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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Urquhart St Loop to Grey St Loop"
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "URQUHART ST LOOP TO GREY ST LOOP " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Gardens Routes", 1910's?
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... of donations. "Gardens Routes" Document Roster Electric Supply Co ...Yields information about the planning options that were used for formulate garden routes timetables at various service levels.Single rolled graph sheet which has two sets of runs drawn on it, showing the Gardens via Convent and Ripon St routes from Grenville showing how the tram service would operate and where the trams crossed each other. One graph set shows a 6 car, 7.5 min service and the other a four 10 minute service. Gives the miles and minutes. Would have been used to prepare rosters and timetables. Possible 1910's given Reg Item 4738, which can in the same set of donations. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Summer Timetable Oct 1st 1914 to April 30 1915", Sept. 1914
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Timetable Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Yields information about the timetable tram services during the summer or 1914 - 1915, run numbers and crossing arrangements on the single line.Rolled blue print of the "Summer Timetable Oct 1st 1914 to April 30 1915", showing the run numbers crossing arrangements, for Gardens via Convent, Gardens via Ripon, Monday to Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also for Sebastopol and Rubicon St, Orphanage, Lydiard St - Mt Pleasant not listed. Gives roster arrangements, Safeworking or single line section staff arrangements, crossing points and other information. ballarat, rosters, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Framed tickets, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Ballarat Tramways - Sample tickets", 1906, 1966
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... tickets Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Demonstrates and yields information about the ESCo tickets of 1906, shows the variety of tickets and passes used.Framed - wooden surround, glass, set of 26 actual tickets and two sketches of passes, timber backing board with the title "Ballarat Tramways - Sample tickets", dated 1906. Sets out the various tickets used by ESCo at the time and most likely used as a training aid for new conductors on both the electric and horse trams. Not to be displayed in light or hung up, that is display with care as fading is likely. See history of the object for details of the frame etc. Image i1 - as received from the City of Ballarat i2 - as repaired by by Kosnar's Picture framing. i3 - close up on the writing on the rear of the backing sheet i4 - detailed (1200dpi) image of the tickets. - 26.6 M i5 - image of the rear as received i6 - ditto - 600 dpi (Suitable for e-mail) - 7.2Mb See Reg Item 1846 for the newspaper clipping of Les Denmead handing the framed set of tickets to the City of Ballarat on 21/9/1971. Tickets comprise: Electric Tram Top Row: 2d - white - letter H - strip ticket requiring a trip ticket of the same value to be issued. 1 1/2d - white letter D - strip ticket requiring a trip ticket of the same value to be issued. 3d - off white, number 000,021 - Cash Adult - Up 2d - off white, number 000011 - Cash Adult - Up 2nd row 2d - check ticket - light red paper - number 000,011 - Up 1 1/2d - off white paper, number 000,011 - Up 3d - off white, number 000,021 - Cash Adult - Down 2d - off white, number 000011 - Cash Adult - Down 3rd row 2d - check ticket - off white paper - number 000,021 - Down 1 1/2d - check ticket - off white paper - number 000,021 - Down 1d - off white - number 000009 cash - child Up ticket 2d - off white - number 000021 cash - child Up ticket 4th row Employees only ticket - yellow, strip ticket School ticket - off white strip ticket - No. 6 1d - off white - number 000021 cash - child Down ticket 2d - off white - number 000021 cash - child Down ticket 5th row Drawing of Employees Bronze Medallion Drawing of pass issued to City Councillors and Officers of the Company Parcel ticket - No. 1 - 3d - to be attached to the parcel Parcel ticket - No. 1 - 3d - issued to the sender Horse Tram tickets 1st row 4d - off white paper - 36050 3d - white paper - 79701 2d - off white paper - 46401 2nd row 1 1/2d - off white - 81901 1d - off white - 99933 two 1 1/2 strip ticket - red two 4d daily return ticket - blue paper strip ticket 3rd row Monthly School ticket Sheet dated 6-9-06 with the initials SHS. "on the inside of the frame object was "Restored (?) and framed by Keith Russell Anderson, SEC Ballarat 26 Aug.1966"trams, tramways, tickets, esco, city of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), ESCO opening Souvenir Ticket, 1905
