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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Iron - Charcoal, c1850 - 1920
This iron was used by women, in their domestic role, to press the clothes from the mid 19th century. Coal embers were put inside, heating the base of the iron, to press the family's clothes and linen. Small bellows were used to fire up the embers to keep the iron hot. In the Kiewa Valley the embers would have been from the local hard wood growing on the farms.Ron White worked for the SEC on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The iron belonged to his mother. Ron remembers being a boy of approximately 8 years of age, watching his mother do her ironing with this charcoal iron in the c1920s.This iron is made of cast iron. It has a hinged lid so that coal embers can be put inside for heat. The lid has a curved funnel. Bellows are used to blow air into the iron and keep the coals burning. It has a wooden handle and a lever (also with a wooden handle) to open the lid. There is a 2 and a half centimetre hole at the back of the iron to check the coals. The hole has a swivel cover.There is an embossed "S" on the swivel cover.iron, laudry, household, charcoal, antique, domestic, pressing clothes -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Sad Iron or Flat Iron
Cast iron sad iron for domestic use - probably 19th century.sad or flat iron -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Italian 75mm Anti-aircraft Round, 1939
Shell for the Cannone da 75/46 C.A. modello 34. This gun fired a 6.5kg shell to an effective range/height 8,500 metres. Australians encountered these weapons in North Africa from 1941 to 1942. Brass shell with cast iron projectile.S M I 14-6-39 L.7 U.T.A.N FIRENZEworld war two, ww2, second world war, italian, north africa, north africa campaign, cannone da 75/46 c.a. modello 34, 75mm anti-aircraft round -
Heathcote McIvor Historical Society
Printing Press
Used by McIvor Times to print the local newspapters the Rodney Advertiser and McIvor News in Heathcote McIvor 1853-1941It is significant to heathcote as it has provided the early gold mining community of the McIvor District with the current news of the day. Large cast Iron print presshas maufactures details Hopkinson Cope and a badge with 1879 on front with a crest heathcote mcivor newspaper press -
Orbost & District Historical Society
dolly pot
A dolly pot is used to crush specimens and samples before panning. It works like a large mortar and pestle. A small cast iron dolly pot.dolly-pot gold-mining metal-trades -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - STOCK POT, A Kenrick & Sons
CAST IRON POT WITH HANDLE FOR HANGINGA. Kenrick & Sons West Bromwich "1 Gall"stock pot, cooking utensil -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - DOOR KNOCKER
THIS DOOR KNOCKER WAS DUG UP IN A GARDEN BY DOUGLAS PATTEN 39 LESLIE STREET CLUNES IN YEAR 2000 WHO PRESENTED OBJECT TO CLUNES MUSEUM.CAST IRON MOULDED DOOR KNOCKERlocal history, building, metal craft, -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - KETTLE
BLACK CAST IRON KETTLE NO LIDlocal history, domestic item, utensils, -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - KETTLE
BLCK KETTLE - CAST IRON WITH LIDlocal history, domestic item, utensils, domestic items -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Domestic object - Tin Opener, 1900s (Approximate)
Cast iron tin opener with handleName of Guard on handle -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Projectile
WW2 vintageCast iron projectile pointed end -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Chair
Alleged captain's chair from SS "Time". Wrecked on Corsair Rock on 23/8/1949Swivel chair with cast iron basess time, chair, corsair rock -
Mont De Lancey
Potato Slicer, Hoxie & Clark, Circa 1889
'Lightning' cast iron potato slicer.potato chip cutters -
Mont De Lancey
Candle wick trimmer
Cast iron candle wick trimmer.wick trimmers -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Decorative object - Mint Iron object
Cast iron decorative architectural objecthistoric building, architecture, archaeology -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pot Lid - Cast Iron
Cattlemen used cooking pots when on the High Plains.Used by the Cattlemen on the Bogong High Plains at Roper's Hut.This cast iron lid fits the cast iron pot. It has a handle (cast iron) on top. The lid is domed. The outer 1 cm edge is flat. Inside this edge the lid dips 2 cms before rising into the dome.Albion / No. 15 / Maryboroughbogong high plains. cattlemen. camp oven. cooking. roper's hut. -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Domestic object - Iron (Flat)
Elliptical shape metal with pointy ends. The lower part of the shape extends about 5mm out all the way around the iron. It has a hole going through the metal (used to join handle to the iron)Asbestos Sad Iron 72-Biron, asbestos, clothing, house-keeping -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Spastic Centre, Bendigo
