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South West Healthcare
Klinostik Super Diagnostic Ophthalmic Instrument, Klinostik, Medical Equipment, ca 1930
... Case marked: "Klinostik / Super Diagnostic / BRITISH MADE...: "Klinostik / Super Diagnostic / BRITISH MADE" Handle; "KLINOSTIK ...1 lined Case:1 handle; 1 May ophthalmoscope; 4 Dental mirrors; 1 tongue depressor; 3 different sized headsCase marked: "Klinostik / Super Diagnostic / BRITISH MADE" Handle; "KLINOSTIK REGSD"klinistik, opthalmic instrument, diagnostic set -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Mathematical Instruments
... Crown Mathematical Instruments. British Made. AO Thornton... Instruments. British Made. AO Thornton Ltd Manchester England. 13 ...13 mathematical instruments in a fitted velvet lined case. An outer black pouch to hold case.Crown Mathematical Instruments. British Made. AO Thornton Ltd Manchester England.instruments, measuring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Razor Strop
... Autostrop Safety Razor British Made.... Razor British Made. Leather strop enclosed in red and white box ...Leather strop enclosed in red and white box.Valet strop made by the manufacturers of the Valet Autostrop Safety Razor British Made.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Band Instrument and case
... Valve. Boosey & Co makers London. No 98585 Guaranteed British... makers London. No 98585 Guaranteed British made throughout. Horn ...Brass Band Instrument - Cornet "Solbron" Class A, Light Valve. Boosey & Co makers London. No 98585 Guaranteed British made throughout. Horn 4�" Length 12�"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Shaving Strop and Brush, Early 20th century
... ‘British Made Ziff Sterilised’ ‘Falcon Silver Plate Co... ‘British Made Ziff Sterilised’ ‘Falcon Silver Plate Co. Made ...These items are of a high quality and would have come from a household where the occupants had considerable means. It was not common to have silver plating on both of these items. Shaving brushes and strops were essential items for men shaving their faces regularly until the mid to late 20th century when electric shavers became more common. These two items are attractive ones and are retained because they represent a household item of the past and they are a rare example of a shaving strop enclosed within a case. They will be useful for display. .1 This is an extending razor strop made of brown leather. It has a heavily patterned silver handle attached to the leather by metal studs and it is contained within a cylindrical case of plated silver. The case has a heavily-patterned curved base and top and on one side there is an oval outlined space in which to put initials or an inscription. The case has a handle on one end to match the strop handle but this handle is for hanging the item on a hook to keep it upright and stable. This would then enable the user to pull hard on the other handle to use the strop to sharpen a razor .2 This is a shaving brush made of horsehair or other animal hair. It has a silver-plated handle with a double ridge in the middle. It was used to lather a person’s face or skin with cream or soap to lessen chafing during and after shaving. The silver on both items is a little tarnished. ‘British Made Ziff Sterilised’ ‘Falcon Silver Plate Co. Made in England 3533’ household items, history of warrnambool -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Electrical, fittings 3 bakelite 1 brass c1930, c1931
... a) Australian Made / PIMI b) British Made in England..., reed gladys, reed george a) Australian Made / PIMI b) British ...As supply of electricity became available in the Moorabbin Shire c 1920 homes gradually changed from Gas lighting to Electrical lighting and bakelite was used for fittings. Bakelite was a safe non-conductor of the electric current. Housewives, who had ironed clothes with flat irons heated on the hearth of open fires, were delighted to be able to stand on a chair and remove the light globe and plug in their new clean and efficient electric iron. The supply of electricity to homes in the City of Moorabbin in the early 20th Century brought many welcome changes to domestic and commercial life 3 Electrical, fittings c 1931 a) a bakelite plug and socket Made in Australia b) a bakelite bayonet fitting Made in England ;c) Bakelite screw type with no markings d) A large brass and porcelain screw type with no markings L8 a) Australian Made / PIMI b) British Made in England c) No marks d) no marks electricity, electric lights, electric irons, bakelite, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, mechanics institute cheltenham, postworld war 11 settlers, housing estates moorabbin 1950, bentleigh, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, clark judy, reed gladys, reed george -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Bradley's Bowler Hat, Bradleys
