This case was used between 1950 and 1980's. As part of the Occupation, Health and Safety requirements, equipment used to monitor the performance of electricity producing generators, regularly, hand held testers were used to check the insulation and the "earth" pin were up the the required operational levels. As the generators and their ancillary monitoring equipment was spread over a large area and cumbersome to service small hand held devices were required. These had to always be safe for the user to operate. A selected range of high quality meters were recalibrated every two years in the Meter and Calibration Laboratory at Yarraville(near Melbourne)This leather case contains a meter which is very significant to The Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme because it was an integral part of maintaining the electricity producing water driven generators of the power stations. The reason why this meter was so essential is that provided the safety check on equipment used to monitor each Hydro Generator that they were complying within the grid network parameters. Grid parameters are set so that if there is an electrical fault on the system, that fault can be attended to with a very small change in the output stability of each generator. It is essential that the voltage of the network remain within the set limits. Generators are at Dartmouth, Mackay, Clover, West Kiewa, Yarrawonga, Cain Curran and three Power Stations in the Thornton area.This carry case is made from leather hide and cloth covered cardboard insert. The front side has a lockable English made suitcase fitting. It has a broken carry strap (leather) travelling from top and through leather strap holders both sides and on the bottom of the case. A State Electricity Commission of Victoria identification tag riveted onto the top lid "ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SECTION No. 1483"sec vic kiewa hydro scheme, alternate energy supplies, alpine located electricity generators, mobile measuring equipment

The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme (KHES) produced electricity for the people living in the Kiewa Valley and beyond to many parts of Victoria. The people and their families working on the scheme were encouraged by their employer the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to purchase and use electrical appliances. The mix master was popular for mixing food for baking and for making juice drinks. Ron White owned this 1950s vintage Sunbeam model 9 mixer with stand, milk glass bowls and complete juicer. Ron was a senior member of staff during the construction and operation of the KHES.This mix master was owned by Ron White who was appointed Area Operations Engineer Kiewa in June 1956. Ron was later appointed General Superintendent and then in 1974 to principal Hydro Engineer of the recently titled Hydro Division.White electrical food mixer with six parts. 1. Motor upright - white, on black stand horizontal. Black dial at back with speeds numbered and type of mix eg. mash. Front switch on/off. Black electric cord attached. Long black handle on one side. 2 Two beaters, silver 3. Bowls, white one small and one large. The small one has a spout. 4. Squeezer, white - fits on top for juicing. Parts as with orange juicer and with funnel at the front for juice to flow into a bowl.'Sunbeam' (in red) / 'Mix Master' in (black) on gold oblong 'emblem' sunbeam mix master; kitchen appliance; cooking; ron white; kiewa hydro electric scheme; food preparation

Two copies of a green hard covered book, The Electrical Factor in Metabolism First edition, 172 pages with graphs and diagrams.W.N.Abbott & E.F.Fowlerbooks, technical, chemistry

Thirteen copies of a booklet titled The Electrical Factor in Metabolism (Section 5M) The Urea mechanism in Relation to Dysfunction of the Protein Metabolism.W.N.Abbott & E.F.Fowlersciences, general, scalebuoy

Type of switch fitted to Melbourne W class trams for switching the line breaker on or off. This switch controls power to the line breaker activated by the tram controller. Had been fitted to the Restaurant tram No. 3 or Cuthberts 939. Was found to be defective - the power was available to the controller even when switched to the OFF position, that is, failed unsafe. Was replaced 4/11/2015 from a spare. Has the name of the manufacturer on the cover. Demonstrates a switch that failed unsafe.Tramcar equipment - line breaker switch - fibre material box and cover containing electrical switch and 10Amp Cartridge fusew class trams, cuthberts 939, switches, line breakers, faulty equipment, safety

The Falls Creek Race Club was started in the late 60's by Rodney Moss assisted by Bob Howe from Albury Ski Club and Geoff Henke from Moloney's. The club ran races on the summit every weekend and later started the training squad. Its aim is to promote all the skills of skiing and snowboarding and to improve the safety and enjoyment of the sport for all age groups. As an athlete's skills Improve so they can begin to train and race at Children's level races and move on to Junior and Senior levels, possibly aspiring to the Masters Circuit or State and National Teams. Hundreds of children have been involved over the past four decades and the program has produced a number of skiers who have been successful at national and international levels. Falls Creek has produced Olympians Ross and Malcolm Mine, Joanne Henke, Jenny Altermatt, Steven Lee in Alpine skiing. Dick Walpole and Chris Heberle in Cross Country, Britteny Cox, Paul and Adrian Costa in Freestyle Moguls. Many others have represented in National Teams at World Championship events.This timing system is significant because it was used by the Falls Creek Race Club to time skiers in events and training, some of whom progressed to become representatives in international sporting events.A timing console stored inside a black metal box. A connecting electrical cord to attach the console to the TAGHEUER equipment is included.falls creek race club, falls creek olympians, timing equipment falls creek, timetech

