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Wheatstone concertina

Wheatstone concertina

1829-1851
Cooke and Wheatstone's four needle telegraph, 1838

Cooke and Wheatstone's four needle telegraph, 1838

1838
Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1844

Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1844

1844
Cooke and Wheatstone’s double-needle telegraph, 1838

Cooke and Wheatstone’s double-needle telegraph, 1838

1838
Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

1843-1875
Hand perforator and copy stand for Wheatstone automatic telegraph system, 1890-1910

Hand perforator and copy stand for Wheatstone automatic telegraph system, 1890-1910

1890-1910
Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

1844
Wheatstone ABC telegraph receiver, 1942

Wheatstone ABC telegraph receiver, 1942

1842
Section of first telegraph cable, 1837

Section of first telegraph cable, 1837

1837
Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

1841
Cooke and Wheatstone's ABC telegraph transmitter

Cooke and Wheatstone's ABC telegraph transmitter

1840
Transmitting keys for Five-needle telegraph, 1837-1846

Transmitting keys for Five-needle telegraph, 1837-1846

1837-1846
A.B.C. telegraph transmitter, 1835-1845

A.B.C. telegraph transmitter, 1835-1845

1835-1845
Cooke and Wheatstone five-needle telegraph

Cooke and Wheatstone five-needle telegraph

1837
Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

1837
Wheatstone's kaleidophone

Wheatstone's kaleidophone

1850
Wheatstone's Moving Picture Viewer with framed stereo photographs

Wheatstone's Moving Picture Viewer with framed stereo photographs

circa 1870
Wheatstone's artificial voice-box

Wheatstone's artificial voice-box

1835
'Cryptograph' circular coding machine

'Cryptograph' circular coding machine

Wheatstone's harmonic diagram

Wheatstone's harmonic diagram

1821
One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841
Wheatstone No. 1 original rheostat, 1843

Wheatstone No. 1 original rheostat, 1843

1843
One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841
One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841
Wheatstone's original bridge

Wheatstone's original bridge

1843
Wheatstone concertina

Wheatstone concertina

1850
Siren giving major common chord.

Siren giving major common chord.

Seven Original Stereograms by Charles Wheatsone, 1845-1855

Seven Original Stereograms by Charles Wheatsone, 1845-1855

1845-1855
Harmonic wave apparatus, mid 19th century

Harmonic wave apparatus, mid 19th century

1831-1870
Wheatstone's Electrical Counter, 1858

Wheatstone's Electrical Counter, 1858

1858
Wheatstone's Resistance Box

Wheatstone's Resistance Box

1850
Switch used by Wheatstone

Switch used by Wheatstone

Double tongue commutator used by Wheatstone

Double tongue commutator used by Wheatstone

1861
Bracket clock with electrical impulse dial for seconds impulses

Bracket clock with electrical impulse dial for seconds impulses

1890-1945
Double wheel commutator

Double wheel commutator

Mouth organ, or symphonium by Sir Charles Wheatstone.

Mouth organ

1829-1884
Wheatstone's original "Magic Lyre" for rendering vibrations audible at a distance, through wires.

Wheatstone's original 'Magic Lyre', 1821

1821
Polar clock (Wheatstone type) by J. Soleil, Paris, in wooden case, c.1850 (B4217).

Polar clock (Wheatstone type) by J. Soleil

1845-1855
Wheatstone's Helio-chronometer, in case, Elliott Brothers, London, England, 1876-1899

Wheatstone's Helio-chronometer, 1876-1899

1876-1899
Two symphoniums invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone, in leather case.

Wheatstone's symphonium, c 1829.

1829
Stereo-kinematographic viewing apparatus, 'Wheatstone's Moving Picture Viewer'. Holding a reel of stereoscopic images of a steam engine (albumen prints).

Wheatstone's Moving Picture Viewer

circa 1870
Early electric clock by Wheatstone with base and small part. (Originally part of Inv.No. 1923-278, see ScM.7/636/1)

Early electric clock by Wheatstone with base and small part

Wheatstone's harmonic diagram.

Wheatstone's harmonic diagram

Wave motion model, to illustrate the wave theory of light, invented by Sir C. Wheatstone, made J.Newman, London, c.1842. Complete with altenative wooden wave strips and some spare metal rods. With MS instructions for using the machine on headed notepaper of John Newman, 122 Regents Street, London

Wave motion model, to illustrate the wave theory of light, with alternative parts

1840-1845
Skeleton Wheatstone companion clock on wooden base, complete, 1860-1940

Skeleton companion clock by Wheatstone, 1860-1940

1860-1940
Wheatstone's gas-jet organ (glass tubes said to be not original).

Wheatstone's gas-jet organ (glass tubes said to be not original)

Wheatstone's resistance coils, 1838 (18 coils mounted on a circular board)

Wheatstone's resistance coils

1838
Wheatstone master clock with the following parts: pulley, weight hanger and eleven slotted disc weights and winding handle

Wheatstone master clock with the following parts: pulley

circa 1870
Weight-driven chronoscope with horizontal dial, with Hipp-type tuned reed escapement, 1840-1849. This instrument shows how Wheatstone has made alterations to his design of chronoscope in light of the work of Hipp.

Weight-Driven Chronoscope, 1840-1849

1840-1849
[Letter] 1864 Apr 28, Regents Park [to] Lord Otho Fitz-Gerald/C[harles] Wheatstone, [inviting his lordship to a demonstration of the Automatic Telegraph and other electrical experiments. 1p. Item came with a pamphlet (12p.): Prof. Wheatstone's patents/The Universal Private Telegraph Company, now in main Library stock at RB UNI]

[Letter] 1864 Apr 28

1864