Alfred Gillett Trust Archives
The Trust Waves Goodbye to Eureka
Posted on February 2, 2015
Last Thursday, Neil Bollen (metal conservator), Neil’s son Rupert and Alma Rahat (University of Exeter) came to Street and took the Eureka machine away to be conserved and given lots of TLC in an AHRC project. Moving the machine proved rather a challenge. As shelving had been installed in the storeroom around the machine, it […]
Eureka is preparing to go on the move for the first time in 150 years…
Posted on January 26, 2015
This week, metal conservator Neil Bollen came to The Grange, Street, to view the Latin Verse Machine in situ and to start getting it ready to transport down to a temporary workshop at the University of Exeter for the Eureka AHRC Project. Neil took the opportunity to secure the various mechanisms and weights against the shaking […]
Eureka Preparing First Trip For 150 years…
Posted on January 24, 2015
Eureka is preparing to go on the move for the first time in 150 years… Neil Bollen and the Latin Verse MachineThis week, metal conservator Neil Bollen came to The Grange, Street, to view the Latin Verse Machine in situ and to start getting it ready to transport down to a temporary workshop at the […]
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