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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumTube, Neutron counter
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Cello ...Boron Triflouride neutron proportional counter. Long glass tube covered in black enamelCello taped label: “20th Century Electronics” “Type G.60 Operate at 1250 Volts No. KK854” “Made in England” -
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Glass donut for 2.8 MeV Betatron
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Plaque ...Glass donut with injector arm and attached wires. Internal surface is sand blasted and silver plated. Mounted on specially made demonstration stand. Reg 269.6 is photographs of the object.Plaque on mould: “Glass Donut for 2.8 MEV Betatron W.B.Laish and L.Riddiford 1946” -
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Length Standards, NPL Certified, Archives
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne ...Certificate of Examination for #64 of one 6 inch glass scale, one 6 inch steel scale, and one 6 inch end gauge for Professor Lyle. 3 page document (copy) from National Physical Laboratory, Teddington. Paper held together with pin. (See also #63) -
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Length Standards, Washington Certified, Archives
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne U.S ...U.S. Bureau of Standards Certificates for #65 for 6 inch steel scale, 6 inch steel end measuring rod, 6 inch glass scale. Three Department of Commerce Bureau of Standards certificates submitted by Professor Lyle for scales made by H.J. Grayson. Held together by paper clip. (See also #62) -
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Length Standards, 3 six inch
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne On top ...(1) Glass rectangular scale (1-(1)-6 inch); (2)ditto steel rectangular scale, (3) ditto metal cylindrical rod. Enclosed in black hinged box with purple velvet lining. 64.1 = steel scale, 64.2 = glass scale, 64.3=steel rod, 64.4 = box. See#62 “National Physical Laboratory Certified Standards”On top of box labels: “Length Standards 3BA”, “National Physical Certified Standards 1.6 inch steel scale. 1.6 inch glass scale, 1.6 inch rod. For particular see certificate 1915” “40 6”. On glass scale engraved: “13.0 cNP” Engraved on steel scale “H.J.G. Melb Univ. 1915 ruled at 12.9 Celsius” . On glass scale engraved: “H.J.G. Melb Univ. 1915” “1,2,3,4,5,6”. (H,J,G, = Henry Grayson) -
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumLength Standards, 3 six inch
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Labels ...(1) Glass rectangular scale (1-(1)-6 inch); (2)ditto steel rectangular scale, (3) ditto metal cylindrical rod. Enclosed in black hinged box with purple velvet lining. 65.1 = steel scale, 65.2 = glass scale, 65.3=steel rod, 65.4 = box. See #63 “Washington Certified Standards. Labels on top of box: “Length standards used by U.B. Grayson” “40aJJR” “Washington certified standards 1.6 inch steel scale, 1.6 inch glass scale, 1.6 inch steel rod. For particulars see certificate 1915” Engraved on glass scale: “BSN 394” “H.J.G. Melb Univ. 1915” “13.0C” “1 2 3 4 5 6” Engraved on steel scale: “BSN 393, H.J.G. Melb Univ. 1915” “ruled at 12.8C” (H,J,G, = Henry Grayson) -
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Polarimeter #1 part A
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Engraved ...#S 66&67 CONSTITUTE A SET Brass cylindrical optical element erected on wooden rectangular base. Engraved on barrel: “Husbands Optician. Melbourne & Bristol”. “scale”. “90” on barrel near scale. -
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Polarimeter #1 part B
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Brass ...Brass cylindrical optical element erected on wooden rectangular base. -
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Polarimeter #2 part A
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Label ...Brass cylindrical optical element erected on wooden rectangular base. Label on base: “Nat. Phil. Lab No. Univ. of Melb” -
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Polarimeter #2 part B
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Scale ...Brass cylindrical optical element erected on wooden rectangular base. Scale round perimeter. Label on base: “Nat Phil No. Univ. of Melb” -
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Optical glass specimen
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Glass ...Glass rectangular slab consisting of 11 glass plates “welded together”. Slab is concave and squashed on top. Base shows two black lines. An early attempt to manufacture bulk optical glass. -
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Optical glass specimen
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Glass ...Glass rectangular slab consisting of 15 plates “welded/squashed together”. Slab is concave at top. See no 70 for details. -
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Galvanometer, William
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Plaque ...Rectangular galvanometer made of black enamelled metal. Made in Melbourne, Australia by JL WilliamPlaque on front: “Direct Current Galvanometer Resistance 65 ohms, critical resistance 1100 ohms, sensitivity 1250mm/ma, Instrument No. 441.5.JL. William Melb. Aust.” -
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Periscope, Optical munitions : part of prototype tank
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Metal ...Metal hollow vessel with glass insert opens at one end. At opening metal round plate is perpendicular and has brass cylinder attached. -
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Dosimeter, X-ray
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Engraved ...Polished metal cylindrical X-ray dosimeter stored in red rectangular cardboard box. 26.1 = box 26.2 = dosimeterEngraved on dosimeter: “C1948” On box: “C.K. Dosimeter”;”Sole Distributors Cinema Television Ltd Lower Sydeham London S.E.26” -
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Harmonic Analyser, The Stanley#3
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Front ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Used ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne From label ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Gas ...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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Pyrometer, Cambridge Optical
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne On face ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Engraved ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Stamped ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne On inside ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Labels ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Typed ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Blank ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne On box ...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
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Part ...Part of the Laby CollectionCanon tele-converter camera lens stored in black accessory boxoptical equipment -
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Canonet QL17 Camera, c 1965
... Streets The University of Melbourne Parkville melbourne Business ...Business card belonging to Betty Laby inside.Cannot QL17 model camera. Silver and black compact rangefinder with associated storage case.
