Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology

Registration in fiscal year 2012

Registration
Number
Name (Model, etc.)
Registration
Category
Location
/ Year Manufactured
Number 00093 Inverted Can Body Maker
─　Early automated can maker used in Japan　─
PDF file download(216.5 KB)		 Category 2
  • Shinagawa City, Tokyo Metropolis
  • 1912
Number 00094 Japan's first automobile tire
─　First domestic car tire　─
PDF file download(148.7 KB)		 Category 1
  • Chuo Ward,
    Kobe City,
    Hyogo Pref
  • 1913
Number 00095 Artifacts from Japan’s early Claude process ammonia production
  • Ammonia reactor base
  • Production diary
  • Ammonia separator

─　World’s first Claude process ammonia synthesizer　─
PDF file download(187.8 KB)

 Category 2
  • Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Pref
  • 1. 1923
  • 2. 1928
  • 3. 1930
Number 00096 Small Horizontal Diesel Engine, Model HB
─　World’s first practical compact diesel engine　─
PDF file download(196.0 KB)		 Category 1
  • Nagahama City, Shiga Pref
  • 1933
Number 00097 Long Play Record
─　First Japanese-made vinyl LP record　─
PDF file download(146.6 KB)		 Category 1
  • Minato City,
    Tokyo Metropolis
  • 1951
Number 00098

Button Type Melting furnace for Titanium sponge sample


─　Quality tester from the early days of titanium production　─
PDF file download(116.4 KB)		 Category 2
  • Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Pref
  • In around 1954-1960
Number 00099 Hitachi Parametron Automatic Computer HIPAC MK-1
─　Oldest surviving parametron computer　─
PDF file download(166.3 KB)		 Category 2
  • Kokubunji City, Tokyo Metropolis
  • 1957
Number 000100 Restored domestically manufactured mechanical refrigerator van
─　Original reproduction of the first mechanical refrigerator vehicle made in Japan　─
PDF file download(242.7 KB) 		Category 1
  • Kiyama Town, Miyaki District, Saga Pref
  • Chassis: 1961
  • Refrigerator: 1960
Number 000101 Agitator type full automatic washing machine (SC-AT1)
─　Oldest surviving fully automatic washing machine　─
PDF file download(176.4 KB)		 Category 1
  • Hitachi City, Ibaraki Pref
  • 1961
Number 000102 Model car commemorating the first electropainted vehicle
─　First domestic vehicle electropainting system　─
PDF file download(192.2 KB)		 Category 1
  • Kita Ward,
    Osaka City,
    Osaka Pref
  • 1964
Number 000103 Coin mechanism E-9130
─　First domestically produced coin mechanism for drink vending machines　─
PDF file download(124.4 KB)		 Category 1
  • Sakado City, Saitama Pref
  • 1967
Number 000104 AI Robot（ETL-Robot Mk1）
─　Early industrial hand-eye system　─
PDF file download(199.5 KB) 		Category 2
  • Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Pref
  • 1970
Number 000105 D10 Electronic Switching System
─　World’s first electronic switching system for car phones　─
PDF file download(175.1 KB) 		Category 1
  • Musashino City, Tokyo Metropolis
  • 1972
Number 000106 Early mixer used in production of water based polymer-Isocyanate adhesives for woods
─　World’s first non-formalin wood adhesive　─
PDF file download(176.8 KB) 		Category 2
  • Fuji City,
    Shizuoka Pref
  • 1972
Number 000107 LCD Calculator “COMPET” (EL-805)
─　World’s first LCD calculator　─
PDF file download(271.6 KB) 		Category 1
  • Tenri City,
    Nara Pref
  • 1973
Number 000108 Mitsubishi Non-Water Cooled Type Exhaust-Gas Turbocharger MET560
─　World’s first coolant-free gas casing for supercharger　─
PDF file download(251.4 KB) 		Category 2
  • Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki
  • 1978
Number 000109 The first stereo cassette player "Walkman" TPS-L2
─　First iteration of the worldwide smash hit Walkman　─
PDF file download(236.0 KB)		 Category 1
  • Minato-ku, Tokyo
  • 1979
Number 000110 Distributed Control System CENTUM
─　World’s first decentralized control system　─
PDF file download(178.7 KB)		 Category 1
  • Closed to Public
  • 1979
Number 000111 TZ-801 car phone system
─　Japan’s first car phone　─
PDF file download(200.1 KB)		 Category 1
  • Sumida City, Tokyo Metropolis
  • 1980
Number 000112 Whole body CT scanner Model TCT-900S FLEET
─　World’s first helical CT scanner　─
PDF file download(183.9 KB)		 Category 1
  • Otawara City,
    Tochigi Pref
  • 1991
Number 000113 LCD Digital Camera QV-10
─　Forerunner of the popular digital camera　─
PDF file download(187.7 KB)		 Category 1
  • Shibuya City, Tokyo Metropolis
  • 1995