Virtual Trip to the Science Moozeeyum

If they glow, this is the place to be
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#1 Virtual Trip to the Science Moozeeyum

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Mrs The Bass needed a trip to the V+A to assist study towards her Degree so I tagged along and diverted into the Science Museum.

Here's some links to piccies peeps might be interested in (I hope). I've left all the pics are fairly large so you can zoom in for extra detail.

2 Technics SL1200 TT's
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6268.jpg

Info on Flemming Diode and Deforrests Triode
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6272.jpg

The Flemming Diode Valve
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6278.jpg

DeForrests Triode
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6284.jpg

Beam Transmitter Info card
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6293.jpg

CV1606 Beam transmitter valve (water cooled)
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6294.jpg

Valve Hobbyist collection
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6302.jpg

DIY SW Radio TX'er
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6308.jpg

Aurora Amp info on display in the V+A
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6332.jpg

The Aurora Amp
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z109 ... MG6330.jpg

And finally a rare picture of me at home at ease in my listening room, I've tweaked the 6EM7 Project up a bit, can ye tell?
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Hope you enjoy (I did)

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You lucky sod! I went to the Science Museum once when I was 10 and have not yet been able to make it back there. (Living as I do OOp 'ere in the frozen North)

You've rekindled my interest to make the effort, after all twice in 40 years is not too often is it?

Cheers,
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Its well worth the trip Tony,

The history of aviation section was fabbo too. Seeing as you live oop Norf I'll give ye anuvver incentive...

Its free :D

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My parents took me there when i was a kid, and i loved it. They had to drag me away from the place when they got tired.
I took my own kids there a few years ago and was disappointed that very little seemed to impress them.
Sadly, technology appears to be taken for granted by many youngsters these days.
They are only concerned with whether they can afford to buy stuff in the shops, and have no interest in how it got there.
Most teenagers cannot understand why i make anything. They usually say "why don't you just go out and buy it".
Probably a trade off of living in an affluent society.
Doesn't give me too much hope for the future. :(
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Doesn't give me too much hope for the future.
Don't start with that one :-).
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No Nick, i ended with that one. :)
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There was loads there to keep me occupied (but then I'm a simply sort anyway...I love watching traffic lights change colour :lol:) .

The history of Rocket propulsion was brilliant too, inspired enough to make me want to play with some at home.

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Uh oh,
Guess someone should warn you

Skateboards are kinda dangerous
Rockets are kinda dangerous

and the visions of DTB mixing the two raises an eyebrow

Don't do it Dave.....!!! :D
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Darren wrote:Uh oh,
Guess someone should warn you

Skateboards are kinda dangerous
Rockets are kinda dangerous

and the visions of DTB mixing the two raises an eyebrow

Don't do it Dave.....!!! :D
Cheers for the tip-off Darren, I'll stick to 490V DC HT's on Valve amps then :D

Skateboarding isn't dangerous by the way, falling off is :wink:

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Ha, that's sorta what I told my mother when I bought another motorbike 20yrs ago.

The problem was I hadn't been able to walk unaided for two years after stopping quicker than it was designed for.
She had a slight problem with my decision you might say

Life is about living I told her.
Not worrying about how long you might live it :D
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