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Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1930

Lissen Headphones, 1922-1930

Radio Communication

1921-1930

Kodak Brownie Flash camera

Photographic Technology

1951-1961

Box Ensign camera 2 ½ model

Photographic Technology

1920-1930

Kodak Brownie Cresta II camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1932

Anatomical syringe set, with stop-cock, seven deta

Anatomy & Pathology

1890-1930

Brooch partly manufactured, before being coated with gold or silver and having gems fitted, by Ingrams, 1996

Partly manufactured brooch

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Karl Ferdinand Braun's 'Braun tube', 1897

Electronic Components

1897

Rectangular amulet case

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Zenith Royal 1000 transistor radio, 1960

Radio Communication

1960

Buddhist reliquary - Ga-U

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Anklet

Asian Medicine

1801-1925

Stag beetle with white metal mount, glass bead inset, from Prizren, Serbia, Yugoslavian, 1900-1930

Stag beetle with inset glass bead

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1930

Metal trocar with silver cannula, European, 1801-1

Surgery

1801-1910

Screw trocar, steel, with ebony handle, cutting ca

Surgery

1840-1870

Thompson's(?) trocar, and cannula, steel and white

Surgery

1871-1920

Leclanché cell, 1957

Electricity and Magnetism

1957

No. 2 brownie junior camera. Box camera for 120 roll film 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture, rotary shutter T/I, two reflecting finders. Kodak Limited, 1930-1932. Overall: 112 mm x 85 mm x 145 mm.

No 2 Brownie junior camera

Photographic Technology

1930-1932

popular portrait brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1938

Hawk-Eye Junior box camera for 3.5"x3.5" roll film or glass plates, serial number 10046. Manufactured by the Blair Camera Co., Boston, USA, c 1898. Overall: 130 mm x 116 mm x 157 mm.

Hawk-Eye Junior box camera for 3

Photographic Technology

1893-1903

Portable set of blowpipe apparatus and reagents by W A Taylor, Penzance, 1851-1900.

Flame test box, for identifying chemicals, 1851-1900

Experimental Chemistry

1851-1900

Kodak Vollenda No. 48 camera, 1933-1937, manufactured by Kodak AG Nagelwerke, Stuttgart. Folding camera for 127 rollfilm. Overall (deployed): 95 mm x 110 mm x 90 mm.

Kodak Vollenda No 48

Photographic Technology

1933-1937

Brownie Holiday camera. Overall: 80 mm x 105 mm x 75 mm.

Brownie Holiday camera

Photographic Technology

1953

The Kodak Brownie Camera, cut away for display, manufactured by the Eastman Dry Plate and Film company. Camera for 100 exposure paper film, RR type lens inside cylindrical shutter. Body cut away to show interior. No. 5819; M92.

Kodak Brownie Camera - cut away for display

Photographic Technology

1888

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

Electricity Supply

c. 1882

Siemens dynamometer ammeter, in glass case, No.2778

Siemens dynamometer ammeter, in glass case, No.277

Electricity Supply

Siemens Brothers, London, electrodynamometer type ammeter, reading 0-325 A, c.1884. No. 2000, pat.no.7668, 84. In box

Siemens Brothers, London, electrodynamometer type

Electricity Supply

Potentiometer no.1012 - 1920

potentiometer no.1012 - 1920

Electricity Supply

Kodak Pony 828 camera, no. 21137, 1949-1959. With Kodak flash 200 shutter. Overall (deployed): 78 mm x 130 mm x 70 mm.

Kodak Pony 828 camera

Photographic Technology

1949-1959

No. 2 kodak camera, 1889-1897, manufactured by Eastman Co. Box camera for factory loaded film 100 exposures, 3 1/2 inch diameter. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens rotating plate with three apertures, sector type shutter T/I reflecting finder, shutter cocked string. Overall: 135 mm x 112 mm x 230 mm.

No 2 Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1889-1897

Brownie Six-20 camera model C. Box camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. Rotary shutter I/B. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Kodak Limited. Overall: 105 mm x 87 mm x 118 mm.

brownie six-20 camera model c

Photographic Technology

No. 2A brownie camera, model B, manufactured by EKCo. Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens with a sliding plate with three apertures. T/I rotary shutter and two reflecting finders. Eastman Kodak Co. Overall: 130 mm x 100 mm x 158 mm.

No.2A brownie camera model B

Photographic Technology

1917

No. 3B quick focus camera, Model A, box camera for 125 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens, rotating plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I, preset spring loaded focusing movement released by button with two brilliant reflecting finders. No 124K. Eastman Kodak, 1906-1911. Overall: 185 mm x 120 mm x 210 mm.

No 3B Kodak quick focus camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1906-1911

No 2 Brownie camera, Model E. Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter T/I. With two reflecting finders. Canadian Kodak Co. 1916-1924. Overall: 106 mm x 90 mm x 144 mm.

no 2 brownie camera model e

Photographic Technology

1916-1924

No 2 Bullet camera Model of 1896, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Box camera for 101 roll film or plate holder 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Achromatic lens. rotating plate with three apertures, rotary shutter, T/I reflecting finder. Side access at rear for plate holder. No 10117.

No 2 bullet camera model of 1896

Photographic Technology

1896

Six-20 Portrait Brownie camera. Box camera for 620 roll film 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture, rotary shutter T/I, portrait lens on side, 4 - 6 ft. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Kodak Ltd, 1936-1940. Overall: 104 mm x 80 mm x 105 mm.

six-20 portrait brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1936-1940

Six-20 brownie senior camera. Box camera for 620 roll film 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture, rotary shutter T/I, built in portrait lens on slide, 3 - 4 ft. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Kodak Limited, 1939. Overall: 104 mm x 85 mm x 110 mm.

