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No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1932

Kodak Brownie Cresta II camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1930

Kodak Brownie Flash camera

Photographic Technology

1951-1961

Lissen Headphones, 1922-1930

Radio Communication

1921-1930

Zenith Royal 1000 transistor radio, 1960

Radio Communication

1960

Karl Ferdinand Braun's 'Braun tube', 1897

Electronic Components

1897

Box Ensign camera 2 ½ model

Photographic Technology

1920-1930

Siemens Brothers, London, electrodynamometer type

Electricity Supply

Buddhist reliquary - Ga-U

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Flame test box, for identifying chemicals, 1851-1900

Experimental Chemistry

1851-1900

Siemens dynamometer ammeter, in glass case, No.277

Electricity Supply

potentiometer no.1012 - 1920

Electricity Supply

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

Electricity Supply

c. 1882

Anatomical syringe set, with stop-cock, seven deta

Anatomy & Pathology

1890-1930

Rectangular amulet case

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

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

Anklet

Asian Medicine

1801-1925

Lord Kelvin's paralleling voltmeter, no.525, scale

Electricity Supply

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

Ensign 'All-distance Twenty' box camera, for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches c 1927. Fitted with a simple lens, spring loaded plate with two apertures, with ordinary light and bright light. With rotary shutter B/I. With two brilliant reflecting finders with wire frame. Houghton-Butcher. Overall: 116 mm x 80 mm x 122 mm.

Ensign 'All-distance Twenty' box camera, c 1927

Photographic Technology

1922-1932

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

Conway camera (colour filter model). Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture, helical focusing mount for near objects. Rotary shutter T/I. Green filter on pullout strip. With two brilliant reflecting finders with covers. Standard cameras Birmingham. Overall: 122 mm x 92 mm x 138 mm.

conway camera (colour filter model)

Photographic Technology

Poole electric clock, patented 1927 and made by the Morse Chain Co., Ithaca, N.Y. USA, serial number 3072. brass and steel on mahogany base with clear glass dome, lacks pendulum

Poole electric clock

Time Measurement

1927-1930

No. 2 Folding cartridge Hawkeye camera Model C in original carton (see 1990-5036/1103/1) 1931. Rollfilm 120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. With meniscus type achromatic lens, iris diaphragms under the numbers 1-3. Shutter on three point bayonet mount. Sliding focusing with preset stops. Reflecting rotating view finder on base board. Eastman Kodak Company. Red leatherette. No. 280841. Overall (deployed): 165 mm x 87 mm x 128 mm.

Kodak No 2 Folding Cartridge Hawkeye camera, Model C

Photographic Technology

1931

Six-20 kodak junior de luxe camera, 1939, manufactured by Kodak Ltd. Self erecting folding camera for 620 film, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak Anastigmat lens F:98mm f/4.5-22. Daker No.1 shutter, rimset, 10/25/50/100/B/T. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder. Body release shutter. Folding optical frame finder. No. 197335. Overall (deployed): 165 mm x 110 mm x 135 mm.

Six-20 Kodak junior de Luxe camera

Photographic Technology

1939

No. 4 Bullet Special model camera of 1896, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Box camera for 103 rollfilm or single plate holders, 4 x 5 inches. Achromatic lens, rotating plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I, sliding focusing, two reflecting finders. Eastman Kodak Company, 1896.

No 4 Bullet Special model of 1896

Photographic Technology

1896

Kodak Junior 620 camera, 1937, manufactured by Kodak AG, Germany. Self erecting folding camera for 620 film 6x9cm. Kodak Anastigmat lens F:10.5cm, f/8.8-16; front cell focusing. ACG K2 shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, folding frame finder. No 274616A. Overall (deployed): 162 mm x 115 mm x 120 mm.

Kodak Junior Six-20 camera

Photographic Technology

1937

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. 1A Pocket Kodak Junior camera, 1929-1931. N. 5299. self erecting folding camera for 116 rollfilm. Achromatic lens, rotating plate with four apertures 1-4. Kodak No 1 shutter T/I. Brilliant reflecting finder, black body and bellows. Overall (deployed): 206 mm x 95 mm x 160 mm.

