Apparatus Collection (page 9)

Submarine divers 1869
Divers wearing diving armour with flexible arms and helmet with eye-plates of strong glass, with a fresh supply of oxygen been pumped in through a long hose to allow the operator to say under

Historical Treasures in the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus, South Kensington (engraving)
1602488 Historical Treasures in the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus, South Kensington (engraving) by English School

The Steam-Gun, at the Polytechnic Institution (engraving)
1601966 The Steam-Gun, at the Polytechnic Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Steam-Gun, at the Polytechnic Institution)

Aphis Vastator, the Supposed Cause of the Potato Disease (engraving)
1095676 Aphis Vastator, the Supposed Cause of the Potato Disease (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aphis Vastator)

Advert, J Orme & Co, scientific apparatus
Advert, J Orme & Co (formerly M Jackson & Co), manufacturers of scientific and chemical apparatus, Barbican, London. 1880

Barrel leveling, trussing and hooping machine 1875
Two separate devices, the first by a machine which compresses the barrel end wise between two disks and other by iron hooks

Machine for bending the barrel hoops 1875
This operator bending the barrel hoops. Date: 1875

Cutting screw threads with hand chaser 1875
Skilled operator cutting threads or screws on a lathe by hand. Date: 1875

HMS "Temeraire"(engraving)
1049670 HMS " Temeraire" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Temeraire")

Electric kettle connected to the ceiling light 1902
Two victorian couples seated at the dining room table with a hot cup of tea, from a kettle connected to the ceiling light. 1902

Guglielmo Marconi with his Assistants Kemp and Paget, behind is the experiments kite. Date: 12th December 1901

Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937), Italian inventor and electrical engineer, shown in photograph with his apparatus, after receiving signals at Newfoundland

Marconis wireless telegraph message, Dover 1899
Guglielmo Marconi, shown here in the photograph with his latest invention, sending a wireless telegraphy from Dover Town Hall to South Foreland Lighthouse, through four miles of cliffs

Farmers in France cultivating the ground after World War One were finding unexploded projectiles. In this drawing you can see a operator with a telephone receiver (microphone)

Notes at the International Sanitary and Medical Exhibition (engraving)
1054485 Notes at the International Sanitary and Medical Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Apparatus for the Arctic Expedition, Patent Gun for shooting Walrus, Snow Boot (engraving)
1053685 Apparatus for the Arctic Expedition, Patent Gun for shooting Walrus, Snow Boot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Marie-Charlotte de la Tremouille, Duchess of Saxe-Iena
CH441504 Portrait of Marie-Charlotte de la Tremouille, Duchess of Saxe-Iena, dressed as an allegory of Geomtery (oil on canvas) by Beaubrun

Sabots Elastiques, an Apparatus for Walking on Water (engraving)
1612524 Sabots Elastiques, an Apparatus for Walking on Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sabots Elastiques, an Apparatus for Walking on Water)

The Coppersmith and his Wife (engraving)
1625325 The Coppersmith and his Wife (engraving) by Schleisner, Christian Andreas (1810-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coppersmith and his Wife)

The apparatus of soap making (engraving)
3655117 The apparatus of soap making (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The apparatus of soap making)

A Distillery with an elderly Man buying Gin from a Woman, c. 1640-49 (oil on panel)
1217897 A Distillery with an elderly Man buying Gin from a Woman, c. 1640-49 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 48.4x65.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Lempereur & Bernard Acetylene Lighting (colour litho)
747108 Lempereur & Bernard Acetylene Lighting (colour litho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rat catchers (engraving)
699949 Rat catchers (engraving) by Visscher, Cornelis (c.1629-58) (after); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Microscope (b / w photo)
XIR252725 Microscope (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: collection Nachet; ); French, out of copyright

A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump, engraved by Valentine Green
XYC242992 A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump, engraved by Valentine Green (1739-1813) 1769 (mezzotint, scratched letter proof) by Wright of Derby

Cabinet of physics, 1687 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242767 Cabinet of physics, 1687 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Le Clerc, Sebastien I (1637-1714); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Transmitter from the Eiffel Tower, 1914 (wood & metal)
CHT239291 The Transmitter from the Eiffel Tower, 1914 (wood & metal) by French School, (20th century); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Bunsen-Kirchoff Spectroscope invented by Robert Bunsen (1811-99
CHT237259 Bunsen-Kirchoff Spectroscope invented by Robert Bunsen (1811-99) and Gustav Kirchoff (1824-87) in 1859 (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907) (b / w photo)
ACD237255 Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Academie des Sciences, Paris

