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Model triple expansion marine steam engine

Model triple expansion marine steam engine

Watt's experimental engine with separate condenser

Watt's experimental engine with separate condenser

Replica of Faraday coil

Replica of Faraday coil

Model steam engine

Model steam engine

De Havilland 'Spectre' 1953 aircraft-assisting rocket engine.

De Havilland 'Spectre' 1953 aircraft-assisting rocket engine.

1953

Air Meter

Air Meter

1825-1875

square panel of gold leaf

square panel of gold leaf

Model diesel engine

Model diesel engine

Model Wankel engine

Model Wankel engine

Model four-stroke engine

Model four-stroke engine

Working demonstration showing a model boat sailing against the wind

Working demonstration showing a model boat sailing against the wind

1960-1970

Model table steam engine, c.1850.

Model table steam engine, c.1850.

1850

Stirn waistcoat camera. c.1888. No.6227

Stirn waistcoat camera. c.1888. No.6227

1888

One model of Cockcroft and Walton Laboratory.

Model of Cockcroft and Walton's Laboratory

Wet collodion sensitising bath c 1890; closed; with brass carrying handle.

Wet collodion sensitising bath

1885-1895

Wireless set. Peto-Scott, 4-valve, 1946.

4-valve wireless set

1946

1937 H.M.V. Television set; screen image reflected by mirror;model No.901;Serial No. H.7242

Television set

1937

Collection of ten specimens of radioactive minerals: Allanite from South Africa, Carnotite from USA, Davidite from Mozambique, Granite from Cornwall, Kolm from Sweden, Monazite sand from India, Pitchblende (with alteration products) from Portugal, Samarskite from Kenya, Uraninite from the Congo, Uraninite (with alteration products) from Tanzania.

Collection of ten specimens of radioactive minerals: Allanite from South Africa

Frena camera by R. & J. Beck. 1892.

Frena camera by R. & J. Beck. 1892.

1892

Lee sonic ear valve (regulates the passage of sound into the ear).

Lee sonic ear valve

Reproduction of Galileo's large paper tube telescope.

Reproduction of Galileo's large paper tube telescope

Heinrici hot air engine.

Heinrici hot air engine

Class 1 Burroughs calculating machine. Serial No.20665A.

Class 1 Burroughs calculating machine

Photo-chemistry demonstration.

Photo-chemistry demonstration.

100mls. of heavy water

100mls. of heavy water

Demonstration to show colour effects with circularly polarised light, using polaroid filters.

Demonstration to show colour effects with circularly polarised light

Oil-on-canvas mural in three sections, each 12 ft x 9ft, depicting ships of all ages. Neg. No:4535.

Oil-on-canvas mural in three sections,

One Martindale Blower, type NCR, Serial No. CR/7728 (This is the type of blower used by Cockerell in his COFFEE TIN Hovercraft experiment).

One Martindale Blower, type NCR

Sample of Tungsten-coated carbon fibres.

Sample of Tungsten-coated carbon fibres

One replica cross-staff inscribed "Hamon a St. Malo 1687", with three wooden crosses: 30, 60, 90. Staff 3ft long.

One replica cross-staff inscribed "Hamon a St. Malo 1687"

Munroe calculator, 1920.

Munroe calculator, 1920.

1920

Demonstration to show vectograph stereoscopic effect, using Vectograph transparencies.

Demonstration to show vectograph stereoscopic effect

"720 Sound Capsule" audio transducer (4" diameter). Manufactured by Sound Scan International.

"720 Sound Capsule" audio transducer

Reproduction of Galileo's tooled leather telescope.

Reproduction of Galileo's tooled leather telescope

Newton's Rings demonstration to show wave nature of light.

Newton's Rings demonstration to show wave nature of light.

One praxinoscope.

One praxinoscope.

Projected slit optical unit for sound reproduction from a 35mm camera.

Projected slit optical unit

One scale buoy (claimed to prevent depositing of scale in boilers).

One scale buoy

Brunsviga calculating machine No. 10433. c.1910.

Brunsviga calculating machine

1910

One "Maxwell's Demon" exhibit.

Maxwell's Demon exhibit

Brunsviga calculating machine No. 10089. c.1900.

Brunsviga calculating machine

1900

One Pye 9" console television receiver.

One Pye 9" console television receiver

Muldivo calculator, 1930.

Muldivo calculator, 1930.

1930

Transverse wave motion machine.

Transverse wave motion machine

Specimen of amber from Baltic coast.

amber from Baltic coast

Sectioned electric two-speed drill, Wolf 1966

Sectioned electric two-speed drill, Wolf 1966

1966

One Newman and Sinclair news and studio camera with 4 lenses, two film cassettes and a carrying case.

One Newman and Sinclair news and studio camera with 4 lenses

Spinthariscope. 1" diameter x 1 5/8" long. Manufactured by Negretti & Zambra. Engraved: W. Crookes, 1903.

spinthariscope

1903

Newton's rings apparatus.

Newton's rings apparatus

Ripple tank.

Ripple tank.