Wooden Case Containing Parts from the Radcliffe Observatory

Wooden crate containing the following parts from the Radcliffe Observatory: Two copper alloy hollow tubes; A six spoked cog with ratcheted circumference and hole in centre for attaching a beam; A short reflecting telescope with conical shaped end with screw thread, wider end holds a single lens; Draw tube for telescope eyepieces, tube contains a single mounted lens, and has a removable dust cap; A circular tin containing a note explaining that tin was used to hold 7inch O.G. Lens; A lens held within a square shaped mount. Mount is attached via two arms to a hollow tube; A wooden bracket used to hold a collimator; Radcliffe Observatory Chromograph process block. Wooden process block is wrapped in paper with a note explaining block's significance; Two clamps, one of wooden construction attached to an arm at right angle, other clamp is constructed of metal with a metal tightening rod; Three lenses, consisting of one large unmounted lens and two smaller lenses with threaded copper alloy mounts; Four lead weights; Two circular metal brackets and two semi-circular brackets; A wooden board with six threaded holes, board has a metal knurled semi-circular attachment; A pendulum from a meteor optical clock; The circular base of a rain-gauge, base has a circular hole in its centre for supporting gauge; Four handles, three are wooden turned handles with circular metal hollows for tools, third is a metal handle held at right angle from attachment; A micrometer with eyepiece and rotating scale; An eyepiece housing two lenses; Two brackets, one is of metal construction with a hole at wither end and two screws attached to either side, second bracket is wooden with a rectangular hole and a circular hole, two winding screws sit opposite rectangular hole; Three beams, one beam has a circular knob at either end with square holes in centre of each knob, second beam has a spherical cup at one end and ball at other, third beam has a right angled wooden attachment at one end; A card box base containing a round mirror, three bearings, a dust cap, a length of string, two nuts, and five bolts.

There are labels attached to many of the objects dating from the breaking up of the observatory in 1935, the labels record an individual's attempts to recall the use of each object during their time at the observatory from 1881-1892.

Also associated with collection of objects is a rectangular wooden base with three wooden bars forming a frame above the base. At one side is a wooden handle which turns a series of three wooden cogs on a post which is shaped like a spiral at the end and is interlocked with a wooden quarter cog shape. 'MECH' handwritten in chalk on the base top.

.1: Rectangular wooden base with three wooden bars forming a frame above the base. At one side is a wooden handle which turns a series of three wooden cogs on a post which is shaped like a spiral at the end and is interlocked with a wooden quarter cog shape. 'MECH' handwritten in chalk on the base top.

.2: Wooden crate with open top. Crate has a label addressing contents to Dr Gunther. Crate was used to house parts from the Radcliffe Observatory.

.3: Two copper alloy hollow tubes.

.4: A six spoked cog with ratcheted circumference and hole in centre for attaching a beam.

.5: A short reflecting telescope with conical shaped end with screw thread, wider end holds a single lens.

.6: Draw tube for telescope eyepieces, tube contains a single mounted lens, and has a removable dust cap.

.7: A circular tin containing a note explaining that tin was used to hold 7inch O.G. Lens.

.8: A lens held within a square shaped mount. Mount is attached via two arms to a hollow tube.

.9: Express mounted wooden bracket for holding a collimator.

.10: Radcliffe Observatory Chromograph process block. Wooden process block is wrapped in paper with a note explaining block's significance.

.11: Two clamps, one of wooden construction attached to an arm at right angle, other clamp is constructed of metal with a metal tightening rod.

.12: Three lenses, consisting of one large unmounted lens and two smaller lenses with threaded copper alloy mounts.

.13: Four cylindrical lead weights of differing sizes, each has a hook at its top from which to hang weight from a wire.