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The Food Centre material

1970-1998

Leaflets and a newsletter relating to The Food Centre and the Home Economics Department. Also includes a Food Centre staff structure and a Sainsbury's Personal Laboratory Safety Manual.

SA/BL/4/1

The Food Centre material

Material for an exhibition on Sainsbury's kitchens and factory

[1970s]

Record created by mistake. See SA/BL/1/18.

SA/BL/4/2

Material for an exhibition on Sainsbury's kitchens and factory

Re-order point calculator

[20th century]

Circular calculator wheel used to assist in the ordering of stock. Consists of a white plastic base disc with black numerical markings and clear plastic rotational disc with red numerical markings...

SA/BL/4/4

Re-order point calculator

Economic order quantity calculator / purchase discount evaluator

[20th century]

Circular calculator wheel. Consists of white plastic base with black numerical markings with two rotational discs attached by a central metal eyelet to each face. The obverse, to be utilised as a...

SA/BL/4/5

Economic order quantity calculator / purchase discount evaluator

Elektron thermometer

[c. 1950s-1960s]

Appears to be a piece of portable equipment for measuring temperature. Probably for checking the temperature of food products. Consists of a metal unit labelled 'Thermophil' with 4 knobs and a reader...

SA/BL/4/6

Elektron thermometer

Portable viscometer

[c. 1980s]

Handheld piece of electrical equipment for measuring the viscosity of fluids. Consists of a pale green metal cylindrical unit with reader dial, needle and black numerical markings 0 - 100 and a ...

SA/BL/4/7

Portable viscometer

Polishing kit

[1950s-1980s]

Hinged wooden box with white metal clasp and plaque inscribed 'POLISHING KIT PK-01 RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS COMPANY ENGLAND'. The box is divided into compartments holding a synthetic sponge,...

SA/BL/4/8

SA/BL/4/8 - Polishing kit
Polishing kit

Lovibond tintometer type D

[1950s-1970s]

Trapezoid metal white-light cabinet with a hinged centre lid which opens up to reveal eleven moveable red, yellow, blue and neutral glass filters in sliding racks. Includes a square piece of...

SA/BL/4/9

Lovibond tintometer type D

Gas detector

1970s

Multi gas detector unit made by Drager. Hinged iron carrying case containing a grey and black plastic bellows pump in protective black vinyl bag, assorted Drager glass tubes containing different...

SA/BL/4/10

Gas detector

Velometer

[1950s-1990s]

Black textured synthetic covered case with two leather side pockets, a leather carry strap with white metal buckles and two white metal clasps. Case contains a light grey plastic velometer unit with a...

SA/BL/4/11

SA/BL/4/11 - Velometer
Velometer

Set of weights

[c. 1980-1990]

Set of brass weights. 1 x 100g, 1 x 50g, 2 x 20g, 1 x 10g, 1 x 5g, 2 x 2g, 1 x 1g, 1 x 500mg, 2 x 200mg, 1 x 100mg, 1 x 50mg, 2 x 20mg, 1 x 10mg, 2 x 2mg. All bear the stamp as an approved weight...

SA/BL/4/12

Set of weights

Weights

[c. 1980s-1990s]

3 metal cylindrical weights with thin metal rod protruding from centre. Possibly for insertion into some type of holder.

SA/BL/4/13

Weights

Vacuum gauge

[late 20th century]

Round metal vacuum gauge with a reader dial encased in glass containing a needle and measurements from 0 to 30 in units of 5. Held in a round metal case which also contains two metal keys for the...

SA/BL/4/14

Vacuum gauge

Vacuum gauge calculator

[20th century]

Circular calculator wheel used to calculate readings from the B.F.M.R.A patent vacuum gauge. Consists of a white plastic base disc with two sets of black and red numerical markings, one inside the...

SA/BL/4/15

Vacuum gauge calculator

Magnifying instrument

[1940s-1960s]

Instrument for magnification. Consists of cylindrical telescope like apparatus mounted on semi spherical stand with 5 knobs to adjust positions and viewing. Unit contained in brown, padded leather...

SA/BL/4/16

Magnifying instrument

Magnifying instrument

[1950s]

Viewing head with binocular eye-pieces and a light suspended on a transverse rotating arm. The arm is attached to a metal stand which sits on a y-shaped, grey, metal foot.

SA/BL/4/17

Magnifying instrument

Magnifying instrument

[late 20th century]

Viewing head with binocular eye-pieces and light suspended on a transverse rotating arm. The arm is attached to a metal stand which sits on a metal beige and black foot.