... Bradley's Fit and Comfort, (Size) 7 All fur, British Made..., British Made F.K.6 Black bowler hat, Bradley's Size 7 Bradley's ...Black bowler hat, Bradley's Size 7Bradley's Fit and Comfort, (Size) 7 All fur, British Made F.K.6 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Razor
... On razor : Gem. Made in England. Gem British Made. On blade... Korumburra gippsland On razor : Gem. Made in England. Gem British ...Metal razor with ornate metal handle and blade.On razor : Gem. Made in England. Gem British Made. On blade : Made in England. Duridium. -
Donald History and Natural History Group operating the Donald Court House Museum
Spring Scales
... "Salters Spring Balance 50 lb. by 1/4 lb. BRITISH MADE.... by 1/4 lb. BRITISH MADE PATENT" Metal Spring weighing scales ...Used for weighing produce for sale.Metal Spring weighing scales."Salters Spring Balance 50 lb. by 1/4 lb. BRITISH MADE PATENT"weighing scales, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener, salters scales. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: GERMAN GRAVES, PROYART. POSTCARD, 1914-1918
... terrain. Copy G45 'British Made' on reverse.... 'British Made' on reverse. Postcard ACC LOCK COLLECTION: GERMAN ...Postcard, WW1, B&W image of German Graves at Proyart. Wooden cross at each grave with a name on the cross bar. Rough terrain. Copy G45 'British Made' on reverse.postcard, postcard, ww1, german graves, proyart, france -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Serviette, Silver Serviette Ring HW, Early 20th century
... serviette. It has four hallmarks which indicate it is British made... hallmarks which indicate it is British made and it has a monogram ...No information is available regarding this item and it is not known who ‘H.W.’ is. Silver serviettes such as this one were common household items and common wedding presents in the early 20th century. The fact that this one is silver and is monogrammed suggests that it came from an affluent family. It may have been one of a set. Serviette rings are still used today, especially for formal dining occasions. This item is of interest in that it is an example of dining customs in the early 20th century. It is a display item.This is a circular silver object used to hold a folded serviette. It has four hallmarks which indicate it is British made and it has a monogram, ‘H.W.’ It is slightly tarnished and has some small dents. ‘H.W.’ (or ‘W.H.’)serviette ring, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Spring Balance
... 0 - 200 Salter's Spring Balance British Made... Balance British Made Silvester's Patent to Weigh 200 lb. Metal ...Metal instrument for weighing - possibly in a butcher's shop. Round ring at top attached to a round dial measuring pounds(lbs) up to 200 lbs. Indicator on dial. Large hook at base of dial to attach the item to be weighed.0 - 200 Salter's Spring Balance British Made Silvester's Patent to Weigh 200 lb.instruments, weighing -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Kitchen Scales, Salter, 1920 (Approximate)
... "LB / Household Scale / No. 49 / British Made / To Weigh 20... / No. 49 / British Made / To Weigh 20 LB / Salter [company logo ...Kitchen scales consisting of upright ornamental iron stand with white painted face marked to measure weight to 20 lbs. Loose iron tray on top. Nickel needle."LB / Household Scale / No. 49 / British Made / To Weigh 20 LB / Salter [company logo]"kitchen equipment, weight measurement -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION : FRAMERVILLE (NEAR HARBONNIERES) POSTCARD, 1914-1918
... been a church. Copy G44 "British Made" on reverse .... Copy G44 "British Made" on reverse Postcard ACC LOCK COLLECTION ...Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruins of two buildings beside a road in Framerville, near Harbonnieres. One building could have been a church. Copy G44 "British Made" on reverse postcard, postcard, ww1, framerville, harbonnieres, france, ruins -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Lamp
