Inventor Biography: Percival Everitt was a Norfolk-born engineer and regarded as the father of the coin-op industry. in 1884 he patented one of his many inventions the coin-operated scales. For many people, it was their first exposure to coin-operated machines. As a young man in 1877, Everitt invented a hay and corn pitcher, a turnip thinner in 1878 and an “Automatic Travelling Anchor” in 1880. But he hit his stride in 1883 with the first postcard-vending machine over a hundred of which he distributed around London. Everitt went on to invent the one penny scale which prompted the formation of the Weighing Machine Company in 1885. Further inventions followed a blow tester in 1887 also the machine for testing a person grip in 1888 and the dispensing machine that opera glasses could be hired from in 1889 also the fortune-telling machine in 1890. He also invented a mechanism to shut coin slots when vending machines were empty, but then as now vandals posed a problem by jamming paper into the slot. Everitt sadly did not make his fortune he died suddenly in February 1893, in his late forties with £71 to his name. Penny Slot Weighing Machine: When the Australian colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 their post and telegraph departments were merged to form the national Postmaster General's (PMG) Department. The subject scale is an automatic public weighing machine, No.387, made in England by George Salter and Co. of West Bromwich. The Australasian Automatic Weighing Machine Co. Ltd in 1923 tendered for the right to place Automatic Weighing Machines on railway and tram premises throughout New South Wales subsequently for five-year terms in return for a fixed payment per machine and a portion of the revenue to the NSW Government. The company also made arrangements with the Postmaster General's Department to place machines outside post offices across the country. Weights were measured in stones and pound's up to 20 stone (127 kg) and average weights were shown separately for men, women, boys and girls by various heights in feet and inches. The subject item has had its scale change by the Eastern Scale Company to metric and it is believed to have occurred shortly after April 2000 as the company was first registered and began trading on this date. This weighing machine was originally installed by the Australasian Automatic Weighing Machine Co. Ltd at Warrnambool Post Office and was made by the firm, George Salter and Company, in West Bromwich, England to the Percival Everitt patent. Salter advertised that these machines were suitable for hotels, pleasure gardens, theaters, exhibition halls, clubs, baths and places of public resort. The company had been established in 1760 by the brothers, Richard and William Salter, manufacturing springs and pocket steelyards (spring balances). After several generations, the company was taken over by a nephew, George, and in 1884 the Salter trademark was registered to show a Staffordshire knot pierced by an arrow. The company's expanded range of products included the first coin-operated public weighing machines in the 1880s and in 1895 the first English made typewriter. When the last George Salter died in 1917, the company passed into the hands of other relatives but continued to grow before being bought out by Staveley Industries in 1973. Despite several subsequent mergers, the Salter name continues today on home ware products such as digital scales.A very rare example of a penny in the slot weighing machine imported into Australia and used in public places the item is significant as it gives a snapshot into community life at the time where the public could go and get weighed given there were no personal weighing machines or equipment that people could use at home. So if they needed to post a letter or go on a train journey they could use a machine to check their weight. Whats interesting is that this patent by Percival Everitt was the worlds first slot machine and the start of casino, arcade and other types of slot machines. Personal weighing scale metal large silver painted penny coin operated. Weight measurements are in stones and pounds. Australian Automatic Weighing Machine 60 lb Everitt Patent. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Five colour photographs showing Pound Bend Road, Warrandyte Northpound bend road, warrandyte, manningham

2 pound shell case and projectile. Brass casing with a steel projectileOn the projectile there is A P 22 3 507 On the base of the casing is 2 pd no 2 504 MF C 1942 WC On firing primmer no 12 IPG 5/41 46me 10/44ww2 shell and projectile

The Clan McKellar - Companion Book to 37 Pounds a Year and a Free Passage

An example of the packaging used for Maffra sugar until the 1948. A 70 pounds Maffra sugar bag of hessian, light brown in colour.Maffra. Grown in Australia 70 lbs. Sugar, Maffra Victoriasugarbeet

Object. Do not split sign in public places Penalty 5 pounds.

