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752 - Valve rectifier 879

Radiotron/AWA,

754 - Pocket pyrometer

Askania, Berlin-Friedenau, Germany

755 - Cambridge Precision Wattmeter

Cambridge Instrument Co., England

756 - Valve diode DY86

Tungsram,

757 - Valve pentode 6CZ5/6EM5

Philips,

758 - Valve duo-diode 6CG7

Philips,

759 - Pocket Compass

Short and Mason, NY, Usa

760 - Naturescope

E. J. Bignold,

761 - Valve pentode 6CW5

Mullard,

762 - Valve triode X110

UNK,

763 - Collection of microscope slides

Various,

764 - Valve regulator 150CX

Mullard,

765 - Valve triode pentode 6BL8

Geonex ,

767 - Valve duo-triode E80CC

Siemens,

768 - Valve triode pentode 6DX8

AWV,

This valve was used in black and white TV receivers. The triode was used as a sync separator/amplifier. The pentode was used as a video output amplifier.

769 - Crystal set receiver

UNK,

770 - Microtome

International Equipment Co,

771 - Hydrometer

UNK,

Possibly used to determine Specific Gravity of sea-water.

772 - AVO Radio Valve Tester Mk II

AVO Ltd. ,

773 - Ferrite aerial rod

UNK,

774 - Fonadek Telephone Amplifier

Fonadek,

777 - Avometer Model 8 Mk II

AVO Ltd.,

778 - Avometer Model 9 Mk II

AVO Ltd.,

779 - Avometer Model 8 Mk II

AVO Ltd.,

780 - Avometer Model 8 Mk V

AVO Ltd.,

781 - University Oscilloscope TVR/C3

University Graham, Australia

This is a very basic CRO used to review baseband TV frame, line, signals, audio, FM, but unsuited to RF use. 2.5 inch screen, no calibrated scales, probably 5MHz bandwidth maximum.

782 - University LRF Signal Generator JOB

Radio Equipment P/L ,

784 - Transmitting triode TBL7/8000

Philips,

785 - Leclanche cell (wet)

UNK,

Primary wet cell nominal voltage 1.5 Volts. Central Carbon rod in depolariser solution, outer Zinc cylinder in solution of Sal-ammoniac (Ammonium Chloride). A porous cermic pot separates the Carbon and Zinc electrodes.

786 - RF Resistance Box

UNK,

787 - AVO Test Leads (5)

AVO Ltd.,

788 - Air Condenser No 7

UNK, England

This is a standard variable capacitor using interleaved metal plates, one set stators and one set rotors. Rotation of the shaft by the knob moves the stator plates in and out of the rotor plates. The capacitor scale is in the old units of Jars...

789 - Anemometer

UNK,

790 - Power Supply 5V, +/-30V/1A

PLUQ, Australia

Power supply unit with fixed 5V supply and Variable +30V/1A, -30V/1A supplies

791 - Mercury Diffusion Pump, GEC Pattern

UNK,

792 - Mercury Diffusion Pump, Dunoyer Pattern

UNK,

Two stage pump, one jet and one diffusion stage.

793 - Grid Dip Meter

Eddystone,

794 - Mercury Vapour Discharge Lamp

OSRAM, Germany

This is a high intensity point discharge lamp DC operated.

795 - Sinclair Scientific Calculator

Sinclair,

796 - HP33E Calculator

Hewlett-Packard,

797 - TI SR-SIA Calculator

Texas Instruments , Usa

798 - Adler 108T Calculator

Adler,

799 - Adler 109T Calculator

Adler,

800 - TI 58C Programmable Calculator

Texas Instruments,

801 - Hanimex DL 1026 Calculator

Hanimex,

802 - Novus 4515 Calculator

National Semiconductor Corp. ,

803 - Sharp Calculator Printer PC-1211

Sharp Corp. ,

804 - Arithma Addiator Calculator

Arithma (Germany), Germany

805 - Electronic Calculator SR-52

Texas Instruments,

806 - Glass Filters

Various,

807 - Assay Balance

Sartorius Werke, Germany

808 - Ensign Optiscope No. 6

Ensign Ltd. ,

809 - Projector/Epidiascope

Bausch & Lomb , Usa

810 - Savter Beam Balance Weights

Savter,

811 - Nixie Tube

UNK,

812 - Planisphere Star Chart

George Philip & Son Ltd. , Australia

This planisphere is based on latitude 35 degrees South (Sydney). By orienting the chart for the correct direction, and setting date and time of year on the chart, the observer can use the chart to identify the stars seen from that...

813 - Variable Transformer Variac

Leitz,

814 - Watkin Clinometer

J. Hicks, London, England

Designed to be carried in a pocket, this Clinometer is mounted on a foot. It has a circular scale viewed through a simple sight. The scale is attached to a weighted arm on horizontal pivots. As the clinometer case is rotated...

815 - Diagnostic Kit, Ear and Eye

Heine,

816 - 1 inch Micrometer gauge No. 10

Brown & Shape Mfg. Co., Providence, R.I. U.S.A.,

817 - 0-25mm micrometer gauge

Brown & Sharpe,

819 - 6 inch stainless rule

General, Usa

Typical engineer's pocket rule. Six inches divided in  1/32" and 1/64". Table of decimal equivalents on back for conversion to 'thous'.

820 - 6 inch rustless rule No. 11R

J. Rabone & Sons, Birmingham, England

Six inch stainless steel rule. Scales divided to 1/16 and 1/32 inch with parts 1/64 and 1/8.

821 - 6 inch/150 mm stainless rule

Ritter, USA , Usa

Metric and Imperial rule in stainless steel. Graduated to 1/32 inch, partially 1/64, and in millimetres, partially 0.5 mm.

822 - 1 metre folding rule 1301

Rabone Chesterman , England

Makrolon plastic folding carpenter's rule with scales in mm/ 5mm/ 10mm in original packaging.  

823 - Sphygmomanometer

UNK,

824 - Decade counter and display module

Philips,

826 - Optical rangefinder

Toko, Japan

Small optical rangefinder.

827 - Shared eyepiece for microscope

Leitz, Germany

A double eyepiece for a microscope that allows two people, such as a student and an instructor to view the image simultaneously. The latter can move a pointer around the field.

829 - Scale masses

Analite P/L, Australia

Plated masses in wooden block/tray in red plastic box plus forceps. Range 10mg to 50 gms. Missing 1, 2, 2, 5mg masses.

830 - DC 50MV Meter

Weston Elect. Inst. Corp.,

831 - HeNe laser

UNK,

Long thin glass tube for main discharge, with open area each end and semi-silvered mirrors. The side tube contains one of the main electrodes plus a susidiary igniter electrode. The whole unit is enclosed in a plastic box for personnel safety.

832 - J28 Motor Driven Camera

UNK,

$30E

833 - Labtronics Oscilloscope

Labtronics,

834 - Planisphere

Philips, England

This planisphere is based on latitude 35 deg South (Sydney). By orienting the chart in the correct direction, and by setting the current date and time, the chart allows the observer to identify the stars that can be seen in a given direction, at a...
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