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Early binaural stethoscope

1861-1866

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

1897

IBM 5140 laptop computer

1987-1988

Lockstitch sewing machine head of a Howe treadle driven machine

1871

Underwood typewriter model 6, c.1953

1953

Curved, cylindrical lithotomy sound with flattened bone handle

1831-1900

Fountain pen

1917-1935

Carry case and manuals for IBM 5140 laptop computer

1987-1988

Baum sphygmomanometer (Baumanometer)

1926-1940

One rapid prototype printer, as developed by Fab@Home project

2006-2007

Visual Colorimeter

1900-1980

Ironing

1885

Thacher's cylindrical slide rule, 1884

1884

Two ‘Amplon’ bottles of cyclopropane gas

1940-1955

IBM 5140 laptop computer

1987-1988

Metal bottle that originally contained one pound weight of ether

1901-1930

Rectal speculum

1830-1900

Three books used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

1990-2000

Sphygmomanometer enclosed in steel case with spring mechanism

1940-1960

Mirror segment for FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) satellite

1993-1997

Unopened metal bottle of ether in cardboard box

1891-1930

Film Cutting Board

Domestic Vacuum Flask, 1945-1955

1945-1955

Journal, The Retinex theory of color vision

1977

Torch, as created by Fab@Home rapid prototype printer

April 2007

Razor in leatherette case

1930-1950

Shoemakers lockstitch sewing machine, plus bobbin winder and box of attachments, made by the Howe Machine Company, New York, United States, 1881-1890.

Shoemakers lockstitch sewing machine

1881-1890

Box folding camera for rollfilm 5 x 7 inches in Walker roll holder. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb universal lens, rotating plate with four apertures no. 1,2 , 5, 10. Barker shutter 5/4/2/2/1/2/5/50/100/T. Sliding rising front, sliding focusing rotating reflecting finder on base board, Walker roll holder, with exposure counter no 7437. Eastman Kodak, 1890-1892.

No 5 Folding Kodak camera

1890-1892

No. 6 Folding Kodak camera, improved model, 1893-5. Folding box/bellows camera for rollfilm or plates 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch. Fitted with a Bausch & Lomb Universal lens F:12 inches. US 4-256 interchangeable elements for W/A lens F:9 inches US 16 - 128. Bausch & Lomb iris diaphragm shutter 3/2/1/2/5/25/50/100/T. With pneumatic release valve. Lens and shutter have bayonet fitting. Sliding and rising cross front, drop-front and swing back. Lever focusing - two positions for converted lens. Rotating reflecting finder. Compartment under lid contains a spare lens elements, tripod screw and roll holder screw. Walker roll holder No.532. Overall (deployed): 290 mm x 300 mm x 470 mm.

No.6 folding Kodak, improved model

1893-1895

The Kodak Brownie Camera, cut away for display, manufactured by the Eastman Dry Plate and Film company. Camera for 100 exposure paper film, RR type lens inside cylindrical shutter. Body cut away to show interior. No. 5819; M92.

Kodak Brownie Camera - cut away for display

1888

Face mask for use with ether or chloroform anaesthesia, by Rieger, New York, United States, 1880-1920

Face mask for use ether or chloroform anaesthesia

1880-1920

Matrix from an Intertype photosetter, for a lower case 'g'. For use with the Intertype Fotosetter lime-composing machine, 1940-1976

Matrix for an Intertype Photosetter, 1940-1976

1940-1976

Matrix from an Intertype photosetter, of an upper case 'q'. For use with the Intertype Fotosetter lime-composing machine, 1940-1976

Matrix from an Intertype Photosetter, 1940-1976

1940-1976

Matrix from an Intertype photosetter, of a numer '3'. For use with the Intertype Fotosetter lime-composing machine, 1940-1976

Matrix from an Intertype Photosetter, 1940-1976

1940-1976

Lumetron colorimeter model 402E by Photovolt Corporation, New York

Lumetron colorimeter model 402E by Photovolt Corporation

1970-1975

Lenticular plastic sheet approx 3 x 3cm with picture of Yogi Bear character erecting umbrella as sheet is tilted. 6 phases of action. Vari-vue company.

Vari Vue picture

Torsion Balance, textile scale, type No. 5000, No. 6656, with die and mallet, by the Torsion Balance Company, New York, United States, 1902-1915.

Torsion Balance

1902-1915

Amusement arcade mutoscope [TM], made by International Mutoscope Reel Co., New York, USA, serial no. AV636. Showing 'Reflections - lady at a dressing table'. Machine marked as property of: Crane Automatic Co. Ltd., London.

Amusement Arcade Mutoscope

1920

Linofilm photosetter matrix grid, serial number 1890-0-26266, 1950-1976. The characters are inscribed onto a glass plate and the matrix remains stationary during the printing process.

Matrix grid for Linofilm 505 photosetter, 1950-1976

1950-1976

Poster "Blood Means Life!", Red Cross Blood Program, Greater New York Chapter, New York, designed by A Devanter from photographs by Acme

Poster "Blood Means Life"

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Christmas Window, Oswego Co., New York 1937", taken by Arthur Rothstein in 1937. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "From Shore to Shining Shore", shown 25 November - 24 December 1978.

Christmas Window, Oswego Co., New York

1937

Waterman's ideal fountain pen, inscribed, complete with teat pipette ink filler, instructions in case, USA

Fountain pen

1902

Stream spreading model 1865-1936 with variable spread produced by radio toothed levers as invented by Charles Oyston, New York State. Attached to straight branch, inscribed GWR

Stream spreading model 1865-1936 with variable spread produced by radio toothed levers

1865-1936

Bliss patent log. "Taffrail log" brass rotator with 4 vanes in 9 1/2" long, one vane engraved "John Bliss and Co." and dates of patent (78,84,85,USA, 85 English). Recording portion for securing to taffrail of ships, brass hook and pin and metal key for bending slitted portion of two vanes

Bliss patent log. "Taffrail log" brass rotator with 4 vanes in 9 1/2" long

1880-1911