Cast Iron lace was made in foundries in most cities. There were 42 such foundries in Melbourne alone. It was cheaper to make than wrought iron. "Pig iron", iron ore was melted in a blast furnace, mixed with alloys and then poured into moulds usually made of sand. The alloys needed a minimum of 2% carbon. Two black and white photographs by Alan Doney of the Spastic Centre in Don Street, Bendigo. Both photos shows detail of the wrought iron on the verandah. alan doney, bendigo, wrought iron, spastic children's society -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Charcoal Iron, c1850 - 1930s
This iron was used by women to press the clothes from the mid 19th century. Coal embers were put inside, heating the base of the iron. Small bellows could be used to fire up the embers in order to keep the iron hot. This item is significant as it represents the appliances used by women from the mid 19th century until the advent of electricity.This charcoal iron is made of cast iron. It has a hinged lid so that embers can be put inside as the source of heat. The lid has a curved funnel and a wooden handle. The funnel kept the smoke away from the clothing. Bellows would be used to blow air into the iron and keep the coals burning. It has a wooden handle and the lever used to open the lid is also made from wood. There is a hole with a swivel cover at the back of the iron to check the coals. "S" on the swivel cover.domestic appliances, household items, women's work -
Mont De Lancey
Hand Beaters/Whisks
6 x assorted metal hand beaters/whisks, all with wooden handles.1. Skyline beater made in England. 2. Made in USA (cast iron) whisks, egg-beaters -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Industrial Platform Scales, Fairway Scale and Tube Company, 1947-1950
The origins of Fairway Scale and Tube Company are unclear, their catalogue from 1947 advertises the subject item as model "1055". We also known the company went into business with the Howe Scale Co of Rutland Vermont, USA in 1962 at the Braybrook premises in Melbourne Vic. At the present time that is all the information the writer has been able to source regards the items provenance other than the item was probably made around 1947-1950 given its listing in the company 1947 catalogue.The item is significant as it was part of Melbourne manufacturing history producing industrial and domestic style scales during the late 19th and early part of the 20th century.Fairway Platform Scales, Black cast ironEmbossed Fairway Scale Co Melbournewarrnambool, platform scales, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, platform scales, fairway scales, howe scales, industrial platform scale model 1055 -
Hamilton Pastoral Museum
iron cooking pot
Cast iron cooking pot .Lid not matchingJudge Brand. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Protectograph
8703.1 - Black painted cast iron Protectograph.8703.1 - Operation of the Protectograph check writer. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NATIONAL TRUST
DVD. National Trust. Cast iron collection. -
Puffing Billy Railway
Spanner, Ratchet
Ratchet Spanner This spanner is used on track work. Being a ratchet spanner, it allows movement in one direction, with a reverse movement to keep the tool in the same position, but it does not allow the item being tightened to rotate with the spanner in the reverse direction. This allows for longer handles and therefore gives more force to the item that is being tightened or released.Historic - Railway Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Ratchet SpannerRatchet Spanner made of cast wrought iron puffing billy, ratchet spanner -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Domestic - Cast Iron Camp Oven with lidstawell -
Clunes Museum
Tool - ADJUSTABLE WRENCH, ENTWHISTLE & GRETTON BLACKSMITH FRASER ST. CLUNES, 1870
ADJUSTABLE BLACKSMITHING IMPLEMENT MADE BY ENTWHISTLE & GRETTON BLACKSMITH FRASER STREET, CLUNES. OWNED BY J. QUINTONHAND SMITHED CAST IRON BLACKSMITHING WRENCH ENTWHISTLE & GRETTONlocal history, trades, blacksmithing -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - FLAT IRON - DOMESTIC
Example of domestic items used prior to the invention of electricityCAST METAL FLAT IRON FOR PRESSING CLOTHES"METTERS K P B VIC" RAISED ON BODY THE NUMBER "5" IS RAISED ON BODYflat iron, domestic item -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - POT - CAST IRON
POT - CAST IRON BOILER WITH HANDLE AND LIDCLARK & CO. 5 / Glocal history, cooking, domestic items (kitchen) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Equipment - Realia, Morter & Pestle, 1930'3
Used at Stawell Technical or Stawell High SchoolCast Iron Morter & Pestle rusty colourscience, education