The replica Difference Engine No. 2 in the Science Museum, London.

Replica of Stephenson's Rocket locomotive

A replica is a copy that is relatively indistinguishable from the original. Replicas are often used for historical purposes, such as being placed in a museum. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Sometimes the original never existed. For example, Difference Engine No. The Difference Engine was an automatic mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions. 2, designed by Charles Babbage in the 19th century, was reconstructed from original drawings studied by Allan Bromley in the 1980s and is now on display at the Science Museum in London, England. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also D Allan Bromley, Canadian-American physicist Allan George Bromley (1947-2002 was an Australian historian of computing The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. For science museums in general check out Science museum. The Science Museum on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London is part London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A second example is Stephenson's Rocket where a replica was built in 1979, following the original design fairly closely, but with some adaptations. Replica Rocket and coachjpg|thumb|right|A replica coach and Rocket at the Rocket 150 event]] Stephenson's Rocket was an early Steam locomotive of 0-2-2

However, replicas have often been used illegally for forgery, counterfeits, fakes especially of money & coins, but also commercial merchandise such as designer label clothing, luxury bags & accessories, and last but not least: luxury watches. Forgery is the process of making adapting or imitating objects statistics or documents (see False document) with the intent to deceive. A counterfeit is an imitation that is made usually with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins Fake is a term used to describe or imply something which is not real. The term designer label refers to clothing and other personal accessory items sold under an often prestigious marquee which is commonly named after a designer A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet. In arts or historic cars, the term "replica" is used for a non-original recreation, sometimes hiding its real identity.

One definition of "replica" has emerged that defines one as a copy of an original object, that can only be made by the original company (or corporate descendent) of the firm that made the original object-any other sort of copy of an original object would be called a "reproduction" instead.

Because of gun ownership restrictions in some locales, gun collectors often create non-functional legal replicas of illegal firearms. Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through Such replicas are also preferred to real firearms when used as a prop in a stage performance, generally for safety reasons. A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an Actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a Theatrical

See also

• Fake
• Ship replica
• Replica shirt
• T-Rex Replica guitar effects pedal
• Counterfeit watch

External links

• Difference Engine No. 2 replica at the Science Museum, London