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For sale a Victorian Single Draw Hexagonal Marine Telescope by Ross of London. This beautifully manufactured nickel-plated telescope has its original leather sleeve to the hexagonal barrel and pull-out objective sunshade. It measures 64cms fully extended, 46cms closed and has an inch and a quarter diameter objective lens. The single draw is marked to “Ross London” with a serial no: 34253 and Patent below. A very unusual telescope style for its period, the hexagonal shape is more commonly found on Read More...

24 Apr

SOLD – Set of telescope eye-piece lenses for eight foot refractor.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A set of lenses in a mahogany case. An old written note to say ‘ ……….. for the eight feet refracting telescope’. Of various magnifications and a few sun filters. One small glass is cracked, the others are very dirty and will need a clean. The sleeves holding the lenses and cells are 4.5 cm diameter. Case measurements 42.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Read More...

23 Apr

SOLD – Camera lucida by Crichton.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – Very good, clean condition and damage free. Signed, ‘Chrichton. 112 Leadenhall St, London’. The moroccon case has one side edge missing to the lower half. There’s only one fastening hook. John Crichton was listed as trading in his own right in 1831, at 32 Fore Street, Limehouse, London. He moved after three years to 112 Leadenhall Street, London where he advertised himself as instrument maker to the Honourable East India Company and to Trinity House. Exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition, Read More...

20 Apr

SOLD – A large marine telescope – F.M. Moore. Dublin & Belfast.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A good example of a single draw marine telescope signed, ‘F.M. Moore. Dublin & Belfast. Day or Night’, measuring 20.25 inches long when closed and opening to 35.5 inches with a main lens aperture of 2″, slide covers to both ends, sliding sun visor with intact original leather barrel. All lenses are damage free and the telescope gives a good, clear image when viewed through. Small dent underneath the sun visor, so hidden, otherwise all as good Read More...

20 Apr

DOUGLAS REFLECTING PROTRACTOR BY CARY

By MikeRead

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING BY FEDEX, ROYAL MAIL, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: michaelread060@gmail.com Read More...

20 Apr

BABBAGE’S DIFFERENCE ENGINE: OFFPRINT OF THE FIRST EVER REPORT ON AUTOMATIC COMPUTING (1823)

By Boris Jardine Rare Books

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BABBAGE, Charles (1791–1871) [OFFPRINT] Mr. Babbage’s Invention. Copies of the Correspondence Between the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury and the President and Council of the Royal Society, relative to an Invention of Mr. Babbage [INCLUDING]: A letter to Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. on the application of machinery to the purpose of calculating and printing mathematical tables Published by House of Commons, London, 1823 Folio; pp. [8] THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE GAINS THE SUPPORT OF DAVY, THE ROYAL SOCIETY, AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. An Read More...

20 Apr

Antique Wenham Binocular Brass Microscope by J Swift & Son, London c1895, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale is a very collectable example of a good size antique binocular brass microscope by quality London makers James Swift & Son. The instrument isn’t numbered as far as I can tell, but bears the Swift logo on the rear of the upper limb just above the pivot – as shown in one of the listing photos. It’s an example of a Wenham binocular and is in pretty good to excellent condition considering its age at around Read More...

19 Apr

PLYMOUTH VERNIER SEXTANT

By MikeRead

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MAHOGANY DOVETAILED BOX 10″x 9″x 5″ INCHES. LAST TESTED IN 1952 SHIPPING BY FEDEX, ROYAL MAIL, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: michaelread060@gmail.com Read More...

18 Apr

Late Eighteenth Century Three Draw Telescope by Jesse Ramsden in Original Case

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a Late Eighteenth Century three draw telescope in original case by Jesse Ramsden, London. This fine example consists of a three-draw achromatic telescope with a 1.5” objective lens, original dust cap and rich mahogany barrel. The telescope measures, 71cms extended and 24cms closed and is engraved for the maker, Ramsden, London to the first draw. The instrument retains its original two-part case which is comprised of shagreen covered boxwood tube with an outer leather layer. A superb example by Read More...

17 Apr

HM Customs Inspectors 1lb Beam Scales

By Michelle Clarke

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Dating from around 1895 and made by Thomas Cheshire, London these English beam scales are designed to weigh up to 1lb in weight. They were in use with the West Riding of Yorkshire authorities. The scales are operated by the bar at the foot of the centre column, which when pressed, lifts the scales off the wooden plinth the weigh items in the brass pan. At the top of the centre column is a pointer which shows when the Read More...

16 Apr

~CUFF/JONES/SOLAR MICROSCOPE COMPENDIUM PARTS-18th C~(REVISED)

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A collector/museum has a very large compendious microscope case once containing Cuff-type/Jones-type/Solar microscopes and these are perhaps the missing spares. Judging by the dimensions, the Jones-type (probably by Adams/Bleuler/Dollond) would have been close to 50 cm. tall, fully assembled. These parts all exhibit early diagonal roping/knurling of the brasswork and are abnormally large. The part solar microscope is now included for the same price + postage. (see last 4 photos). 1) Lower body tube is 10 cm. long with a Read More...

15 Apr

LATE 18TH CENTURY SILVER PROPORTIONAL COMPASSES

By MikeRead

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POSTAGE ARRANGED, FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: michaelread060@gmail.com Read More...