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King George III's friction machine

King George III's friction machine

1762

George III's Magdeburg hemispheres

George III's Magdeburg hemispheres

1761

Demainbray's wire cage

Demainbray's wire cage

1700-1752

George III's tidal demonstration model

George III's tidal demonstration model

1762

George III's clockwork bell

George III's clockwork bell

1761

Demainbray's hydrostatic paradox vessels

Demainbray's hydrostatic paradox vessels

1735-1752

Barrel and Device from George III's guinea and feather' apparatus

Barrel and Device from George III's guinea and feather' apparatus

1761

George III's guinea and feather' apparatus

George III's guinea and feather' apparatus

1761

George III's lodestone

George III's lodestone

1762

Fulminating Tubes by George Adams

Fulminating Tubes by George Adams

1772-1795

Set of 'Artificial' Magnets, c. 1762

Set of 'Artificial' Magnets, c. 1762

1762

Instrument to demonstrate vibration of a glass bell, first half 19th century.

Instrument to demonstrate vibration of a glass bell, first half 19th century.

1801-1850

Harmonic wave apparatus, mid 19th century

Harmonic wave apparatus, mid 19th century

1831-1870

Demonstration apparatus for screw action

Demonstration apparatus for screw action

1762

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Apparatus for demonstrating the elasticity of a spring or wire

Apparatus for demonstrating the elasticity of a spring or wire

1762

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Power pack generating random noise for device to simulate the reception from a radio telescope

Power pack generating random noise for device to simulate the reception from a radio telescope

1963

Box containing a cathode-ray tube and loud speaker

Box containing a cathode-ray tube and loud speaker

1963

Glass Cylinder with Brass Rim

Glass Cylinder with Brass Rim

1761

Bottom Half of Glass Cylinder with Brass Rim

Bottom Half of Glass Cylinder with Brass Rim

1761

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Curved silica rod

Model, of a three-wheeled heavy wagon, or cart, unsigned, British, 1745-1755.

Model, of a three-wheeled heavy wagon, or cart, 1745-1755

1745-1755

Model of a tipping cart.

Model of a tipping cart, c. 1750

1748-1753

Miniature orrery by Edward Troughton, London with armillary bands and octagonal base, showing three planets including the Earth and Moon, late 18th century to early 19th century.

Orrery planetary model

1775-1799

Path of projectile apparatus

Apparatus to show the path of a projectile, 1762.

1762

Device to simulate the reception from a radio telescope consisting of a power pack generating random noise (size 21 1/2"x11"x16") and a box (23"x18"x18") containing a cathode-ray tube and a loud speaker

Device to simulate the reception from a radio telescope

1963

Model of corn mill

Model of a corn mill, 1753.

1753

Parts of the apparatus for guinea and feather experiment. Consisting of glass barrell with one brass rim that is broken into two pieces - one with the brass rim and the other with a plain glass rim.

Incomplete Glass Cylinder with Brass Rim

1761

Parts of the apparatus for guinea and feather experiment, consisting of two long and thin mahogany supporting rods with wooden fly nuts and four brass keys.

Mahogany Support Rods for Guinea and Feather Experiment

1761