A FINE NAIRNE-TYPE VACUUM PUMP, ENGLISH, LATE 18TH-CENTURY
unsigned, constructed in mahogany and brass with glass bell jar, primary pump with rack-and-pinion action on two cylinders, secondary pump/release mechanism under platform with bell jar, supported by six wooden and two lacquered brass columns -- 27 x 23in. (69 x 59cm.)

This lot will be available for viewing at Imperial Road

Condition Report
Jar plate missing; Old wear, mechanical actions on both pumps seems good.

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