G & J Weir Mechanical Counter
A Harding’s Improved Counter, made by G & J Weir Ltd of Cathcart, Glasgow. Weir’s make pumps and are still in business: https://catchingphotons.co.uk/blog/industrial/proper-scottish-engineering/
Forth Bridge Rivet Presentation
A rivet from the Forth Bridge, encased in acrylic, presented by British Steel in 1988.
Sullom Voe Pewter Dish
A pewter dish from 1985, commemorating 2 billion barrels of oil produced at the Sullom Voe oil terminal in Shetland.
Strathclyde Transport Bus Stop
A Strathclyde Transport bus stop sign from the early 1990s.
Forth Bridge Tender
A copy of the tender contract to build the Forth Bridge – signed by William Arrol and others.
Condenser Tube Gauge
A gauge for measuring the diameter and wall thickness of condenser tubes – maker unknown, but made to a very high standard with a calibration tube and a velvet-lined wooden case.
Pennycook Roof Glazing Sample
A sales sample from the Pennycook Patent Glazing & Engineering Company. Founded in 1880, this company specialised in large glass roofs, they’re responsible for the roofs of Glasgow’s Central Station and Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.
Howden’s CO2 Circulator Drawings
A book of drawings of CO2 circulators from various early British nuclear power stations, made by James Howden & Co of Scotland Street, Glasgow.
AEAC Dounreay Dog Section Badge
An enamel badge from the Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary police dog section at the Dounreay nuclear power research facility in Caithness.
Cononish Gold Mine Core
A core sample of rock from the Cononish gold mine near Tyndrum in the Highlands.
Yarrow Shipbuilders Hard Hat
A plastic hard hat from Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd., found on the Clyde foreshore.