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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - SCALEBUOY
Mercury filled glass bulb, internal part of a Scalebuoy invented by Abbott Bros Bendigo, used to prevent build up of scale in water tanks, etc.A.C.Scalebuoy. Bendigo Electronic Coy Patd.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CABIN OF LOCO 875
Black and white photo of the cabin part of Loco 875. Three men in the cabin. Scalebuoy painted on the side. Loco 875 Vic Rlys written on the back.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, locomotive 875, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: COHUNA BUTTER FACTORY SCALEBUOY
Black and white photograph showing scale taken from Cohuna Butter Factory boiler after Scalebuoy treatment, description hand written in ink on back.photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY
White envelope with typed address to Mr. F. A. Stevenson,244 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Victoria. Has 3 1/2d red stamp attached. Contained 3 photos of a Scalebuoy set up outside a building. The Scalebuoy is set up on two blocks of wood and has 3 pipes attached to it. There is also a pipe coming out of the ground on one end and returning underground on the other end.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, f a stevenson, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY UNIT
Two black and white photographs of a Scalebuoy Unit ready to be installed on the water supply. It is a long tubular shape with ends bolted onto it. At the top it has two vertical fittings with gate valves on each one. Above the gate valves are 2 T's and another gate valve in the centre. The name Scalebuoy is along the side of the barrel. Teal and white label on the back Reg. V. Brock of Bendigo and the photo number.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy unit -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: DIESEL ENGINE WITH A SCALEBUOY FITTED
Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly of a diesel engine with a Scalebuoy fitted. The engine belonged to the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Coy. Information typed on the back of photo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, diesel engine, central nell gwynne gold mining coy, vincent kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF TRAIN
Black and white photograph of Victorian Railways Loco Number 875 undergoing Scalebuoys tests on Geelong Warrnambool run with 2 men in train cabin. Description typed on back.photograph, train, steam train -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CABIN OF LOCO 875
Black and white photo of the cabin of part of Loco 875 with three men in the cabin. Scalebuoy painted on the side. Typed report of tests on the back. Official tests run. Geelong-Warrnambool.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, locomotive no 875, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY UNIT
Two black and white photographs of a Scalebuoy Unit ready to be installed on the water supply. It is a long tubular shape with ends bolted onto it. At the top it has two vertical fittings with gate valves on each one. Above the gate valves are 2 T's and another gate valve in the centre. The side of the barrel is cut away to reveal the Scalebuoy Units inside. Teal and white label on the back Reg. V. Brock of Bendigo and the photo number.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, cutaway scalebuoy, reg v brock of bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: BULK LOT PHOTOS AND NEGATIVES
Bulk lot of photographs and negatives in Kodak folders, subjects include, unknown people, dogs and Scalebuoys, one folder is from J.W.Jones, Photographic and Pharmaceutical Chemist Hargreaves St Bendigo Phone 182.photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: BARREL SHAPED SCALEBUOY
Black and white photo of a barrel shaped Scalebuoy Unit which is driven by a small electric motor. Large pipes enter and exit the barrel. Written on the back: Installation at Mater Misericordiae Hospital Auckland, N.Z.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, chelsea studio auckland, mater misericordiae hospital auckland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY UNIT ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF HOUSE
Black and white photograph of a Scalebuoy Unit attached to the side of a house. Unit is long cylinder with two pipes coming out of it and joined at the top. There are three gate valves on the unit. Some plants beside the unit.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: KIDNEY STONE
Black and white 16.5 x 21.9 photograph of a kidney stone. Written on the back is: Kidney Stone. Passed after drinking Scalebuoy Water 21 Months. Also three 8.3 x 13.6 cm photos.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, kidney stone -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SMALL SCALEBUOY WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS
Small vest pocket scalebuoy with black bakelite screw on handle and a smaller size interchangeable head, 2 different sized glass bubbles containing a small amount of mercury and held in a chromed holder with screw base.Tested and guaranteed Boston USA Pat applied forsciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: LARGE SCALEBUOY UNIT