James Watt and the Steam-Engine, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373560 James Watt and the Steam-Engine, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Stone

Cover illustration of La Revue Illustree depicting Thomas Alva Edison
CHT277016 Cover illustration of La Revue Illustree depicting Thomas Alva Edison, 1889 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Robert Boyles designs and ideas for the vacuum pump published in 1669 (engraving
XJF354296 Robert Boyles designs and ideas for the vacuum pump published in 1669 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Double-barrelled air-pump with Magdeburg hemispheres, c. 1800 (mixed media)
MFR348342 Double-barrelled air-pump with Magdeburg hemispheres, c.1800 (mixed media) by English School, (18th-19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sextant, c. 1780 (brass)
MFR348315 Sextant, c.1780 (brass) by Nairne & Blunt (fl.1770s); 36.83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Instrument used for navigation; signed Joseph Garnault (probably the original owner)

Thomas Edison in his workshop (colour litho)
STC335853 Thomas Edison in his workshop (colour litho) by Cameron, John (1830-76) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

Foucaults Pendulum at the Pantheon in Paris, c. 1852 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT237214 Foucaults Pendulum at the Pantheon in Paris, c.1852 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Production of Hydrogen, from Histoires et Memoires de l
ACD237209 The Production of Hydrogen, from Histoires et Memoires de l Academie Royale des Sciences by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-94) 1781 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Ericsson Telephone, 1890 (mixed media)
XCF290941 Ericsson Telephone, 1890 (mixed media) by Ericsson, Lars Magnus (1846-1926); Private Collection; Swedish, out of copyright

Experiment on the decomposition of water, illustration from
XIR242890 Experiment on the decomposition of water, illustration from Traite elementaire de chimie by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-94) (detail of 242889) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lavoisier

New York Worlds Fair, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615353 New York Worlds Fair, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, June 1939 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican System, engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin
XIR166572 An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican System, engraved by Gerard Jean Baptiste Scotin (1671-1716) (engraving) by Picart

An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican system, 1764 (bronze)
ALG166528 An Armillary Sphere of the Copernican system, 1764 (bronze) by Borsari, Bonifazio (fl.1750-64); Museo Civico di Storia ed Arte, Modena

Antoine Lavoisier (1743-94) and his Experiments into Respiration
CHT167352 Antoine Lavoisier (1743-94) and his Experiments into Respiration (pen & ink and sepia wash on paper) by Lavoisier

Two instruments to study electricity (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR224435 Two instruments to study electricity (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Deep Sea Diver, illustration from Scaphandre, Appareil de Plongeur Cabirol
CHT223915 Deep Sea Diver, illustration from Scaphandre, Appareil de Plongeur Cabirol, by Joseph-Martin Cabirol, published Paris 1855 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lafage

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"Exploring the Marvels of Apparatus: A Journey Through Time and Innovation" Step into the world of apparatus, where ingenuity knows no bounds. From William Heath Robinson's whimsical Pea Apparatus to the awe-inspiring Proton collision C014/1797, these inventions have shaped our understanding of science and technology. Witness the mesmerizing power of a Tesla Coil - Twain as it crackles with electricity, captivating minds with its sheer brilliance. And in moments of crisis, brave firefighters spring into action on Eagle Street in London WC1, their trusty apparatus at hand to combat raging flames. The Marconi radio apparatus revolutionized communication, bridging distances and connecting people across continents. Meanwhile, the mass spectrometer of 1954 unlocked secrets hidden within matter, unraveling mysteries on an atomic level. Innovation extends beyond laboratories; even home cholesterol test kits empower individuals to take control of their health. Tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks C016/2042 ensure precision in engineering endeavors while laboratory clamps hold experiments together with unwavering strength. Economics takes a playful turn through Heath Robinson's imaginative lens – his contraptions showcasing how complex systems can be simplified with creativity. As Hillary and Tensing conquered Mount Everest, their reliance on specialized apparatus highlighted human determination amidst nature's grandeur. Travel back centuries to witness surveyors taking sightings on land and sea in 1594 – pioneers using early apparatus to map uncharted territories. These visionaries laid foundations for modern cartography that we benefit from today. Apparatus is more than just machinery; it represents humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge and progress. It embodies our ability to adapt and innovate when faced with challenges both big and small. So let us celebrate these remarkable creations that have shaped our world – past, present, and future.