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Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

1897
Early binaural stethoscope

Early binaural stethoscope

1861-1866
Portrait of Dr Jane Goodall

Portrait of Dr Jane Goodall

2026
IBM 5140 laptop computer

IBM 5140 laptop computer

1987-1988
Unopened metal bottle of ether in cardboard box

Unopened metal bottle of ether in cardboard box

1891-1930
Thacher's cylindrical slide rule, 1884

Thacher's cylindrical slide rule, 1884

1884
Lockstitch sewing machine head of a Howe treadle driven machine

Lockstitch sewing machine head of a Howe treadle driven machine

1871
Two ‘Amplon’ bottles of cyclopropane gas

Two ‘Amplon’ bottles of cyclopropane gas

1940-1955
IBM 5140 laptop computer

IBM 5140 laptop computer

1987-1988
Baum sphygmomanometer (Baumanometer)

Baum sphygmomanometer (Baumanometer)

1926-1940
Carry case and manuals for IBM 5140 laptop computer

Carry case and manuals for IBM 5140 laptop computer

1987-1988
Journal, The Retinex theory of color vision

Journal, The Retinex theory of color vision

1977
Three books used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

Three books used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

1990-2000
Sphygmomanometer enclosed in steel case with spring mechanism

Sphygmomanometer enclosed in steel case with spring mechanism

1940-1960
Mirror segment for FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) satellite

Mirror segment for FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) satellite

1993-1997
Visual Colorimeter

Visual Colorimeter

1900-1980
Paper garment pattern

Paper garment pattern

1971
Razor in leatherette case

Razor in leatherette case

1930-1950
Paper garment pattern

Paper garment pattern

1971
Battery for Electric Motor Drive for Cine-Kodak Camera

Battery for Electric Motor Drive for Cine-Kodak Camera

1930s
Metal bottle that originally contained one pound weight of ether

Metal bottle that originally contained one pound weight of ether

1901-1930
Curved, cylindrical lithotomy sound with flattened bone handle

Curved, cylindrical lithotomy sound with flattened bone handle

1831-1900
Paper garment pattern

Paper garment pattern

1976
One rapid prototype printer, as developed by Fab@Home project

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

2006-2007
Film Cutting Board

Film Cutting Board

Paper garment pattern

Paper garment pattern

1972
Paper garment pattern

Paper garment pattern

1972
Underwood typewriter model 6, c.1953

Underwood typewriter model 6, c.1953

1953
Self-filling fountain pen with instructions in original box by L.E. Waterman Co., 1917-1935

Self-filling fountain pen with instructions in original box by L.E. Waterman Co., 1917-1935

1917-1935
Rectal speculum

Rectal speculum

1830-1900
Torch, as created by Fab@Home rapid prototype printer

Torch, as created by Fab@Home rapid prototype printer

April 2007
Ironing

Ironing

1885
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
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
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
Vari Vue picture. 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

1960s
Waterman's ideal fountain pen, inscribed, complete with teat pipette ink filler, instructions in case, USA

Fountain pen

1902
Amusement arcade mutoscope [TM], made by International Mutoscope Reel Co., New York, USA, serial no. AV636. Showing 'King Kong'. Machine marked as property of: Crane Automatic Co. Ltd., London.

Amusement Arcade Mutoscope

1920
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
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
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, 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
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
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"

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
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
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
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