Six-20 brownie senior camera

Photographic Technology

1939

Brownie Starmatic camera. Plastic bodied camera for 127 rollfilm. Fitted with a Kodar lens f/8 aperture controlled by inbuilt exposure meter on Auto, or manually for EVs 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Meter calibrated 32-125 ASA. Low light indicator in Direct vision optical finder. Meter needle locked when release button is pressed, making stop for aperture control. Single speed shutter, release interlocked with wind on. Screw and pin contacts for flash synchronisation. Neck strap. Manufactured by EKCo. Overall: 95 mm x 90 mm x 65 mm.

brownie starmatic camera

Photographic Technology

1959-1963

No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak camera, Model A, 1900-1903. Rollfilm 118 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Rapid rectilinear lens, sliding plate with three apertures, built in rotary shutter, separate releases for T and I. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with hood. Sliding focusing, 19828. Overall (deployed): 210 mm x 112 mm x 155 mm.

No 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, model A

Photographic Technology

1900-1903

No. 1 Autographic Kodak Special Model B, c.1926. No. 17802. For 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. Kodak Anastigmat lens No 000 F:105mm f/4.5 - 32. Compur shutter, 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/ with delayed action. Lens and shutter are not original. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, front cell focusing on lens, - 3ft. Screw focusing on base, operative. Overall (deployed): 170 mm x 80 mm x 140 mm.

No 1 autographic kodak special model B

Photographic Technology

1926

No. 1A autographic kodak camera. No. 96009. Folding camera for A116 roll film 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Kodak anastigmat lens no. 11499 F: 130mm f/6.3-45. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/B/T. Sliding rising front. Rack and pinion focusing coupled to split image rangefinder on base of lens panel. Reflecting finder missing. Folding optical frame finder has been added. With original inspection ticket. Eastman kodak, 1923-1926. Overall (deployed): 210 mm x 105 mm x 172 mm.

No 1A autographic Kodak special camera

Photographic Technology

1923-1926

No. 3 cartridge kodak camera, 1901-1903, manufactured by EKCo. Folding camera for 119 roll film. Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens fitted with US 4-128, Eastman triple action shutter B/I/T, slow-fast adjustment. Pneumatic release valve on bottom. Sliding rising and cross front, sliding focusing and two brilliant reflecting finders No 569. Overall (deployed): 145 mm x 193 mm x 203 mm.

No 3 Cartridge Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1901-1903

No. 2C Pocket Kodak camera, 1925-1932. No. 956. For rollfilm 130 2 7/8 x 4 7/8th. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris diaphragm 1-4, a Kodex No 1 shutter, 25/50/T/B. Screw focusing to 6 feet. With a brilliant rotating reflecting finder, autographic back. M1790. Overall (deployed): 230 mm x 105 mm x 180 mm.

No 2 C Pocket Kodak Autographic

Photographic Technology

1925-1932

Kodak autosnap camera, 1961-1964. Solid body camera for 127 rollfilm. Kodak Anaston lens F: 50mm f/8. Front cell focusing. Fixed speed shutter. Semi automatic exposure control. Built in photoelectric meter, needle clamped when shutter release is pressed, aperture opened by further pressure to needle acting as a stop. Manual setting, calibrated EV 12-15. ASA speed scale 32-64. Low light indicator in direct vision optical finder. With braided neck strap. Screw and pin flash controls. Kodak Limited. Serail number 37741. Overall: 98 mm x 130 mm x 70 mm.

kodak autosnap camera

Photographic Technology

1961-1964

No. 4A speed kodak camera, model A,. Folding camera for 126 rollfilm 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Ross homocentric lens F: 7 inches f/ 6.3-22 No. 90630. Kodak focal plane, 36 speeds from 1/5 to 1/1000 sec by adjusting curtain aperture and tension. T setting. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, folding optical frame finder. RAck and pinion focusing. 1908-1913 manufactured by Eastman kodak. Overall (deployed): 310 mm x 190 mm x 290 mm.

No 4A Speed Kodak Camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1908-1913

VS 7 No.2 Folding cartridge Hawkeye camera. Eastman Kodak folding camera; 120 film, 2 1/ 2x3 1/2; meniscus lens, Hawkeye shutter T.I. all metal body, no.83274 or 88274. Overall (deployed): 165 mm x 85 mm x 130 mm.

VS 7 No.2 Folding cartridge Hawkeye camera, c 1929

Photographic Technology

1926-1934

No. 3A Folding Autographic Brownie camera, 1916-1924. Eastman Kodak Company. Folding camera for 122 roll film, 3 1/4 x 5 1/2" Achromatic lens, irirs diaphragm numbers 1 -4, autotime scale. Ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T. Sliding focusing with click stops, rotating reflecting finder, N 23524. Autographic pen missing. Overall (deployed): 236 mm x 115 mm x 198 mm.

Kodak 3A Folding Autographic camera

Photographic Technology

1916-1924

No 2C Kodak camera, Series III, 1924-1925, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Folding camera for 130 rollfilm. Kodak anastigmat lens F:125, f/7.7-45. Exposure calculator on aperture scale. No. 11659. Diomatic No. 1 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw rising front. lever focusing. In leather case. Overall (deployed): 230 mm x 105 mm x 188 mm.

No 2C Kodak Series 3 folding camera

Photographic Technology

1925

No. 1 Autographic Kodak Junior camera, made by the Canadian Kodak Company Limited. Folding roll film camera for 120 film 2 1/2x3 1/4". Kodak anastigmat lens F:108mm. f. 7.7-32, No. 68985. BB shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Sliding clickstop focus sing 8-100'. Reflecting brilliant finder. No. 493389. Overall (deployed): 180 mm x 100 mm x 140 mm.

Number 1 Autographic Kodak Junior Camera

Photographic Technology

1916