Laboratory images
1950s-1990sColour and black and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of the laboratories and staff testing products.
SA/BL/IMA/16
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
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
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
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
Gas detector
1970sMulti 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
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
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 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
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
[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
[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
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
Test sieve
1990Set 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
Bell weights
[20th century]2 x 200g, 3 x 1lb, 2 x 4lb, 1 x 7lb weights
SA/BL/4/21
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