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Model of a British Industrial Landscape, c. 1865

Environmental Science & Technology

1860-1865; 1979

Brass and glass piece from a demonstration model o

Anatomy & Pathology

Ivory model of a human skull, possibly the knob from a walking stick

Ivory model of a human skull

Anatomy & Pathology

Wooden model of a human skull, with snake entwined, signed, Japanese

Model of a human skull entwined with snake

Asian Medicine

Model of ancient wolf forceps

Asian Medicine

Model of crocodile forceps

Asian Medicine

Model of heron forceps

Asian Medicine

Plaster model demonstrating massage treatment call

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1943

Diagonal Oscillating Engine

Motive Power

model, scale 1:24, 1/12" of a framed centering for

Building Construction

Model: section of built-up water tank

Water Supply Metering

Cornish Boiler, 1840

Motive Power

1840 (original); 1892 (model)

Model of microscope supported by 3 copper dolphins

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1851-1900

Sectional model of London & South Western Railway express locomotive on rails, 1890, scale 1:8 (with 1899-112). This model of an express passenger locomotive for the London and South Western Railway. The full-size locomotive, from which this model is copied, was designed by William Adams in 1890. It was built at the LSWR's Nine Elms works. This class of locomotive was still in use 50 years later, latterly on local trains. The model-making firm of T. H. and C. J. Coates built the model to a commission from the Science Museum. Together with a third brother, the model-makers worked on this model 14 hours a day for one year and nine months. As far as possible the details are exactly to scale, using the same kind of materials as on the original locomotive. Dimensions were obtained both from the LSWR's working drawings and from details on the actual locomotives. The model of the locomotive was completed in 1896 and the tender in 1899.

Sectional model of London & South Western Railway express locomotive

Railway Models

1895

Five model railway signals, colour light distant, OO gauge, 15-volt electric, boxed, by Hornby, England, c.1965

Five model railway signals

Railway Models

Six model railway signals, semaphore home single-arm, OO gauge, electric, boxed, by Hornby, England, c.1965

Six model railway signals, semaphore home single-arm, OO gau

Railway Models

Working model of Watt's parallel motion

Watt's Parallel Motion, 1784

Motive Power

1784 (original); 1986 (model)

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

Steam fire engine, c 1905.

Firefighting

1900-1910

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

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

Copper sulphate pentahydrate, 1934.

Experimental Chemistry

1934

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

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 1:12, picking-up gear for cable ship

Telecommunications

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

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, 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, scale 1:2, segmental turning lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1830

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

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

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 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

Model of a continuous tar acids distillation plant

Continuous tar acid distillation plant, c 1956.

Industrial Chemistry

1956

Model of Woodall-Duckham continuous tar distillation plant

Woodall-Duckham continuous tar distillation plant, c 1956.

Industrial Chemistry

1956

Model of Henry Farman Biplane, 1913 type.

Aeronautics

Model, scale 1:6, of a horse-drawn chemical fire engine, with pole and ladder in three parts, as used by the Bristol Fire Brigade from 1902-1914, made by Merryweather & Sons Ltd.

Model, scale 1:6, of a horse-drawn chemical fire e

Firefighting

1902-1914

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

Fire float, 1884.

Firefighting

1884

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

Model, scale 1:8, of compressed air power hammer

model, scale 1:8, of compressed air power hammer

Hand and Machine Tools

Model of steam hammer, scale 1:12

Model steam hammer

Hand and Machine Tools

1860-1891

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

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

Ripple tank, model B, to demonstrate wave motion; 12" x 7" x 14" high.

Ripple tank to demonstrate wave motion

Acoustics

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 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, mannesmann's tube rolling mill

Hand and Machine Tools

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

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

Wooden model of a human skull, without mandible

Anatomy & Pathology