Physical description
Brass cylindrical optical element erected on wooden rectangular base.
Inscriptions & markings
Scale round perimeter. Label on base: “Nat Phil No. Univ. of Melb”
From the collection of
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Polarimeter #2 part B
Other items from this collection
469 items
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMARCHANT V TR10FA
Keys: 10 x 10 x 20 Plaque: TR10FA 628,938 MODEL V TR10FA Made in USA by Marchant Calculators Inc. Oakland, California, USA
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMARCHANT ADX FIGUREMATIC NO 4
Keys: 10 x 10 x 20 Plaque: Model ADX Made in USA by Marchant Calculators Inc Oakland, California, USA
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMADAS
Electric Keys: 8 x 16
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMADAS
See previous (F317) for details. Instrument c600mm long.
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMADAS
MADAS (Multiplication, Addition, Division, Subtraction) Electrical calculator with full keyboard and automatic multiplication. Made in Switzerland c1950. Cost $450. Presented to the Univewrsitiy by Peacock Bros., Carlton
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumTEC AM103 Electrical Adding Macine
Paper tape output Plaque ‘Tokyo Electric Co Ltd, Made in Japan
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFELT & TARRANT COMPTOMETER
Felt & Tarrant Mfg Co, Chicago, USA Note;’For history see extract from EM Horsburgh (editor) “Modern Instruments of Calculation” pp. 98-102. New introduction by Michael R Williams (1st 1914, 2nd 1984). TOMASH Publishers, Los Angeles, San Francisco.
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT
see #313
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT Electrical
keys: 13 x 8 x 13 Plaque: ‘School of pHysics [University of Melbourne]/
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT 1122
X key A BIG MACHINE Ser no 200949
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT Electric calculator CM 2-16
keys: 11 x 9 x 16
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT CA1-13 Electric Calculator
keys: 8 / 13
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumBURROUGHS Adding Machine
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumBURROUGHS ADDING Printer
Plaque: ‘Burroughs/Detroit/ Mich / USA’
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumBURROUGHS Elec. Adding J4191/2
Output on Paper Roll Plaque ‘S.A. Burroughs/Paris. Made in France / Universel (sic) A.P. Series J/ Volts 240 AMP 0.2’
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumPLANIMETER
See F23
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![NO NAME! No 3. Mechanical Adder [?] & probably BURROUGHS see p 9 Bolton catalogue](https://victoriancollections.net.au/media/collectors/500ce4da023fd719d872f684/items/59c8f3d421ea680ef8f30ec5/item-media/59c8f3f721ea680ef8f31f86/item-fit-380x285.jpg)
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumNO NAME! No 3. Mechanical Adder [?] & probably BURROUGHS see p 9 Bolton catalogue
8 digits
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumSUMLOCK Adding Machine
keys: 12 Plaque: ‘Supplied by Bell Punch A’sia Ltd / 160 Castlereagh St., Sydney / 27 Little Collins St., Melbourne / Agents and Services in all states / BPC / Cash Control Systems, Adding Machines, Ticket Registers, Charge Machines / Ticket Printers, Gum Tape, Scaling Machines etc. /’ good working condition
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumBEROLINA Mechanical
Keys: 9 x 7 x 12
Ernst Schuster, Berlin SW 68
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumARCHIMEDES Model LL-K (electrical)
Keys: 10 x 11 x 20 ELECTRICAL!
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![MERCEDES-EUKLID [Arithmometer] Model 22](https://victoriancollections.net.au/media/collectors/500ce4da023fd719d872f684/items/59c8f25221ea680ef8f22ae4/item-media/59c8f26d21ea680ef8f24928/item-fit-380x285.jpg)
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMERCEDES-EUKLID [Arithmometer] Model 22
Keys: 13 x 16
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT Mechanical ModelCM 2-16
Keys: 16 x 9 x 16 ( A note states: ‘Possibly Model No LX (1945) See Sabielmy’s book (1939) Plaque: (See 297/M9 ....Sydney Pincombe ...)
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT Mechanical
Keys: 10 x 19 x 10 Plaque: Made by Aktiebolaget FACIT/ ATVIDABERG / SWEDEN’ Black enamel, painted “V”; good working ordeer
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT Mechanical
keys: 16 x 9 x 16 Plaque: ‘Sydney Pincombe Pty Ltd, Sole Australian Agents Made by ....FACIT/ Sweden/ same as M11
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT mechanical
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumFACIT Mechanical Model C1-13
Plaque: Made by Atvidaberg - FACIT / Sweden keys: 8 x 13 x 13
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMILLIONAIRE (#2) 10 keys
Plaque: ‘Hans W Egli/Ingenieur / Fabrikation von flechenmashinen [sic; ?] / Pat. O, Steiger / Zurich II / No 2566. Sole Agents for Australia / Peacock Bros./ Business Systems Company / 558 , 560, 562 Collins St., Melbourne / and at / Sydney, Adelaide, Perth’ Plaque: ‘Presented to . / Department of Information Science / Melbourne University / by the / Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria / This calculating machine was used by Engineers of the Metropolitan Gas Co and Gas & Fuel Corporation / from 1917 to 1970’
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumMILLIONAIRE (Ticket no 13) 10 keys
Sheet of operating instructions which mentions that O. Steiger is the Patentee. On separate stand about 600mms high Plaque: ‘Sole Agents for Australia / Peacock Bros. PtyLtd / Business Systems / Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth’
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumS.C.M. HAMANN
S.C.M. HAMANN Mechanical Type 505 Ser. no. 501354 Donated by Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research keys: 9 x 8 x 16 ELECTRICAL!
HANANN Rechenmaschinen GMBH Berlin SW61 (West G)
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The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumTRINKS - Triplex
A Brunsviga twin-system with keys 10x10x20 and 12x20.
Plaque: TRINKS Double System / GRIMME NATALIS & Co / Braunschweig / AND Brunsviga Calculator Co. / London, Brunsviga House / Snow Hill EC1[London] / Manchester, WIlliam Brown Street / Glasgow, 20 West Campbell St.
