Spinning mule

Textile Industry

1927

Self acting spinning mule, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1927 and used at Elk Mill in Oldham until September 1974 when mule spinning operations there ceased.

Avro Shackleton A.E.W. 2

Aeronautics

1954

Avro Shackleton A.E.W.2 reconnaissance aircraft, Military Service No. WR 960, made by A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd, Woodford, 1954.

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

Road Transport

1905

10 hp two-cylinder Rolls-Royce motor car, Reg. No. AX148; Chassis No. 20162; produced by Royce Ltd., Cooke Street, Hulme, Manchester, 1905.

Model of a Power loom for plain weaving

Textiles Machinery

1857

Model, scale 1:3, of a power loom for simple plain weaving made by Messrs. Sevill and Woolstenhulme, Oldham, Manchester, England, 1857. This loom gives the most elementary kind of weaving in which weft crosses over and under the warps alternately and was the type used extensively for calico weaving. There is an arrangement for stopping the loom automatically if the shuttle does not reach its box after each pick, and if the weft should break then a weft fork device which is normally balanced to rest on the unbroken thread falls and operates cut off machinery to stop the loom.

Arkwright's Water Frame

Textile Industry

1775

Water frame, water powered spinning machine made by Richard Arkwright, Cromford, c.1775, and used at the Arkwright Mills at Matlock Bath.

cassette player

Sound Reproduction

1995

'Walkman' personal cassette player made by the Sony Corporation, Malaysia, 1995.

Portable radio cassette player

Sound Reproduction

1982-1984

Portable radio cassette player made by the Sharp Corporation, Japan, 1983.

Jacquard hand loom

Textile Industry

c. 1910

Jacquard hand loom, made by W. Archer, Bolton, around 1910.

Replica of the 'Baby' or SSEM computer

Computing & Data Processing

1998

Replica of the 'Baby' or SSEM computer, built by the Computer Conservation Society in 1998. The original 'Baby' was the world's first stored-program computer and ran its first program on 21 June 1948.

Avro 594 Avian Mk IIIA

Aeronautics

1928

Avro 594 Avian Mk IIIA, civil registration code G-EBZM, two-seater sports biplane made by A. V. Roe Ltd, Newton Heath, Manchester, 1928.

Avro 707A Aeroplane

Aeronautics

1952; 1952

Avro 707A aeroplane, manufactured by A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd at Chadderton and assembled at Bracebridge Heath in 1952. Registration number WZ736.

record player

Sound Reproduction

1956

Ferranti record player, 1956.

Rolls-Royce Avon 100 Turbine Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1950

Avon 100 Series gas turbine engine, made by Rolls-Royce Ltd, East Kilbride, c.1950.

Electric motor used by James J

Scientific Instruments & Research

1860

Electric motor used by James Joule, c.1860. Armature original but the rest may be replica. This simple electric motor was used by the scientist James Joule for experiments about energy. Joule was a Salford resident and the son of a brewer. He was taught by the famous scientist John Dalton. Joule's experiments in 1845 led him to an new understanding of energy conversion. Research by Joule showed that electricity, mechanical work and heat are all the same thing - forms of energy. He used equipment like this to learn that formd of energy are interchangeable and that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Joule is remembered as one of the founders of modern physics. From 1948 the Joule became a standard international unit of energy measurement.

Miss Windermere VI Powerboat

Water Transport

1993

Miss Windermere VI powerboat, the world's fastest prop-driven boat: the fastest boat in history on Lake Windermere, holder of the British National Immersed Propeller Record and holder of the World Over 7000cc Water Speed Record. Built in 1993. There is an accompanying VHS tape showing successful speed record attempt, 17 October 2003, held in the museum archive, ref YA2007.30.

Tube Cube television

Television

c.1980

Tube Cube television, made by Pye Ltd, Cambridge, c.1980.

Keracolor Sphere TV set

Television

1970

Keracolor Sphere TV set, made in 1970 by Group Systems (Keracolor) Ltd, Northwich, with associated archive material.

papermaking machine model

Papermaking

c1935

Model of a Fourdrinier-type papermaking machine made by Bertrams Sciennes Ltd, Edinburgh. On this machine, pulp or stuff passes through a rotary strainer before flowing over the brest box and onto the moving wire gauze. The wire is shaken from side to side to help interlock the fibres. The water drains out through the wire gauze as it passes over the rollers and more is drawn out by a vacuum suction box. At the end of the wire the wet sheet of paper is pressed and transferred to a moving felt blanket. This passes under a heavy marble roller to press the paper again. From this press the paper is transferred to another felt blanket and passed over cylinders filled with steam to dry it. To give a smooth finish, the paper may be passed through Calendar rolls before being reeled up.

Binocular stereoscopic camera

Photographic Technology

c.1856

Binocular stereoscopic camera no. 12, made by John Benjamin Dancer, Manchester, c.1856 and probably owned by Joseph Sidebotham in the 1860s. Rear plate holder removeable. Focussed by turning milled nut on top. Fitted with a focal plate shutter as well as a front of lens shutter. Missing spirit level, brass plunger for changing plates and changing box.

'Leesona' pirn winder

Textile Industry

'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co., Boston, USA.

'Kissing' shuttle

Textile Industry

1937

Loom shuttle, made in around 1930 by Pikington Ltd in Preston, has hand written label 'James Dewhurst June 1937', likely used in the mill of James Dewhurst in Clitheroe.

