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A rare and luxuous English rectangular protractor made in silver, engraved “J. Sisson London”, circa 1730-1740. The protractor, small in size, measures 10.8cmx3.3cm. As well as the usual angular double scale the instrument is engraved, on the other side, with a diagonal scale for plotting distances on a map or plan and of the six reduction or chart scales. Jonathan Sisson (1690-1747) was a prominent English maker of scientific instruments, inventor of the telescope theodolite and renowned for its highly accurate divisions. English Read More...

16 Jun

RARE SWISS ARMY KNIFE ELECTRIC RETAIL DISPLAY AUTOMATON BY VICTORINOX

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a rare Swiss army knife retail display by Victorinox. This electric powered shop window display automaton was widely distributed across Europe from the 1950’s onwards by Victorinox to advertise the sale of their world famous Swiss Army Knives. Still in business today, the company was founded in 1884 by the cutler, Karl Elsner in Ibach-Schwyz and the origins of the company name derive from the early support lent to him by his mother Victoria. Founding the Association of Swiss Read More...

15 Jun

Cary’s cattle gauge

By Fletcher

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An example of Cary’s cattle Gauge, address 181 Strand. For calculating approximate weight given length in feet , weight in stones and girth in feet. Boxwood in good condition Read More...

14 Jun

Three card Slide Rules

By Fletcher

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A card slide rule for horse power calculations, advertising Lambeth cotton rope, ink owners signature. Fuel Cost calculator published by Meldrum Brothers and advertising “The Meldrum Forced Draught furnace.” ink signed for owner. The Lambeth Cotton Driving Rope Horse Power Calculator, ink signed for owner. Reverse has hints on designing a rope drive. All three in overall good condition but slightly grubby through age. In an original but scruffy leather pouch. Read More...

14 Jun

Hudson’s Pump Duty Computing Scale

By Fletcher

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An unusual and rare complex slide rule for Pump duty calculations, in celluloid. Original case. Read More...

14 Jun

Hudson’s Shaft Beam & Girder Strength Scale

By Fletcher

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An unusual and rare complex slide rule for calculations relating to beam and girder strengths. In original case with instructions. Made of celluloid. Read More...

14 Jun

Unusual Boxwood Slide Rule “Collins Milk Scale”

By Fletcher

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Collins Milk Scale, a boxwood slide rule made by Brady and Martin, Newcastle-on -Tyne, inked owners name. Scales for temperature, Lactometer reading for specific gravity and a Gerber scale (primary and historic chemical test to determine fat content} Read More...

14 Jun

Antique Ross-Zentmayer No. 1 Binocular Brass Microscope #5351 – c1884, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale and a rare find – an Andrew Ross-Zentmayer No.1, serial number 5351 of immense size.The foot engraved “Ross London 5351” with: – Jackson-Lister type limb design– Wenham binocular with mechanical draw-tubes– RMS objectives– helical-cut coarse focus– vernier screw/lever fine focus– rotating mechanical stage with x/y controls and external 360 degree scale– swinging sub-stage for oblique illumination– sub-stage accessories that locate into a dovetail recess– large 3 inch plano-concave reflector showing some age and still perfectly functional And overall, Read More...

14 Jun

STEWARD FOUR INCH TRANSIT THEODOLITE

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, DPD, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

14 Jun

A large hand held telescope by Dollond.

By Scientific Inspirations

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An excellent example of an early 19th century 4 draw telescope by Dollond, London, measuring 29 cm long when closed and 106 cm (41.5 inches) fully drawn with a 2 inch objective main lens. The barrel is finished in black lacquer and the collars, eye piece, lens cap etc retain all original lacquer. The first draw has a four lens erecting system and is constructed in three segments. All damage free and in remarkable original condition – a real collectors piece. Read More...

14 Jun

~ MINIATURE CODDINGTON LENS AND LOOP-AS NEW~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A Victorian era miniature Coddington lens with white metal frame and finger loop handle. Maroon card case has blue velvet liner. Case meaures 5 x 2 x 1 cm. with brass hook intact. Unbranded. Read More...

14 Jun

~FINE 18th C. SCREW BARREL MICROSCOPE-UNUSUAL~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine and near complete screw barrel microscope c. 1780 with a near complete array of accessories including 6 individual lenses (4 capped, 2 uncovered-low power) and the unusual addition of a 4 lens turret for quick change magnification of specimens. 3 of 4 numbered bone sliders as well as the usual accessories and a hand held b/w paddle for flora and fauna gross samples. Unsigned. The near perfect black sharkskin case (small compression fracture to lid) has both eared Read More...