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Sample of Bessemer Steel

1860

Leather firebag containing steel, tinder, pipe, and flint

1890-1920

Experimental steel alloys made by Michael Faraday (1820-1824)

1820-1824

Steel for making a spark

1801-1900

Tinder-pouch of bright red leather

before 1937

Beaconsfield medallion made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

1820-1900

Steel with wooden grip for making fire

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel spoon, Persian, 1801-1930.

1801-1930

Soldier's helmet made in manganese steel, 1882-1884

1882-1884

4 suture needles

1880-1920

Piece of the original ingot of R.F. Mushet's self-hardening steel,1868

1868

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Flat rectangular steel for creating spark

1801-1900

Steel for making spark

1801-1900

Steel for tinder box

1801-1900

Steel from fire-making equipment

1780-1890

Steel from a tinder box

Ingot of Bessemer steel, c 1865.

1865

Three bars of mild steel, tied cold, at the Steel Company of Scotland's Works, Glasgow, manufactured by Siemens' process, 1885, communicated by J. Riley

Three bars of mild steel tied cold, 1885

1885

Scissors, very elaborate exhibition piece, steel with gilt brass handle in form of a dagger, by John Moseley and Son, London, 1850-1900

Scissors, elaborate exhibition piece, steel with gilt brass handle in form of a dagger, 1850-1900

1851-1900

Original pilot Bessemer converter from which the first cast of steel was poured at the works of the Barrow Haematite Steel Company Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, in May 1865

Original pilot Bessemer converter, 1865.

1865

String firebag, containing pipe, stone, tinder and steel, from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

String firebag

1850-1920

Cloth firebag containing tinder, steel, flint and pipe, reputedly from Neemuch, Central India, 1850-1920

Cloth firebag containing tinder

1850-1920

Sheet of vinyl-covered steel for use as backing material for displays assembled from magnetic materials, made by Bisbell Magnetic Products Ltd., 9 Park Road, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7AQ, England, 1989.

Sheet of vinyl-covered steel

1989

3' length of each of the following indented steel for reinforcing concrete viz:- 1 1/4", 1", 7/8", 3/4", 5/8", 1/2", 1/3", 1/4" square

3' length of each of the following indented steel for reinforcing concrete viz:- 1 1/4"

Model of Heroult electric furnace (scale 1:8)

Heroult electric steel making furnace

1906-1914

Steel for tinder box, surf board shaped, attached to tube for holding wick, England, 1820-1900

Steel for tinder box

1820-1900

String firebag containing pipe, flint, tinder and steel, reputedly from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

String firebag containing pipe

1850-1920

Cloth firebag containing steel, flint and tinder, from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

Cloth firebag containing steel

1850-1920

Wooden tinder box and extinguisher (wormeaten), flint and steel, tinder, and nine sulphur matches

Tinder box and contents for firemaking

Model of Billet Mill

Rolling mill for making steel billets, late 19th century

1856-1899

sample of uncoated steel sheet, specimen of steel to illustrate galvanized coatings, produced 1989

sample of uncoated steel sheet

1989