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... of this object. ESCO opening Souvenir Ticket Ephemera Ticket Electric ...Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard which has actually been used to send a message. Has a strong association with the people who sent and received the card.Postcard size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.10344 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. Letter/note to Ethel Hodgson of Lethbridge, stamped in Ballarat on 26-8-1905. Fares given on card are : Mount Pleasant and Orphanage and Grenville St. 3d, or Grenville St. and Tram sheds 3d. Printed in a blue/grey ink of various shades onto a white card. Acted as a souvenir card. One Penny stamp, with Ballarat Cancellation stamp and - "5" stamped on the top of the postage stamp. See also Reg Item 608 and 7084 for further versions of this object.Letter on rear and Has I.R. Kellett in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, esco, opening, ballarat, tickets, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Weekly Tickets", 1928
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)...-10-1926 document. "Weekly Tickets" Document Report Electric ...Demonstrates and yields information about the considerations made for Weekly Tickets during the late 1920's.Set of handmade or hand written sheets regarding weekly tickets in Ballarat - using ink and pencil .1 - handwritten double foolscap sheet - titled "Weekly Tickets Ballarat" and dated 2/6/28 - sets out an extensive table of section, length, existing fares, present weekly and proposed tickets - 12 trips and 24? trips. Sets out conditions, current sales and notes. .2 - set of two Foolscap ruled sheets - titled "Weekly Tickets" detailing where they would be sold (the Showroom), the method of sales and accounting practices and when it can be used, reflects back to 1921 practices. Has a hand written section on the rear on the first sheets (images i2 to i4) .3 - single foolscap ruled sheet with further notes on weekly tickets (in light red ink), with two possible sketches of possible tickets on the rear in pencil. See also Reg Item 8029 for a 3-10-1926 document.On the outside of the first sheet "Mr Knox" in blue pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, esco, weekly tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Notes on Weekly tickets", 1926
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Demonstrates and yields information about the considerations made for Weekly Tickets during the late 1920's.Set of handmade or hand written sheets regarding weekly tickets in Ballarat - using ink and pencil .1 - Lined foolscap sheet dated 3-10-26, titled "Notes on Weekly tickets", regarding availability, point of sale, sections, availability, midday or lunch time usage, numbering, use of tokens, fare boxes, disadvantages, and possible layout sketches. .2 - ditto, pencil notes, about ticket revenues, overlapping sections, limit of times, holidays. See also Reg Item 8019 for a 1921 and 1928 documents. trams, tramways, tickets, esco, weekly tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Framed Print, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1906
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Print Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Yields information abut the official opening of the Ballarat Electric tramway system and the people involved, including how they were dressed for the occasion. Note the American flag on the tramcar. Framed Black and white photograph of the opening of the Ballarat Tramway ESCo electric System. Ballarat Mayor Cr Barker under the guidance of Mr George Laurens drove the tram - No. 1. See Reg Item 4459 for the high quality digital scan. Frame - wood, gold and black lining, non reflective glass, with card back and white tape and a hanging string on the rear.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat, opening, first tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - ESCo employee pass, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Used by ESCo to enable identification of depot employees when travelling on their trams. Date made and when used unknown. See also 1798 for another example.Demonstrates a employee's free pass for travelling on Ballarat's trams.Handmade metal badge from brass sheet about 54 in diameter with a slot (long oval shape) about 23 long x 5 deep through which a leather strap could be fitted through. Stamped in capital letters on the badge are "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS" on the outside, "EMPLOYEES CAR DEPOT", in the centre of the badge, with the word "Employees" in a semi-circle. Near the bottom of the badge is the number "16". The letters have been filled with black paint.tramcars, tramways, esco, depot, employees pass, badges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Pleasant St Gardens - Loop Nth"
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Section Staff Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head-on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use, until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, 52 and 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448 , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system used to c1936 when replaced by electric signals. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "PLEASANT ST - GARDENS LOOP NTH. " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg.tramcars, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Motorman's Record", 1920s
