Lead and acid accumulator `battery` used in the 1940s
Lead-acid 2V accumulator made by the Chloride Electrical Storage Company around 1940-1950. Two lead plates submerged in sulphuric acid (no longer present) within a glass box with carrying handle. The accumulator would be charged every week and used for powering radio sets (heated the valves).
Two badges and a certificate for proficiency in Gaelic conversation, 1930s
Two brass badges (one gold and one red) and a small card certificate awarded to Fionnghal NicFhioghainn (Miss Fiona? MacKinnon), and signed by Neil Shaw on behalf of An Commun Gaidhealach. Mr Shaw came to the school every year in the 1930s to examine the pupils` ability to make Gaelic conversation. Grades of proficiency were gold (bottom grade), colour? (làn/full, second grade) and red (sàr/excellent, top grade).
Cast iron kettle
Large cast-iron kettle with lid for heating on a stove or over a fire. See also kettle stand 2013.181.8
Glass bottle with glass stopper, 1880s
Glass mineral water bottle with internal glass ball stopper. Made by Dan Rylands, Barnsley, 1884-1888, who was the sole maker of this bottle, for McCall of Oban. Contains the Codd`s Patent Globe Stopper. It was with this bottle that Godd started the first bottle exchange in the world (money back on bottle).
Pressing iron ca 1860
Heavy pressing iron used around 1860 for pressing cloth over two sheets. From the estate of Angus MacLean, The Coolins, Scarinish.
Superex vacuum cleaner from the 1950s
Metal and wood `Superex` manually pumped vacuum cleaner from the 1950s.
Two lumps of coal said to have come from the steam ship SS Vivo, which was wrecked off Balevullin in 1890.
Wood and crocodile skin sea chest from Australia
Sea chest made of wood and crocodile skin owned by Dugald MacKinnon, Heanish (Dughall an Oir, b.1840), who brought it back from Australia.
Hollowed-out stone used for de-husking grain
Cnotag – large stone with deep hollow at centre used for de-husking grain. On long-term loan.
Four pieces of bog iron ore from Vaul
Four pieces of bog iron ore from Vaul, 400m west of Dun Mòr Bhalla. Bog iron ore occurs naturally in wet ground associated with sand. It was refined and used by Iron Age settlers to make tools etc.
