Wrap reel manufactured at Valley Worsted Mill and possibly used in the laboratory. "Wrap reels were used to check the yarn count in a spinning mill. A set length of yarn was wound off several test bobbins and weighed, if the weight was not the correct amount expected the spinning machines draft could be re calculated and the machine draft wheel ( cog ) changed to achieve the required count". - Greg AldridgeA small hand operated wrap reel. The reel is on a wooden base, the winding mechanism is metal and turned by a wooden handle. There is a metal plaque on the base inscribed MAKERS VWM. A wood and metal yarn feeder has broken off its mount.MAKERS/ VWMtextile machinery textile production weaving, valley worsted mill valley worsted mill, warping machinery, textile machinery, textile production, weaving, wrap reel, skein winder

Yields information about the use of tram 27 on the access track following the connection of power at the depot.Set of 3 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of the installation of the initial testing and driving of tram 27 on the access track - from Fares Please would be 19/9/1974 or shortly there after. .1 - 27 at the end of the access track - not the white stop block behind the tram. .2 - 27 crossing the level crossing with three people in the cab - Clyde Croft on the left. .3 - 27 and 14 at the depot - may not be initial date.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, commissioning

Series of four Black and white photographs of tram 26 on No. 2 road at the BTPS Depot, undergoing replacement of the broken frame on the Brill 21E truck. The tramcar record sheets note that the car was lifted 15-3-1975 and lower 27-7-1975 and tested on the same day. Seems to have re-entered service on 28/9/1975. .1 - on the front of the road, with a "Defective Not for Service" sign. .2 - car on jacks being either lifted or lowered. .3 - tramcar body lifted showing the word to replace the side frame underway, has the good and broken side frame in the view. .4 - tram being either lifted or lowered - with Rolf Jinks in the view. trams, tramways, btps, depot, brill trucks, maintenance, tram 26

Series of four Black and white photographs of tram 26 being operated following maintenance in Wendouree Parade. The tramcar record sheets note that the car was lifted 15-3-1975 and lowered 27-7-1975 and tested on the same day. Seems to have re-entered service on 28/9/1975. .1 - At Gardens Loop. .2 - At depot Junction .3 - At St Aidans Drive with Andrew Hall standing at the rear of the tram. .4 - at depot Junction. trams, tramways, btps, gardens loop, maintenance, wendouree parade, depot junction, st aidans drive, tram 26

Photocopy of 54 data sheets published by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburgh Pa, USA c1920. Consists of plastic cover, header page with Westinghouse logo, contents sheets (2 pages), forward, 67 pages (single side photocopy) and heavy rear card cover bound with a green comb binder. Original material lent by Craig Tooke of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association at Haddon. Photocopied by Warren Doubleday March 2000. List of contents produced 30/6/2000 and then bound. Contains data sheets regarding motors, commutators, brushes, armatures, bearings, field coils, pinions, lubrication, air piping, axle collars, resistance grids, gear cases and other technical information. Westinghouse Railway Operating Data 30/6/2000 List of Contents Page No. Care and repair of commutators 1 Undercutting commutators 2 Railway Motor carbon brushes 3 Brush holders 4 Flashing of railway motors 5 Soldering railway armatures 6 Armature Winding 7 Banding armatures 8 Railway Motor Bearings 9 Lubrication of railway motor bearings 10 How to babbitt motor bearings 11 Oil, grease and waster for motors and gears 12 Saturation of motor bearing waste 13 Testing Polarity of Field Coils 14 Charging of storage batteries on Interurban & street rail cars 15 Precautions to be taken with blower installations on motor cars 16 Putting on Railway Motor Pinions 17 How to take armatures out of box frame motors 18 Dipping and Baking of Railway Motors 19 War time dipping and baking outfits 20 Dipping and baking railway motors will decrease troubles 21 Protection of Motor Bearings from Dust 25 Winter Operation of Railway Motor equipments 26 Installation of Air piping to prevent freezing 27 Maintenance of Traction Brake Equipment 28 Maintenance of controller fingers and contacts 29 Hand operated circuit breakers 30 Railway Motor Testing I 31 Railway Motor Testing II 33 Railway Motor Testing III 35 Railway Motor Testing IV 36 Railway Motor Testing V 37 Removing and replacing railway motor armature shaft 39 Mounting and Maintenance of car resistors 40 Lubrication of control apparatus 41 Maintenance of fuse boxes for railway service 42 Does it pay to dip and bake armatures 43 Dipping and Baking as a financial asset 44 Shop Organisation 45 Tinning Malleable Iron Bearing shells 46 Life of armature bearings or railway motors 47 The assembly of complete sets of commutator segments 48 Electric welding as a factor in reclamation 50 Metal to Metal press, shrink and clamping fit allowances 52 Life of railway motor carbon brushes 54 General information of grid resistance design for the operating man 56 Stopping a car by braking with the motors 57 Railway Motor shafts and their maintenance 58 Axle collars 59 Gear cases 60 Ventilated railway motors 62 Revamping Loose armature bearings 64 Life of axle bearings of railway motors 65 Heat-treated bolts for railway service 66 Document imaged over 7 parts 7-9-2016 - see hi res files. trams, tramways, westinghouse, motors, data sheets, technical information

