Showing posts with label brass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brass. Show all posts

4/26/09

Astronomical Instruments from Stanley London

"Stanley London is pleased to offer fine brass reproductions of antique sextants, compasses, telescopes, and other surveying and nautical items. "

Brass Sundial with Compass.


Brass Nocturnal on Stand.


Equinoctial Sundial


Astronomical Armillary.


Demonstrational Armillary Spheres.
Official Stanley London website.

2/25/09

Antipodean Steampunk Adventures

Antipodean Steampunk Adventures
"Follow the adventures of the maduncle as he endeavours to make contact
with the rest of the steampunk universe from the outer colonies"

Projects made by Mad Uncle Cliff (Cliff Overton).
Check more info and photos on maduncle's blog: austeampunk.blogspot.com.

Beautiful and very original PC mod.


Little Lord Cameron.


Boxed ray gun.
Ray gun on a stand without a box was posted before in Weapons.



2/18/09

Outland Armour

'The Outlanders' a crew of the airship HMS Amaranth.
Beautiful and interesting projects and photos. 
Check out more on their website OutlandArmour.


Nicole Absher as Clockwork Angel.


Few projects:

Sonification Rifle.

Lighting Projection Gun.

Flintlock Saber Pistols.

Universal Console Gauntlet.

1/7/09

'useless projects' by Mr. ConsciousFlesh

Great mechanical and electronical projects made by polish physicist Mr. ConsciousFlesh.

Portable Jacob's Ladder.


USB Switching Apparatus.


Wooden Computer Case.


The Nautical Pendrive.





More projects and photos on 'useless projects'.

12/26/08

Cameras

'Zero Image Deluxe', pinhole camera made by LOMO.

'Rolleiflex Aurum', made in 1983.

Stereo Plate Camera made by E. Lorillion. More info on Scott's Photographica Collection.
19th century studio camera, with bellows for focusing.

Victorian Lancaster Pocket Watch that also included a spy camera. More info on gizmodo.

12/21/08

The Astrolabe part 2

The oldest astrolabe was designed by Nastulus in 927.

Reproduction of first astrolabe made by Michael Asineus, more info on Antiquus.

Beautiful astrolab photo by Nicolas Brodu, more info on the photo.

Photos and great article on Arabian Gulf Miniatures, here.

The 'Chaucer' astrolabe from British Museum in London, more info in Instuitute of Historical Research.

Astrolabe in National Museum of Syria, more info here.


Check also part 1.

12/14/08

Watches by Haruo Suekichi

Interesting watches made by Haruo Suekichi, more info in here (japansese).
Other watch made by Haruo in Chronometers part 1.







12/10/08

Minyatür's Nautical Instruments

'Minyatür's Nautical Instruments' shop located on Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
Photos and info from Curious Expeditions.







Music Instruments

Organum Insolitus made by Mark Dalzell, more photos and info here.


Guitar used by Nathan from Abney Park, photo found on flickr.


Violin made by Porkshanks for Nathan from Abney Park, found on gizmodo.


Trumpet Organ, found here.

12/4/08

Mechtorians

Mechtorians: beautiful toys and sculptures by Doktor A.
Some time ago I posted projects by Doktor A, 'Pac Gentleman' in Steampunk Toys,
and 'Incendiary Automation' in Robots part 3.

Toys:
Stephan Le Podd - Explorer.

Sentrywheel - City Gate Guard.

Sculptures:
Lady in Waiting.

Her Majestic's Eternal Empire Monitor.

Ignatious Longbottom.

12/2/08

Jake von Slatt's projects

Steampunk designs and guides made by steampunk inventor Jake von Slatt.

Keyboard Mod, more info and how-to here.


Flat Panel LCD Mod, more info and how-to here.


Victorian All-in-One PC, info on this site.


Telegraph Clacks out RSS Feeds, check this.


Brass plate... great article by Jake about electrolytic brass etching.


Check out whole The Steampunk Workshop site for more steampunk stuff and how-to's!
Check out also steampunk guitar made by Jake in Guitars.