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Foucault Pendulum for Demonstrating the Earth's Rotation

1988

Cut-away Emitron television camera

1936-1950

Mobius Strip Linear Motor

1974

Cut-away Marconi-EMI Emitron television camera

1933-1941

Orrery planetary model, with case

1775-1799

Model to Demonstrate Combination of Tidal Constituents, 1872

1872

Eclipse Demonstration Model

1867

Model apparatus for transmitting pictures by telegraph, 1881

1881

Small planetarium projector, German, 1939-1945

1939-1945
Book, "A description of an astronomical instrument, being the orrery reduc'd : which shews the use of it so far as relates to the motion of the Earth and Moon, explain'd to the meanest capacity, made either in silver, brass or wood.", by Thomas Wright and published by Thomas Wright, London, c.1720. Located at the Science Museum Library at Wroughton. Shelfmark: O.B. WRI WRIGHT.

Astronomy book by Thomas Wright

1718-1722
inside 1/2 cone

demonstration model

Barraclough's thermodynamic surface model

Barraclough's thermodynamic surface model and a copy of same

1925-1930
Selenium cells and model apparatus for transmitting pictures by telegraph (phototelegraphy). Designed and constructed by Dr Shelford Bidwell in 1881. Mounted on board. (Seven parts, 1908-141/1 to 1908-141/7).

Selenium cells and model apparatus for transmitting pictures by telegraph, 1881

1881