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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tool - Tools, Blacksmith's leg vice, c1900
... , Blacksmith's leg vice Tool Blacksmith's 'leg' vice. Sturdy blacksmith ...The Blacksmith could take this portable 'leg vice' and make repairs away from his forge.He could mend wheel bands, tools, farm equipment and also fine tune generic sized horseshoes on site. He would build a fire and secure his leg vice to a stable point thus allowing him to work on any heated metal as required. A Blacksmith was an essential person for the maintenance and making of farm and household equipment, and shoeing horses, in the pioneer settlements of Brighton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham c1900Blacksmith's 'leg' vice. Sturdy blacksmith leg, post (vice). 15cm jawsblacksmith, vise, moorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, market gardeners, forges, tools, early settlers, pioneers, ploughs, carts horse-drawn, anvils -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Chicory Devil, 1870's approximate
Chicory Devil made by Dinny Justice who was a Blacksmith on Phillip Island.Hand forged Iron Tool for chicory harvesting by hand. 1050mm long with a blade 370mm x 50mm sharpened at the end. Footrest protruding 90mm - 100mm each side of the shaft at the top of the blade. Handle loop at top of shaft 130mm x 77mm.local history, rural industry, horticulture, chicory devil -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object, Forged hooks and pegs
The Ballarat School of Mines offered a course in blacksmithing. These items were probably made at the Ballarat School of Mines.A number of hand forged steel tools.ballarat school of mines, blacksmith, forged, forge -
Federation University Historical Collection
Tool, Blacksmith Tongs
... E.J. Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Tool ...Probably used in Ballarat School of Mines blacksmithing classesMetal stricker's Forging and Blacksmith tongs. Strong metal jaws to hold and move metal during processing. Hook at end on one handle to assist control. ballarat school of mines, blacksmith, forge -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Wash Board, Unknown
A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. The traditional washboard is usually constructed with a rectangular wooden frame in which are mounted a series of ridges or corrugations for the clothing to be rubbed upon. For 19th century washboards, the ridges were often of wood; by the 20th century, ridges of metal were more common. A "fluted" metal washboard was patented in the US in 1833. Zinc washboards were manufactured in the US from the middle of the 19th century. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, ridges of galvanized steel are most common, but some modern boards are made of glass. Source: wikipedia.comWooden framed wash board - slatted. The glass insert is corrugated and nailed to the wooden frame.Nonewood, glass, laundry, wash board, soap, housewife, domestic item -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Book, Day, Day Book, 20 January 1920 to 27 April 1921
This book contains information relating to daily work conducted by Charles Edwards, Blacksmith, during period 20th January 1920 to 27 April 1921. It lists customer names, types of work done and costs involved. The written X indicates whether work was paid in full.This books contains historical information relating to peoples names and industries in the Bacchus Marsh district and the work performed for them by the blacksmith during the period mentioned. Most of work relates to shoeing horses, repairs to horse drawn vehicles, repairs to farm machinery/tools and some work on cars.Cardboard covers - green marbled design with black spine. Account type book with red ruled columns. Hand written names, jobs, charges and dates.On the inner cover - Mrs C Edwards, Main Street, Bacchus Marshbook, blacksmith, day, customers, clients, charles edwards -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tuyere Pipe, circa mid to late 1900's
... blacksmith tool.... blacksmith tool tue bellows fashioning metal forge manufacturing ...This tuyere (word from French origin) was used by professional blacksmiths and or cattlemen before and during the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme was being constructed. The need to use a furnace or forge in the shaping of metal rods, horse shoes and pipes is both a rural necessity and a construction, on site requirement. The "inventiveness" of cattlemen and construction workers to produce metal objects not available "off the shelf" is one of the inherent traits not only of rural self sufficiency but in the "pioneer" days of rural isolation one of survival.This tuyere is of great significance to the Kiewa Valley and its regions because it highlights one of the greatest strengths of the rural (especially isolated) life and its folk living there, and that is the great human factor of adaptability and survival techniques in sometimes harsh and demanding environmental circumstances. The inventiveness and the attitude, "she'll be right mate", demonstrates life on the land where specialised blacksmith activities can be found in non "professionals" because of the fact that "someone" has to do the job. This is one of the differences between country "rural" life and that found in cities and larger towns.This iron cone shaped tuyere has a small hole (diamenter 25mm) starting within an ever enlarging cone (amplification of the air pressure going through) delivering varying hot or extremely hot air into a furnace or hearth which intensifies the heat to allow the "shaping" of metal objects. The larger "flared" cone extension allows for the directed air to be spread and not concentrated.blacksmith tool, tue, bellows, fashioning metal, forge manufacturing process -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tongs Blacksmith, circa mid to late 1900's
