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Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

1766

Prototype beam splitter for the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (aLIGO)

Prototype beam splitter for the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (aLIGO)

2008 (prototype)

Caroline Herschel's telescope, 1795-1816

Caroline Herschel's telescope, 1795-1816

1795-1825

Alidade for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

Alidade for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

1801-1830

Gold chain for Lister's pocket watch

Gold chain for Lister's pocket watch

1853

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

1766

Celestial globe by George Adams

Celestial globe by George Adams

1766

Case for Shelton regulator clock

Case for Shelton regulator clock

1882

Reflecting telescope by William Herschel

Reflecting telescope by William Herschel

1783-1785

Two foot geodetic theodolite, British, 1826-1828

Two foot geodetic theodolite, British, 1826-1828

1826-1828

Plane table board for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

Plane table board for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

1801-1830

Tripod for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

Tripod for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

1801-1830

Combined replica sleeve and original ball and socket for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

Combined replica sleeve and original ball and socket for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

1801-1830

Clockwork drive, for refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture

Clockwork drive, for refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture

1829

Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture, mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight

Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture, mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight

1829

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

1768-1769

Movement with rack-lever escapement

Movement with rack-lever escapement

1805-1846

Continuous sunshine record of 63 hours 35 minutes, 1911

Continuous sunshine record of 63 hours 35 minutes, 1911

1911

Small movement with detached lever escapement by Vauchez

Small movement with detached lever escapement by Vauchez

1767-1786

Alarm watch movement with French verge escapement

Alarm watch movement with French verge escapement

1749

French verge movement by Breguet

French verge movement by Breguet

1775-1800

Alarm watch movement with French verge escapement

Alarm watch movement with French verge escapement

1798

Small movement with vergule escapement

Small movement with vergule escapement

1767-1786

Verge repeater

Verge repeater

1720

Portion of watch including verge escapement

Portion of watch including verge escapement

1900-1912

Geneva independent centre seconds movement

Geneva independent centre seconds movement

1801-1900

Set of (3) wheels used in motion work of a watch

Set of (3) wheels used in motion work of a watch

1900-1912

Chronometer escapement

Chronometer escapement

Chronometer escapement

Chronometer escapement

15-day movement with horizonatal escapement

15-day movement with horizonatal escapement

1831

Geneva independent centre seconds movement

Geneva independent centre seconds movement

1801-1900

Modern lever with balance wheel

Modern lever with balance wheel

Small French verge movement

Small French verge movement

1790

Massmaster accessory for mass spectrometer. Made by AEI Manchester

Massmaster accessory for mass spectrometer. Made by AEI Manchester

circa 1971

Movement with lever escapement

Movement with lever escapement

1820

Fragment of stem of unidentified instrument

Fragment of stem of unidentified instrument

199-500

Repeater by Robin

Repeater by Robin

1788

Portion of watch including fusee

Portion of watch including fusee

1900-1912

Radiosonde transmitter, 1952-1953

Radiosonde transmitter, 1952-1953

Early microscope by Charles Chevalier

Early microscope by Charles Chevalier

Metal recording discs from a clockwork motor and shutter assembly from Dobson Spectrophotometer

Metal recording discs from a clockwork motor and shutter assembly from Dobson Spectrophotometer

Part of Harvey Densitometer

Part of Harvey Densitometer

1960

Transit instrument;component

Transit instrument;component

Transit instrument;component

Transit instrument;component

Radiosonde transmitter

Radiosonde transmitter

6-inch aperture for refracting telescope object glass, in wooden case

6-inch aperture for refracting telescope object glass, in wooden case

1884

Set of eyepieces, for 6-inch aperture refracting telescope, in mahogany box

Set of eyepieces, for 6-inch aperture refracting telescope, in mahogany box

1884

Micrometers for large mural Circle

Micrometers for large mural Circle

1832

Micrometers for large mural Circle

Micrometers for large mural Circle

1832

Laussedat type camera Lucida

Laussedat type camera Lucida

1875