Replica of Bell's 1876 'iron-box' receiver, 1959
1876
Specimen of Dover-Calais telegraph cable, 1851
1851
Experimental transmitting ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899
1899
Spiral spring coherer, 1890-1894
1890-1894
Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858
1857-1858
Roving frame
1927
Iron gin rat trap, England, 1750-1900
1750-1900
Handcuffs, iron, 1601-1830
1601-1830
Box of aspirin tablets, London, England, 1949-1966
1949-1966
Euston Station gates
1838
Large compass, probably German, 18th century
1700-1800
Wood and iron truss for sculpture machine
1790-1819
Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius
1607-1618
Jones 50-line switchboard, 1879.
1879
Demainbray's Newcomen engine model
1720
Electrogalvanic amulet
1870-1935
'Leesona' Pirn Winder
1893-1959
Single ended wrench
1880-1950
Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt
1794
Gate plaque, East Lancashire Railway
Orthopaedic corset, Europe, 1801-1880
1801-1880
Replica of 16th century German 'Hund' wagon, 1986
1986
Sectional Model of a Beam Engine, 1866.
1866
Saw bench
1879
Altazimuth theodolite by Benjamin Cole & Son
1755-1765
Model of Hooke's universal joint
1760
Simple theodolite
1600-1630
Thomson (Lord Kelvin) double curb transmitter, 1858
1858
Whitehouse's induction coil, 1858
1858
Thirty-inch terrestial globe showing cable routes, 1900-1920
1900-1920
Standard Morse key, 1880-1950
1880-1950
Gothic-style German chamber clock
1400-1499
Painted mask in the form of an ox head
1771-1860
Wooden-cased mill, Europe, 1701-1830
1701-1830
11” iron half-round cabinet rasp in wood handle
1758-1819
15” iron double cut bastard flat file
1758-1819
Bench vice belonging to George Stephenson
1829
Marconi-Sykes magnetophone
1923
Cooke and Wheatstone's A.B.C. telegraph receiver, 1839-1840
1839-1840
Magneto-electrometer, 1857
1857
Iron borings coherer (Branly type), 1894
1894
Hollerith 45 column horizontal electrical sorting machine, 1920-1930
1920-1930
Amuletic loadstone with scalloped metal mounts
1551-1700
Dental key
1725-1780
Operating table
1914-1918
Model of steam tank locomotive Owain Glyndwr
1969
'Puffing Billy' Locomotive with Tender and Rails
1813-1814
Wooden alms box
1601-1800
Soiled dressing container, England, 1910-1950
1910-1950
Tower's handcuffs
1882-1890