Model Tait Tower
A Bakelite model of the Tait Tower or Tower of Empire, built in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park for the 1938 Empire Exhibition.
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Model Yarrow Boiler
A model Yarrow boiler, as fitted to hundreds of Clydebuilt ships.
Shaped Charge Explosive Display
A wooden model shaped-charge explosive, and a steel plate pierced by a similar (real) charge, both from Nobel’s Explosives.
Model Dry Stone Walls
A set of three model dry stone walls, made in pottery – perhaps a teaching aid, origin unknown.
Glasgow-Made Model Steam Engine
A little hobbyist-made horizontal steam engine, made in Glasgow in 1908 – it still runs beautifully on compressed air.
Uncle John DSV Model
A very generous donation to the Museum, a model of the Uncle John dive support vessel – built for the North Sea oil industry, it was able to hold position in the roughest seas to lower divers to the sea floor.
Clamshell Grab Model
A working model of a clamshell grab from the 1930s. These would be used for lifting bulk materials from ships, construction or mining.