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Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1913

Display case, 1994

Telecommunications

1994

soho reflex camera, tropical model

Photographic Technology

c. 1923

Working scale model of the 1827 Goldsworthy Gurney steam coach

Road Transport

1958

Model of Chadburn's ship's Telegraph

Marine Engines

1875-1938

Low power transportable radio transmitter in teak case, complete with hand-driven generator, made by G E Mortley-Sprague and Company, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, 1920-1930

Low power transportable radio transmitter in teak case, 1920-1930

Radio Communication

1920-1930

Opium smoking set

Asian Medicine

1840-1920

Model of a geared capstan incorporating epicyclic gearing

Marine Engines

1820-1830

"Challenge" Tropical Folding Bellows Camera

Photographic Technology

1912-1920

Surveyor' magnetic Trough Compass, French, 1801-1900

Surveying

1801-1900

Low power transportable radio transmitter in teak case, 1920-1930

Radio Communication

1920-1930

Contra rotating propeller model

Farnborough

Surveyor's cross head

Surveying

1900-1929

Brass locomotive bell, on teak base, from 5000th locomotive built by Baldwin locomotive works for the Philadelphia Railway, USA, 1880.

baldwin locomotive bell

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1880

Model on teak base, illustrating action of control valve of Browns steam tiller steering gear

Marine Engines

1911-1921

Model, of a balanced rudder, with slots under gudgeons

Marine Engines

1864

Model of Henry Jarman's steering gear

Marine Engines

1907

Box for one kilogram weight, nickel plated gunmetal

Weighing & Measuring

Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch. Teak and bronzed metal. Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat F:4.25 inches f/4.5-32 No 151366. fabric focal plane shutter 25/40/50/75/125/250/500/T. Rack and pinion focusing, infinity to 4', ground glass focusing screen with collapsing hood, mirror removed by shutter release, optical frame finder, F: 6604. Houghton-Butcher.

Ensign FP Roll Film Reflex Camera (Tropical Model)

Photographic Technology

1928

Gendle balloon balance, Met O 97. for pilot balloon, for Royal Navy Meteorological Service

Meteorology

Box for One pound, avoirdupois weight, nickel plated gunmetal

Weighing & Measuring

Self pitching propeller, final two-bladed experimental development, designed and made by Christopher John Coxon and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England and tested by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1982. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2000-2001. This two-bladed self pitching propeller was originally designed by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1977 and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1978-1979, tested and certified by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1978-1979.

Self-Pitching Propeller, Final Two-Bladed Experimental Development

Marine Engines

1982

Model, scale 1:18, of a 'Batil', an Arab trading vessel used on the Omani coast for pearl fishing, with two masts (raking forward) and lateen sails, by Deerjeebhoy Merwanjee, Bombay, Salsette Island, Maharashtra, India, 1842-1851. Deerjeebhoy Merwanjee built the model from a beam of the 'Cornwallis', which was built in 1788 of Malabar teak.

Model of a 'Batil', Arab trading vessel

Water Transport

1842-1851

Wooden printing frame for negatives from 'Le Self Photo' camera with two transparencies of a lady.

transposing printing frame for stereo pictures

Photographic Technology

Long-range mercury and glycerine barometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, 1876.

Long-range mercury and glycerine barometer, 1876

Meteorology

1876

Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Made of teak with brass fittings. Self capping focal plane shutter, speeds 1/15-1/1000sec and T. Lens panel has rising front. Fitted with an Aldis Butcher Anastigmat F.4.5 6" f.l. ith 5 single metal slides. Houghton-Butcher, c.1920

Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera, c 1920

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Possibly Graflex. Has reversing back and rising front movement with rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens. Self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8-1/350sec Time. Fitted with synchronising device (later). Made of teak with aluminium fittings. c.1930

tropical single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1930

Ross tropical reflex single lens reflex camera for plartes or cutfilm size 3 /14 x 4 1/4". Curtain aperture, speeds 1/16-1/800sec and time. Fitted with a Ross Xpres f/4.5 5.5" focal length. With reversing back. Teak with brass fittings with red leather bellows. c.1908

Ross tropical reflex single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1908

Self pitching three bladed propeller, first successful development, designed and patented by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1977 and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1978-1979, tested and certified by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1978-1979. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2000-2001.

Self-Pitching Three-Bladed Propeller, First Successful Development

Marine Engines

1978-1979

Demonstration model for a self-pitching marine screw propeller with geared blades, designed and patented by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1980. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2002-2003. The propeller blade pitch was engineered so that if it would be impossible to replicate. This was in preparation for Woodcoxon to demonstrate to prospective national and international customers.

Demonstration Model, for Self-Pitching Marine Screw Propeller

Marine Engines

1980

Adam's Minex de Luxe tropical reflex camera for negatives 5 x 4". Polished teak with brass fittings. With triple extension, 14". rack and pinion focusing. With spring loaded plate. Fitted with a self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8sec 1/1000 sec B. & T. Camera rising front and reversing back. Fitted with Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Aviar f.4.5 8.25" Series 11. With 2 double dark slides and case. c.1920

Adam's Minex de Luxe tropical reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1920

Ensign single lens reflex camera, teak with bronze fittings and brown leather bellows. Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat F:6"; f.4.5-32, No. 1 148998. Rack and pinion focusing to 18". Lens covered by hinged shade. Focal plane shutter 15/20/30/50/75/100/200/350/500/1000/T. Single knob adjustment. Ground glass reflex screen; direct focussing screen in rotating back, for 3 1/4x 4 1/4" plates. With Holborn rollfilm holder for 3 1/2x 2 1/2", 120 film.

Ensign Special Reflex camera, tropical model

Photographic Technology

1925-1935

Sectioned model, scale 1:4, of a 20 inch diameter screw-down type sea inlet valve, shown in vessel fittings on wood stand, from drawings supplied by H.M. Admiralty, by Science Museum Workshops, London, England, from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty, London, England, 1902-1903

Model of sea inlet-valve, from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty

Marine Engines

1902-1903

Sectioned model, scale 1:4, of a 8.5 inch John Kingston valve, displayed on the plating of a vessel, on wood stand, by the Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty, London, England, 1902-1903

Model of a John Kingston valve, made from drawings supplied by the Board of Admiralty

Marine Engines

1902-1903

Mahogany wood transport box, for self-pitching three blade carbon fibre cyclic pitch propeller, prototype, designed and made by John Coxon, Pulborough, West Sussex, England, 2005-2006. The propeller was designed to be fitted to small motor vessel Volvo-Penta stern drive units. Originally, the propeller was designed for aircraft.

Mahogany wood transport box, for Self-Pitching Carbon Fibre Cyclic Pitch Propeller, prototype

Marine Engines

2005-2006

Teak wood case, with teak wood internal shelf and pipe mounting, for opium smoking set, unsigned, China, 1840-1920

Case for opium smoking set

Asian Medicine

1840-1920

The Sanderson folding bellows field or stand camera for plates 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. With double extension, tapered leather bellows, double swing and reversing back. Focusing by two rack and pinion mechanisms. Fitted with a Beck Steinheil 'Unofocal' patent Series 1 F.6.6 7.2" f.1 mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller-blind shutter. Polished teak with brass fittings. Houghton Ltd, c.1904.

Sanderson folding bellows field or stand camera

Photographic Technology

1899-1909

Working model, scale 1:16, of Joseph Maudslay’s 1853 patent adjustable pitch screw propeller, fitted to vessel’s stern, on wood base, by Maudslay Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1853

Working model, of Joseph Maudslay’s 1853 patent adjustable pitch screw propeller

Marine Engines

1853