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Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Machine - Screen
Sifter, part of machine.Rectangular in shape, made from wood. Six large rectangular spaces covered with a finely perforated zinc sheet. Two smaller spaces are made with a third piece of wood dividing the bottom horizontally. -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Tool - Hose
Attaches to a tap, used in the milling process. (some taps are still intact in the mill building.)Long cylindrical metal hose which gets narrower near the tip. attached to a long canvass hose. -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Machine - Grinding Stone
Appears to be a millstone that would have been used with another stone to grind wheat.Large circular stone wheel with ridges carved into its outer side. It has a hole through the middle with a metal fixture in it. -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Sign - Stencil
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.Large stencil, metal (tin?). 3 corners of stencil chipped off at angle. Large piece of corner missing from top left.Cut out of stencil depicts cockerel & the words "SUNVALLEY FLAKED WHEATMEAL" -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Vehicle - Trolley, bag
This is a bag trolley that was used to transport large bags of grain or other items at the mill.Wooden frame of trolley, with vertical handles with three stabilising cross bars. Base of trolley has a curved metal part. This mounted on two small metal wheels. -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Machine - Shaft, drive
Used to drive the belt for machines.A long shaft with five wheels of varying height attached to it. The largest wheel has six spokes, the second to last in size has five curved spokes. One wheel is made of hard rubber. The shaft extends beyond the largest wheel, where it has a big bolt. The shaft extends an inch or two beyond the wheel at the other end. All wheels are bolted on. -
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