Simple, vintage Vinometer $5.50 Perhaps the simplest of all measures for establishing alcohol content in wine etc. This West German made apparatus is simple to use but quite accurate. Comes with instructions and a hard cardboard tube. [ More Information ]		Wooden Traveller’s Chess Set $42.50 This is a nice vintage traveller’s chess set with full wooden construction, including the pieces. We estimate a date of around the late 1950’s for this set, when the game was highly regarded and before plastic became the norm. [ More Information ]
Folding Fruit Knife $95.00 Superb little folding fruit knife with a mother of pearl clad handle and a sterling silver blade. Hallmarks are for a 1927 Sheffield assay and the makers mark identifies the maker as William Needham [ More Information ]	Set of Avery Counter Scales $85.00 Nice set of Avery counter scales with a white enamel finish. Full set of cast iron weights from 1/2 ounce to 2 pounds. The item platform is stainless steel and can be removed for cleaning etc [ More Information ]	Brass Milk Skimmer $35.00 Decorative milk skimmer in brass with quite an ornate handle which includes an ankh as part of the decoration. Skimmer measures 20 1/8" (510mm) in length and the open pan has a diameter of 7 7/8" (200mm). [ More Information ]
Laboratory Equipment - Potentiometer $55.00 One of a number of early laboratory pieces recently divested by the University of Otago Physics department. Bakelite and wooden construction with brass screws and fittings - some quite complex wiring inside. [ More Information ]	Smallwood Square - 4 1/2" blade $25.00 Nicely branded Smallwood builders square, with a steel blade which measures just 4 1/2" from the front edge of the handle. Most likely one of Smallwood’s ’Rafter Squares’ and likely to have been jappaned, [ More Information ]	Smallwoods set square, rosewood handle $32.50 Early Smallwood’s set square with brass and rosewood handle. Superb construction but considerable wear to the black finish the blade would have had, which shows the uneven casting of the blade - see photographs. [ More Information ]
Excellent Bow saw with Oak Body $50.00 This is another great example of the classic bow saw. Tensioned by the metal strainer at the top of the uprights, with what I would saw is a modified blade The saw blade mounting holes are 10" apart [ More Information ]	Superb old Bow Saw $50.00 This is a great example of the classic bow saw. Tensioned by the cord and wooden tongue which twists to add tension and is held tight against the body of the saw. The saw blade mounting holes are 9 7/8" apart [ More Information ]	Brass garden Sprayer - CT Skelton $45.00 Very nice brass garden sprayer by CT Skelton and Co Ltd., Sheafbank, Sheffield, comes with a fine rose nozzle and also the coarse jet nozzle mounted on the barrel for safe keeping. Good pump action. [ More Information ]
S Maw Son and Sons Parex Pump $65.00 Stunning brass bodies pump with a nice Identifying plaque as can be seen in the photographs. This dates between 1875 and 1910, and is most probably a veterinary implement, given the companies focus. [ More Information ]	Mahogany Cased DC Ampere Meter $40.00 Very nice portable mahogany cased DC Ampere meter. This meter has substantial copper fuses mounted on the rear as can be seen in the photographs. Nice decorative desk ornament or collectable. [ More Information ]	Returned Services Assoc Bowls Champion badge $14.50 Nice badge which was awarded to the Champion bowler in Otago. This badge was part of militaria items auctioned recently, including ephemera of Sqdn Ldr AG Wills - however no provenance to link this badge as such. [ More Information ]
Gallenkamp Torsion Balance $125.00 Superb quality Torsion balance by Gallenkamp. This is a quality item with great display potential and of course useful as well. Appears to work well but accuracy not tested. [ More Information ]	Ebony and Brass Rolling ruler $85.00 Excellent rolling ruler with brass and ebonised wood construction. 15 3/8" in length, this ruler allows the ruling of parallel ines by the simple axt of rolling the ruler down the page - runs straight with a little care. [ More Information ]	Pair of wood and brass forceps for hot test tubes $15.00 Excess stock from the University of Otago. wooden handled forceps/carriers with sprung brass arms to pick up and carry test tubes with hot or volatile chemicals. Branded as English made, these are a useful tool or decoration. [ More Information ]
Simple calorimeter $35.00 Part of a small consignment of excess vintage equipment from the University of Otago Physics Department. Simple copper calorimeter - double copper vessels - the smaller insulated with a green felt sleeve. [ More Information ]	Hand held Skeet Launcher $50.00 Nice wooden handled skeet launcher - good firm release mechanism which allows the skeet to be launched with power and considerable accuracy. [ More Information ]	Griffin and George Double Burette Stand $45.00 Part of a small consignment of excess vintage equipment from the University of Otago Physics Department. Burette stand (upright and Arm appear to be Oak) fitted with two glass tubes and taps. [ More Information ]
Porcelain Laboratory Microfilters $35.00 Five porcelain microfikters for the laboratory. Old technology which was recently part of a small consignment of excess items released by the University of Otago Physics Department. Good visual appeal. [ More Information ]	Porcelain Evaporation Dishes $30.00 Selection of 4 laboratory, white porcelain, evaporation dishes - 2 by Royal Worcester and one by Weta and the last by SillaX. Condition is excellent and these old dishes would make unique dip serving dishes. [ More Information ]	Bakelite and Brass Locking Switch $37.50 Part of a small consignment of excess vintage equipment from the University of Otago Physics Department. G Pye and Co. bakelite and brass switch which can be locked in the contact position. [ More Information ]
10,000 ohm switch $37.50 Part of a small consignment of excess vintage equipment from the University of Otago Physics Department. G Pye and Co. wood, bakelite and brass 10,000ohm resistance switch. See second photograph [ More Information ]	Simple Reversing Switch - Wood and Brass $37.50 Part of a small consignment of excess vintage equipment from the University of Otago Physics Department. This switch allows the current to be reversed by turning the wooden swing arm through 90 degrees. [ More Information ]	Casella Whirling Hygrometer $25.00 Nice example of an earlyish whirling Hygrometer by the respected Casella of London. The hygrometer is used to measure humidity - the amount of moisture in the air. This model has mercury filled tubes. [ More Information ]
Watchmakers Glass Fitting/Removal Tool $100.00 Quality boxed tool for removing and fitting glass covers to the face of watches. This model is the ’Economic’, made by ’Stella’ of Holland. Tool comes with complete set of 8 fittings of various sizes. [ More Information ]	Heavy Duty Imprinter or press $245.00 This is an interesting piece - appears to be an imprinter with the upper plate being screwed down onto imprint plates for seals etc. Nice wooden base which appears to be stained pine I think. [ More Information ]	Cased Field Microscope $135.00 Nice simple, but effective field microscope, ideal for the naturalist and beginning scientist. Comes with a couple of glass slides for mounting specimens and the very nice carry case. [ More Information ]