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Data cable for the mimic board

Electricity Supply

Electricity supply cable

Electricity Supply

1866 transatlantic cable sample

Telecommunications

1866

Sectioned Telephone Cable

Telecommunications

1900-1920

Two serial cables for Kodak Digital Science DC20 digital imaging camera, 1996. One cable for Mac, other for PC.

Two serial cables for Kodak Digital Science DC20 digital imaging camera

Photographic Technology

1996

Specimen of telescoped cable, 1880-1930

Telecommunications

1880-1930

Collection of 7 (of original 9) samples of TML overhead cable and conductor wires, on plywood board, c. 1990.

Collection of 7 (of original 9) samples of TML overhead cable

Railway Infrastructure

1990

Huddersfield-Leeds Telegraph Cable

Telecommunications

1890

Electricity supply cable

Electricity Supply

Sample of the 1865/66 Transatlantic Telegraph Cab

Telecommunications

1865

Specimen of telescoped cable on wood base, 1895-1931

Telecommunications

1895-1931

Two shore-end cable samples and telegraph recorder tape, 1926

Telecommunications

1926

Polythene insulated and PVC sheathed cable, 1930-1962

Telecommunications

1930-1962

Longer sample of flat two-fibre optical cable, unknown maker, British, 1974

Sample of flat two-fibre optical cable, 1974

Telecommunications

1974

TV connection cable, c. 1982

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1982

Fragment of the BBC's first outside broadcast television cable, encased in resin, used in the broadcast of the coronation of King George VI, May 1937.

Fragment of the first television outside broadcast cable

Television

1936

Large coil of submarine coaxial cable incorporating a flexible telephone repeater, unknown maker, probably American, 1950-1960

cable with flexible telephone repeater, 1950-1960

Telecommunications

1950-1960

Sample of HAIS cable as used for operation PLUTO oil pipe line

Sample of HAIS cable as used for operation PLUTO o

Industrial Chemistry

Plastic sheathed cable, one of two, for Beardmore Heavy Oil engine, diesel engine, Tornado Mark III (No. 35, A.103459), by William Beardmore and Company Limited, Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1928

Plastic sheathed cable, one of two, for Beardmore Heavy Oil diesel engine, from Airship R. 101

Aircraft Propulsion

1928

Black cold-device cable, part of Model 362 Gene Scanner, by Applied Biosystems Ltd., United States, 1989

Cold-device cable, from Model 362 Gene Scanner, United States, 1989

Biochemistry

1989

Cable for Spectrum ZX microcomputer, manufactured by Sinclair Research Limited, British, 1982-1985

cable for Sinclair ZX Spectrum microcomputer, 1982-1985

Computing & Data Processing

1982-1985

One long specimen of submarine telegraph cable, unknown maker, England, 1851-1862

One long specimen of submarine telegraph cable, 1851-1862

Telecommunications

1851-1862

A reel of Siemens cable, used with OBA/9 trolley (TRL/1) comprising six units, trolley and cable. OBA/9 units were still being used well into the late 1980s.

Reel of Siemens Cable

Television

Section of cable, part of electrified railway track and equipment, Liverpool and Southport line (Crossens and Ormskirk), London Midland & Scottish Railway.

Section of electrified railway track and equipment, Liverpoo

Railway Infrastructure

Sections of Atlantic Cable, D. Gooch.

Sections of Atlantic Cable, D. Gooch

Miscellanea & Curiosities

Black plastic sheathed cable, with terminal to fit the ‘Print Switch’, unsigned, for use with the ‘Euthanasia Machine’, developed by Dr. Philip Nitschke, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 1995-1996

Black plastic sheathed cable, for use with the ‘Euthanasia Machine’

Wellcome (general)

1995-1996

Cable, used with SUN Computer Workstations, SUN MicroSystems USA, model sun IV sparc 260, United States, 1985

Cable used with SUN Computer Workstations

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Dual cassette interface cable for Texas Instruments TI 99/4A personal computer, Texas Instruments Incorporated, United States, c. 1982

Dual cassette interface cable for Texas Instruments TI 99/4A personal computer, c. 1982

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1982

White Mini-DIN connector, part of Model 362 Gene Scanner, by Applied Biosystems Ltd., United States, 1989

Mini-DIN connector, from Model 362 Gene Scanner, United States, 1989

Biochemistry

1989

Cable from cased 144 process controller

Electronic Components

1972

Power lead for microsoft X-Box.

