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Coloured sectional diagram, pen and ink, of early statical mercury vacuum pump, made at the Science Museum, London, 1928.

Coloured sectional diagram, pen and ink, of early

Vacuum Technology

1928

Model of Copernican System (from Circulation collection)

Orrery planetary display model by Science Museum, 1973

Astronomy

1973

Working model of James Watt's straight-line motion

Watt's Straight Line Motion, 1784

Motive Power

1784 (original); 1986 (model)

Self pitching three bladed propeller, first successful development, designed and patented by John R. Coxon, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1977 and made by Woodcoxon Engineering Limited, Petworth, West Sussex, England, 1978-1979, tested and certified by Admiralty Marine Technology Establishment, Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire, England, 1978-1979. On teak display stand by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 2000-2001.

Self-Pitching Three-Bladed Propeller, First Successful Development

Marine Engines

1978-1979

Section 3 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 3 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part of a horn loudspeaker

Sound Reproduction

2013

Diagrammatic working model of Parsons type steam turbine

Motive Power

c. 1909

"Logic Networks Mill". A demonstration from the Company Gallery, removed 1991

"Logic Networks Mill". A demonstration from the Co

Science Teaching

1978

Model, scale 1:16, of an American paddle wheel river steamer vessel beam engine (c.1884), with sectioned hull and superstructure, with pencil drawing, one of 3 or 4, of an American beam paddle engine 1884-1896 and parts of feet consisting of 2 cylindrical, and 12 square sections, by Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1906

Model of an American paddle wheel river steamer vessel beam engine

Marine Engines

1906

Photograph of Prof. James Thomson's "disc, cylinder and sphere" harmonic analyser

Photograph of Prof. James Thomson's "disc, cylinde

Mathematics

1925

Plaster cast of mediaeval corbel in the roof of St. Martin's, Salisbury, showing nun wearing spectacles, of the period c. 1200-1500. Plaster cast was made at the Science Museum, South Kensington, London (see note).

Plaster cast of mediaeval corbel in the roof of St

Ophthalmology

1200-1500 (original)

12" x 10" bromide print of Colts calculator

Mathematics

1925

Photograph of Fraunhofer's map of the Solar spectrum, from Deutschriften der Munchera Akademic, vol 5, 7ab II 1 and 14-15

Photograph of Fraunhofer's map of the Solar spectr

Astronomy

1915

Drawing (12" x 10") showing printing and locking devices in the Burroughs adding and listing machine

Drawing (12" x 10") showing printing and locking d

Mathematics

1915

Reproduction of Liebig's combustion furnace for organic analysis, 1831, includes greenwood framed tile

Apparatus for determining the empirical formula of organic compounds, 1820s-1830s

Experimental Chemistry

1820-1839

Diagram of Forel's plemyrameter, Science Museu, South Kensington, London 1870-1879

Diagram of Forel's plemyrameter, 1870-1879

Oceanography

1870-1879

Coloured chart entitled The Equation of Time, Science Museum, London, England, 1964-1965. It shows the difference beween mean and solar time for the separate influences of the earth orbit and its axis.

Chart entitled The Equation of Time, Science Museum, 1964-1965

Time Measurement

1964-1965

Section 4 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 4 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part of a horn loudspeaker

Sound Reproduction

2013

Six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Fibreglass sections, forming the major part of a horn loudspeaker

Sound Reproduction

2013

Section 2 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part, tapering overall from 0.10m to 2.16m, of a horn loudspeaker made to the same internal dimensions as the Science Museum logarithmic or exponential loudspeaker designed by R P G Denman in 1929, British, 2013

Section 2 of six fibreglass sections, each 3ft long, forming the major part of a horn loudspeaker

Sound Reproduction

2013

Plaster copy of bust of an unknown man, originally made about 1870. Copy made at the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London, England, 1901-1950.

Portrait bust of an unknown man

Wellcome (general)

1870; 1901-1950

Robot art : one of six drawings by robots, made during the 'Robotics Japan: Robot Technology - Past, Present and Future' exhibition held at the Science Museum 17 September - 31 October 1991. Comprising one of two portraits drawn by a 'Portrait Drawing Robot', created by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Ltd (Panasonic), 1991, signed Panasonic.

Robot art: Portrait by a 'Portrait Drawing Robot' created by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Ltd (Panasonic), 1991

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

1991

Robot art : one of six drawings by robots, made during the 'Robotics Japan: Robot Technology - Past, Present and Future' exhibition held at the Science Museum 17 September - 31 October 1991. Comprising one of two portraits drawn by a 'Portrait Drawing Robot', created by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Ltd (Panasonic), 1991, signed Panasonic.

Robot art: Portrait by a 'Portrait Drawing Robot' created by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, Ltd (Panasonic), 1991

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

1991

Painting, poster and watercolour on paper stuck on blockboard, The Use of the Astrolabe, by SM Durban, [1959]. 52.5x42.5cm. signed blc. A night scene, a man looking along an astrolabe; another instrument hangs on the wall [actual museum instrument; has slothead screw as pin]. Science Museum Design Studio, possibly part of gallery proposal

The Use of the Astrolabe

Art

1959

Painting, poster and watercolour on paper stuck to blockboard, The Invention of the Telescope, by SM Durban, [1959]. Signed blc. 55.8x76.2cm. Insturment maker in workshop, looking through lens across harbour. Science Museum Design Office, possibly as part of gallery proposal

The Invention of the Telescope

Art

1959

Letter from the Victoria and Albert Museum, by W.W. Watts to the LNER goods manager regarding some photographs and thanking him for his assistance.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Documents

1904

Painting, watercolour on Whatman drawing board, The invention of the telescope, by Carrington Birch 1959. signed brc. Image 44.5x61cm on board 49.2x65.7cm. Illustrating a lens and instrument maker in his workshop, bench with tools of trade, looking through lens across ships in harbour. with small boys in doorway doing likewise. Science Museum Design Studio

The Invention of the Telescope

J Carrington Birch

1959

Painting, watercolour on Whatman drawing board, The Use of the Astrolabe, by Carrington Birch 1959. signed blc. Image 54x74.5cm on board 51x70cm. Night scene, two noblemen using an astrolabe to sight on Moon, large instrument hanging on wall, harbour below. Science Museum Design Studio

The Use of the Astrolabe

J Carrington Birch

1959