No 1A pocket Kodak junior camera

Photographic Technology

1929-1931

No. 1A autographic kodak special camera, 1917-1923, manufactured by EKCo. Folding camera for 116 roll film 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Kodak anastigmat lens, 130mm lens f6.3 - 45. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/B/T. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing with coupled split image range finder on lens panel. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder, No 127880. In leatherette carrying case. Overall (deployed): 215 mm x 104 mm x 172 mm.

No 1A Autographic Kodak Special camera

Photographic Technology

1917-1923

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

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

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

Kodak regent camera, 1938-1939, manufactured by Kodak A G Stuttgart. Folding camera for 620 roll film 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens F:10.5 cm f4.5-32. No 1796709. Compur rapid shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/400/T/B delayed action. Co incident type rangefinder coupled to rack and pinion focusing, collapsing optical frame finder, self erecting bellows. Stream lined body. NO 903907. Overall (deployed): 170 mm x 102 mm x 130 mm.

Kodak Regent Six-20 camera

Photographic Technology

1938-39

Roy Rogers and Trigger 620 Snapshot camera. Made by Herbert George Company, Chicago. Overall: 110 mm x 86 mm x 95 mm.

Roy Rogers and Trigger 620 Snapshot camera.

Photographic Technology

1950

No. 4 Kodak Junior box camera, 1890-1897, manufactured by Eastman Company. Box camera for factory loaded roll film 5 x 4 inches. Bausch & Lomb universal lens, rotating plate with four apertures, sector type shutter cocked with string, rack and pinion focusing, two reflecting finders, detachable rollholder, with exposure counter to 50. No 6725.

No 4 Kodak Junior box camera

Photographic Technology

1890-1897

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. 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

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

Kodak Senior Six-16 camera, 1937-39. For 616 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch. Kodak anastigmat lens F:126mm f/4.5 - 32. Kodamatic No 2 shutter 10/25/50/100/200/B/T. With body release. Front cell focusing to 4 foot. Delayed action. Collapsing optical frame finder, self erecting bellows. No 67504. Overall (deployed): 190 mm x 120 mm x 150 mm.

Kodak Senior Six-16 camera

Photographic Technology

1937-1939

Retina IIa, type 016 camera, 1951-1954. Folding camera for 35mm film. Retina-Xenon lens F;50mm f/2-16 No.2684434. Synchro-Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/500/B. Coaxial flash socket, switch for M and X synchronisation. Coincidence type couple rangefinder combined with direct vision viewfinder. Exposure counter in wind on lever. Accessory shoe, film type scale. No 483522. Manufactured by Kodak AG, Stuttgart. Overall (deployed): 82 mm x 122 mm x 92 mm.

Kodak Retina IIa (Type 016)

Photographic Technology

1951-1954

No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak camera, model C2. For 118 rollfilm 3 1/5 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with rapid rectilinear lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary built in shutter, T/I, separate releases, rotating brilliant reflecting finder, with hood, sliding focus, - 6. No 72142, 1900-1903. Bone plaque reads: 'Myn Guy De Copal & Co, Amsterdam and Arnheim'. Overall (deployed): 205 mm x 115 mm x 152 mm.

No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak camera, model C2

Photographic Technology

1900-1903

Falcon camera manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Box camera for 2 inch wide roll film 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Meniscus lens fitted of fixed aperture with a rotary shutter (faulty), T/I and reflecting finder of pocket kodak type. Overall: 72 mm x 88 mm x 106 mm.

Kodak Falcon Camera

Photographic Technology

1897

No. 2C Brownie camera model A. Box camera for 130 rollfilm 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I and two reflecting finders. Eastman Kodak, 1917-1934. Overall: 160 mm x 100 mm x 184 mm.

No 2 C brownie camera model A

Photographic Technology

1917-1934