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Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Penicillium Mould presented by Alexander Fleming

1935

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

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

1843-1875

Artificial right hand, Europe

1915-1925

Enema syringe

1701-1800

Wooden-cased mill, Europe, 1701-1830

1701-1830

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

1841

Anatomical model of the spine

1901

Speech memory board from System X Automatic Announcement Subsystem, 1979-1985

1979-1985

Lissen Headphones, 1922-1930

1921-1930

Pill coating machine, France, 1915-1925

1915-1925

Metal lice comb, 'Derbac' brand, England, 1930-1940

1930-40

Joule's original calorimeter ('paddle-wheel apparatus') used in determining the mechanical equivalent of heat. Copper mixing vessel with vane and spindle

Mechanical equivalent of heat apparatus

1876

Chamberlain and Hookham DC ampere-hour meter

Embossed hip-flask

1801-1900

Microscope by Marshall, c. 1700

1695-1705

recording moving iron ammeter

Bucket Pump for hand spraying of cattle

One "Exide" CZG3 2 volt lead-acid accumulator

Aeolipile, French 18th century

1700-1799

Model 401 Thermo-Ammeter

moving iron ammeter

1890-1900

Reyrolle metal-clad 5A plug to BS 196

1955

Electric Construction Company mercury arc rectifier

Dissecting microscope, c. 1750

1745-1755

Aron watt hour, clock type meter

Cuff type (scroll foot) microscope by James Mann, c. 1755

1750-1760

Modified form of John Marshall's Compound microscope

1725-1735

Siemens electrodynamometer wattmeter (open instrument)

electrodynamometer voltmeter

mercury motor type electricity supply meter by Ferranti

1884

Miniature Abacus in wood

1845-1855

Siemens electro-dynamometer-ammeter

1882

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841

Electrodynamometer wattmeter no.217

Hot-wire voltmeter

1893

Crompton potentiometer

Crompton 6" voltmeter no.179- c.1882, 0 - 300v.

circa 1882

kilowatt-hour meter (intermittent integrating type) by Holden

Evershed's portable ohmmeter no.20818

Lord Kelvin's paralleling voltmeter

Model of a Froment motor with brush gear (incomplete)

Brush-Geipel automatic regulator

Siemens and Halske direct current indicating and integrating watt-hour meter

Edison cut-out and bolt switch

White porcelain ceiling rose with integral fuse

1896

Turnswitch with fuse (wire), c.1886 [lacks cover]

1886

Fused wall-fitting switch

Walker photographic recorder