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The School Physics Museum is my small collection of old physics lab apparatus, such as galvanometers, resistance boxes, induction coils, wheatstone bridges, bunsen burners, whimshurst machines, van de graaff generators, electroscopes, etc. It is typical of what would have been found in a school or university physics lab in the early 20th century, i.e. 1900 - 1950, although some is earlier, and some later. The appeal of these items for me, is not just the physical science involved, but also the remarkable craftsmanship involved. This was the era of 'brass, glass, and wood', and the instruments were made with as much attention to aesthetics as to fitness for purpose and accuracy. The museum is kept at the offices of our science products business, Curious Minds in Ross-on-Wye. It is not generally open to the public but if you would like to visit, please get in touch (e.g. via our website). The photos were taken by me, Alan Richmond, on a Nikon D50. Some texts are from Wikipedia. We operate Curious Minds, an online shop specialising in science toys, gifts, and gadgets. We also operate some other sites. Alan & Lucy Richmond met while programming the Data Management Facility of Hubble's archive. Alan was at the ST-ECF, hosted by the ESO in Garching, Germany, while Lucy was at the ST ScI in Baltimore, USA. We hope you enjoy looking at these photos, and if you want to chat with us, please email me (alan at kosmoi dot com) or visit our shop to find our telephone number or contact form. |
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