SOLD FOR £340
A collection of Barnes Wallis' lecture slides mainly about Radio telescopes and Wallis' Interests in fitted numbered wooden boxes (114 slides, in 3 boxes)
Small Box R, Misc. Formulae, 25 slides
Graphs, tables and photos showing the results of tests on duralumin, aluminium and other metals
Box T, Miscellaneous, 48 slides
Slides 1-6 Microscopic cross-sections of materials.
Slides 7-14 Manufacture of mystery cylinders.
Slides 15-21 Radio telescopes, mainly photos, 1 design.
Slides 22-29 Architecture: photo of the Pantheon, plans of church rooves and domes.
Slides 30-34 Architecture: photos of a bridge, photo of a chiming clock.
Slides 36-42 Miscellaneous.
Slides 44-50 Lines of poetry and sayings.
Box X, Personal (Sir Barnes Wallis), 39 slides
Back group - Five slides of old architecture.
Middle group - 18 slides of ancient/old architecture.
Front group - 10 slides of old/modern architecture and 18th century sailing ships. Three slides of architectural ground plans. Four slides of children's swings, slide, roundabout. Two other slides.
SOLD FOR £500
A collection of Barnes Wallis' lecture slides mainly about Supersonic flight in fitted numbered wooden boxes (106 slides in 3 boxes)
Box E, Miscellaneous drawings, 49 slides
Slides 1-27: mainly flight, 1940s to 1950s (2 slides cracked)
Slides 21-28: model Swallow and radio control
Slides 29-40: Swallow as real aircraft
Slides 41-42: missile and launch silo
Slides 43-45: supersonic flight drawings
Slides 46-48: projectiles, bombs and torpedoes (possibly slide 48 shows Wallis' hydrodynamic torpedo)
Slide 49: a futuristic jet aircraft(?)
Box I, 46 slides (2 slides broken)
Slides 1-26 Cut-away diagram of stratospheric chamber and photos of its construction
Slides 27-34 Photos of jet aircraft, jet missile?, jet car?
Slides 39-43 Photos of a balloon and a stratospheric balloon
Sides 45-50 Miscellaneous
Small Box P, 11 slides
2 drawings of Swallow, 1 drawing of Concorde, 1 hypersonic aircraft drawing, 1 airship drawing, 1 ellipsoid drawing, 4 miscellaneous drawings, 1 miscellaneous photo
SOLD FOR £460
A collection of Barnes Wallis' lecture slides mainly about Supersonic flight in fitted numbered wooden boxes (93 slides, in 2 boxes)
Box F, 50 slides
Drawings and diagrams relating to Swallow and other jet aircraft and rockets
Box G, Supersonic Flight, 43 slides
Slides 1-6: Swallow
Slides 8-13: Air intake and thrust
Slides 15-19: Aerodynamics, swing-wing
Slides 21-25: Various Graphs and diagrams
Slides 27-31: Stratospheric chamber and wind-tunnel diagrams
Slides 33-38: Aerodynamics at various atmospheres; current and future aircraft
Slides 40-43: Radio telescope design
Slides 45-50: Hyperboloid and other drawings
SOLD FOR £220
5 vols. Ship Buildings and Ships 1947 8vo, 497pp. Signed B.N. Wallis to endpapers. VIVIAN E. Charles, a History of Aeronautics 1921, 8vo, 521pp., signed B.N. Wallis to endpapers (likely purchased after war). PAWSEY and BRACEWELL Radio Astronomy 1955, 8vo, 361pp., initialled B.N.W to endpaper. EAGLESFIELD Charles, Laser Light 1967 (from The BAC Library), 12mo, 192pp. ALLEN, Howard, G., Analysis and Design of Structural Sandwich Panels 1969, 12mo, 280pp., signed B.N. Wallis to title page and front cover
SOLD FOR £580
Various Artists, a 1973/74 autograph album, a prize in a competition by Radio Luxembourg and won by the vendor, consisting of approximately 100 autographs to include Perry Como, Keith Moon (stuck in), a purported Elvis Presley, Ringo Starr, the Pointer Sisters, Sparks, Jimmy Ruffin, Mae West, Carl Perkins, Art Garfunkel, Phil Lynott (stuck in), Abba, Roy Orbison, Slade, Bay City Rollers, Alice Cooper (stuck in), Olivia Newton John (stuck in), The Osmonds, etc. Denham's sold a similar example in our Auction 12th January 2022 on behalf of another winner of a Radio Luxembourg competition for 1,150 pounds
SOLD FOR £80
Two American Second World War Signal Corps radio receivers and transmitters (both require restoration) together with a Signal Corps box BX-49A and a TM11-235 reprint work shop manual