Set of 10 colour photographs / prints of Scrubber 8 in Wendouree Parade and depot track on 20/1/2002, working and testing the sprinkler bar on No. 1 end of the tram. Photos by Warren Doubleday. On Kodak paper. 1962.1 - Scrubber 8 on access track .2 - At depot junction, with 45 behind, ice cream van alongside. .3 - With sprinkler bar operating .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - showing the very end of the sprinkler bar under No. 1 end, at the back of the flusher hood. .7 - showing the valve and water line for the sprinkler bar. .8 - ditto .9 - showing the watered roadway coming down into depot junction from Carlton St. .10 - Simon Green cleaning depot junction points. (Photo used in Jan. 2002 Fares Please!) On .10 only in blue ink, date "20/1/02" scrubber tram, btm, sprinkler bar, depot junction, tram 8

Set of three colour photographs of testing the installation of screw spikes in the depot trackwork prior to the Wendouree Parade trackwork. Photos taken on 8/3/2003, printed on AGFA paper. 2554.1 - Gary Wood, John Shaw and Alan Snowball as a group. 2554.2 - Screwing a spike in with motorised impact tool. 2554.3 - Using an electric impact tool.trackwork, screw spikes, depot fan

Set of three colour prints photographs taken by Austin Brehaut on 22/9/2003 on Kodak paper during the first run or test run of No. 27 in Wendouree Parade following a truck overhaul. 2258.1 - No. 45 and 27 at Carlton St. 2258.2 - ditto at Gardens Loop 2258.3 - dittoOn rear of each photo in blue ink are details of the photograph, location, tramcar numbers and photographer.testing, wendouree parade, btm, tram 27, tram 45

Set of four colour prints, possibly from a Geoff Grant negative of the commissioning of the Bourke St lines, 19/6/1955. Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - W6 988 and bus (554?) and tower wagon - Queens Parade Clifton Hill. .2 - W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. See also Reg Item 1600 for the black and white photograph. .3 - W6 988 at the intersection of Nicholson and Victoria Parade. .4 - testing a crossover in either Smith St. Fitzroy or High St. Preston - running bang road.mmtb, melbourne, bourke st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram 988

Set of 22 black and white photographs of the first trams along Wendouree Parade, 8 Dec. 1974 (See 1974-75 Annual Report) .1 - Rolf Jinks at depot Junction .2 - 27 entering Wendouree Parade - Clyde Croft .3 -ditto with Richard Gilbert with the flag .4 - 27 crossing the parade .5 - In Wendouree Parade .6 - ditto .7 -At St Aidans Drive .8 - ditto .9 - 27 returning to the depot .10 - ditto .11 - 40 returning to the depot .12 - 40 at the loop - Richard Gilbert and Clyde Croft .13 - ditto .14 -ditto .15 - 40 at St Aidans Drive .16 - ditto .17 - ditto .18 - the dust is flying. .19 - 40 at Gardens Loop .20 - ditto .21 - Wendouree Parade .22 - 40 entering the Parade. Photographer Eldon Hogan. Roll of negatives held - stored with negatives file.trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, first tram, testing, tram 27, tram 40