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Working model of a steam engine fitted with Corliss Valve Gear, 1899 with electric motor, in glazed case, scale 1:12.

Horizontal Steam Engine with Corliss Valve Gear, 1899

Motive Power

1899

Working model of horizontal double-cylinder, steam fire engine, scale 1:4.8.

Working model of horizontal double-cylinder, steam fire engine

Firefighting

c. 1885

Working model of Watt's parallel motion

Watt's Parallel Motion, 1784

Motive Power

1784 (original); 1986 (model)

model (scale 1:8) of Babcock and Wilcox Water Tube Boiler, with Chain-grate Stoker and Super heater plus brick setting with chimney (see 2 stroke nos).

Model (Scale 1:8) Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler, c.1903.

Motive Power

1903

model, scale 1:24, temporary timber road bridge with ice breaker

model, scale 1:24, temporary timber road bridge wi

Civil Engineering

Model of Henry Farman Biplane, 1913 type.

Aeronautics

model, scale 1:12, Activated Sludge process sewage plant

model, scale 1:12, Activated Sludge process sewage

Sewerage & Sanitation

model of sulphuric acid works (1/2in = 1 ft), scale 1:24.

Sulphuric acid works illustrating the lead chamber process, 1890.

Industrial Chemistry

1890

Bronze model of a skeleton, articulated, possibly 18th century

Bronze model of a skeleton, articulated, possibly

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1800

Model, scale 1:48, of rope and spar cantilever bridge, treble sling centre span

model, scale 1:48, of rope and spar cantilever bri

Civil Engineering

Model of 1913 Sopwith biplane, type SS "Tabloid" prototype, with 80 HP Gnome rotary engine, scale 1:24 in perspex showcase

Sopwith Tabloid Prototype Biplane, 1913

Aeronautics

1913

Model, of a Merryweather, self propelled, twin-cylinder, single speed, chain driven, steam fire engine, c.1905. Model, scale 1:12

Model, of a Merryweather, self propelled, twin-cylinder, single speed, chain driven, steam fire engine

Firefighting

1900-1910

Ball and spoke model of copper sulphate pentahydrate, as deduced by Beevers & Lipson in 1934

Copper sulphate pentahydrate, 1934.

Experimental Chemistry

1934

Model of Bage's flax mill at Shrewbury (built in 1797), constructed by Cecil A. Hewett

Model of Bage's Flax Mill, Shrewsbury, 1796

Building Construction

1796

Model of a power loom of c. 1860, with belt-driven shuttle, scale 1:6, with a half size model of its special shuttle patented by S. C. Salisbury in 1860.

Power loom with belt driven shuttle, c. 1860

Textiles Machinery

1860

Forceps, obstetrical, Chapman, model, lead, possibly English, 1750 to 1900

Obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1750-1900

Inner template from Con Edison's Plan Your Kitchen Kit, by Consolidated Edison Company, New York, United States, 1955-1965

Inner template from Con Edison's Plan Your Kitchen Kit

Domestic Appliances

1955-1965

Model of Woodall-Duckham continuous tar distillation plant

Woodall-Duckham continuous tar distillation plant, c 1956.

Industrial Chemistry

1956

Model of a continuous tar acids distillation plant

Continuous tar acid distillation plant, c 1956.

Industrial Chemistry

1956

Model of the fire float "Fire Queen", Bristol, 1884, scale 1:48

Fire float, 1884.

Firefighting

1884

model, scale 1:24, anotated, of generic alkali works (illustrates the Leblanc process)

Alkali works illustrating the Leblanc process, late 19th century.

Industrial Chemistry

1890-1894

glass case and small toolkit for Merryweather, self propelled, twin-cylinder, single speed, chain driven, steam fire engine, c.1905. Model, scale 1:12.

Steam fire engine, c 1905.

