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Non-working model of a proposed domestic robot, 1970 - 1980

1970-1980

Prototype British Railways 'Merry-go-Round' hopper coal wagon, 1964

1964

Model of a proposed telechiric device for repairing machines underground

1970-1980

Guitar for Harmonix Rock Band

2007

Prototype for the ‘Spot On’ Drill Guide

1982-84

Harmonix Rock Band prototype material

2007

Drum Kit prototype for Harmonix Rock Band

2007

Prototype for the ‘Spot On’ Drill Guide

1982-84

Prototype Adjustable Inspection Light

1982-84

Cockerell's original model of a Hovercraft

Demonstration model of the hovercraft principle made for Sir Christopher Cockerell, 1940s-1950s

The prototype of the first British hot-runner system for moulds in injection moulding, with 12 sample mouldings, c. 1976

The prototype of the first British hot-runner system for moulds in injection moulding

1976

Sony Eye Toy camera prototype, 2002.

Sony Eye Toy camera prototype, 2002.

2002

Kodak Ltd. Prototype plastic body camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches. Simple lens, helical focusing mount. Rotating plate with four apertures. EV12-15. Single speed shutter. Built-in flash unit; pop-up refelctor for AG type capless bulbs. Two AAA type batteries. Direct vision brightline finder. Lever wind.

Prorotype 127 Rollfilm Camera

Kodak Ltd. Prototype plastic body camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches. Meniscus lens; manual setting EV 12-15 or auto setting by built in photocell, with revolving mask for 64-250 ASA film. Direct vision brightline optical finder, with low light and manual setting signals. Built-in flash unit, with pop-up reflector, for AG type capless bulbs. Two AAA batteries. Lever wind.

Prototype Automatic Exposure 127 Rollfilm Camera

1965

Mu-Tron Mutator Prototype, Musitronics Ltd, US, 1995.

Mu-Tron Mutator Prototype

1995

Prototype 9.5mm cine camera designed by Arthur S Newman and made by J J Marlow, c.1927

Prototype 9.5mm cine camera designed by Arthur S Newman and made by J J Marlow

1922-1932

Aluminium housing for a prototype supertweeter that never went into production

prototype

Prototype high speed cine camera made up 16mm based on 200 foot film magazine from Cine-Kodak Special Camera. With two continuous sprockets and rotating glass block behind lens. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 1 2/3 inches f/2-16 in helical focusing mount to 1 foot. With a hand crank for threading, 110v electric motor drive 250 fps. Reflex focusing mirror behind gate.

Prototype Kodak high speed cine camera

Prototype 9.5 cine camera and projector accepts Pathe chargers for both taking and projection (Pathex and Pathe baby). Claw drive, hand turned. Brilliant reflecting finder. Built in lamp mirror and condenser system for projection. Miniature 2 pi socket for connecting battery.

Prototype 9.5 Cine Camera and Projector

Artwork, ATLAS PROTOTYPE, by James Capper, 2015.

ATLAS PROTOTYPE by James Capper, 2015

2015

Pilot model of Hasselblad Lunar surface camera as used by NASA in American Lunar landings; camera and original packaging.

Pilot model of Hasselblad Lunar surface camera