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The Oughtred Society
Membership group dedicated to the history and collection of slide rules.
The Philco Repair Bench
http://www.philcorepairbench.com/
Chuck Schwark provides many resources for the Philco radio collector and restorer, ranging from parts cross-references, to service information on some of the more obscure features such as the "Beam-Of-Light" tonearm pickup, and an identification guide for early cathedral models.
The Piggy Bank Page
http://www.piggybankpage.co.uk/
History of the famous potters and potteries that made them. Photo galleries, glossary of pottery types and contact information.
The Potteries
List of potters including photos, background and history from North Staffordshire, England.
The Rail Splitter
National organization of collectors, dealers and scholars interested in Lincoln and the material culture of the period. Quarterly journal, host Lincoln and Civil War auctions, sponsor exhibits and tours, and help buy, sell, and appraise historical Americana.
The Rug Company
http://www.the-rug-company.com/
Informational site with charactersitics of rugs and carpets from various geographic areas.
The Silver Bulletin
http://www.thesilverbulletin.com/
A forum for an exchange of information about silverware and cutlery of all sorts with a bias towards French silver, especially nineteenth-century pieces.
The Slide Rule Guy
Site for Jay Francis, a collector of slide rules and antique mechanical calculators. Items for sale or trade, and many related links.
The Teapot Tribune
http://www.totallyteapots.com/
Collecting information, articles and a club relating to novelty teapots. Includes list of trade names and potteries.
The Telegraph Office
http://www.telegraph-office.com/
A resource for wire and wireless telegraph instrument collectors and historians. Several images of instruments are viewable in the photo galleries.
The Telephony Museum
http://www.telephonymuseum.com/
Antique telephone history and sales. Informative site dedicated to the sale and history of the telephone.
The Toaster Museum Foundation
A site devoted to educating, entertaining, and enlightening visitors about the history and cultural importance of the bread toaster. Museum features toasters from the early 1900's to present.
The Tribal Eye
Peter Davies' site on tribal textiles.
The Valve Page
UK collector Jonathan Evans' personal collection of vintage British and European tube radios, televisions, and test equipment, many with brief technical and restoration notes. He also provides general information for restoration and valve (tube) design.
The Van Briggle Collectors Network
A site about Van Briggle pottery. The sites goal is to provide a comprehensive photographic record of early designs. This site is also a place for collectors to gather and share information about Van Briggle.





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