... on carbide bowl "Miller's Regalia British Made" Switch and carbide... "Miller's Regalia British Made" Switch and carbide filler on top ...Carbide Bicycle lamp, with locking fixing attachment, reflector, glass and burner. Has red and blue side light. Printed on carbide bowl "Miller's Regalia British Made" Switch and carbide filler on top.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Cheese World Museum
Saucepan, 1950s
... BRAND/TRADE MARK BRITISH MADE ... On saucepan: SWAN BRAND/TRADE MARK BRITISH MADE Aluminium double ...This saucepan belonged to Doris Orr who mostly used it for heating milk.Aluminium double saucepan with two steel handles attached with three rivets and a hole in each and etched trade. The lift-off lid has a bakelite handle and a trade mark in a triangle featuring an image of a swan.On lid: SWAN BRAND/TRADE MARK BRITISHMADE On saucepan: SWAN BRAND/TRADE MARK BRITISH MADE allansford, cookware, swan brand saucepans, kitchenware, saucepans, orr, doris -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: CORNER OF THE ROAD FROM CACHY TO MARCELEAVE - POSTCARD, 1914-1918
... ?33 'British Made" on reverse... and 'Marceleave' sign next to it. One copy ?33 'British Made" on reverse ...Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the corner of the road from Cachy to Marceleave, damaged memorial tombstone on the corner behind an iron fence and 'Marceleave' sign next to it. One copy ?33 'British Made" on reversepostcard, postcard, ww1, cachy, marceleave, france -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Iron - Travelling
... and Miller LTd British made....|Clayton, Lewis and Miller LTd British made. Travelling iron ...Travelling iron and stand - red top with black handle and electric cord. Instruction leaflet in stand.Gem 200/250 Volts Pat App For 31678/45|Clayton, Lewis and Miller LTd British made.domestic items, irons -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Tube, Endotracheal, Uncuffed, A. Charles King Ltd, c.1932
... LTD. MAGILL'S TUBE 27 / BRITISH MADE... A. CHARLES KING LTD. MAGILL'S TUBE 27 / BRITISH MADE Orange/brown ...This is an early example of an endotracheal tube (c.1932) invented by Ivan Magill. The shattered faces and jaws of wounded soldiers presented real difficulties for the administration of anaesthesia. Ivan Magill and Stanley Rowbotham developed endotracheal tubes for these procedures that were more efficient and practical than the earlier insufflation catheters.The attached safety pin was used to prevent the loss of the tube down the patient's nose. Orange/brown rubber tubing with a bevelled edge at one end a safety pin stuck through the other end. This tube was used for nasal endotracheal intubation.Printed in black ink on tube: NO. 5 NASAL A. CHARLES KING LTD. MAGILL'S TUBE 27 / BRITISH MADEmagill, endotracheal, intubation, nasal, a. charles king ltd, england -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Cigar Cutter
... 'Ever-Ready BRITISH MADE'. Small ruler: 2 inches and 50... Cigars Tobacco Smoking W.R. Angus 'Ever-Ready BRITISH MADE ...This cigar cutter belonged to Dr.William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by his daughter, Bernice McDade. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”.The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other items and equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery.A chrome plated metal cigar cutter. Ruler measurements are marked along one edge. A swivel joint joins an internal blade at one end. Inscriptions are on moulded into the cutter. Made in Britain.The object is part of the W.R. Angus Collection. 'Ever-Ready BRITISH MADE'. Small ruler: 2 inches and 50 millimetres on the sides. Incised decorative pattern. flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, cigar cutters, cigars, tobacco, smoking, w.r. angus -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Lamp
... . Inscribed "H Miller and Co Ltd, British Made, Birmingham" Switch... Miller and Co Ltd, British Made, Birmingham" Switch and carbide ...Carbide Bicycle lamp with locking screw reflector glass and burner. Has red and blue side light. Reflector glass missing. Inscribed "H Miller and Co Ltd, British Made, Birmingham" Switch and carbide filler on top.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Puzzle, Chad Valley Works, Metal Puzzles, 1950s
... range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made...Chad valley Series / British Made / Per Box / Metal Puzzles... of British origin, however there are a number that were made ...The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Small box of 12 metal puzzles with rules on a separate sheet of paperChad valley Series / British Made / Per Box / Metal Puzzles / Instructive and amusing full directions in each boxmetal puzzles, chad valley series -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - TIN PASTELS
