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- Crystal Palace Souvenir Razor, 1851 -
- 1851
- Collections - Artifact
Crystal Palace Souvenir Razor, 1851
- Maudslay Production Lathe, circa 1800 - The work of Henry Maudslay (1771-1831) is fundamental to the development of industrial precision. This is the oldest industrial capacity precision machine tool in the world. Capable of machining to an accuracy of several thousandths of an inch, it enabled Maudslay's company to manufacture tools and engines to unprecedented standards -- and set the stage for even higher levels of precision.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Maudslay Production Lathe, circa 1800
The work of Henry Maudslay (1771-1831) is fundamental to the development of industrial precision. This is the oldest industrial capacity precision machine tool in the world. Capable of machining to an accuracy of several thousandths of an inch, it enabled Maudslay's company to manufacture tools and engines to unprecedented standards -- and set the stage for even higher levels of precision.
- Painted Delivery Wagon, H. J. Heinz Company, London, England, circa 1900 - Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to raise customer awareness for his line of packaged foods. His promotional schemes were innovative and often flamboyant. This brightly painted wagon, used for deliveries or sales calls, featured Heinz tomato products and some of the famous "57 Varieties". Paired with a handsome team of Heinz draft horses, this commercial vehicle doubled as a remarkable moving advertisement.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Painted Delivery Wagon, H. J. Heinz Company, London, England, circa 1900
Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to raise customer awareness for his line of packaged foods. His promotional schemes were innovative and often flamboyant. This brightly painted wagon, used for deliveries or sales calls, featured Heinz tomato products and some of the famous "57 Varieties". Paired with a handsome team of Heinz draft horses, this commercial vehicle doubled as a remarkable moving advertisement.
- Crystal Palace International Horse and Horseless Carriage and Roads Locomotion Exhibition Official Catalogue, 1896 -
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Crystal Palace International Horse and Horseless Carriage and Roads Locomotion Exhibition Official Catalogue, 1896
- Soap Dish, 1870-1890 -
- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Soap Dish, 1870-1890
- Tea Caddy, 1750-1760 -
- 1750-1760
- Collections - Artifact
Tea Caddy, 1750-1760
- Scovill & Adams Company View Camera with J. H. Dallmeyer Lens, 1889-1902 -
- 1889-1902
- Collections - Artifact
Scovill & Adams Company View Camera with J. H. Dallmeyer Lens, 1889-1902
- Transactions of the Society of Arts, Volume XXXIII, 1815 -
- 1815
- Collections - Artifact
Transactions of the Society of Arts, Volume XXXIII, 1815
- Paved With Gold, 1858 -
- 1858
- Collections - Artifact
Paved With Gold, 1858
- Ayrton & Perry Voltmeter, 1883-1890 - Companies that generated and distributed electrical power in the late 1800s needed equipment to monitor and measure output. Apparatus used in scientific laboratories proved insufficient. Electrical engineers needed robust, rugged, and portable instruments that they could read quickly without performing complex calculations. William Ayrton and John Perry developed this direct reading voltmeter among other measuring instruments for the new industry.
- 1883-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Ayrton & Perry Voltmeter, 1883-1890
Companies that generated and distributed electrical power in the late 1800s needed equipment to monitor and measure output. Apparatus used in scientific laboratories proved insufficient. Electrical engineers needed robust, rugged, and portable instruments that they could read quickly without performing complex calculations. William Ayrton and John Perry developed this direct reading voltmeter among other measuring instruments for the new industry.