Nevelin Mercury Vapour Rectifier
An unused small 3-phase mercury vapour rectifier made by Nevelin of Croydon, from an old Scottish telephone exchange.
ECC Mercury Vapour Rectifier
A 3-phase mercury vapour rectifier made by the Electric Construction Company Ltd of Wolverhampton, from an old Scottish telephone exchange.
Christie & Wilson Azimuth Mirror
A prism-type azimuth mirror for ship navigation, made by Christie & Wilson of Glasgow, to a design by William Thompson (later Lord Kelvin).
Forth Bridge Rivets
A couple of rivets from the Forth Rail Bridge, with traces of red oxide paint.
Speed & Power Shipbuilding Slide Rule
A specialist slide rule for calculating speed and power of a steamship, stamped for Yarrow & Co Ltd Glasgow, Engineers & Shipbuilders. Another unstamped one is also in the museum.
Take-To-Pieces Model Queen Mary
A model of the RMS Queen Mary made by Chad Valley, with twelve deck sections showing the internal layout.
Fairfield Crane Photograph
A large and very detailed photograph of the Fairfield Titan crane, taken in 1941. The crane was upgraded at the time from 200T to 250T (though it says 270T on the back). Photograph taken by the Dux Engraving Co Ltd.
Arrol Crane Maker’s Plate
A large cast iron maker’s plate from a 10 ton crane, made in 1926 by Sir William Arrol & Co.
Enamel Electricity Safety Sign
An enamel electricity safety sign from the Caldwell’s paper mill in Inverkeithing, Fife.
Lobnitz Ship Winch Control Plates
Three brass control plates from the ship winch at Lobnitz & Co’s Renfrew yard.
SFF Georgetown Pay Tokens
Three pay tokens from the WWI Scottish Filling Factory at Georgetown, near Erskine.