SA/BL/4/18

Magnifying instrument

Microbalance unit

[c. 1960-1980s]

Consists of semi-circular unit with two glass compartments with sliding glass doors and a fine metal balance mechanism penetrating the 2 compartments.

SA/BL/4/19

Microbalance unit

Test sieve

1990

Set of 4 woven wire mesh plate sieves with lid. Aperture sizes: 710 microns; 2.8 mm; 8 mm; 19mm. 2 in original box with document certifying they meet national and international specifications.

SA/BL/4/20

Test sieve

Bell weights

[20th century]

2 x 200g, 3 x 1lb, 2 x 4lb, 1 x 7lb weights

SA/BL/4/21

Bell weights

Pocket calculator

[20th century]

SA/BL/4/22

Pocket calculator

ATR Unit TR-3K

[late 20th century]

Attenued total reflectance unit: black rectangular metal unit with three, small, vertical mirrors on the surface moved by a dial on the bottom. It comes with ten accessories and is held in a customer...

SA/BL/4/23

ATR Unit TR-3K

Lids

[1950-1990s]

Glass lids with two rectangular layers, one slightly larger than the other. 4 lids are in their original wrapping with the handwritten inscriptionm 'H1107', 3 lids are opaque and the remainder are...

SA/BL/4/24

Lids

Cells and lids

[1950-1990s]

Rectangular translucent glass optical cells with one open side, translucent glass cell lids with two rectangular layers, one slightly larger than the other and other glass and metal accessories...

SA/BL/4/25

Cells and lids

Thermistor thermometer

[late 20th century]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -30 to 20. Top contains three sockets for probes and the bottom is inscribed,...

SA/BL/4/26

Thermistor thermometer

Thermometer

[late 20th century]

Battery operated, portable black unit with a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees fahrenheit from 0 to 75 on the front. The top contains a socket for a probe and a wrist strap is...

SA/BL/4/27

Thermometer

Thermometer

[late 20th century]

Battery operated, portable black unit with a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees fahrenheit (50 to 100) and degrees celsius (0 to 50) on the front. A plate is attached to the front...

SA/BL/4/28

Thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[late 20th century]

Battery operated, portable black and grey unit containing a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -35 to 20 on the front. The right side contains a control knob and a socket...

SA/BL/4/29

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[late 20th century]

Battery operated, portable black and grey unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and three sets of markings in degrees celsius. The top contains a socket for a probe. The unit is...

SA/BL/4/30

Thermistor thermometer

Slide rule

[late 20th century]

White plastic slide rule with adjustable components and measurements on both sides to calculate the relative humidity, vapour pressure, frost point and dew point. The name of the rule, 'M.O. Humidity...

SA/BL/4/31

Slide rule

Slide rule

[late 20th century]

White plastic slide rule with measurements on both sides to calculate the relative humidity, vapour pressure, frost point and dew point. The name of the rule, 'Humidity Slide Rule Mk. 6.' is...

SA/BL/4/32

Slide rule

Electronic thermometer

[c. 1950s-1990s]

Battery operated portable unit with four control knobs and a reader dial with a needle and three sets of markings in degrees fahrenheit on the front. One black plastic probe attachment plugs into a...

SA/BL/4/33

Electronic thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -30 to 20 on the front. Two grey plastic probe attachments plug into sockets at...

SA/BL/4/34

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -30 to 20 on the front. There are three sockets at the top front of the main unit...

SA/BL/4/35

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -10 to 40 on the front. There are three sockets at the top front of the main unit...

SA/BL/4/36

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -10 to 40 on the front. There are three sockets at the top front of the main unit...

SA/BL/4/37

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -10 to 40 on the front. One grey plastic probe attachment plugs into sockets at ...

SA/BL/4/38

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and silver unit with a control knob and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -30 to 20 on the front. There are three sockets at the top front of the main unit...

SA/BL/4/39

Thermistor thermometer

Thermistor thermometer

[1950s-1990s]

Portable grey and black unit with a control knob and socket on the side and a reader dial with a needle and markings in degrees celsius from -30 to 20 on the front. The unit is used to measure the...

SA/BL/4/40

Thermistor thermometer

Temperature recorder

[1950s-1990s]

Rectangular grey metal unit with a carry handle, switch and knob on the top, nine sockets and a grey plastic lead at the back and a temperature recording window at the front with markings in degrees...

SA/BL/4/41

Temperature recorder