Set of drawing excercises and examples of various items associated with electrical engineering. Drawn in ink on tracing paper. .1 - .3) engineering drawings, technical drawing, geoff biddington, drawing, engineering

Possibly WW2Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Artificer Badge. Metal badge is mounted through an aluminium metal plate and secured with clipsNil

Yields information about the use of the Jelbart road roller by the Ballarat Tramways and the sale of a unit to the City of Ballarat.Set of documents concerning the Ballarat Jelbart Bros road roller that the SEC had purchased. .1 - Photocopy of part copy of a letter between Jelbart Bros and the City of Ballarat, dated 24/7/1923 concerning the purchase of a roller, guarantee and withholding a sum of money. Below the letter is an image of a roller with the name "Ballarat Electrical Tramways" written on it. .2 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller pre 1936, working on tram track. The roller has the words "Ballarat Electric Tramways" painted on the side of it. Location not known, possibly Victoria St. The building in the background does not exist any more. .3 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller at Sturt and Lydiard Streets c1969 - see also Reg Item. 3743 .4 - Reproduction a photograph of 8 road/workers (working on a footpath or crossing) holding shovels or picks. Date unknown. .1 - in folded 11, photos in folder 83 Printed on Kodak XtralifeII paper. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.In pencil on rear of each photograph: .2 - "Ballarat Electrical Tramways on LHS of Roller Jelbart, pre 1936. Colin Holmes." .3 - "Ballarat PO Corner Jelbart Roller SEC. Colin Holmes" .4 - "Not to be viewed by younger members. Colin Holmes"trams, tramways, jelbart, secv, sturt st, road works, trackwork

In 1940 doctors started experimenting with curare for use with electric shock therapy. Electric shock therapy regularly caused broken bones, including vertebrae, and all sorts of dislocations. The intensity of convulsions was high and couldn’t be controlled. During the 19th Century curare was unsuccessfully used to treat rabies, tetanus and epilepsy. By 1935, Harold King had isolated tubocurarine, curare’s active ingredient. In 1942, Harold Griffith successfully used standardised curare (Intocostrin) with cyclopropane. Within five years synthesised muscle relaxants were available. Intocostrin, combined with an anaesthetic agent, was a break-through for this treatment.Solid wooden box with three separate sections inside box. First section contains electrical lead for attaching unit to mains power. Second section contains ECT unit and controls. Third sections contains electrical lead ending in plugs for holding in hands. Sections cannot be separated out, they form one unit.Etched on to the face of the internal unit: PROPERTY OF / THE ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL Label tape affixed to top of the lid: E.C.T. UNIT OP. THEATRES R.W.H.anaesthesia, muscle relaxants, electroconvulsive shock therapy, women

Yields information about the stringing of the overhead for various temperatures and span - would have been used in the field.Duplicate copy - Memo from Electrical Engineer to General Superintendent, dated 26/3/1939, giving "Electric Railway" stringing tables for 3/0 grooved wire on 40 and 80 for spans, against given temperatures. Has initials ET/MB/LH in bottom left hand corner. Copy to Electrical Superintendent.trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire

Dr Mabel Maguire, widow of Dr Frederick Arthur Maguire (1888- 1953) donated it in 1962 along with a number of glass slides.Dr Maguire owned and used the item, giving Anatomy lessons to medocal students,. Used mostly in Sydney (University of Sydney) 1962Magic lantern or Baloptian [precursor to slide projector]. Model BC. Bausch & Lamb Optical Co, Rochester NY. Electrical, metal projector box with lens in bronze casing a timber frame for glass slides marked "(illeg.) PATENT ECLIPSE" an attached electrical lead with bakerlite plug. c1927.No slides, either missing or none received.instrument, optical

Newspaper clipping from "The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times", dated 8 September 1988, Employment section of the paper for The Met, calling for Tram conductors at South Melbourne, Glenhuntly, Malvern and Kew and a second advertisement for Trade Vacancies, Tradesman Assistant, Electrical Fitters, Electrical Mechanic and Fitter and Turner - mostly at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, preston workshops, conductors, employment, advertisements, the met

Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel in Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor for the site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george

Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Rooks Road Migrant Hostel, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george

Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george

Possibly used during Vietnam conflict.Empty shell case made into trench art in the form of a bottle opener with a Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers badge fixed on the sideOn the base of shell case L C 52..

