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The King George III Collection Start History Physics at court Physics in public Manuscript Lecture syllabus Object list Image gallery References Image gallery   Anamorphic pictures used by Demainbray Microscope made by Adams for George III A flea seen through George III's microscope Microscope made by Adams for George IV Microscope used by Demainbray The Duke of Cumberland's theodolite Telescope used by Demainbray Armillary sphere made by Sisson for George III's father Orrery used by Demainbray Orrery modified by Thomas Wright The inside of Wright's orrery A philosopher giving a lecture on an orrery An electrical orrery Electrical chimes A plate electrical machine Electrical machine made by Adams for George III Magnetic toy made by Adams for George III Terrestrial and Celestial globes made by Adams for George III Illustration of a microscope on the celestial globe Illustration of an air pump on the celestial globe Air pump made by Adams for George III Air pump used by Demainbray Diagram of Demainbray's air pump Bell in vacuo experiment made by Adams for George III Magdeburg hemispheres made by Adams for George III The Madgeburg hemispheres experiment Model of a corn mill at Toulouse, used by Demainbray Model of Dubost's mill, used by Demainbray Model of a water-powered pile-driver, used by Demainbray Model of Valoué's pile-driver, used by Demainbray Model of a maximum engine, used by Demainbray Diagram of the maximum engine by Demainbray Model of Archimedes' screw, made by Adams for George III Model diving bell with weights and a cage, used by Demainbray Nooth's apparatus for carbonating water Double barometer by Betali Pyrometer used by Demainbray Rolling double cone Inclined plane used by Demainbray Model experimental cart used by Demainbray Inclined horse-way made by Adams for George III Philosophical table made by Adams for George III Compound engine made for George III Mechanical powers apparatus made for George III Model Savery engine used by Demainbray Model Newcomen engine used by Demainbray George Adams' trade card Joseph Priestley Stephen Demainbray Sir Isaac Newton Newspaper advertisements for public lectures [ Back ] [ Next ]

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