Model Paper Machine
A model Fourdrinier paper machine, made by apprentices at Caldwell’s Paper Mill in Inverkeithing, Fife in the mid-1950s.
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Forth Bridge Meccano Model
A 7m-long Meccano model of the Forth Rail Bridge. Construction date unknown but probably 1950s.
Invincible Half Hull Model
A builder’s half hull model of the paddle steamer Invincible, built in 1844 by Tod & McGregor at the Meadowside Shipyard in Partick.
Model Parsons Empire Exhibition Turbine
A model of a C A Parsons steam turbine from the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow.
Model Brush Parsons Steam Turbo-Alternator
A paperweight model of a Brush Parsons steam turbine electricity generator.
Model Steam Engine & Boiler
A working model steam engine, with boiler, feed pump, header tank etc. Very detailed, maker unknown but a little plaque reads “Richard’s Engineering Wks Est 1970.
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.
Model Horizontal Steam Engine
A model horizontal steam engine, maker unknown.
Model Vertical Steam Engine
A small model vertical steam engine, maker unknown.
Clyde Model Dockyard Sailboat
A toy sailboat from the famous Clyde Model Dockyard toy store in the Argyll Arcade in Glasgow.
Wooden Rudder Model
A wooden model of a ship’s rudder and stern frame, maker unknown.