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... Form Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) ...Form used by the ESCo in the 1920s to record the details of the Motorman's or Driver's work for the day. Notes Name, date, tramcar, time on, off, routes, trips, meter (power or electricity use), remarks and defects. See item 2544 for a SECV version of the late 1930s. On the rear is a hand drawn image of a Mt Pleasant - Doveton St weekly ticket morning and evening trips. Priced 1/6d.Demonstrates a form used to record the tramcar mileage on a daily basis.Preprinted form on off white card, titled "Motorman's Record" with a hand drawn and coloured image of a Mt Pleasant Weekly ticket on the rear.tramways, forms, tramcars, mileage, records, reports, esco, weekly tickets, mt pleasant -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong power station, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), c1926
... Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo)... station Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo) ...Photograph shows Geelong power station after completion. Power house building on the SW corner of Corio Tce. and Yarra Sts, Geelong, with new furnace room on the left, turret removed from the corner of the building, a third floor added on the Corio Tce. side but offices and concreted company name above where the trams entered the depot from the street not yet built. Date between 1924 and 1928 (based on photograph of Pengelly tramcar arriving and recently received, secondhand Melbourne tramcar). The ground floor offices facing Corio Tce. appear to be boarded up.Yields information about the Geelong Power station c1926Black and white print on paper.Plate number 1-8 in inktramways, geelong, mesco, power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tram depot construction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), c1926
... Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo)... Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo) ...Photograph shows Geelong tram depot under construction. (Later 1 road). Corio Tce. (Renamed Brougham St.), 1911Yields information about the Geelong Power station c1926Black and white print on paper.Plate number 1-8 in inktramways, geelong, mesco, power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Tower Trailer, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), c1926
... Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo)... Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo) ...The MESCo's tower trailer, photographed in Corio Tce. The building in the background is Blakiston's, immediately west of the tram depot. Smoke from the power station chimney is in the top left of the photo. The trailer was used for tramway overhead, shown in action in photos 9272 and 9273. Early 1910s.Yields information about the Geelong Power station c1926Black and white print on paper.Plate number 1-8 in inktramways, geelong, mesco, power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register", c1905
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo).... "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register" Administrative record Electric ...Form headed "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register" - with extensive entries required for the record of tramcar operations on ESCo Ballarat tramways. Principally around the number of tickets sold, punched and trips with the pay-in details along the lower edge. HP James notes the use of Bell punches of two types in his notes on tickets - see item 2541. See item 2531 for a 4d ticket that states it had to be Bell punched. Has space for 4d return, 1d night school, disabled soldiers, and various values of dockets. Has a piece of paper glued to the top - lower right hand area to record 4d and 3d exchange tickets.Demonstrates an ESCo trip waybill and bell punch register.Preprinted form - double layer of paper with red horizontal ruling.tramways, ballarat, fares, pay-in forms, tickets, trip waybills, esco, bell punch -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong MESCo tram 7, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), 3/1912
... Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo)... with details on rear Photograph Geelong MESCo tram 7 Melbourne Electric ...The photograph shows Geelong 7 as built, understood to be a test tram prior to the opening of the system. Photo taken in the then Corio Terrace, now Brougham Street Geelong 1912. Has a number of men on board the tram - depot workers for the photograph? See Item 4314 for another photo looking the other way and item 8612 for a framed version.Shows Geelong tram No. 7 as built.Black and White photograph with details on rearHas SEC Publicity photo stamp on the rear and number 9/274 and a pencil note "Corio Terrace before opening In March 1912"geelong, mesco, tram 7, corio terrace, opening, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Mileages Ballarat", "Fare Distances", c1920?