WW2 probably souvenir from New GuineaBrass shell case for a 2 pound round No 1 mark 2Dated 1943

Commonwealth Federation Memorial unveiled 1903 corner of Lower Main St and Barnes Street Stawell. The memorial commemorates the Federation of the Australian States into the Commonwealth of Australia on the 1st January 1901. The memorial cost 100 pounds and has a foundation supporting 4 columns of Scottish rose granite. The base & caps of these columns are of black marble. Around the tops of the columns are the names of the six States. George Robson and George Gray, Stawell's monumental masons who carried out the work were also thought to be responsible for the design. Black & White photograph of a glass light memorial, supported on four columns. A fence of white posts and chains surround the memorial.Sign post in background "Atlantic Ethyl Service Station."stawell

The four Maruni60 chairs are Japanese kit form self-assemble furniture (1961). Purchased from Anderson's furniture store in Chapel St Prahran, the store's back room was considered the coolest furniture showroom in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd had the cushions reupholstered to this purple fabric. These became quite fragile and broke several times and needed repair. The original chairs are currently stored offsite. The current chairs at Walsh St are reproductions (item F033).Set of four timber frame with two purple upholstered cushions for back and seatwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd, maruni

Four postcards donated by Val Dyke.Four black & white postcards of Phillip Island. 360-01: The Phillip Island Suspension Bridge from San Remo. 360-02: View of the Isle of Wight Hotel side entrance. 360-03: The Nobbies, Phillip Island. 360-04: Koala in the fork of a tree.360-01: Photo Shop Series. Phillip Island Bridge. 360-02: Photo Shop Series. Isle of Wight Hotel. Cowes. 360-03: The Nobbies Phillip Island. Series 43. Copyright. 360-04: Photo Shop Series. Koala Bear. Phillip Island.the nobbies phillip island, wildlife - koala, isle of wight hotel phillip island, hotels, phillip island suspension bridge, suspension bridge, val dyke

Set of four tram tickets, late 1920s, all MMTB, with the same layout though different pricing. 1 - 2d - green paper - No. 197269 with an advert for Osram Valves - British General Electric Co. Ltd 2 - 2d - green paper - No. 527291 with an advert for Stephens Ink 3 - 3d - pink, No. 870414, with an advert for Kiwi Polish 4 - 4d - fawn - No. 688076, with an advert for Stephens Fountain Pen Ink. All these tickets were recovered by the donor from the inside of a tramcar that was sold by the MMTB during 1928.Yields information about the type of tickets issued by the MMTB late 1920s. Set of four paper tram tickets on coloured paper with black printing.tramways, tickets, melbourne, mmtb

These photographs are of the demolition of the road bridge across the Snowy River at Orbost. This bridge over the Snowy River was opened on July 4 1922. It was constructed in 1922 alongside the previous suspension bridge. Its building was a combined effort of the Victorian Railways and the Country Roads Board at a cost of 35,000 pounds. It was replaced in 1976 by the present bridge after several major floods.This bridge was replaced in 1976 after several major floods. These photographs are pictorial records of its demolition.Four black / white photographs of the demolition of a road bridge across a river. In them can be seen trucks, excavators and workmen. In 3246.1 there is a triangular road sign - "LOW CLEARANCE 3.9m"bridge-demolition orbost-snwoy-river-bridge

Set of four items (six images) regarding the colour of the City Circle trams: 1 - "W is for Waste" - The Age 10/2/1994 - photocopy of a newspaper cutting. 2 - "Mixed hues on 'new' trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 3 - "Trust tracks down our new trams" - with Michael Norbury peering over a fence - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 4 - Three page letter from Robert Green to Alan Brown dated 20/11/1993 and response dated 1/12/1993 regarding colours of the trams.Yields information about Melbourne City Circle tramcars.Set of four items regarding the introduction of the City Circle trams.tramways, conductors, city circle, livery, w class

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, North Virginia Gold Mining Co NL, State Accident Insurance Office, Mines Policy. a/ Mines Policy No. M. 41883. Estimated amount of wages 265 pounds, Premium, 10 pounds 9 pence. Mining at Fry Street Sailor's Gully, Eaglehawk. Dated 1/11/1939. b/ Mines Policy No. M. 42487. Estimated amount of wages 468 pounds, Premium, 18 pounds 4 shillings. Gold Mining at Eaglehawk. Dated 21/2/1940. c/ Mines Policy No. M. 51808. Estimated amount of wages 300 pounds, Premium, 15 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence. Gold Mining at Fry Street, Eaglehawk. Dated 18/3/1947. Inscriptions/Markings: McColl Rankin & Stanistreet Stamporganization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gold mining co nl, state accident insurance office, mines policy mining at fry street sailor's gully, eaglehawk

Portrait of four people unknown. There is no indication who they are. Photograph taken in a studio setting around c1900 by Yeoman & Co.Sepia photograph taken in a portrait studio of four people. Two males standing dressed in suits each with a moustache. The two men have their right hands on the shoulders of the two elegantly dressed females seated. Yeoman & Co 139 & 141 Clarendon St South Melbourne.stawell portrait