SOLD FOR £80
Three boxed Jennys Home dolls house furniture sets - JH53 Jenny With Kitchen Table, JH52 Jenny with Dressing Table and JH51 Jenny with Radiogram, together with a collection of unboxed Jennys Home furniture including television, bath, slide etc
SOLD FOR £70
A Philco 444 "Peoples Set Radio" 1936 contained in an arched black Bakelite case 39cm x 33cm x 24cm
SOLD FOR £190
Action Man by Palitoy, a collection of 6 Action Man dolls with a field commander and field radio box (missing stars) together with a collection of costumes including field radio transpolar expedition, Grenadier Guards, Canadian Mounted Police, football tops, bomber jacket and a collection of assorted weapons
SOLD FOR £65
Wills cigarette cards, a binder of various complete sets to include Air Raid Precautions x 2, Association Footballers (2 series), Dogs x 2, Life in The Royal Navy x 2, Our King and Queen, Radio Celebrities, Railway Engines, Safety First, The Sea Shore, The Reign of King George V, Wild Flowers, Garden Hints, Household Hints, Railway Equipment
SOLD FOR £110
Wills cigarette cards, two Glen folders of 1920's onwards cigarette cards in sets to include Gardening Hints, Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Engineering Wonders, Roses, Wonders of The Past, Do You Know Series 1 to 4, Lucky Charm, Flower Culture in Pots, London Aquarium, Life in the Tree Tops, Dogs, Association Footballers, Air Raid Precautions, Wild Flowers, Sea Shore Speed, Shannon Electric Power Scheme, Railway Engines, Safety First, Wild Flowers, Radio Celebrities, Irish Beauty Spots, Household Hints, Garden Hints, Garden Flowers, etc
SOLD FOR £100
Action Man by Palitoy - a French Resistance Fighter figure, cat no.34113 with radio, machine gun, pistol, holster and helmet, together with a German Storm Trooper figure, cat no. 34111 with helmet, machine gun, pistol, holster, ruck sack and ammo belt and an extra pair of brown boots, both in full outfits
SOLD FOR £130
Advertising, oil on board, radio advertisement "Lissen" 152cm x 102cm
SOLD FOR £95
A mixed box of radio related items including 26 valve bases, valve boxes some with valves, an o/c Amplion horn driver, a Binatone portable CB radio, together with a metal swing tray cabinet with a large number of early dogbone resistors and other components
SOLD FOR £170
A pair of CV1075 (KT66) both with continuity and a Radio Records AC/PX25 power output triode with continuity
SOLD FOR £55
Various WWII military radio spare valve boxes, some with valves and other parts
SOLD FOR £720
Three WWII USA Signal Corps BC611 valve radio receiver and transmitter Handie Talkies
SOLD FOR £60
A metal cased Ingersoll Triumph Radiolite pocket watch with seconds at 6 o'clock, the movement numbered 43856115 with black dial 48mm (working) and a metal cased black dial pocket watch with seconds at 6 o'clock by Paugarnier numbered 103521 50mm (no working)
SOLD FOR £60
A S.T.C Ltd ( Standard Telephone Cables ) lip mike and 2 radio microphones
SOLD FOR £560
Warren McCarthur, a tubular aluminium framed Radio Operator's swivel chair, seat No 175, removed from an aircraft, upholstered in leather 83cm h x 53cm w x 43cm d (seat 20cm x 26cm)
SOLD FOR £100
A 1946 Gecophone radio speaker 74cm h x 11cm
SOLD FOR £460
A collection of valves including Radiotran, Mullard, Westinghouse, etc, contained in a black fruit box
SOLD FOR £55
A collection of Wills and Players cigarette cards including film stars, Reign of George V, radio celebrities, railways and locomotives, dogs, products of the world, animals, Dickens characters, cricketers, hints on playing football, etc
SOLD FOR £2750
A 1979 Mercedes 280E 4 door saloon motor car registration (FPN 448V) in white, 2.7 litres / automatic / cruise control / electric windows & arial / air con / tape deck & radio and two sets of keys. The car has 109526 miles on the clock and two owners from new. Buyers Premium on this lot will be charged at 12.5% (15% including VAT)
SOLD FOR £70
A radio controlled model of a fully rigged thames barge 118cm h x 127cm w x 23m d