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We have not attempted to show all of the Museum’s hundreds of objects on this website. However, here we give glimpse of the range and quality of our various collections. |
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1918 Ford Model T Touring
 Henry Ford, perhaps the most influential person in automotive history, introduced the Model ‘T’ in 1908. It remained in production, almost unchanged, for 19 years - until 1927. More than 15 million were produced in all, on the world’s first large-scale production lines. The Model T was far from being the best American car of its time, but it was the cheapest, the most reliable, and the most significant. This example is a 4 -door Touring model from 1918. The Model T was also famous for being available in "any colour - so long as it's black"!
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1938 NSU 601TS
 NSU began as a knitting machine manufacturer, established in the town of Neckarsulm in 1884. In the early years of the 20th century, NSU motorcycles appeared, as a natural continuation of their bicycle business, and in 1905 the first NSU car took to the road. The NSU 501T was a heavy touring bike, often sold with a sidecar, and produced from 1927-29. It was succeeded in 1930 by the 501TS, and then in 1937 by the larger-engined 601TS. This particular 601TS one of 6,900 made, was produced on July 26th 1938 and delivered to the Turkish Ministry of Defence in Ankara later that year. The sidecar is a 'Royal', with uprated suspension to cope with rough roads. (Kindly donated by the Weinstabl family)
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Crossley Model ‘P’ Gas Engine
 Crossley Brothers Ltd. was founded in 1866 in Manchester, England - initially making Otto & Langen engines under licence. Later they became famous for superb quality industrial and agricultural gas, diesel and petrol engines of their own design, like this example from about 1905. |
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Steamroller model
 Made by the famous English firm of Aveling and Porter.
A quick-reverse tandem roller, for laying tarmac roads, it was known as the ‘coffee pot’ roller because of its boiler’s distinctive shape. |
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Trepanning set
 A rare French ebony and polished steel set of instruments for trepanning, made about 1800 by Grangeret in Paris. Presented in the original wool-lined leather-covered wooden case. Grangeret was cutler to Napoleon Bonaparte, and this is the only set known to have been signed by him personally.
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Teapots
 Just two of our many decorative teapots: part of a varied collection of humble yet evocative objects to found in our ‘everyday life’ collection.
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Dewoitine D.500
 The D.500 joined the French Air Force in 1935. A total of 308 were made, but the type was soon obsolete and was withdrawn by 1941. This fine model was donated by Mrs Ünal Doğan, daughter of the first commander of the Turkish Air Force, Mehmet Zeki Doğan.
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1916 Albatros DIII model
 Aircraft modelling, or aeromodelling, is a hobby popular since the 1930s. It is constructing small airplanes using materials such as balsa wood, foam, fibreglass, etc. A vast array of designs is possible, from simple gliders to accurate scale models, some of which can be very large - 1/3rd scale or more. This scale flying model of a WW1 German Albatros DIII is typical of many such in our collection.
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Historic national flag
 This is one of the first flags ordered by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk fro the celebration of the declaration of the Turkish Republic on 29th October 1923. (Donated byt Nilüfer and Kemal Çavuşoğlu).
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Early telephone
 A hand-powered telephone used by Atatürk..
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Rowing boat
 A traditional Bosphorus rowing boat with straight stem, transom stern and a single pair of oars. Length, 325cm, beam 145cm.
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Triple-expansion marine steam engine
 This three-cylinder marine engine would have been used to power a relatively small vessel – a coaster or small tug..
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Mercury Arc Rectifier
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 A rectifier changes AC (alternating current) electricity to DC (Direct Current). Modern rectifiers use silicon diodes, but this vintage glass version has six electrodes (for rectifying three phase current). Current applied to the electrode at the base both heats the mercury to make an electrically-conductive vapour, then forms an arc in the mercury vapour to each electrode in turn. This example was used in the Istanbul Kadiköy-Moda tramway power supply.
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Early Replica Edison Phonograph
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 This example was produced in 1878 by Hardy in Paris. The Edison phonograph was the first device to be able to record and reproduce sound. This example is one of only 15 known to have survived.
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Blickensdorfer No. 7 typewriter
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 American George Blickensdorfer produced the first practical portable typewriter in 1893. The Model 7 was first produced in 1897, and was unusual both for its cylindrical print head, and for being available with over 100 different wheels, including one for musical notation. |
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Toy tricycle
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 The first made from metal with a charming cloth child’s figure. |
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Locomotive model
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 The 4-6-2 London, Midland and Scottish railway locomotive ‘Princess Elizabeth’, was introduced in 1937 as the largest stem engine in the famous Hornby catalogue. |
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Hay wagon
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 A beautiful example of everyday agricultural craft, this cart would have been used to transport hay from the fields to the barn, for use as animal feedstuff. (Donated by Mr Halil Tanriverdi). |
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Farmall Tractor
 This ‘M’ type Farmall was produced by the International Harvester company from 1939 to 1952. It was a very popular machine, with over 250,000 units sold worldwide.
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