Power Lead for Microsoft X-Box

Computing & Data Processing

Section of cable, part of electrified railway track and equipment, Liverpool and Southport line (Crossens and Ormskirk), London Midland & Scottish Railway.

Section of electrified railway track and equipment, Liverpoo

Railway Infrastructure

Mono jack to jack cable for Marshall 1960A-H 300W 4x12 switchable stereo angled cabinet

Mono Jack to Jack cable

Sound Technologies

2017

Cable, used with SUN Computer Workstations, SUN MicroSystems USA, model sun IV sparc 260, United States, 1985

Cable used with SUN Computer Workstations

Computing & Data Processing

1985

Cables from rack with 5 Harwell type 2000 units.

Cables from rack with 5 Harwell type 2000 units

Nuclear Energy

Alcatel lightweight fibre optic submarine cable, made by Alcatel Submarine Networks, probably France, 1997. For deep sea use, down to 8000 metres

lightweight fibre optic submarine cable, 1997

Telecommunications

1997

Grey cold-device cable, part of Model 362 Gene Scanner, by Applied Biosystems Ltd., United States, 1989

Cold-device cable, from Model 362 Gene Scanner, United States, 1989

Biochemistry

1989

Back and white cable with banana plugs, to connect power supply to electrophoresis chamber, part of Model 362 Gene Scanner, by Applied Biosystems Ltd., United States, 1989

Cable with banana plugs, from Model 362 Gene Scanner, United States, 1989

Biochemistry

1989

Back and red cable with banana plugs, to connect power supply to electrophoresis chamber, part of Model 362 Gene Scanner, by Applied Biosystems Ltd., United States, 1989

Cable with banana plugs, from Model 362 Gene Scanner, United States, 1989

Biochemistry

1989

Cable specimen from the 1865 transatlantic cable, Glass, Elliot and Company, Greenwich, 1865.

Cable specimen from the 1865 transatlantic cable

Telecommunications

1865

Dry paper insulated, copper conductor cable, unknown maker, possibly British, 1900-1969. Suitable for medium distance inter-exchange connections constructed in concentric layers of quads, each quad containing two pairs; sheathed with aluminium with magnetic steel tapes, giving improved screening against magnetic interference from high power circuits, e.g. 25kV A.C. railways

Dry paper insulated copper conductor cable, 1900-1969

Telecommunications

1900-1969

Cable for microsoft X-Box.

Cable for Microsoft X-Box

Computing & Data Processing

1.47 inch diameter submarine telegraph cable

Plastics and Modern Materials

Micro-6 TM Ureteroscope MR-6 light source cable, Circon ACMI, United States, 1980s

Light source cable for Micro-6 TM Ureteroscope MR-6 formed 3 mm scope

Surgery

Cable, from infrared spectrophotometer, Perkin-Elmer model 12c, 1944-1950

Cable for infrared sprectrophotometer, Perkin-Elmer model 12c, United States, 1944-1950

Experimental Chemistry

1944-1950

Cut-away sample of 2400 pair copper telecommunications cable with 0.4mm conductors, made by Pirelli Cables Ltd, 1975-1995

'Copper Clad' monster telecommunications cable, 1975-1995

Telecommunications

1975-1995

Cable accessories for Pace CANAL+ 'Le Cube' hybrid HD satellite TV/IPTV receiver and video recorder, manufactured by Pace plc, Hungary, 2009.

cable accessories for Pace 'Le Cube' satellite/internet receiver, 2009

Television

2009

Connecting cable for Kodablitz flashgun (for 1990-5036/8430).

Kodablitz Flashgun Connecting Cable

Photographic Technology

1963

Grey cold-device cable, part of Model 362 Gene Scanner, by Applied Biosystems Ltd., United States, 1989

Cold-device cable, from Model 362 Gene Scanner, United States, 1989

Biochemistry

1989

6" length of 3/8" iron bitumen insulated telegraph cable, Calcutta 1855

6" length of 3/8" iron bitumen insulated telegraph cable

Telecommunications

1855