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)...", "Fare Distances" Document Report Electric Supply Co. of Vic ...Yields information about track mileages and horse tram track and information used in calculating fares.Report or chart - set of two documents pinned together in the top left hand corner giving information of system miles for both track and fares. .1 - Blue print - Mileages Ballarat - giving route including Sebastopol Horse car and one leg of a loop. Provides single track miles, double track miles, Total track, Total Single track miles, miles for car mileages. .2 - "Fares Distances" dated 7-3-01 - all routes. Has been prepared on the rear of a 1921 calendar, Brown, Win? of 30 Armstrong St Ballarat.trams, tramways, mileage, horse trams, esco, fares, crossing loop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Miles Run", c1921
... Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)... by paper type. "Miles Run", Document Report Electric Supply Co ...Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat, Bendigo during the mid 1920's? , Insurance, population and the use Fare Boxes.Report - typed, carbon copies, foolscap or quarto sheets, "Miles Run" listing , for both Ballarat and Bendigo, passengers tickets by Fare Box, Conductor, passenger per car mile, average fare, average speed, length of double and single track, passengers carried total, and population, and the public risk premium since fare boxes introduced. Use of Fare Boxes commenced in 1913, on this basis of 7 further years as noted in the sheet, c1921 6 copies held, all pinned together by paper type.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat, fare boxes, insurance, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, The British Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. London and Manchester, "Parts of Westinghouse No. 46 and 46M Tramway Motors”, “Parts of Westinghouse No. 49B Tramway Motor”, “Parts of Westinghouse No. 200 Tramway Motor”, “Parts of Westinghouse Nos 90 and 90M Controllers”, “Parts of Westinghouse Automatic Circuit breaker tramway type”, 1900's
... Electric Supply Co. stamp on the cover. 3700.5 - 3700.2....4 - has the stamp of the "Electric Supply Company... document, has Electric Supply Co. stamp on the cover. 3700.5 ...3700.1 – British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co – Parts Catalogue B 6004, “Parts of Westinghouse No. 46 and 46M Tramway Motors” – 2nd Edition – 20 pages centre stapled. 3700.2 - British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co – Parts Catalogue B 6005, “Parts of Westinghouse No. 49B Tramway Motor” – 2nd Edition – 20 pages centre stapled. 3700.3 – British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co – Parts Catalogue B 6006, “Parts of Westinghouse No. 200 Tramway Motor” – Oct 1904 – 20 pages centre stapled. 3700.4 – British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co – Parts Catalogue, “Parts of Westinghouse Nos 90 and 90M Controllers” – 12 pages from a 24 page document, has Electric Supply Co. stamp on the cover. 3700.5 - 3700.2 – British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co – Parts Catalogue, “Parts of Westinghouse Automatic Circuit breaker tramway type”, 8 pages centre stapled of a larger document...4 - has the stamp of the "Electric Supply Company of Victoria"trams, tramways, westinghouse, instructions, maintenance, controllers, motors, circuit breakers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS: A HISTORY''
... Electric Supply Company...; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply...; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps ...''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street. -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Book, Brush Tramcar Engineers, Brush Electric Street Cars, Early 1900's
... The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd.... Engineers Brush Electric Street Cars Burgundy with Gold embossed ...This book contains examples of various types of electric tramcars for street services, they are presented in the pages, together with some illustrations of standard trucks. The Tramcar Works of the Brush Electrical Engineering Co. at Loughborough was the largest in the United Kingdom during the early 1900's.Only copy of this book known Burgundy with Gold embossed lettering on a hard cover book, printed paper pages.The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd.tram, bendigo, brush, tramcar. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat Illustrated for Enterprise, Education & Health
