Accredited Museum

Please Note: Not all of the objects on this website are on display at the museum.

CABLE DUCTS AND FIXINGS, 1930's

Various type of cable management including wooden trays or Ducts with covers and Porcelain blocks for running cables on the surface of walls to light switches etc. Also porcelain mountings for meter boards still seen today.

A1455

EXIDE ACCUMULATOR EVER READY BOX AND CARRYING CASE, 1940's

Standard Exide Accumulator with Ever Ready cardboard box in a wooden carrying case for two units.

A1447

GEC EARLY ELECTRIC FAN, 1950's

An Electric Fan made by GEC.

A0503

EVER READY TORCH, 1940's

Wooden Lamp with handle and lever switch.
Battery type unknown.

A0211

DROP DOWN LAMP, 1950's

Common pull down system, used in offices and shops before the Second World War.
This one is a 1950's style

A0113

EP TOY MOTOR, 1940's

Possibly made for powering Meccano builds. 2.4 Volt

A0886

EARLY WARNING SIGN "IT IS DANGEROUS TO TOUCH THE WIRES", 1930's

Early warning sign advising persons not to touch the electric wires.
Also written in Welsh.
Common when Electricity was first introduced into homes.

Bruce Hammond Collection

A1151

LAMP AND SWITCH DEMONSTRATION BOARD, 1910's

Board with 6 X Lamps one dated 1915, 7 X switches and switch sockets, one dated 1926 and 3 X cards of fuse wire.

This board can be demonstrated.

Bruce Hammond Collection

A1178

NOVELTY BIRD LAMP, 1920's

A novelty item for children with two lamps for eyes.

Bruce Hammond Collection

A1228

NANOX MAGNETO TORCH, 1919

Pushing the side flat metal lever drives a small generator to power the lamp.
This item is in perfect condition and still works.

Bruce Hammond Collection

A1231

CARBIDE LANTERN, 1950's

This Lantern was used by the 3rd Boxmoor Scouts before being donated to the museum.

A0814

TOY STEAM ENGINE, 1940's

A working model of a Steam Engine made in Germany by M.G.& Company as a toy.

A0807