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Camera Lite camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1955

Philco Predicta tabletop television receiver

Television

1959

Photometer, marked: ’34 G’

Meteorology

Photometer, marked: ‘39 G’

Meteorology

Linotype Model 79

Printing & Writing

1959

Size 2 exploring trocar

Surgery

Holt's urethral dilator and 4 cannulae

Surgery

Solid body camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. Fitted with an Ensign Multar anastigmat lens F:50mm f/3.5-16 No. 129481. focal plane shutter /2/5/10/15/25/50/75/100/150/250/500/1000/T. Shutter cocked by wind on knob. Coincidence type coupled rangefinder, helical focusing lens mount. Direct vision optical finder. Lens cap. No. H 21085. Ensign Limited.

Ensign Multex Model 0 camera

Photographic Technology

1936

Owens Dust Counter, no.44, by Casella, London, in

Meteorology

1960-1969

Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 620 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Sliding plates with yellow filter and close-up lens. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Pin and screw flash contacts. Mottled fawn and brown finish, with gilt trim.

Brownie Flash IV camera

Photographic Technology

1950-1959

Holt's urethral dilator with 6 cannulae

Surgery

Ecraseur

Surgery

Ricord's circumcision clamp

Surgery

'Tamrac' camera case for Sony Mavica MVC-FD5 digital camera.

'Tamrac' camera case for Sony Mavica MVC-FD5 digital camera

Photographic Technology

1997

Holt's urethral dilator

Surgery

1799-1870

Curved bladder trocar

Surgery

Tx Aerial for GL3 radar, Stores Ref. ZC-27585.c1940

Meteorology

1940-1960

Kodak Instamatic 50. Solid body camera for 126 cartridge 26 x 26mm. Fixed aperture simple lens fitted. Two speed shutter adjusted for bright sun, hazy sun flash. Direct vision optical finder. Accessory shoe with flash contracts. Lever wind. Nylon wrist strap. Scratch on top edge, shutter jammed. Kodak Limited. 1963-1966.

Kodak Instamatic 50 camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1966

Polypus cannula

Surgery

screw vice for producing double refraction using p

Optics

1880-1885

Astatic Current Indicator (No 615) marked 'Crompton's patent' maded by R E Crompton & Co, Chelmsford.

Astatic Current Indicator (No 615) marked 'Crompto

Electricity Supply

c. 1878-1927

Flat circular camera, for 14cm diameter glass plate for six circular pictures, 4cm diameter. Rapid rectilinear lens, fixed focus and aperture. Rotating instantaneous shutter, wind on knob tension shutter.

Stirn's waistcoat camera

Photographic Technology

1886-1896

Leica IIIB. Fitted with Summar F.2 50mm f.1 lens. LEitz, c.1938

Leica IIIB 35mm camera, c 1938

Photographic Technology

1933-1943

35mm camera 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a F.4.5-18 anastigmat lens in spring loaded telescopic mount with two position location for infinity and 6-18 feet. Everset shutter 225/50/100/200/B/T. Fitted with a direct vision optical finder (front lens is missing built in extinction meter, 6 densities with sliding pointer. Calibrated in Weston speeds, automatic frame counter. No 62095. International Research Corporation.

Argus Model A2

Photographic Technology

1939

Paillard Bolex Dual Gauge Projector Model DA 1. Convertible projector for 16mm or 9.5mm films. Claw intermittent and single sprocket drive. Sprocket claw and feed and take up spindles interchangeable. Removable gate. 400 foot reel capacity. Electric motor drive, variable speed. Forward, reverse still picture and hand drive lever control. Framing knob operating on lens panel. 115v 250q=w A1/5 prefocus lamp. Illumination through mirror. Dallmeyer projection lens F: 1 inches, Serial No 332984. Lamp, motor and threading light switches. Motor rewind. Paillard Bolex. Electric motor 100 W AC, Serial No 5802/316.

Paillard Bolex Dual Gauge Projector Model DA 1

Cinematography

Pseudoscope, made by C. D. Ahrens, London, England, c. 1850. Consists of brass supporting stand with small leather case containing two stamped metal discs and cylindrical eyepiece unit

Pseudoscope, made by C. D. Ahrens, London, England

Optics

1845-1855

Combined Dilator and Pulmonary Valvulotome, steel, two at least made by Genito-Urinary Co., London, 1945-1955

Combined Dilator and Pulmonary Valvulotome

Surgery

1945-1955

First prototype of confocal laser scanning microscope, designed and made by Dr. Brad Amos at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, British, 1985-1986. Comprises laser unit, microscope, base and adjustable stand. This prototype was capable of scanning speeds in excess of 4000 lines per second.

First prototype of confocal laser scanning microscope

Microscopes

1985-1986

Set of 6 catheters, in case, likely to be English, 1830-1900

Set of 6 catheters

Surgery

Perforator, membrane, metal, plated, vulcanite, 2nd half of 19th century

Membrane Perforator

Surgery

Gold-plated `Ixus' camera, manufactured by Canon, 1998. 60th Anniversary limited eddition with gold finish, Serial No 000044. Canon zoom lens 24-48mm 1:4.5-6.2. CR2 Lithium Sanyo Battery.