Set of four full colour posters advising passengers on how to travel safely. Part of the Tram Coach series 1 - using strap hangers or handles - 2017 2 - holding onto poles etc - also tram cleaning and washing hands - Covid19 - 2020 3 - tram travel for visitors to Melbourne - from a far away place? - 2019 4 - offering priority seats to passengers - 2018 - 2 copies 5 - day dreaming = stop before you cross tram tracks - has an E class in Nicholson St City area - not dated.Demonstrates the methods that Yarra Trams & PTV use to advise passengers how to travel safely.Set of four A3 size colour posters passenger safety postersposters, tramways, passengers, tramcars, safety, covid-19

The four children are working with their teacher Barbara Springfield who was on the staff at Bulla Primary School in 1993. It was a time before computers and other related devices were used in classrooms.A non-digital photograph of four children in a classroom standing at a table with their teacher. A lot of the children's work folders are displayed on a rack on the LHS and other items are displayed on the window and overhead. barbara springfield, bulla primary school, classroom activities

A door latch that has a small bar with handle hold by an omega plate with texts: "Ashwells System".Above the latch is plate with text "Presented by CPO Jim Britz" and below latch is plate with text "lock from four deck officers' heads HMAS Sydney. Why were offciers able to lock their heads when the remainder of the crew could not".Presented by CPO Jim Britz. Lock from four deck officers' heads HMAS Sydney. Why were officers able to lock these heads when the remainder of the crew could not !!!door latch, hmas sydney

See Cats 2481 & 5556.2.Single sheet of paper. printing is in black ink. It has a list of 7 campaign medals. It describes conditions of Award and some clasps if entitled. In this case CFN J. A. McDonald was entitled to 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45. Aust Service Medal.At bottom of sheet, handwritten are words, Four, VX7954, J.A. McDonald.ww2, medals

Salvation Army Group, four standing two seated in front of a paling fence. Adjutant John Perry seated next to this wife Mrs. Perry was the leader of the Stawell Salvation Army at this time in 1911. The post card was donated to the society by Mrs. Ruth Pickering from Dadswell's Bridge and the daughter of John Perry. A black & white Post card with four people standing and two seated in front of a paling fence. The five woman have long dresses and four have hats on. One of the women has a white shirt & white hat where the other women are in dark clothing. The male in the photograph is dressed in a uniform.Post Empire Card. Handwritten - Standing from left Jean Chandler, Sadie Mathews, Mrs. Moy. adj. John Perry & Mrs. Perry, Stawell 1911.stawell religion

A black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.A black and white photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s.CAUTION/ FIRE/ ONE HUNDRED POUNDS/ illegible NOTICE TO ANGLERS/ illegiblesteavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, john steavenson

Given the names of "Lansell & Adams" on the tickets this most likely after WW1 as names are Bendigo people.Art Union Trench Comforts Fund Raffle ticket No 751, yellowish paper, all type in blue print, ticket No's in black stamp, nothing on rear.Main Marking, "5 (Pounds) note, the gift of Mrs Horace Lansell"art union, tickets, trench comforts fund

Poundkeeper's Book, City of Sunshine, Faded blue covers, tan-coloured spine.City of Sunshine Pounds Act 1958 - sticker on the inside of the front cover.

Two guides or leaflets: 1. A Cherry Growing in Victoria Bulletin 67 from The Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Australia. Pp. 24. It has full details and photographs for cherry growing contributed by several writers. Advertisements for agriculture are inside the front and back covers. Price 3D. is printed towards the bottom of the front cover. 2. A very damaged four page leaflet titled, Fruit Spraying Guide for the Home Gardener compiled by two contributors, (Reprinted from The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria.) It has several tables for various fruits, diseases, symptoms and treatment. (It is reprinted from The Journal of the department of Agriculture, Victoria.) Two Invoices are included in this entry: 1. F.W. Britton & Son Timber and Hardware Merchants. Invoice No. 2441 12 June 1948 for three items sold. 2. An account Sales Note Barrow Bros. Commission Agency Proprietary Limited Produce & Dairy Produce merchants and Manufacturers in Melbourne. Four items were sold, plus cartage on 23.3.50.non-fictionThe Cherry Growing in Victoria booklet and Fruit Spraying Guide for the Home Gardener leaflet were useful for understanding how to grow the local produce in Victorian conditions at the time. dockets, receipts, sales records, leaflets, information sheets, information booklets, instruction leaflets, fruit growing, fruit pests

Artillery shell for use in WW2Representative of the armaments used by Australian forces in WW2.Naval quick fire 2 pounder brass artillery shell with a steel projectile.Base of shell marked "2PR No1 Mk11 / 1942 / LOT 640" australian 2 pounder artillery shell