

1864

Hand-crank model, of William H. Mallory's combined propelling and steering screw

1878-1879

Model on teak base, illustrating action of control valve of Browns steam tiller steering gear

1911-1921

Marine barometer in glazed case

1945-1954

Model of Henry Jarman's steering gear

1907

Model of Chadburn's ship's Telegraph

1875-1938

Soho Reflex Camera, Tropical model

circa 1923
Brass locomotive bell, on teak base, from 5000th locomotive built by Baldwin locomotive works for the Philadelphia Railway, USA, 1880.

Baldwin locomotive bell

1880
Demonstration model for a self-pitching marine screw propeller with geared blades, designed and patented by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1980. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2002-2003. The propeller blade pitch was engineered so that if it would be impossible to replicate. This was in preparation for Woodcoxon to demonstrate to prospective national and international customers.

Demonstration Model, for Self-Pitching Marine Screw Propeller

1980
'Casella improved' sympiesometer by L. Casella, London, England, 1871-1880.

'Casella improved' sympiesometer, 1871-1880

1871-1880
Model, scale 1:18, of a 'Batil', an Arab trading vessel used on the Omani coast for pearl fishing, with two masts (raking forward) and lateen sails, by Deerjeebhoy Merwanjee, Bombay, Salsette Island, Maharashtra, India, 1842-1851. Deerjeebhoy Merwanjee built the model from a beam of the 'Cornwallis', which was built in 1788 of Malabar teak.

Model of a 'Batil', Arab trading vessel

1842-1851
Rigged model of a Chinese trading junk with eye decorations on bow and tender boat suspended from stern, on mahogany stand, unsigned, China, 1900-1925

Model of Chinese trading junk

1900-1925
Sectioned model, scale 1:4, of a 8.5 inch John Kingston valve, displayed on the plating of a vessel, on wood stand, by the Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty, London, England, 1902-1903

Model of a John Kingston valve, made from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty

1902-1903
Sectional model, scale 1:4, of an early John Kingston-type valve, 4.5 in. diameter, for marine propulsion, c.1837, on wood base, by Science Museum Workshops, London, England, 1902-1903

Model of early John Kingston valve

1902-1903
Self pitching three bladed propeller, first successful development, designed and patented by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1977 and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1978-1979, tested and certified by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1978-1979. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2000-2001.

Self-Pitching Three-Bladed Propeller, First Successful Development

1978-1979
A collection of items relating to Gandolfi Ltd., hand-made camera manufacturers, 1939: Gandolfi `Precision' 5x7" camera, owned by Sir Kenneth Corfield

Gandolfi `Precision' Camera

1939
Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Possibly Graflex. Has reversing back and rising front movement with rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens. Self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8-1/350sec Time. Fitted with synchronising device (later). Made of teak with aluminium fittings. c.1930

Tropical Single Lens Reflex Camera

1930
Teak folding quarter plate stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/3 inch plates with nickel plated fittings. No lens. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Lens standards fixed by two keyslots and screw fittings. Two spirit levels, hinged ground glass focusing screen. Continental tripod bushes.

Quarterplate Stand Camera

1910
Adam's Minex de Luxe tropical reflex camera for negatives 5 x 4". Polished teak with brass fittings. With triple extension, 14". Rack and pinion focusing. With spring loaded plate. Fitted with a self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8sec 1/1000 sec B. & T. Camera rising front and reversing back. Fitted with Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Aviar f.4.5 8.25" Series 11. With 2 double dark slides and case. c.1920

Adam's Minex de Luxe tropical reflex camera for negatives 5 x 4"

1920
A collection of items relating to Gandolfi Ltd., hand-made camera manufacturers, 1939: tripod to accompany Gandolfi `Precision' 5x7" camera, owned by Sir Kenneth Corfield (see 1999-5121)

Tripod For Gandolfi `Precision' Camera

1939
Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Made of teak with brass fittings. Self capping focal plane shutter, speeds 1/15-1/1000sec and T. Lens panel has rising front. Fitted with an Aldis Butcher Anastigmat F.4.5 6" f.l. ith 5 single metal slides. Houghton-Butcher, c.1920

Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera, c 1920

1915-1925
Double pole tumbler switches, two circular light switches fluted, detachable fronts. Made in England, circa 1900.

