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Prototype beam splitter for the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (aLIGO)

2008 (prototype)

Clockwork drive, for refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture

1829

Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture, mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight

1829

Parts from the Cambridge Interplanetary Scintillation Array

1967

Tapes measuring - repair outfit No.2

1955

Corner cube for geodimeter range-finder, Swedish, 1977

1977

Part of levelling staff, British, 1915-1922

1915-1922

Centre separating prism for Barr and Stroud rangefinder

1920

Inner tube of Marindin 90cm base rangefinder

Inner tube of Barr and Stroud 2-metre base rangefinder

1920

Sunshine recorder card for August 2nd, 1877

Complete set of smoked plattes

Hygrometer element for variable-frequency radiosonde

1944

Coincidence adjustment of rangefinder

Rangefinder centre prism, strip field type

Dial for Anemometer 'Meter No.3'

1940-1960

Lind type anemometer, 1870-1876

1870-1876

Radio transmitting set for radiosonde

1973

Clockwork motor and shutter assembly from Dobson Spectrophotometer

Lenses for Micromap viewer, 1995-1998

1995-1998

Campbell sunshine records for 1877

1877

Anemometer, Robinson type

Bag containing two radiosonde parachutes

1980-1990

Part of Grid stereometer

1948

Distance Meter for Plane Table, 1765-1775

1765-1775

Sonic electronic anemometer, British, 1988

1988

Temperature tube for Symons pattern soil thermometer

1997

Accessories case for microdensitometer, 1978

1978

Cable for Standard Solent Anemometer, 1990-1992

1990-1992

Part of Ground station for German radiosonde

Glass discharge tube, for Aston's original mass spectrograph

1919

Graphic eyepiece

1845

Fragment of stem of unidentified instrument

199-500

Small French verge movement

1790

Movement with lever escapement

1820

Chronometer watch movement

French verge movement by Breguet

1775-1800

Modern Geneva lever with independent centre seconds

1801-1900

Rack lever with compensating curb

1808-1825

Centre-seconds stop-watch by Jno. Archer

1737-1738

15-day movement with horizonatal escapement

1831

Small movement with detached lever escapement by Vauchez

1767-1786

Set of (3) wheels used in motion work of a watch

1900-1912

Portion of watch including verge escapement

1900-1912

Pendulum watch with verge escapement and cock

1790

Swiss Chronograph Mechanism, 1860-1880

1860-1880

Geneva independent centre seconds movement

1801-1900

Movement with rack-lever escapement

1805-1846

Stop watch movement

1800-1834

Stop watch mechanism

1775-1785