Model Vertical Steam Engine
A small model vertical steam engine, maker unknown.
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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.
Model Hele-Shaw Pump
A beautiful little working model of a Hele-Shaw pump, made by Bar Knight in Clydebank. Bar Knight made models for the famous Clyde Model Dockyard in the Argyle Arcade, the company still exists. This model was probably used to teach ship’s engineers – Hele-Shaw pumps are often used in ship steering gear, they’re very clever […]
Model Engineering Works
A model engineering works. Perhaps used for factory planning, the models are all magnetic so can be repositioned, and include lathes, drills, milling machines and grinders.
Model Offshore Wind Turbine
A metal model of a wind turbine, from the official opening ceremony of the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm, September 2010.
Model Sternframe and Rudder
A metal model ship’s sternframe and rudder, maker unknown, for a 15,500 tonnes bulk carrier.
Longannet Presentation Model
A model of a coal crushing machine, presented to Francis Tombs (chairman of the South of Scotland Electricity Board) by the staff of Longannet Power Station on 17th March 1977.
McEwan’s Fountain Brewery Model
A model of the William McEwan & Co. Fountain Brewery in Edinburgh, from June 1941.
Model Foundry Crucible
A model of a foundry crucible, with tilting mechanism and a tapping device.
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.