Nevelin Mercury Vapour Rectifier
An unused small 3-phase mercury vapour rectifier made by Nevelin of Croydon, from an old Scottish telephone exchange.
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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.
Glass Pylon Insulators
A stack of 6 glass insulators from a 33kV electricity pylon.
Forth Road Bridge Opening Glass
A moulded and cut glass goblet celebrating the opening of the Forth Road Bridge on September 4th 1964.
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.
Bristol Green Wine Glass
A beautiful Georgian Bristol Green wine glass, a generous donation to the museum. Bristol Green was a unique colour of glass, derived from the iron oxide in local sand and a little cobalt, to give an amazing sea green.