Two switches on wooden base

1900
The Sanderson folding bellows field or stand camera for plates 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 and one darkslide. With double extension, tapered leather bellows, double swing and reversing back. Focusing by two rack and pinion mechanisms. Fitted with a Beck Steinheil 'Unofocal' patent Series 1 F.6.6 7.2" f.1 mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller-blind shutter. Polished teak with brass fittings. Houghton Ltd, c.1904.

Sanderson Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera and Darkslide.

1899-1909
Self pitching propeller, final two-bladed experimental development, designed and made by Christopher John Coxon and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England and tested by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1982. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2000-2001. This two-bladed self pitching propeller was originally designed by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1977 and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1978-1979, tested and certified by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1978-1979.

Self-Pitching Propeller, Final Two-Bladed Experimental Development

1982
Wooden printing frame for negatives from 'Le Self Photo' camera with two transparencies of a lady.

Transposing Printing Frame for Stereo Pictures

Model, scale 1:12, of a telescopic funnel invented by R. Taplin of H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich in 1848, on teak wood base, unsigned, Woolwich, Kent, England, 1848

Model of a telescopic funnel, on teak wood base

1848
Mahogany wood transport box, for self-pitching three blade carbon fibre cyclic pitch propeller, prototype, designed and made by John Coxon, Pulborough, West Sussex, England, 2005-2006. The propeller was designed to be fitted to small motor vessel Volvo-Penta stern drive units. Originally, the propeller was designed for aircraft.

Mahogany wood transport box, for Self-Pitching Carbon Fibre Cyclic Pitch Propeller, prototype

2005-2006
Working model, scale 1:16, of Joseph Maudslay’s 1853 patent adjustable pitch screw propeller, fitted to vessel’s stern, on wood base, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1853

Working model, of Joseph Maudslay’s 1853 patent adjustable pitch screw propeller

1853
Long-range mercury and glycerine barometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, 1876.

Long-range mercury and glycerine barometer, 1876

1876
Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch and case. Teak and bronzed metal. Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat F:4.25 inches f/4.5-32 No 151366. fabric focal plane shutter 25/40/50/75/125/250/500/T. Rack and pinion focusing, infinity to 4', ground glass focusing screen with collapsing hood, mirror removed by shutter release, optical frame finder, F: 6604. Houghton-Butcher.

Ensign FP Roll Film Reflex Camera (Tropical Model)

1928
Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed. The basic drug was first turned into a chemical on this bench at the Wellcome Foundation Chemical Development Laboratories in Dartford, Made 1930’s

Chemistry laboratory bench on which the drug Acyclovir was developed

1930-1939
Ross tropical reflex single lens reflex camera for plartes or cutfilm size 3 /14 x 4 1/4". Curtain aperture, speeds 1/16-1/800sec and time. Fitted with a Ross Xpres f/4.5 5.5" focal length. With reversing back. Teak with brass fittings with red leather bellows. With two metal double darkslides. c.1908

Ross Tropical Reflex Single Lens Reflex Camera

circa 1908
An example in brass of Andrew Peddie How's patent salinometer, capable of indicating gravity and temperature of water in marine boilers, patented by Andrew Peddie How in 1849, mounted on teak stand, unsigned, 1849-1850

Example of Andrew Peddie How's salinometer

1849-1850
Sectioned model, scale 1:4, of a 20 inch diameter screw-down type sea inlet valve, shown in vessel fittings on wood stand, from drawings supplied by H.M. Admiralty, by Science Museum Workshops, London, England, from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty, London, England, 1902-1903

Model of sea inlet-valve, from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty

1902-1903