... Electric Supply Company of Victoria (Ballarat)..., Craig's Hotel, Electric Supply Company of Victoria (Ballarat.... Warner, W. Cornell, Craig's Hotel, Electric Supply Company ...Green, red and black soft covered facsimile booklet. The book includes numerous illustrations including Ballarat City Municipal Chambers, Ballarat Banking Co. Ltd, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat Trustees, John McLeod, Pty Ltd, Ballaarat Gas Co., J. J. Goller, Star Office, Ballarat Courier Office, Morsheads, M.B. John, Rowlands, Huttons the Jewellers, Millers the Clothiers, James Smith Agricultural Machinery, Coles and Pullum, City Baths, Benoit's Sun Foundry, William Paterson Drapers, Eureka Terra Cotta and Tile Co., Ballarat Woollen & Worsted Co. Ltd, Sunnyside Woollen Mill, Red Shop tea Rooms, Allchine Bros., Brind's Dunnstown, Ballarat Breweing Co., R. Tunbridge & Sions, Ballarat Zoological Gardens, A. Cant Plumber, Hugh Jones, Eureka Reserve, W.F. Coltman, Loveland & Haslem, G. Warner, W. Cornell, Craig's Hotel, Electric Supply Company of Victoria (Ballarat), Longhurst's, P.C. Thornton, Cowley's Eureka Ironworks, W. Owen, Clarendon Ladies College, Lal Lal Falls, Corckers, Evening Echo Office, Campbell & Wilson and Broadbent brothers. A number of portraits associated with the above organisations are also reproduced in the booklet.non-fictionballarat, w miller, af alchin, a polson, wf longhurst, pj pringle, george crocker, r maddern, as rusden, w cornell, pc thorthon, w owen, cs benoit, h jones, d davies, j scullin, c walker, jh jones, j tyler, jj crifiths, n clark, s clark, cf taylor, tt hollway, morton, f davies, f herman, w knox, a cant, mb john, mwb john, wf coltman, w moir, j macleod, jj mcgowen, a hancock, j osborne, ao stubbs, rw baxter, g baxter, cg harvey, gh warner, cj coles, wj pullum, a mackenzie, jr petterson, ec chamberson, ba john, te miller, g miller, a bell, jh shelley, f sutton, re loveland, tr haslem, re loader, cuthbert, ballarat city municipal chambers, ballarat banking co. ltd, art gallery of ballarat, ballarat trustees, john mcleod, ballaarat gas co., j. j. goller, star office, ballarat courier office, morsheads, m.b. john, rowlands, huttons the jewellers, millers the clothiers, james smith agricultural machinery, coles and pullum, city baths, benoit's sun foundry, william paterson drapers, eureka terra cotta and tile co., ballarat woollen & worsted co. ltd, sunnyside woollen mill, red shop tea rooms, brind's dunnstown, ballarat breweing co., ballarat zoological gardens, a. cant plumber, hugh jones, eureka reserve, w.f. coltman, loveland & haslem, g. warner, w. cornell, craig's hotel, electric supply company of victoria (ballarat), longhurst's, p.c. thornton, cowley's eureka ironworks, w. owen, clarendon ladies college, lal lal falls, corckers, evening echo office, allchin brothers, r. tunbridge and sons, campbell and wilson, broadbent brothers, ballarat asylum -
Federation University Historical Collection
Object, Synchronome Co. Ltd, Synchronome Frequency Checking Master Clock No. 2191, c1930
... electric supply company of victoria..., near Webster Street, under the ownership of The Electric Supply..., near Webster Street, under the ownership of The Electric Supply ...Information from Norman F. Dalton: Ballarat had a reticulated DC supply in the early part of last century and in 1905 had sufficient generating capacity to enable the trams to be changed from horse drawn to DC electricity. The use of electricity increased with the main power station located on Wendouree Parade, near Webster Street, under the ownership of The Electric Supply Company of Victoria. AC generating plant was installed in 1925 and conversion to AC proceeded. In 1934 the company was taken over by the State Electricity Commission Victoria (SECV) and more AC generation was installed and the changeover of customers was accelerated. This is around the time that the Synchronome Frequency Checking Mast Clock was installed at the Wendouree Parade Power Station. The SECV Annual Report of 1921 states: ::Section 11 of the act directed the COmmission to enquire into the question of securing the adoption of such standards of plant and equipment of a system, frequency and pressure for the generation and distribution of electricity as will admit of the efficient interconnection of undertakings throughout the State. In 1934 when the SECV took over the Ballarat operations the question of linking with the State grid had been a planned operation for some years but due to financial considerations had hindered it and in fact would continue to do so for a