Two wire covered elements in steel mesh, oblong case with handle. Screws at each end undo to allow access to inside of cageMaker's plate: "Made by A.H.GRACE, Sydney Prim volts - 240 Sec volts - 116 Watts 600heat source, wire cage, electrical, coils

This testing voltmeter recorder was last certified by SEC Vic laboratories on the 17/4/77. It was used extensively as mobile recorder placed for periods of one month at locations experiencing unacceptable fluctuations of power. These locations would cover the North East regions of Victoria. They cover voltage drops at domestic and business properties especially those that were experiencing regular fluctuations(daily) at approximately the same time of the day. As the electrical network is required to operate within a set level of voltage, fluctuations outside of this has to be investigated and necessary remedial action taken. This is especially so for rural properties where power "drainage" can occur through animal/bird and tree interference. It can also be the result of defective wiring and overloading at peek operational times (milking machines).This mobile voltage recorder is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because it highlights the difficulties that can occur in maintaining a power supply that experiences fluctuating power demands by the rural industries that it supplies. The requirement of a mobile testing apparatus to cover the various sections in the Kiewa Valley and other rural areas in the northeast region is one of necessity as electricity once connected to a rural property is a labour saving supply as generators on rural properties require a higher degree of maintenance an ultimately at a higher cost. The testing of the SEC Vic supplied electricity to rural properties,those who had previously run on generators, had to be quick and unassuming with certainty of correct supply levels.The mechanism of this voltage recorder has been installed(by the manufacturer) into its own protective wooden box. This box has a front (swing open) lockable section which permits direct access to the installed measuring equipment (for servicing and data collection). The top section of the box has two screw on terminals for access to the machine being tested. This tester has its own inbuilt ink supply facilities and a mechanical clockwork device that unwinds a roll of paper onto a second roll at a rate of 10 mm per hour. The recording chart is marked with time slots against voltage. There is a recording arm which has an ink pen at the end. Both arm and pen carry the ink supply from the ink reservoir, located on the left side of the cabinet door in specially constructed bottle holder( three small bottle capacity). To record a suspect power problem to a home or business establishment the voltmeter is connected to a power supply outlet being tested and wind the recording clockwork mechanism (gives a four week running time). Before leaving the recorder in situ the electrician checks to see if the chart is recording the correct voltage and that the clock mechanism is advancing correctly.On the front of the access "door" at the top a metal label "RECORDING AMMETER" below this "MURDAY SYSTEM" below this "ALTERNATING CURRENT" and below this the manufacturer's registered number "No. 139156" Below this is a metal tag with State Electricity Commission of Victoria Electrical Engineer's Section equipment number "338" Below these tags and above the viewing window is the manufacturer's dtails "EVERSHED & VIGNOLES Led LONDON"sec vic kiewa hydro scheme, alternate energy supplies, alpine feasibility studies temperature, rainfall, power outages

Uniform issued to “Maj Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE”. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details and RSL, Council history..1) Tropical green jacket, cotton drill with shoulder rank epaulettes with “Major” insignia, Unit arm patches on both upper arms, left sleeve has embroidered Rising Sun with lettering under, right sleeve has a blue patch with red crown and lettering, a waist let and metal buckle. .2) Tropical green shorts, cotton drillUnit Arm Patches, “Royal Australian Electrical and mechanical Engineers” Left sleeve, “Australian Military Forces” Right sleeve, “Commonwealth”uniforms, tropical

From file notes: Built in 1858, formerly the Hare & Hound before renamed 1861. Now known as St Kilda Inn.109 Barkly Street, St Kildablack and white photograph poor conditionWritten on hotel: "Mason's Hotel, Carlton Ale. Court House Hotel Carlton Bitter. Jack Frost Beer, Electrically refrigerated.

Three red covered auction catalogues for a sale of electrical mining machinery, 20 head battery, plant, mine building, equipment and stores held on 3rd to 6th February, 1964 at the Morning Star Gold Mine at Woods Point, Victoria. Some descriptions of electrical equipment, plant and buildings. Auctioneers were J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - morning star gold mine, j h curnow & son, lane printing pty ltd

Instruction - 3 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "RC1 and RC2 remote control unit boxes -Tradesman's assistant procedures" Details electrical work to be done on the rostered day in for RC1 and RC2 remote control unit boxes by the Tradesman's assistant for the Electrical Mechanic. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, electrical equipment, instructions, procedures, controllers

Item belonged to Maxwell Lennox MATHESON No 418447 RAAF. Refer 1959 for his service history. The 'Pilot Head' worked 3 flight instruments,air speed, altimeter & rate of climb.'Pilot Head' from an aircraft, metal & Bakelite construction, long rectangular shape rounded on edges with a fin. At rear are 3 connectors one for electrical."PAT NOS 2.2.04.367 Des 114.332 Pat Canada 1940 Made in USAaircraft, equipment, pilot head