Prototype model of an electric firelighter, resembling a hairdryer in appearance, designed to light smokeless fuel easily by blowing out hot air at 800 centigrade, by the General Electric Co, English, 1960 Prototype model of an electric firelighter 1960
Hand-operated raisin stoner no. 36, with integral table clamp, works b y feeding wet raisins into toothed rollers which strip the flesh off, US patent 1895, made by Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, U. S.A., 1895-1900 Hand-operated raisin stoner no. 36 1895-1900
Charcoal-fuelled Samovar, in which charcoal is burned in a grate at the base of a central flue tube to provide constant supply of hot water or tea in surrounding vessel, teapot shape with perforated base, pair of hinged lids and ornate floral decoration, metal, Middle Eastern or Russian, 1880-1920 Charcoal-fuelled Samovar 1880-1920
"Hotpoint" electric tea infuser, with vertical immersion heater with s afety cut-out, and tea canister which can be raised or lowered on a chain from the lid so that tea can be brewed to taste and reduce tannin content, plated metal in teapot style, by Edison Electric Appliance Co ., U.S.A., 1915-1935 "Hotpoint" electric tea infuser 1915-1935
Bastian type A20 portable electric fire no 340, with 6 horizontal coil ed-wire heating elements supported by quartz tubes, elements patented by Bastian no 19,333 in 1908, all covered by semicircular wire mesh su pported by metal frame, with lead and plug, by Bastian Electric Heatin g Syndicate Ltd., London, 1908-1920 Bastian type A20 portable electric fire no 340 1908-1920
Inhaler for use with liquid anaesthetic, possibly ether or chloroform Inhaler for use with liquid anaesthetic 1850-1900
Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1863 to demonstrate that blood coagulation is caused by foreign solids, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927 Copy of Lister's experimental apparatus of 1863 to demonstrate that blood coagulation is caused by foreign solids
Tuning fork (G), marked Philharmonic, probably made in England, 1801-1950. Tuning fork, c 1800-1850. 1801-1850
Sensor array A32 for use in electronic noses, made by Aromascan plc, 1994 Sensor array A32 for use in electronic noses 1994
Potato masher comprising triangular box with perforated sides, and a handle with solid plate to press the potato through the perforations, of sheet metal construction, of a type originally patented by Archibald Kenrick (pat no 18144), English, 1920-1940 Potato masher comprising triangular box with perforated sides
"Solartron" tangential fan electric heater with casing removed to show all internal parts, a new method of electric heating developed in Ger many from 1950's, whereby 4 rows of coiled wire heating elements are swept by air from the fan, by Firth Cleveland Ltd, London, 1964 "Solartron" tangential fan electric heater with casing removed to show all internal parts 1964
Gas poker for lighting fires, comprising flexible metal tube, coiled w ire handle, and poker with holes at the tip, by Lambert Bros, English, 1935-1945 Gas poker for lighting fires 1935-1945
Butter dispenser, works by depressing knob to eject a small fluted knob of butter, metal, provisional patent no. 23503, English, 1880-1920 Butter dispenser 1880-1920