further 10 years. So while the need for close frequency control for interconnection was hardly an issue, the need to keep electric clocks correct was important, particularly as this item was a frequent sales point to cover the inconvenience and sometimes expense of converting from DC to AC. The clock is a very accurate pendulum clock with provision for varying effective length during operation for precise time regulation. There are two normal time dials and one is controlled by the pendulum and the other is operated by the system frequency. When the clock was in use it was installed by the MEter and Tests Laboratory and the time was checked daily by radio time signals. The two dials were repeated in the operators control panel in the Power Station. A maximum deviation between the two dials was set in the operating instructions (eg 5 seconds) and the operator would correct this when necessary by remote manual alteration of the turbine governor set point. The clock was used to drive and regulate a system of "slave" clocks which were used to display the time in various locations around the power station. A slave clock is a simple clock which is driven by a small electric motor, its accuracy is regulated by the master clock every 30 seconds to ensure that it and all the other slave clocks in the station are on exactly the right time; slave clocks were placed in various locations, from common rooms to workshops. A master clock could potentially run thousands of slave clocks at one plant. The clock also contains a rectifier. A rectifier is a device that is used to convert AC power to more stable DC current.Two clocks in a timber case. Both are electric, one is powered by the main pendulum mechanism, the other is a self contained electric clock. The main mechanism is of the gravity arm and roller type, which sends an impulse to the slave clocks every 30 seconds. The This Synchronome Frequency Checking Master Clock was used at the Ballarat Power Station. Below the main section of the case is a smaller cabinet containing a rectifier to provide consistent DC power for the clock. The rectifier was made by the Victorian company Hilco, which was located in Burwood. There is a high chance this is not the original rectifier from this clock as there appears to be brackets to hold a larger device in the space the rectifier occupies.Front below main clock face on front of case: "Patented Sychronome Brisbane" Lower left-hand clock face: "Frequency time" Lower right-hand clock face: "Standard Seconds" Synchronous electric clock mechanism on door (Frequency time clock): >200/250 V. 50~ >"Synchronomains" Made in England >Direction indicator for clock starting switch >"To start move lever in direction of arrow and release" >"Patent applied for" Mechanism for "standard seconds" clock: >"English Made" >"Patented" >Serial number "321" >0 above right-hand pillar on front-plate Mechanism for "standard seconds" clock: >"English Made" >"Patented" >Serial number "321" >0 above right-hand pillar on front-plate Mechanism for main clock face: >"English Made" >"Patented" >Serial number "8751" >0 above right-hand pillar on front-plate Inside case, back panel, top enamel plate: >Seconds Battery + Pos. > Battery Common or - Neg. >1/2 min dials Inside case, back panel, bottom enamel plate: external seconds dial Inside case, right hand side, electrical knobs: two switches, both "A.C. mains" Pendulum rod, below suspension spring: Serial number (?) 0000005 Rectifier in bottom cabinet: >"Hilco Rectifier" >"A.C. Volts 230/240" >"Model 1060/S" >"A.C. Amperes" >"Serial No. 1060/S >"Phases 1" >"D.C. Volts 6" >"C.P.S. 50" >"D.C. Amperes 1" >"Made in Australia by Hilco Transformers McIntyre St., Burwood, Victoria." Bakelite electrical plug: makers mark Lower cabinet, RH side panel, pressed tin plate: "AC" (upside down) Brass speed adjustment, outer right RH side: "S" and "F" Ivory and wood pendulum beat ruler: >Ruler, with 0 in centre and numbers 1-5 in ascending order from centre on left and right. > "Synchronome Patent." Steel plate, back panel, inside case, right hand side: >N R A" (descending) >"2191" serial number/part number Face of main clock: "Synchronome Electric" synchronome frequency checking master clock, electricity, state electricity commission, wendouree parade power station, secv, clock, time, pendulum, electric supply company of victoria, norman f. dalton, ballarat power station, rectifier, slave clock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Eugene C Parham, John C Shedd, "Miscellaneous Tests on Car Equipment", 1910
