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Harmonic Analyser, The Stanley#3
Wooden box (28.1) containing the following (11 items + 2x21disks (sets A &B): 28.2: black enamelled harmonic analyser (main body,serial no. 37 28.3: plastic slide rule (40 inch) 28.4: Instruction manual 28.5: Long steel metal rule (92 cm) with handles 28.6: Wooden clipboard with paper 28.7: brush 28.8: fixed arm planimeter Serial No. 25498 - 4 components and box 28.9: fixed arm planimeter Serial No. 25499 - 4 components and box 28.10 Harmonic analyser black piece 28.11 Harmonic Analyser long metal attachment 28.12 Harmonic Analyser short metal attachment 28.13 - 28.55: 42 metal discs (not numbered individually) 28.56 Key to box (not numbered)Front right hand side of box in texta: “GW7446”; on inside lid of box: “GW7446”; On harmonic analyser in white: “No. 3 Harmonic Analyser Stanley London Serial No. 37. Made in England”; On clipboard (28.6): ?“P.Cholec Shade”; Stamped on brush (28.7): “Made in England Pure Bristle”; Label in planimeter box (28.8): “7/124/F/152/500 Fixed Arm Planimeter Serial No. 25498. 1 Rev = 100 sq. cms. Constant = 18.676”. Inscribed on planimeter (28.8): “Albrit 25498 Made in England” Label in planimeter box (28.9): “7/124/F/152/500 Fixed Arm Planimeter Serial No. 25499. 1 Rev = 100 sq. cms. Constant = 18.676”. Inscribed On planimeter (28.8): “Albrit 25499 Made in England” On discs 28.13-28.55: Half are “A” disk and half are “B”. All are inscribed. -
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Periscope component
Used as a periscope instrument. Twin pair of periscope components made of iron and covered in olive green enamel. -
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Liquid nitrogen trap
Demonstration cut-away model of a liquid nitrogen trap for vacuum system, consisting of two coaxial copper tubes, diameters approx. 3 and 2.5 inch resp. -
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Mechanical equivalent of heat(J): remnant of torque mechanism
From label: Remnants of the “J” Apparatus beam balance for the measurement of the mechanical equivalent of heat. The solid object is the rotating magnet the construction of which is illustrated on the cover of \\\"A man Ahead of his Times\\\". Made in the Nat. Phil. Workshop for J experiment.Three components of “J” Calorimeter made of metal and covered in green enamel. One small weight from 33.3 has become detached from string. -
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Gas-powered engine
Gas-powered engine used to drive Grayson’s original ruling engine (Cat. no. 35) Because of frequent failures of the electric power supply, Grayson preferred to use a hot-air engine, driven by a gas flame, to turn the engine so that, once a ruling had commenced, it would continue uninterrupted until the end. -
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Engine, Grayson Diffracting Grating Ruling
Made by Henry Grayson at home with the help of William Stone. Used to rule diffraction gratings, achieving excellent results of 2cm squared rulings on speculum metal. The instrument was transferred to Melbourne University, and used by Professor Lyle from 1917-30. Information attached to the front of object and statistical information on stand on top of object.Grayson Diffraction Grating Ruling engine consisting of multiple complex chrome and brass components. Enclosed in specially made glass and wooden display box. -
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Pyrometer, Cambridge Optical
Cambridge Optical Pyrometer constructed with round black face erected on wooden tripod. A single yellow wire about 1 metre length is left floating (i.e. wrapped round one leg).On face: “Degree Centigrade Cambridge Optical Pyrometer ?The Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd Cambridge England No. 42610” -
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Spectrograph, Double Prism Optical
Double Prism Optical Spectrograph made of standing L-shaped metallic base in grey enamel which supports a brass collimator/telescope abutting a wooden box containing two prisms and camera. Tradition has it that it was designed by Laby but there is no supporting evidence.Engraved on brass cylinder: “Adam Hilger Ltd London England” On end of brass cylinder: “Screw = 5m/m Adam Hilger Ltd London England No. F31.301/25403” -
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Photograph, “J” Apparatus in Laboratory
Black and white photograph of “J” Apparatus laboratory (refer to Reg No. 33 and Reg No. 34). Laminated photograph is mounted on wood and secured with masking tape. Metal hook on back for hanging. Frame is painted black.Stamped on back: “Artfilm Laminating Block Mounting Specialists, 337 Balwyn Road, North Balwyn 3104. Tel: 816 3691” -
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Lens with box and lid
Round glass lens stored in rectangular cardboard box with lid and supported by cotton wool.On inside of box in pencil: “20/1/40 (?dictatomigialls of l/4). On top of box: “wray flat”. -
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Slide, Grayson Test plate with case
Test plate rectangular glass slide with rulings under circular cover glass within yellow circle and brown border enclosed in red hinged box with blue lining. Described as “A sample Microscope slide - Test plate with rulings from 30,000 to 120,000 per inch”. This is the only surviving ruling reaching up to 120,000; hence is both unique and valuable.Labels on slide: “Test plate 10,000 to 120,000. Ruled by H.J. Grayson, Melbourne”. No of lines per inch Band 1-10,000 2-20,000”. On label on side: “No of lines per inch Band 3 -30,000 4 - 40,000 5-50,000 6-60,000 7-70,000 8-80,000 9-90,000 10-100,000 11-110,000 12-120,000” -