... reading Reeves Greyhound Pastels British Made, 2 names scratched... Reeves Greyhound Pastels British Made, 2 names scratched into lid ...Rectangular tin with hinged lid containing used pastels, black and gold with depictions of 2 Greyhound dogs a banner reading Reeves Greyhound Pastels British Made, 2 names scratched into lid, Daphne Roberts & J.T.Lyons, J.T.Lyons also on base.Reeves & Sons Ltd Dalston. London.domestic equipment, containers, tin -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Weighing machine, Reliance Automatic Personal Scale, Before 1975
... / The Reliance / Automatic Personal Scale / British Made / in / Leicester... Health / The Reliance / Automatic Personal Scale / British Made ...Thought to have been used at Rutherglen Railway StationStep-on commercial weighing machine, clock face showing weight in stones, coin operated (pennies). Plate under face listing average weights. Dunlop rubber mat on platform. Manufactured. Painted enamel, metal rim round glass over faceNumbers around dial. "Penny" "Check Your Health / The Reliance / Automatic Personal Scale / British Made / in / Leicester" / "Zero". On back: "1081"scales, personal weight -
Mont De Lancey
Cigarette Cards
... British made to hold 200 cards....-and-dandenong-ranges British made to hold 200 cards. cigarette cards ...British made to hold 200 cards.Album of cigarette cards - full. Brown embossed cover with "White cigarette card album" on front cover. "To dear Olive with love from Jim"cigarette cards -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, American Safety Razor Company, Shaving kit, Mid 20th century
... On box: ‘Gem’ Blade: ‘Gem Double Life, Gem Blade, British...: ‘Gem’ Blade: ‘Gem Double Life, Gem Blade, British Made’ Inside ...Safety razors were fist produced in the late 1800s by the Star Razor Company in U.S.A. and it was a former employee of this company that produced the Gem Safety Razor in 1898. The Gem razor, to be produced in later years by the American Safety Razor Company, became one of the world’s most popular razors and in the 20th century it was the major competitor to the Gillette razor produced in the U.S.A. The safety razor has been largely superseded by the disposable razor blade and the electric razor. This safety razor has no known local provenance but it is retained as an example of the type of safety razor used in households for the most part of the 20th century.This is a silver-coloured Gem safety razor in a rectangular green Bakelite box. The box lid has metal pins acting as hinges and inside the box there are moulded sections to ensure the razor fits snugly into the box. The razor handle has an etched decorative pattern and the top part opens so that a blade can be inserted. There is a blade in this section. On box: ‘Gem’ Blade: ‘Gem Double Life, Gem Blade, British Made’ Inside the razor: ‘Gem Brooklyn New York Made in U.S.A.’ gem safety razor, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Scales, Nullawarre Post Office
... BRITISH MADE.11 LB x 1/2 OZ. Underneath this is the Salter logo.... On the brass plate,: POSTAL PARCEL BALANCE SALTER'S. NO. 25 BRITISH ...These scales came from the Nullawarre Post Office, Nullawarre being approximately 25 ks East of Warrnambool. It is a small centre for the local farming community and has some services including a store, school and hall. The Post Office has closed in more recent times and these scales are one of a number of items which came to the WDHS on its closure including a brass fire extinguisher and a 1969 telephone book. Charles Williams was a postmaster at one time and Vida Williams was post mistress. These scales are an interesting and common item with a strong connection to a local community area.These scales have a cast metal frame with a circular base and a circular vertical section which frames a brass measurement circular plate which is marked in increments up to 11 lbs and held in place with two screws. There is a rectangular metal plate at the top on which the item to be weighed would be placed. The item is quite heavy in weight.On the brass plate,: POSTAL PARCEL BALANCE SALTER'S. NO. 25 BRITISH MADE.11 LB x 1/2 OZ. Underneath this is the Salter logo.warrnambool, nullawarre post office, charles williams, vida williams -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Scales, Imperial, Spring, 'Salter Household Scale’ 28lb, c1920