... In a number of places "The Electric Supply Company... Tramcars Maintenance Motors In a number of places "The Electric ...Book - 170 pages, 10 sections sewn and bound into heavy green card covers cloth covered with glued end pages. Title "Miscellaneous Tests on Car Equipment" for electric street car or trams written by Eugene C Parham and John C Shedd, published by McGraw Hill Book Co. of New York, dated 1910. Has a table of contents, index at the rear, and index of Rules for determining sizes of electrical equipment and tramcar horsepower and kilowatts, traction and speeds. Cover sheets, table of contents and indexes scanned to a pdf file.In a number of places "The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited" stamped throughout the book.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramcars, maintenance, motors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Tool - Ruler, City of Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department, 1990
... Electric Supply Department c1990... the City of Port Melbourne Electric Supply Department c1990 ...These rulers were handed out at festivals and citizenship ceremoniesOrange plastic ruler promoting the City of Port Melbourne Electric Supply Department c1990local government - city of port melbourne, utilities - electricity -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: SUMMER CAR TRAM
... Copy of photo of 'Brush Summer Car' No 8 or 18. Electric...' No 8 or 18. Electric Supply Company livery. Photograph BASIL ...Copy of photo of 'Brush Summer Car' No 8 or 18. Electric Supply Company livery.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: SUMMER CAR TRAM
... Copy of photo of 'Brush Summer Car' No 8 or 18. Electric...' No 8 or 18. Electric Supply Company livery. Photograph BASIL ...Copy of photo of 'Brush Summer Car' No 8 or 18. Electric Supply Company livery.person, individual, basil miller -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, State Electricity Commission, Serving Victoria. 50 Years of Service. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, 1969
... hydro-electric supply... briquette works water power hydro-electric supply rocky valley ...A blue, soft, illustrated covered book.state electricity commission of victoria, anniversary, monash house, w.h. connolly, alexander fitzgerald, t.p. scott, b.j. callinan, yallourn, hazelwood power station, morwell power station, briquettes, morwell briquette works, water power, hydro-electric supply, rocky valley reservoir, electricity network, transmission statins, yallourn "w" power station, eildon reservoir -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1910, 08/1910
... Electric Supply Companyof Victoria... Institute of Accountants James Stapp Electric Supply Companyof ...Inward Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, November 1910letterhead, education department, telegram, yarraville chlorination and ore reduction works, a. anderson, h.b. silberberg & co, a.h. walsh, j.m. edgar, charles w. frost, gordon technical college, g. king, jennings deep lead tingha tin mining company, ballarat city board of advice, metallurgical laboratory, s. radcliff, f.w. hall, ararat, gordon technical school, d.c. newham, staffordshire reef, john wilesmith, sandstone western australia, j. worthington, elaine, j. loughman, gold buyers act, h.h. smith, incorporated institute of accountants, james stapp, electric supply companyof victoria, h.j. spencer, tasmanis mines department, david melvin, caulter f. ingpen, hobson's gold mining company, canadian finance and securities, scott hotel steiglitz, g. straight, jubilee mine italians, elsie alcock, dressmaking, w.a. t. davies, legislative assembly, state forests department, myles b. webster, photography, albury, commercial banking company sydney -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nunawading's electric light scheme, 14 August 1914
... melbourne electric supply company... lincolne and macdougall wright g.f. melbourne electric supply ...Inauguration of electric lighting in the Shire of Nunawading at the substation cnr Whitehorse Road and Station Street, Box Hill,Copy of The Reporter, Friday August 14, 1914 article on the Inauguration of electric lighting in the Shire of Nunawading at the substation cnr Whitehorse Road and Station Street, Box Hill, includes the townships of Blackburn, Tunstall and Mitcham.Inauguration of electric lighting in the Shire of Nunawading at the substation cnr Whitehorse Road and Station Street, Box Hill,electricity supply, lincolne and macdougall, wright, g.f., melbourne electric supply company, garrett, h.t.