Image
Category
Collection
On Display
Object type
Maker
Place of origin
Date

Moisture Tester

Windcheetah Recumbent Tricycle

1997

Universal Facing, Boring, Drilling and Milling Machine Made by George Richards & Co. Ltd

1886-1930

Electrical frequency meter

circa 1900

Budenberg thermograph

1920-1950

Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts, by Radium Ltd., 1930-1960 [Note: this material is not radioactive, despite its name of "Radium"].

Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts

1930-1960

Brass connector with screw for early oxygen cylinder and fitting for rubber tube.

Rubber tube adaptor for oxygen cylinder

Pressure gauge for oxygen cylinder, calibrated in atmospheres and cubic feet (for lo cu. Ft. bottle). By Schaeffer and Budenberg Ltd, Broadheath, nr. Manchester.

Oxygen pressure gauge

Fitted wooden case containing: oxygen pressure gauge, calibrated 0-180 atmospheres and 1-10 Cuft. By Schaffer and Budenburg, Manchester. Also with: Beard's oxygen regulator (converted 1934 to high pressure for injector jet - see 1990-5036/0229) and fitting for connection of gauge to cylinder; regulator to cylinder and gauge regulator to cylinder.

Oxygen pressure gauge and fittings

Line casting machine. Has 4 panels not attached. Manufactured by Linotype, Cheshire.

Line Casting Machine

single vertical cylinder air compressor. Water cooled, totaly enclosed , flywheel, with a V groove and smaller flat belt drive pulley. Manufactured by Tilghman of Broadheath. From Grafton Works, Altrincham

Single Vertical Cylinder Air Compressor

Pressure gauge for gas cylinder. 0-200 atmospheres, 0-10 cubic feet (for 1ocf bottle). Budenberg Gauge Company.

Budenberg Pressure Gauge

Gauge for measuring 'pound pressure per square inch'. Circular, with number indicator, and a glass face. Encased in Brass. Manufactured by Budenberg Gauge Company Ltd, Broadheath, Manchester. With label: 'Gauge board reserved for Dr Hills of UMIST museum.'

Gauge for 'Pound Pressure Per Square Inch'.