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a hollow brass teardrop shaped globe, a cone joined to a hemisphere

marked as large mirror very fragile

Red painted wooden double concave cone, part of whriling body demonstration using whirling stand (that we don't have). Small metal hook at top with attached string

broken shafted ivory handle, the orientation of the shaft suggests a winding handle

a brass axle with four needles attached to the centre in a swastika shape

a wooden bell shaped dome. Internal circular socket fitting for shaft or handle

6 wooden plate holders with brass fixings. Numbers are inscribed

2 brass Morse code style switches and terminals mounted on a wooden base.

a wooden handle with brass rod and spindle fitting. A disc may be attached to the spindle and spun to create an optical illusion of movement

modular valve unit (late 1950s?) Black aluminium case with rear connector and valves projecting and covered in screening cans. Counting unit Racal Eng. Ltd. Type no. CU 542 D Ser. No. N1681. 4 valves: 3 off 12AU7/ECC82; ECC82/12AU7