Roving frame

Textile Industry

1927

Roving frame, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1927, and used at Elk Mill, Royton.

Olympus 201 jet engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1960

Olympus 201 jet engine, made by Bristol-Siddeley Engines Ltd, c.1960.

AI-24 Foxhunter Radar

Radar & Radio Location

1970-1990

Ferranti/Marconi AI-24 Foxhunter air interception radar, as fitted to BAe Tornado F3 interceptors, on serving trolley.

Herety Touring Bicycle

Road Transport

1983

Touring bicycle made by Frank Herety, Stockport, 1983.

Johnny Berry Touring Bicycle

Road Transport

1974

Johnny Berry racing bicycle, 1974. This is the last frame Berry made. Serial number 741913.

Cotton bale breaker

Textile Industry

1911

Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1911 and used in the Textile Technology Department at UMIST.

H2S Radar

Radar & Radio Location

1945-1955

In 1942 the Telecommunications Research Establishment set up a team to develop a means of identifying bombing targets at night and in bad weather. This team was led by Bernard Lovell. Using the cavity magnetron, Lovell’s team produced a 9.1-cm radar that improved greatly the Royal Air Force’s bombing accuracy. Later versions of H2S used reduced wavelengths. The 1.5-cm wavelength set was able to detect rain clouds. This scanner was fitted to an Avro Vulcan B2 bomber. It is displayed on a servicing trolley. Former Air & Space Museum collection

Set complete with houses used

Creative Industries

Set complete with houses used in the filming of 'Bob the Builder'.

1909 Roe I Triplane

Aeronautics

1952

Replica of the 1909 Roe I Triplane, made by A.V. Roe Ltd apprentices, Chadderton, c.1952.

Architect's model of S&J Watts' warehouse

Textile Industry

1850-1856

Architecht's model of S & J Watts' warehouse, made around 1850.

Hopper bale opener

Textile Industry

1955

Hopper bale opener, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1955 and used at Bank Top Mill in Oldham.

GXC-40 cassette recorder

Domestic Appliances

c.1972

GXC-40 stereo cassette recorder, made by Akai Electric Co. Ltd, Tokyo, c.1972.

Merlin 45 Aeroplane Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1940

Merlin 45 aeroplane engine, made by Rolls-Royce Ltd, Crewe, c.1940. 12 cylinder arrangement with the lower dual ignition sectioned for demonstration purposes and fitted with electric motor to turn it around. Formally part of the UMIST study collection, this engine has been sectioned and motorised for instructional use. The Mark 45 Merlin was used to power Supermarine Spitfire III and V fighters.

Derwent V aircraft engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1946; 1946

Derwent V aircraft engine, made by Rolls-Royce Limited, Barnoldswick, c.1946.

System 2000 video recorder

Cinematography

c.1980

System 2000 video recorder made by Grundig, Federal Republic of Germany, c.1980

MW valve radio receiver

Radio Communication

1939

Mains Minor MW valve radio receiver, made by Ferguson Radio Corporation Ltd, c. 1939.

Sherlock Holmes gown

Television

dressing gown worn by Jeremy Brett in the role of Sherlock Holmes

Airbus A380 model

Aeronautics

2004

1:50 scale model of an Airbus A380 aircraft, c.2004, finished in Airbus Industries house colours

Special Isle of Mann TT 125cc Motorcycle

Road Transport

1952

Special Isle of Mann TT 125cc motorcycle, made by John Anelay, Blackburn, 1952.

Audiopak tape cartridge

Radio Communication

Audiopak tape cartridge, made in the USA.

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

Textile Industry

c. 1900

Ribbon loom, made by T. F. Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, Coventry, c.1900. Fitted on the top with Jacquard head made by J. McMurdo Ltd, Manchester. Used at Cash's ribbon manufacturers in Coventry.

Lancashire Loom

Textile Industry

c. 1880

Lancashire loom, made by J. & R. Shorrock, Darwen, c.1880, and used at Pennington Mill, Leigh.

Penny Farthing Bicycle

Road Transport

1880-1890

High Ordinary (Penny Farthing) bicycle made by William Harrison, Manchester, c.1885.

Flip-phone

Telecommunications

c.1981

Flip-phone, made by Ferranti GTE Ltd, c.1981.

AN/APS-20 Radar Scanner

Radar & Radio Location

AN/APS-20 radar scanner and servicing trolley for the Avro Shackleton A.E.W.2 reconnaissance aircraft WR 960 made by the Bogart Manufacturing Corporation, Brooklyn, New York.

70-70F mass spectrometer

Scientific Instruments & Research

1974

70-70F mass spectrometer, made by VG Micromass, Winsford, 1974 and used at the University of Oxford for research into the metabolites of cannabis, with associated manuals & research papers.

stereoscopic viewer

Photographic Technology

c.1896

Hand-held stereoscopic viewer, made in the USA by an unkown maker in around 1896.

Cast iron Columbian printing press

Printing & Writing

c.1850

Columbian hand printing press; cast iron with eagles and serpents moulded into casting. Lever operated, and painted black.

Lu-Min-Um Safety Bicycle

Road Transport

1896

Safety bicycle made in France and retailed by the Lu-Min-Um Manufacturing Company, St Mary's Gate, Manchester, 1896