Black and white photograph of a large Scalebuoy Unit and other various parts and units arranged on the floor in front of the large unit. Photo pasted onto an album page and some newspaper cuttings from The East Anglian Daily Times dated Wednesday, April 7, 1937 on the back. Cuttings mention the Funeral of Capt. J. Brooks Close, Auckland Registrations of New Private Companies including Electronic Company of New Zealand, Ltd, Scalebuoys (New Zealand) Ltd and some travel arrangements of Richard H. S. Abbott.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, east anglian daily times 7/4/1937, r h s abbott, capt james brooks close, electronic company of new zealand ltd, scalebuoys (new zealand) limited -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: MAN HOLDING A SCALEBUOY UNIT
Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly. Photo shows a man holding a Scalebuoy unit by some attached pipes. He is standing on a plank behind two large cross beams. It is an 8 Buoy open tank unit installed at the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Coy.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, vincent kelly, central nell gwynne gold mining coy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: MAN STANDING BESIDE SCALEBUOY
Black and white photo of a man standing beside a large Scalebuoy unit. The unit has a large end which is held on by eight large bolts with wheel fasteners and two inspection plates each with six bolts. The unit is in a building and there is another man in the background. Cohuna Butter Factory written on the back.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, cohuna butter factory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: PHOTO KIDNEY STONE
Black and white photograph in a Bendigo Electronic Company envelope noted photo kidney stone Frank Dodd Mildura, notation on back of photograph reads, kidney stone passed 20 months 607 days using Scalebuoy water, from Mr Frank Dodd 155 13th Street Mildura.medical -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: COHUNA BUTTER FACTORY
Black and white photograph of a pile of scale from the Cohuna Butter Factory Boiler. Photograph shows the pile of scale on a bench with a brick wall and a wood stack behind it. Written on the back: Scale from Cohuna Butter Factory Boiler. Note 200/cc Scalebuoy is 3'' in Dia & 4'' Long for size Comparison?sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, photograph, scale from cohuna butter factory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - SCALEBUOY
Scalebuoy. Invented by Hartley Abbott & patented under the name of the Bendigo Electronic Company, made in various sizes & for different applications, such as to prevent scaling in the boilers at mines. Made up of a sealed glass bulb containing mercury and gasses enclosed within a chromed wire cage & with a chromed handle. The one shown being a hand held shaker model.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: TWO MEN OUTSIDE BUILDING WITH A SCALEBUOY
Black and white photo of two men outside a building with two piles of scale and a Scalebuoy Unit. One man standing beside the door is wearing a suit and the other man, sitting on a box, is wearing overalls and he is holding a six buoy unit. One pile of scale is pale and the other is black. Written in the photo is Shrensbury Dairy Co (N.J). Beside the black pile of scale is: Scale removed July 12-1933 and beside the pale heap is: Scale removed May 10-1933. At the bottom is: Electronic Buoys Installed Feb. 26-1933. Photo is pasted on an album page. On the back is another sepia photo of a very large scalebuoy unit which is resting on the ground. Behind it a large tank resting on two large concrete blocks.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, shrensbury dairy co (n.j) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Scalebuoy
Scalebuoy. Invented by Hartley Abbott and patented under the name of the Bendigo Electronic Company, made in various sizes & for different applications, such as to prevent scaling in the boilers at mines. Made up of a sealed glass bulb containing mercury and gasses enclosed within a chromed wire cage and with a chromed handle. The one shown being a handheld shaker model. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.science, bendigo electronic, abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SOME SCALE REMOVED FROM BOILER
Black and white photo a some scale which was removed from the boiler at Knox Home, Auckland, N.Z. A ruler is lying amongst the scale to show the size of the pieces. Photo taken by F. W. Young, Press & Commercial Photographer. Written on the back: Scale removed from Boiler at Knox Home Auckland N.Z. September 1937. Scalebuoy Treatment been used approx 7 months.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, knox home auckland, f w young -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Newspaper article titled Life Processes - Auckland Research - Work of Two Doctors. Bendigo Advertiser, Friday, June 6, 1940. Article mentions metabolism, Electricity in the Body, American Research, Electrically Altered Water and Two Hundred Cases Tested. Also four other articles, one dated July 30, 1941 mentioning metabolism and Scalebuoys. Two articles have several copies.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, the bendigo advertiser 6/6/1940, metabolism, dr george crile, rockefeller foundation, auckland hospital board -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: FOUR BUOY HOUSE UNIT
Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly. Typed on the back: Four Buoy house unit. Dish in picture is an old iron dish which has been used for fowls to drink out of. The photo speaks for it self. After a few weeks treatment by pouring in a dipper full of Scalebuoy Water daily the results of the process can be seen. Note the patches where the scale formations have been removed. The photographer's name - Vincent Kelly Bendigo is imprinted in the bottom left corner.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, four buoy house unit, vincent kelly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Newspaper cutting titled New Private Companies, Auckland Registrations. Electronic Company of New Zealand, Limited, to market a device for treating water. R. H. S. Abbott, W. N. Abbott and A. K. Duthie has shares. Scalebuoys (New Zealand), Limited to market a device for treating water. Subscribers were A McG Grant, W A Fairclough, F C Mappin, C H Robertson, W H McCorkindale, W N Abbott, R. H. S. Abbott and J W Tattersfield.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, electronic company of new zealand limited, r h s abbott, w n abbott, a k duthie, scalebuoys new zealand limited, a mcg grant, w a fairclough, f c mappin, c h robertson, w h mccorkindale, w n abbott, j w tattersfield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION
Spiral bound copy of a book with yellow pages titled 'What A Good Idea! - Bendigo's Innovations - An Exhibition by Helen Mainka (ed.). Contents include: Acknowledgements, Introduction, Australian Bell, Bendigo Mining, Coliban Water Scheme, Ford's Rock Boring Machine, Goyne's Battery Gratings, Hospital Sunday, The Huntly Bus, Ladies' Cricket Match, Movable Cuff Shirt, New Goldfields Act 1858, Safety Cages, Scalebuoys, School of Nursing, Sunday School Picnic, Taipan Catamarans, Taraxale, Victorian Police Guide, A Bendigo Miscellany, References and Further Reading, List of Artefacts and List of Illustrations.bendigo, industry, what a good idea! - bendigo's innovations - an exhibition, helen mainka (ed.), city of greater bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, joseph martin brady, robert gray ford, john goyne, joseph henry abbott, william bannerman, john edward buchan, joseph a c helm, benedict branch, john henry seymour, william middleton, richard h s abbott jnr, abraham harkness, greg goodall, jim boyer, george albert pethard, george albert pethard jnr, john barry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION, 2002
DVD Copy of a printed book put together for an exhibition 15-28 July 2002 for the Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Labelled: 'What A Good Idea! Bendigo's Innovations An Exhibitions 15-28 July 2002' Proudly sponsored by the City of Greater Bendigo. Labelled attachment 15. An Exhibition by Helen Mainka (ed.). Contents include: Acknowledgements, Introduction, Australian Bell, Bendigo Mining, Coliban Water Scheme, Ford's Rock Boring Machine, Goyne's Battery Gratings, Hospital Sunday, The Huntly Bus, Ladies' Cricket Match, Movable Cuff Shirt, New Goldfields Act 1858, Safety Cages, Scalebuoys, School of Nursing, Sunday School Picnic, Taipan Catamarans, Taraxale, Victorian Police Guide, A Bendigo Miscellany, References and Further Reading, List of Artefacts and List of Illustrations.bendigo, industry, what a good idea! - bendigo's innovations - an exhibition, helen mainka (ed.), city of greater bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, joseph martin brady, robert gray ford, john goyne, joseph henry abbott, william bannerman, john edward buchan, joseph a c helm, benedict branch, john henry seymour, william middleton, richard h s abbott jnr, abraham harkness, greg goodall, jim boyer, george albert pethard, george albert pethard jnr, john barry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION - VISITOR BOOK, 2002
WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION - VISITOR's BOOK Spyallex bound A4 Visitor's book. 'What a Good Idea! Bendigo Innovations. Proudly sponsored by the City of Greater Bendigo; on the front cover; also the coat of arms of the Bendigo Historical Society. Second Page: Dudley House View Street Bendigo July 15-28 2002 Open daily 10am to 4 pm An Exhibition by Helen Mainka (ed.). Contents include: Acknowledgements, Introduction, Australian Bell, Bendigo Mining, Coliban Water Scheme, Ford's Rock Boring Machine, Goyne's Battery Gratings, Hospital Sunday, The Huntly Bus, Ladies' Cricket Match, Movable Cuff Shirt, New Goldfields Act 1858, Safety Cages, Scalebuoys, School of Nursing, Sunday School Picnic, Taipan Catamarans, Taraxale, Victorian Police Guide, A Bendigo Miscellany, References and Further Reading, List of Artefacts and List of Illustrations.bendigo, industry, what a good idea! - bendigo's innovations - an exhibition, helen mainka (ed.), city of greater bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, joseph martin brady, robert gray ford, john goyne, joseph henry abbott, william bannerman, john edward buchan, joseph a c helm, benedict branch, john henry seymour, william middleton, richard h s abbott jnr, abraham harkness, greg goodall, jim boyer, george albert pethard, george albert pethard jnr, john barry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: TRUTH
Newspaper article from the Melbourne Truth, dated Saturday, September 4, 1943. Front page article about George Frederick Heathcote Hanson, patents attorney, of Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Hanson had been reported missing after boarding a train to Sydney. He body was later found under briar bushes at Young. The Coroner's finding was that death had resulted from exposure, after taking the phenobarbitone. He believed he was not making a success of his business, and because he was unable to give his wife all the things he thought she deserved. Also printed are copies of letters he had written to his brother and his wife. (This was his second wife, his first having died four years earlier.)sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - truth, george frederick heathcote hanson, mr c m western, harold herbert hanson, estmere hanson, patents office, det windsor, commercial hotel young, dr george milroy whish, det albert edward windsor, sgt w f searson, john edwin chaplin, mr hayes, isobel hanson, ada hanson