... & arrow TM) BRITISH MADE Base rope & anchor S (trade mark) ... / ( rope & arrow TM) BRITISH MADE Base rope & anchor S (trade ...In the 18th century, spring scales appeared. To produce these scales, a manufacturer would use the resistance of a spring to calculate weights, which could be read automatically on the scale’s face. The ease of use of spring scales over balance scales is what led most post offices to outfit their clerks with spring postal scales. One of the most common types of spring scales was the kitchen scale—also known as a family or dial scale. Designed for horizontal surfaces, these scales used the weight of goods in a pan at the top of the scale to force the spring down. Such scales were common in early-20th-century households and were sold by Sears and Montgomery Ward. Many had flat weighing surfaces but some were topped by shallow pans. Companies such as Salters, Chatillon, and Fairbanks made both. SALTER HOUSEWARES began in the late 1760 in the village of Bilston, England. At this time Richard Salter, a spring maker, began making 'pocket steelyards', a scale similar to the fisherman's scale of today. By 1825 his nephew George had taken over the company, which became known as George Salter & Co. and later established a large, well equipped manufacturing site in the town of West Bromwich. The business thrived throughout the 1900s, and in 1972 the company was purchased by Staveley Industries Plc. In 2002, the management team at Salter Housewares Ltd, backed by Barclays Private Equity, bought the company out from the group, to concentrate on its consumer businesses. In 2004 was sold to the US-based HoMedics company, and in 2006, Salter Housewares USA and Taylor Precision Products Inc (also owned by HoMedics) merged.Salter Brand No. 46 Household Spring Balance Kitchen Scales made of green painted metal with a white large clock face dial marked in 1oz graduations and with a shallow metal bowl placed on the flat top connected to the mechanism. An adjustable screw tightened or loosened the spring to bring the pointer to zero, prior to adding the material to be weighed.. A common piece of kitchen equipment as most families used this type of scale when measuring goods for cooking or storing. HOUSEHOLD SCALE / NO. 46 / SALTER / TO WEIGH 28 LB / ( rope & arrow TM) BRITISH MADE Base rope & anchor S (trade mark) weights, measures, shops, scales. balances, grocery stores, early settlers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, salter housewares pty ltd, west bromwich, england, salter george, salter richard, bilston england -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Scales
... . British Made. On lower section of scales face:To weigh 150 lb... face:Salter's Spring Balance. British Made. On lower section of scales ...Scales such as these were used to measure commercial quantities possibly grains and farm produce for quite large amounts of product.Bags of the product would have been hooked up and weighed. Salter has been a name long associated with weights and measures. Salters had their beginnings in England in the 1760's with a background in springs which are a main component of many scales. The actual mechanism for weighing objects in such scales has remained similar for over two centuries.These scales would have been a common item in most commercial operations which bought and sold items in bulk and have historical and scientific significance.Cast iron frame with circular brass face painted black.. There is a round metal ring at the top which runs through a circular metal section of the frame. A hook is attached to the bottom of the frame through a similar metal circle. The brass face has graduated markings in 1 lbs increments up to 150 lbs. On top section of scale face:Salter's Spring Balance. British Made. On lower section of scales face:To weigh 150 lb. Salter trademark of rope and anchor. warrnambool, salter scales, commercial scales, spring balance scales -
South West Healthcare
Gowllands Ophthalmoscope, Gowllands, Medical Equipment, 20th Century
... / MADE IN ENGLAND" Viewer: "KLINOSTIK / BRITISH MADE" May: "MAY... / MADE IN ENGLAND" Viewer: "KLINOSTIK / BRITISH MADE" May: "MAY ...1 hard case;Chrome metal with black grip battery holder; 1 may head ophthalmascope; 3 chrome pieces; 1 viewer; 1 globe.Case: "Gowllands / MADE IN ENGLAND" Handle: "Gowllands / MADE IN ENGLAND" Viewer: "KLINOSTIK / BRITISH MADE" May: "MAY IMPROVED OPHTHALMOSCOPE" "Gowllands / MADE IN ENGLAND"