... neighbour. tools blacksmith horses trades unknown ...These long handled "Blacksmith" tongs were used in the late 1800's to mid 1900's by a blacksmith(or others) within the Kiewa Valley. During these times blacksmiths would regularly visit "remote" rural properties and work on any "hard to manufacture" items. A few properties had either stockmen,farm hands, or owners able to do "minor" blacksmith work. The ability to undertake blacksmith functions was sometimes "by necessity" handled by a local "jack of all trades" person. During this period however demand for rural based blacksmiths was very high. The rural store, however was usually very small and many "off" the shelf rural appliances and apparatus available in the larger rural towns were not available to the semi remote rural areas.This long handled shaped nipper tongs is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because it represents one of the essential mores relating to isolated rural regions as was the Kiewa Valley at this period in time (1800's to mid 1900's). This "ingrained " more was the ability to achieve anything that was required to maintain a living standard or survival in a remote grazing, mining and farming region. The remoteness was due to the small population, poor transport routes and flood prone roads winding through the lower lying flat plains of the Kiewa Valley. Any blacksmith work whilst grazing Cattle on the Bogong High Plains or any part of the Kiewa Valley, had to be done in situ. The part of the "culture" of this regions was that of "self help" either from within the family or from a friendly neighbour.Long handled blacksmith's tongs. The handles are rusted and painted orange. The nippers have one central fixing and are flat edged.tools, blacksmith, horses, trades -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tongs Blacksmith, circa early 1900s
... to be done in situ. tools blacksmith horses wrought iron tools ...These long handled "V" shaped tongs were used late 1800's to mid 1900's by a blacksmith within the Kiewa Valley. During these times blacksmiths would regularly visit "remote" rural properties and work on any "hard to manufacture" items. A few properties had either stockmen,farm hands, or owners able to do "minor" blacksmith work. The ability to undertake blacksmith functions was sometimes "by necessity" handled by a local "jack of all trades" person. During this period however demand for rural based blacksmiths was very high. The rural store, however was usually very small and many "off" the shelf rural appliances and apparatus available in the larger rural towns were not available to the semi remote rural areas.This long handled "V" shaped nipper tongs is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because it represents one of the essential mores relating to isolated rural regions as was the Kiewa Valley at this period in time. This "ingrained " more was the ability to achieve anything that was required to maintain a living standard or survival in a remote grazing, mining and farming region. The remoteness was due to the small population, poor transport routes and flood prone roads and lower flat plains of the Kiewa Valley. Any blacksmith work whilst grazing Cattle on the Bogong Plains had to be done in situ.Long handled tongs with "V" shaped ends on the nippers (used by blacksmiths)I.T.O.C.tools, blacksmith, horses, wrought iron tools -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Hammer Blacksmith, 1900's
... was an integral tool used by cattle property "blacksmith's ...This blacksmith's hammer was an integral tool used by cattle property "blacksmith's" for the maintenance of horse shoes and the manufacture/alterations and repair of any other metal item required by the property. Self sufficiency was the key element to the success of a cattle property especially in semi isolated rural areas(early Kiewa Valley) and the larger the property ie. stock holding the greater the need..This blacksmith's hammer would not only have been used on the cattle property of the pioneer family (the Ropers) in the earlier part of the 1900s but also up in the Bogong High Plains grazing region to maintain the constant refurbishment/maintenance of horse shoes and other metal items. Depending on each property's requirement for blacksmith's service, one from the larger property could have serviced all the valley's requirements.Large blacksmith's hammer has a handle of twisted iron encircling 19 cm. hammer head. It has a round striking end and a wedge shaped punch end.V.B. [in dots ]tools, horses, punch, blacksmiths -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Lead shot mould, Early 20th century
This lead shot mould would have been used by those people wanting ammunition for shotguns. The moulds were probably originally used in a blacksmith’s forge. Although it has no known local provenance, this lead shot mould is of interest as an example of an early tool. This is a metal tool with handles in the shape of calipers with a rounded ball of metal at one end. The ball is split in the middle to allow molten material to be inserted for casting into lead shot. The object is heavily rusted.‘16’history of warrnambool, vintage tools -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Small Hammer, Hammer, 1940's
... kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for repairing footwear. Lightweight and well balancedHammer, small metal claw shaped head with wooden handle which is tapered towards the head.F K w inscribed on the hammer headkazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Hammer, 1940's
... or for rock chipping kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 metal ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Tapered head used in blacksmithing or for rock chippingHammer medium size, metal head, wooden handle, pointed on one end and square on the other. Handle thick at bottom end and tapered at top where head fits on.kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Hammer head, 1940's
... blacksmith wood tools camp 3 metal ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Tapered head used in blacksmithing or for rock chippingMedium size hammer head made from metal. Square at one end and tapered at other. Hole in middle for handle. No handle.kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Wood Plane, 1940's
... Tatura the-murray Wood Plane Tool Wood Plane Wood Plane, for wood ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Wood Plane, for wood working. Has a handle at the front for pushing it through wood. Also has metal blade kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal, woodworking -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Wood Plane, 1940's
... Tatura the-murray Wood Plane Tool Wood Plane Wood Plane, for wood ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Wood Plane, for wood working. Has a handle at the front for pushing it through wood. Also has metal blade kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal, woodworking -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Wood Plane, 1940's
... blacksmith wood tools camp 3 metal woodworking ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Plane used for plaining window frames.Made from block of wood with metal blade inserted on angle through wood.kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal, woodworking -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Blacksmith`s Tongs, Tongs, 1940's
... Tatura the-murray Blacksmith`s Tongs Tool Tongs Flat nose tongs ...Made by internee at camp 3, who was a blacksmithFlat nose tongs, long handled, tapered beak, forged steelkazenwadel, blacksmith, tools camp 3, blacksmith tools, tongs -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Knife Sharpener, 1940's
... balanced kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 leather ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for repairing footwear. Lightweight and well balancedLong, handmade wooden block, with a curved handle area, also has a leather strip attached to one long side, used for sharpeningkazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, leather -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Chisel, 1940's
... : stumps. Used for wood working kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingMetal chisel on a wooden handle, with a metal ferrule at each end of the handle. kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal, wood working -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Chisel Small, 1940's
... kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 chisels ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingChisel with small thin blade, wood shaped handle with metal ferrule at each end of handlekazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, chisels -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Chisel Medium, 1940's
... for wood working kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 chisels ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingChisel, wood shaped handle with metal ferrule at blade end end of handle, partly covered with cream paintkazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, chisels -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Wooden Mallet, 1940's
... kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 chisels mallets ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingWooden mallet made in one piece with a curve halfway along it`s length, handle at one endkazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, chisels, mallets -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Metal Wedge, 1940's
... working kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 chisels mallets ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingMetal Wedge long and tapered at one end, worn and flattened at top end ( maybe from being struck with a hammer )kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, chisels, mallets -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Metal Wedge, 1940's
... working kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools camp 3 chisels mallets ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingMetal Wedge long and tapered at one end, worn and flattened at top end ( maybe from being struck with a hammer )kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, chisels, mallets -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tool - Awl, 1940's
... : stumps. Used for wood working kazenwadel blacksmith wood tools ...Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for wood workingAwl and wooden handle with metal ferrule at end, thin metal shaft , slightly bent coming to a sharp point. Spare handle in a light wood with a brass ferrule.kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, chisels, mallets -
Puffing Billy Railway
grinding wheel, Blacksmith