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Slide with box and lid
Slide showing Wallace’s Replica of Rowland’s Plane.Typed label on slide: “Wallace’s Replica of Rowland’s Grating 14500 lines to the inch Central Scientific Company, Chicago ILL” Label on box: “Diffraction Grating (Wallace) 14500 lines/inch” -
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Optical flat with box
Blank clear slide with cardboard box. Loose paper with slide “Plane parallel flat for adjustment of spectrometer”. -
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Glass microscoepe slide, 3 Abbe calibration microrulings
Glass slide with three “silver ” circles enclosed in small hinged brown leather box lined with black velvet. No calibration ruling details available.On box: “Diffraction splatte nach ABBE C.Zeiss Jena” -
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Canon tele-converter lens in accessory box
Part of the Laby CollectionCanon tele-converter camera lens stored in black accessory boxoptical equipment -
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Canonet QL17 Camera, c 1965
Business card belonging to Betty Laby inside.Cannot QL17 model camera. Silver and black compact rangefinder with associated storage case. -
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Camera accessory box
Brown camera accessory box containing assorted accessories and flash bulbs -
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Camera and accessory box
Camera and accessory box with accessories and handbook stored inside. -
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Camera and accessory box
Part of the Laby Collection.Black camera box containing camera, accessories and handbooks inside.Labels identifying Jean Laby on strap and body. -
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Report, Stratospheric Winds Over Australia, 1972
Blue spiral bound report titled 'Stratospheric Winds Over Australia'. -
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Stamp album, The International Stamp Album
Brown and black, hardcover stamp collector's album titled 'The International Stamp Album' and featuring pages sectioned by country with a grid layout for adhering stamps. A mix of blank pages and pages with various numbers of stamps. -
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Stereoscope with lid (and wooden oddment)
Olive green enamelled stereoscope enclosed in olive green wooden hinged box. Two test stereoscopic pictures of a rhino also kept in box. A wooden oddment (10 cm) is also enclosed.Engraved in white on stereoscope: “DC-1940 Serial No. 32” Label on front of box: “stereoscope” -
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Periscope component
Used as a periscope instrument. Twin pair of periscope components made of iron and covered in olive green enamel. -
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Lens with box and lid
Round glass lens stored in rectangular cardboard box with lid and supported by cotton wool.On inside of box in pencil: “20/1/40 (?dictatomigialls of l/4). On top of box: “wray flat”. -
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Slide, Grayson Test plate with case
Test plate rectangular glass slide with rulings under circular cover glass within yellow circle and brown border enclosed in red hinged box with blue lining. Described as “A sample Microscope slide - Test plate with rulings from 30,000 to 120,000 per inch”. This is the only surviving ruling reaching up to 120,000; hence is both unique and valuable.Labels on slide: “Test plate 10,000 to 120,000. Ruled by H.J. Grayson, Melbourne”. No of lines per inch Band 1-10,000 2-20,000”. On label on side: “No of lines per inch Band 3 -30,000 4 - 40,000 5-50,000 6-60,000 7-70,000 8-80,000 9-90,000 10-100,000 11-110,000 12-120,000” -
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Photograph, Optical Munitions, with EJ Hartung (Duplicate), 1968
Black and white photograph entitled “E.J. Harrung and an experimental pot of optical glass” Duplicate of no 157 On back of image in ink: “36 Prof. Hartung” On front of image in ink: “36” -
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Photograph, Optical Munitions (Duplicate)
Black and white photograph entitled “G.A. Ampt and E.J. Hartung and experimental pots of opitcal glass” Duplicate of no. 158On back of image in ink: “37 L to R: G.A. Ampt and Prof. Hartung”, “1886-1953 see ADB Vol 7” On front of image in ink: “37” -
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Photograph, Optical Munitions
Black and white photograph of young male examining optical glassOn back of image in pencil“29” On front and back of image in ink: “29” -
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Photograph, Optical Munitions: Microscope
“Optical microscope made in Australia after 1939-45 war. Made in Australian Optical Company, Melbourne heade by Lawrence Dickens Collection Design probably by Maximilian Hertzberger; Messrs Curtis and W. Gallaghar, both ex MSL, were responsible for production. Full discussion given in Bolton, H.C. J.J. McNeill and the Development of Optical Research in Australia. Historical Records of Australian Science 5 (1983) pp 55-70”Black and white photograph of optical microscope. See History of Object for transcript of writing on back of image. -
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Photograph, Optical Munitions: G.F. Dainty
Black and white photograph portrait of G.F. DaintyOn front of image in ink: “4” On back of image: “5”, “No. 5 G.F. Dainty”. See History of Object for transcript.