Hard covered book red with gold lettering and illustration of an engine, 267 pages with black and white illustrations & 5 fold out illustrations in the back, a black and white portrait of James Watt inside front cover with the inscription, I remain your obedient Servant James Watt, published by Crosby Lockwood and Co London 1881, other notations read Frank Arthur Stevenson Elwood Street Golden Square Bendigo & Please return to Frank A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo Vic & Mr W b Stevenson Elwood St Golden Sq in the back of book.Michael Reynoldsbooks, technical, engines, books-stationary engines- james watt

Hand written double sided letter from Crusoe Apiary Kangaroo Flat dated August 3rd to a Mr Crellin signed Geo Miller, letter makes reference to a clock & repairs, on reverse are instructions and recipes for Electro Gilding, Water Gilding without battery, Silvering without battery, Electro Silvering.communication, postal, letters, letter found in back of book, stationary engine driving, item number 8502.233

Blue hard covered book, Minerals & The Microscope, 130 pages with black and white illustrations, published by Thomas Murby & Co London, printed by The Woodbridge Press Ltd.H G Smithbooks, technical, minerals

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

42 copies of a small 8 page booklet titled, The Electrical Factor in the Sedimentation Rate of Blood reprinted from the New Zealand Medical Journal April 1941.W N Abbott & E F Fowlersciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

123 copies of a small 8 page booklet titled, The Electrical Factor in Renal Metabolism (Section 4) reprinted from the New Zealand Medical Journal June 1941.W N Abbott & E F Fowlersciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

5 copies of a small 26 page booklet titled, The Electrical Factor in Metabolism (Section 5T) The Electrical Factor in the Treatment of Renal Oedema.W N Abbott & E F Fowlersciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

Four scalebuoys stacked above each other in a metal frame one with a copper turbine arrangement on top. An electromagnetic apparatus containing mercury, promoted for its ability to convert ordinary tap water in the home into therapeutic bathing and drinking water with healing powers related to a wide range of medical conditions. The scalebuoy was also sold for a remarkably diverse list of other uses and benefits. Invented by Richard Hartley Smith Abbott, a well known Bendigo businessman following World War 1.Bendigo Electronic Coy Patd A.C. Scalebuoysciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bendigo-history-inventions-business-abbott

Hand held Scalebuoy with chromed handle and cage with a glass ball enclosed containing a small amount of liquid mercury. Invented by Bendigo businessman Richard Hartley Smith Abbott, a well known Bendigo businessman, used for improving the quality of water.Bendigo Electonic Coy Patd A.C. Scalebuoysciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bendigo-history-inventions-abbott

Small hand held Scalebuoy in original box, screw on handle of black bakelite attached to a glass bulb containing liquid mercuryTested and Guaranteed boston USA Pnt Applied For The Scalebuoysciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

Scalebuoy Automotive Unit for placing inside car radiator hose, consists of two tear drop shaped glass containers with mercury inside and held in a wire holder, with cardboard cylinder packaging with inner layer which has instructions written on it, black cardboard with silver writing and red lining.The Scalebuoy Company Boston USAsciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy

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

Brown leather sample case containing 8 Scalebuoys of various sizes and shapes held in a blue velvet holder with small leather securing straps.Bendigo Electronic Coy. Patdsciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bendigo-inventions-scalebuoys-hartley abbott

Large bundle of approximately 300 double sided sheets of directions for the use of the Scalebouy hand shaker for bath basin or drinking vessel printed by the Bendigo Electronic company of Australia Pty Ltd Sole Distributor Frank A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bendigo-inventions-scalebouys-bendigo electronic company

Bundle of approximately 150 leaflets for instructions in use and fitting of Scalebuoy tap unit produced by the Bendigo Electronic Coy 244 Hargreaves Street Bendigo Victoria Australia, printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

44 leaflets produced by the Bendigo Electronic Coy 244 Hargreaves Street Bendigo Victoria Australia, printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo with instructions in use and fitting of Scalebuoy Tap Unit.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

11 Leaflets produced by the Bendigo Electronic Coy Bendigo Victoria Australia, printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo with instructions in use and fitting of Scalebuoy Tap Unit.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

10 double sided leaflets titled Magic Mercury Bulb, produced by F A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

5 copies of small booklet titled Scalebuoys Electronically Radiated Water for Health and Other Uses, produced by the Bendigo Electronic Coy Pty Ltd Reg Office Broadcasting House View Pt Bendigo Phone 3636, sole Australian Distributor Frank A Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo Victoria Australia phone 1321, printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

20 leaflets re Scalebuoys, Extrinsic Renal Factor (Reprint from the British Medical Journal dated 11th March 1944 Letters to the Editor, page 373) by W.N.Abbott. Printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo with compliments of Bendigo Electronic Coy, F.A.Stevenson sole Australian Distributors Bendigo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy

9 copies of a Medical research paper The Electrical Factor in Metabolism (Section 1) written by W.N.Abbott and E.F.Fowler with reference to Scalebuoys, printed by Commercial Printing Company Boulcott Avenue Wellington, distributed with the compliments of Frank A Stevenson 244 Hargreaves Street Bendigo.medical

10 copies of a Medical Research Paper, The Electrical Factor in Metabolism (Section 2) by W.N.Abbott and E.F.Fowler with references to Scalebuoys, printed by Commercial Printing Company Boulcott Avenue Wellington.medical

10 copies of a research paper on The Electrical Factor in the Sedimentation Rate of Blood (Section 3) by W.N.Abbott and E.F.Fowler, with reference to Scalebuoys, reprinted from the New Zealand Medical Journal April 1941.medical

11 copies of a research paper, The Electrical Factor in Renal Metabolism (Section 4) by W.N.Abbott and E.F.Fowler, reprinted from the New Zealand Medical Journal June 1941.medical

Small booklet of 15 pages, The Electrical Factor in Metabolism (Section 5A) by W.N.Abbott and E.F.Fowler , printed by Commercial Printing Company Boulcott Avenue Wellington.medical

Small booklet of 8 pages, The Electrical Factor in Metabolism (Section 5P) The Modern Approach to Chronic Afflictions of the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tracts, by W.N.Abbott and E.F.Fowler, printed by the Commercial printing Company Boulcott Avenue Wellington.medical

Partly used Docket book from Bendigo Electronic Company, Scalebuoy sole distributor, Frank.A.Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo.commerce, office stationary, docket

Black & White photograph showing scale taken from Cohuna Butter Factory boiler after Scalebuoys installed.Description hand written in ink on back.photograph, person, male

Black and white photograph showing scalbuoys and scale.photograph

Black and white photograph showing carbon deposits removed from machinery after scalebuoys have been used, description printed on back.Vincent Kellyphotograph