... 2018 Historic -Industrial Tool - Grinding wheel blacksmith ...Blacksmith grinding wheel - stone is original but stand has been made by Puffing Billy Museum volunteers stand scrapped - damaged - Feb 2018Historic -Industrial Tool - Grinding wheel Blacksmith grinding wheel - stone is original but stand has been made by Puffing Billy Museum volunteers Wheel made of stone and wrought ironblacksmith grinding wheel, puffing billy -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), Exhibition Of Memorabilia 1990 Blacksmith Tools, Malmsbury ca1990
... Blacksmith Tools, Malmsbury ca1990 Associated with - M.H.S. Buildings ...Associated with - M.H.S. Buildings - Mechanics Institute People - "Keath, George" -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Photograph (Item), "M.H.S Exhibition At Town Hall, Blacksmith Tools", Malmsbury c1991
... , Blacksmith Tools", Malmsbury c1991 Associated with - M.H.S. Buildings ...Associated with - M.H.S. Buildings - Town Hall -
Puffing Billy Railway
Phoenix Foundry Plate
Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112 The Phoenix Foundry (1857-1906) fabricated iron and brass products - including engines and pumping gear for the mining industry, locomotives, steam rollers, water pipes, water gauges and diverse small items. Throughout its operation the business was located at premises on Armstrong Street, Ballarat . Background In 1852, at the age of thirty-three and after a year of operating his own engineering business at Williamstown, Lancashire-born blacksmith and engineer George Threlfall (1819-1897) arrived on the Sebastopol gold plain and immediately undertook blacksmith work repairing picks and tools for the miners. Little did he know that this fledgling business would be the genesis of the most iconic business of nineteenth-century Ballarat. At approximately thirty-nine years of age, English mechanical engineer Richard Carter (c1814-1883) came to Australia on board the Arrogant - arriving in Melbourne on 19 April 1853. He soon travelled to the Ballarat goldfields. Born in the year 1830 in Belfast (Ireland), mechanical engineer William Henry Shaw (1830-1896) arrived in Australia in October 1853. He worked briefly with George Threlfall at Sebastopol, then moved to Geelong to manage the small foundry of Frederick Moore. Twenty-four year old English-born iron moulder Robert Holden (c1831-?) left his home in Belfast (Ireland) in late 1854 and travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne on board the James Baines - arriving in February 1855. Afterwards he joined his brother-in-law William Henry Shaw in Ballarat. History Foundation to Incorporation In March 1857 George Threlfall joined in business with Richard Carter, William Henry Shaw and Robert Holden. They relocated Threlfall's successful engineering enterprise from Sebastopol to new premises in Armstrong Street, Ballarat. This business was then known variously as the Phoenix Iron Works Company, Phoenix Foundry or Messrs Carter and Co. By 15 April 1857 they were advertising that they were open for business as engineers, millwrights, boiler makers, smiths, iron founders and brass founders. In January 1858 George Threlfall left the partnership. Incorporation to 1889 1890 to Closing locomotive Y112 Builder: Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Builder’s Number & Year: 238 of 1889 Designer: Kitson & Co Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 No. in class: 31 Entered Service: 24 July 1889 Taken off Register: 11 May 1961 The origins of the Victorian Railways Y-class lay with the decision by Kitson & Co, Leeds to place a 0-6-0 freight locomotive on display at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne in 1888, together with a 2-4-2T suburban passenger locomotive. This marketing initiative proved successful as the Victorian Railways were clearly impressed with these machines, with both purchased after the exhibition and becoming the patterns for new standard locomotive types. Thirty examples of the 0-6-0 heavy freight design were ordered from the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, becoming the Y-class for main line heavy freight duties, while the 2-4-2T design became the E-class for Melbourne suburban passenger duties (represented by preserved locomotive E 236). The Y-class prove successful in service and accrued high mileages. They were inevitably superseded by more modern and powerful steam locomotives and a number cascaded into shunting and yard pilot duties, often with the addition of shunters steps along both locomotive and tender. Y 112 was one of the last in service when withdrawn in 1961. Fortunately it was saved for preservation and plinthed in central Ballarat, ostensibly in commemoration of Phoenix Foundry. I understand it is owned by the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. During the 1980’s, Y 112 was leased to Steamrail Victoria and restored to operation at an industrial site in Ballarat. Y 112 features an attractive lined apple green livery and has performed various rail tours around Victoria since restoration. It is normally based at the Steamrail depot in Ballarat East. Y 112 is the only 19th century design in operational condition in Victoria and as such is one of the oldest working steam locomotive in Victoria . Historic - Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112Phoenix Foundry Plate Oval shaped plate with an image of a phoenix centered at the top with lettering surrounding it.Phoenix Foundry No 238 Ballarat Company Limited 1889.puffing billy, phoenix foundry, ballarat, locomotive y112, phoenix foundry plate - replica