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Piano Box Buggy, Made by J. McCabe & Sons in 1926
A simply design four-wheeled vehicle with one seat on a high side box tray. The transverse elliptical springs, front and rear, are set above the floor level which allows a lower centre of gravity, and easy entry. Colour Black body and reddish-brown undercarriage with black lining on the wheels. History Dating from the 1850s the piano box buggy became the most popular style of buggy in the USA and a common sight in Australia. The examples in this collection probably date from the early 1900s -
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Separator, Alpha Lavel Separator
Loaned to the Museum in 1994 by the Symes FamilyA hand operated wooden separator used for separating the cream from the milk. -
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Caravan, Country Roads Board Caravan, 1940's
Used in the Yarrawonga District in the 1940's and restored by Bill Church Dec 2000 A box-like caravan on 2 wheels which was towed to the job and catered for two employees to live in until the job was completed -
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Wilby Store Delivery Cart
Used to deliver groceries around the Wilby areaA wooden Four wheel horse drawn Cart -
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Buggy, Surry or White Chapel Buggy, 1890's
1890's Surrey or White Chapel BuggyHistoricHorse drawn wooden buggy. Long wooden shafts. Sometimes known as Piano Box Buggy. 4 large wooden wheels with rubber strip on wheel - 16 spokes. Black leather seats with buttoned upholster. Leather canopy cover. Leather arm rests. Side lamps and small step down -
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Stripper Harvestor, 1916
The first successful stripper harvestor ,a Nicholson & Morrow harvestor invented by James Morrow appeared at the Victorian Government trial at Dookie Experimental farm on Dec 27th 1883. Although the stripper harvestor was being manufactured in small numbers by the mid 1800's it did not take over from the tripper until 1904. Hugh McKay soon became the most successful manufacturer of stripper harvestors under the "Sunshine " name and by 1940 over 40,000 harvestors had been produced.This 1916 H.V. McKay harvestor Serial No.102736. The first machines looked like strippers ,but had a fan, sieves, elevators and a small grain storage bin.. The McKay Stripper Harvestor Sunshine -
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Plough, The Plough, 1860
Hugh Lennon began making ploughs in Carlton from 1960 and within 10yrs the patented steel plough ,suitable to Australian conditions was outselling all imported cast iron mouldboard ploughs. This general purpose mouldboard plough was used to form the streets in Yarrawonga during the 1880's........from James A. Irwin of Oaklands [formerly Lake Rowan] "This plough was used by William Christians and John Holmes [Jim Irwin's father -in-law]when they worked on the formation of Belmore St, Yarrawonga" circa 1880- 1890'sThe early settlers [1870] used this type of plough pulled by one horse.to prepare their ground for wheat sowing. From the early 1880's the double -furrow plough came into general use, pulled by 2 horses. Being a wheeled machine, it allowed the ploughman to sit on the plough and save miles of walking during ploughing operations. Over the years ploughs became bigger, and needed more horses to pull them. -
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Stripper, The Stripper, 1843
The Stripper was invented by John Ridley in 1843, while trying to overcome harvest labour shortage. In the early ays of Colonial South Australia a labour force was essential to harvest the wheat crop quickly before the grain shook out and fell to the ground. The stripper solved this problem, as t could strip 10 acres [4 hectares], handling approx. 180 bushels [5 tonnes] per day. This replaced 14 men using scythes.Strippers were used in this area between 1870's to the early 1900's.Then the Stripper Harvestors took over this processprinciple of the stripper----The wheat heads were knocked off the straw by a fat revolving beater ,and the grain, mixed with the husks and short straw, was propelled to the rear tin box. When the box became full, the contents were emptied into a winnower for cleaning. Recorded as Mitchell Stripper -
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School Book
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Photograph, Shannon's Store
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Photograph, Hill Plain School
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Leggings
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Phonograph
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Brass Snuff Box
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Pendant Coin Dispenser
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Singer Treadle Sewing Machine, 1888
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Blow Fly Trap
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Projector "Vumax"
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Scythe and Cradle, Farm Items, 1861
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Petrol Engine, Lister Petrol Engine, 1921
Three wheeled stationary engine magneto spark petrol,water cooledengine, petrol -
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Washing machine, Hoover Limited, Hoover Electrical Washing Machine, est 1950's
metal square tub with wringer. Instruction sheet enclosedHoover mode lApp marking N/27 type 0343 .240 volts 3.8 amps 50 HZ AC only motor 350 watts serial No 0343 107 10499hoover, washing machine, electric, washing, clothes -
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Domestic object - Mangle, Clothes Mangle
Clothes mangle [wringer] Wooden metal Turning Handle & rachet 2 tap screws for pressure B/N RollerHardwood rolls No 124 Household clothes Steel Ball Bearings The American Wringer Co New York USA -
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Mangle, E.W Bank Jewel Mangle
Photo 0028 Steel construction with Wooden Roller Steel Wheels,Rachets & Wheel. Wood Handle Sides Ornate E.W Bank Jewel Rd No 32 6684 Metal Bar over Rollers " Wring at the ends of Roller--hand to finger at 24 -
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Clothes Wringer
Made by Good Housekeeping InstituteClothes mangle [wringer].Wooden metal Turning Handle ,Ratchet,screws and nuts .2 Top screws for pressure B/N Rollers - photo 0027Trade "Acme" British +Bets Serial No. 165 --Tested and approved.wringer, mangle, washing, clothes -
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Wash Board
Used on wash days to scrub clothes by hand.Wooden jointed frame secured with metal nails.On one side there is a light metal rippled surface attached.The other side has wooden slats.noneclothes, washing, washboard, laundry -
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Chaff Cutter, Hand Driven Chaff Cutter
All Steel large Wheel with handle on right and gripping Handle on left - photo 0025Nonechaff, machinery, farming -
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Lawn Mower, Ransomes lawn Mower
Self -propelled Motorised cutting Bladed Roller Mower 98 cc 2 stroke engine with grass catcher - photo 0022Ransomes Ipswichlawn mower, grass, mower -
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Water Still
Copper cylinder 330cm high,2 handles at base contains copper cone shape attached upside down Copper cup attached to cylinder top by a tripod. Heated by wood or gas fire underneath.no markings obvious -
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Bag Truck, H.V McKayPty Ltd et al, 1930's-40's
All metal construction including wheels. Metal plaque on top cross piece near handles with makers name [rivetted on]metal plaque H.V. Mckay Sunshine -
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Treadmill, John Stokes Bagshaw & Sons
HORSE -POWERED 4 wheeled timber and steel treadmill used as a power source to drive winnower which removed chaff from grain - photo 0019none