Gold-plated `Ixus' camera

Photographic Technology

1998

Cine-Kodak camera Model K, 1930-1946, in fitted case with spare take up belt and instructions. Cine camera for 16mm film, 50 or 100 foot reels. Kodak Anastigmat lens F=1.9 25mm f/9-16, in 3 point interchangeable mount. Settings for dark and light days. Clockwork motor drive; 16 fps, with 8 fps button. Folding optical frame finder. Single sprocket and claw intermittent drive. Rotary footage counter. Serial No 28798. Patent No 1.620.357-1.890.607. Eastman Kodak Company.

Cine-Kodak Model K

Cinematography

1930-1946

Electric hair dryer made from bakelite, by Ormond Engineering Company Limited, London, England, 1955-1960. Purchase dated 24 October 1960, in original box with comb and mirror and original guarantee (see note).

Electric bakelite hair dryer in original box with comb and mirror

Plastics and Modern Materials

1955-1960

Catheter gauge, manifactured by Charriere, Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, Paris, Frence, 1803-1976

Catheter gauge

Surgery

Plastic reversing bottle with reversing frame for deep-sea thermometer, 1970-1977. Produced for and used by the National Institute of Oceanography.

Water Bottle and Reversing Frame for Deep Sea Thermometer, 1970-1977

Oceanography

1970-1977

Combined Dilator and Pulmonary Valvulotome, steel, two at least made by Genito-Urinary Co., London, 1945-1955

Combined Dilator and Pulmonary Valvulotome

Surgery

1945-1955

Confocal laser scanning microscope, production model MRC600, designed by Dr. Brad Amos, at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited, British, 1989-1990. Comprises laser unit, microscope, base and adjustable stand and cooling fan (would be used in conjunction with computer displaying microscopy image on monitor).

Confocal laser scanning microscope model MRC600

Microscopes

1989-1990

Ticka watch camera, manufactured by Houghtons Ltd., London. Watch form camera for rollfilm in cassettes, 17.5mm wide 16 x 22mm. Fitted with a simple lens in watch winding stem with cap on chain, cylindrical shutter not self capping, single speed, time. With postcards of sample pictures filed. Overall: 24 mm x 57 mm (dia.).

ticka watch camera

Photographic Technology

1906

Bowman's suction curette, for soft cataract, plated metal and glass, by John Weiss and Son of London, early 20th century

Bowman's suction curette

Ophthalmology

1901-1930

Kodak instamatic 56X camera. Kodak Ltd. For 126 cartridge film; DV optical finder; magicube socket; fixed-focus lens and single-speed 1/50 sec shutter.

Kodak instamatic 134 camera

Photographic Technology

1972-1977

Watkins Meter Company, Hereford, watch type actinic meter.

Watkins Bee Meter

Photographic Technology

1907

Watch form actinometer. Calibrated f/4-90, 1/500-130sec. Light 6-130.

Watkins Bee meter

Photographic Technology

Shenzhen Xiadian Model XZ-3 5 inch monochrome portable television receiver with built-in FM, VHF and UHF radio. Serial No BD1525789. Shenzhen Xiadian Industrial Co Ltd.

Shenzhen Xiadian 5" Mono Portable Television Receiver With Radio

Television

c. 2000

Portable moving iron voltmeter, 18V+180V ranges, with one attached lead, in cardboard box, 1925-49.

Portable moving iron voltmeter, 18V+180V ranges, w

Electricity and Magnetism

1925-1949

Microphone, stand and lead for use with Fairchild Cinephonic Eight 8mm cine camera and projector. Serial No 335L-3.

Microphone For Fairchild Cinephonic Eight

Cinematography

c. 1960

Richoflex Model VI camera. A twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm, fitted with a Ricoh Anastigmat f3.5, 80mm taking lens Serial No 107546C; geared to an 80mm Ricoh viewing lens.

Richoflex Model VI Camera

Photographic Technology

1953

Leica I SLR camera, 1928. Serial No 6854?

Leica I SLR Camera

Photographic Technology

1928

No. 1A Pocket Kodak Camera, 1926-1931. For rollfilm 116, 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Kodar lens, F:122mm f/7.9 - 45 No 1 Kodex shutter 25/ 50/B/T. Screw focusing. With brilliant rotating reflecting finder, autographic back, No 19029. M4702. In leather case.

No 1A pocket kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1926-1931

Cine Kodak model K 16mm cine camera, made by Eastman Kodak. No. 30201. 16mm camera for 100' or 50' spools. Interchangeable Kodak Anastigmat lens F:25mm, f.1.9-16; Serial no 38865. Three point clip on mount with viewfinder front element; engraved for parallax 6' and 2'. Aperture scale with exposure guide. Brilliant reflecting finder. Rotary footage indicator, half-speed button. On/continuous run button. In leather case with instruction books. Serial No 30201.

Cine-Kodak model K 16mm cine camera

Cinematography

Metal and plastic solid body camera for 127 rollfilm 4 x 6.5cm. Fitted with a simple lens, sliding plate with two apertures, B/I shutter in plastic lens mount with multistart helical thread erection. Folding frame finder fitted. This camera is very similar to Royet's Ruberg camera.

Hollywood camera

Photographic Technology

1950