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Mold for Making Medium-Sized Paper by Hand, 1801-1910

1801-1910

Brical British calculator

1900-1909
Grout 'Tension' bicycle, 1871. This could easily be mistaken as simply an early example of James Stanley’s ordinary bicycle (aka the penny-farthing), however this has a significant difference. The large wheel uses the W. H. J. Grout patent of 1870 making this a ‘Tension’ bicycle. The tension of the spokes can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the screws at the end of the spokes, improving the rider’s control of the bicycle. The tension patent was also used in tricycles which boasted the capability of easily riding up hills while other riders with non-tension tricycles had to dismount and push.

'Tension' bicycle

1871
Bri-Cal (model B) adding machine by, The British Calculators, Ltd , a in case, with two bone styluses, one red and one white; circular machine, 5 1/4 inches diameter, for adding from 1/2d, to #500

Bri-Cal (model B) adding machine by

1905-1920
Animatronic baby, including servos and cantilevers, by John Nolan, Stoke Newington, London, England, 2016. The Science Museum commissioned John Nolan to produce the displayed Animatronic baby specially for the Science Museum: Robots 1 exhibition.

Animatronic baby

2016
Model (scale 1:12) of rope driving arrangement for paper making machine; made of brass

Model of rope driving arrangement

1896