Firefighting

1900-1910

Example of smallest size "Ideal" saw guard on model saw bench, scale 1:2

example of smallest size "Ideal" saw guard on mode

Hand and Machine Tools

Model to represent the Chelsea and Westminster hospital on Fulham Road (opened in 1993), commissioned by the Science Museum for the temporary exhibition 'Model Hospitals?' to mark 50 years of the NHS, and made by Capital Models, Kingsland Road, London, 1998.

Model to represent the Chelsea and Westminster hos

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1998

model, scale 1:10, Haniel and Luig's Keps applied to a mine cage

model, scale 1:10, Haniel and Luig's Keps applied

Mining & Ore Dressing

Model, scale 1:5, of 3-phase transformer made from drawings supplied by British Westinghouse Co.

model, scale 1:5, of 3-phase transformer made from

Electricity Supply

model, scale 1:8, of Gothic roof of church of St Paul, Dalfor, Montgomeryshire

model, scale 1:8, of Gothic roof of church of St P

Building Construction

Wooden model of a human skull, without mandible

Anatomy & Pathology

model, scale 1:4, of Mitchell's patent 1833, screw pile in gunmetal

model, scale 1:4, of Mitchell's patent 1833, screw

Building Construction

Model, scale 1:8, of a temporary wooden grand stand

model, scale 1:8, of a temporary wooden grand stan

Building Construction

model, scale 1:10, Strauss's patent Keps, applied to a mine cage

model, scale 1:10, Strauss's patent Keps, applied

Mining & Ore Dressing

Model, scale about 1:8 of Sugg and Simmance's patent continuous updraught cowl. Simmance No.18801, AD 1889. Sugg No.1346, AD 1890

model, scale about 1:8 of Sugg and Simmance's pate

Heating, Cooling and Ventilation

1890-1918

Whole model, scale 1:?, of steamboat "James Lowe" fitted in 1838 with Lowes screw

Whole model, scale 1:?, of steamboat "James Lowe"

Marine Engines

Ivory model of a skull carved and with teeth and moveable mandible

Ivory model of a skull carved and with teeth and m

Anatomy & Pathology

Brass pestles and mortar, possibly a model

Pharmacy-ware

Wooden model of a human skull with 2 ivory teeth but no mandible

Wooden model of a human skull with 2 ivory teeth b

Anatomy & Pathology

Stone model of a human skull with a tooth missing

Anatomy & Pathology

Model of bullet detector by Sir T. Longmole

Surgery

Sixty nine models of joints in carpentry

Building Construction

1868

model, scale 1:12, picking-up gear for cable ship

Telecommunications

model, scale 1:16, pressed steel well curb for sinking foundations for piers and acting as caisson during construction

model, scale 1:16, pressed steel well curb for sin

Building Construction

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent lower human teeth, illustrating foci of decay in negroid races as determined by Professor V. Suk, c. 1920

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent

Anatomy & Pathology

1910-1930

Model of rack used to disinfect clothes etc. during plague epidemics in Italy

Model of rack used to disinfect clothes etc.

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent upper human teeth, illustrating foci of decay in negroid races, as determined by Professor V. Suk, c. 1920

Plaster model, about twice life size, of permanent

Anatomy & Pathology

1910-1930

model, scale 1:12, (1" =1') illustrating the system of forced draught arrangements fitted in Torpedo Boats of the Thorncroft type

model, scale 1:12, (1" =1') illustrating the syste

Marine Engines

Metal ring, originally part of a demonstration model of an eye, probably representing the sclera

Metal ring, originally part of a demonstration mod

Anatomy & Pathology

Forceps, obstetrical, model, lead and wood

Model obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

model, scale 1:24, (1/2" = 1') showing forced draught arrangements to the boilers of H.M.G. "Trafalgar" built 1887

model, scale 1:24, (1/2" = 1') showing forced drau

Marine Engines

model, scale 1:5, mannesmann's tube rolling mill

Hand and Machine Tools

Forceps, obstetrical, possibly Pugh's, lead and wood, model only, 1700 to 1900

Obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1700-1900