Yes
Thompson Center Contender
Contact Thompson Center Customer Service through their website. T/C generally uses name instead of numbers.
100-325 USD
Yes. I've heard of it.
The model is Hawkins- value in excellent condition about $250.
The name for Thompson's atomic model is the 'raisin-bun' model
100-300 USD depending on condition.
100-400 USD
Ernest Rutherford was an investigator of atomic theory, and it was his model of the atom, the one with the mass concentrated in the center, that replaced the J.J. Thompson model. Links are provided below.
If you mean a Thompson submachinegun, that will depend on the model and condition, and they are rather scarce. The last one I saw had a pricetag of $17,000, plus the $200 transfer tax you would pay the US Govt. If you mean a Thompson/Center modern firearm, that would depend on which model.
What evidence that rutherford collected does not support Thompson's model
Thompson Center has no official published serial number list, but I can usually tell a general age by the model and serial number. The model is in most cases engraved on the barrel, ie Cherokee, Seneca, Hawken, New Englander, Renegade etc. and the serial number is stamped on the barrel itself or on the breech plug. You can also contact Thompson Center directly and they may be able to help.