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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Rayon Twine
... Mitcham melbourne From the Betty McPhee sewing collection ...From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionReel of cream rayon twine, used in sewing etc. Reel was formerly used for winding copper wire used in the electrical industry by Henley London. Reel is imprinted on both ends with Henley markings.DCO Copper Wire|20 swg 036 dia... 1lb Netthandcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Dressmaking Pins
... Mitcham melbourne From the Betty McPhee sewing collection ...From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionFour cardboard tubes of coloured glass headed stems or pins used by dressmakers etc to pin clothes etc prior to sewing. I box of Dandy household pins.Cross Five Brand. "Dandy" regd Trademark Electroplated steel household pins Australian manufacturehandcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Shuttle
... Mitcham melbourne From the Betty McPhee sewing collection ...From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionBlack plastic shuttle used to make netting.'Always ask for - and see you get 'Samson Brand' nets lines and twine'handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Boot Silk
... Mitcham melbourne From the Betty McPhee sewing collection ...From the Betty McPhee sewing collectionWooden reel of yellow boot machine silk used in boot manufacture and repair..C.R. Rickards Bell Bush Mills Via Leedshandcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Card of Buttons, c1930
... Mitcham melbourne From the Betty McPhee sewing collection ...From the Betty McPhee sewing collection.A card labelled 'Modern Miss' with a colour picture of a ladies face and a reel of thread and scissors with five 22 cm cream plastic buttons attached by thread.'Modern Miss'handcrafts, dressmaking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Cotton Reel, Crochet Cotton
... Mitcham melbourne From the Betty McPhee Sewing collection ...From the Betty McPhee Sewing collection.A cotton reel made of cardboard comprising a cylinder with cap at each end. It has a small amount of pink crochet cotton with paper label at each end.Mile End Crochet Cotton Brilliant Clark's 100 yards.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Machine - Button hole attachment, c1950
This attachment was used by donor . It was a great improvement over hand made buttonholes.A Singer buttonhole attachment used about 1950s. It was attached to ordinary power sewing machines to make button holes. It includes a small metal plate to cover teeth when making button hole and a fairly long slotted screw for attaching plate.Singer 86662 completehandcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Machine - Sewing Machine Attachments
Wooden box lined in dark blue velveteen containing 13 sewing machine attachments. Box unfolds to lie plat with triangle pieces at each side.`handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Machine - Sewing Machine Attachments
Used on a straight sewing machine, treadle type, years 1720 - 1050. Used by Mrs. Kate Warren who lived in Mitcham Road Vermont between 1936 - 1965.A tin holding an assortment of attachments used with a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine. 26 pieces.Attachments (on lid of Box)handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Sewing Basket
... Mitcham melbourne handcrafts equipment Woven cane sewing basket ...Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by a cord. Lined in blue padded silk. Contains many items normally found in home sewing baskets - threads, buttons, hooks. crochet needles.etc.handcrafts, equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - Sewing Kit
Round red leather sewing kit with two red press studs. Lined in red silk and contains cottons, needles, pin, etc. Travel kit.handcrafts, equipment -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum IncSewing Machine
... singer; sewing machines; domestic items; handcrafts... goldfields singer; sewing machines; domestic items; handcrafts Motor ...Singer sewing machine with electric motor and maroon hard cover. Instruction book for No. 66 Singer Sewing Machine - greenpaper cover with red logo on front, 32 pages. Hinged wooden flap forms table when lowered. Machine housing is metal painted fawn with brown drive wheel & foot pedal. Motor is also brown. Base is cream. Cover has cream handle & brass catches. Accessories box R.N. 31.10.Motor serial No K10591526singer; sewing machines; domestic items; handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Lathe (Model)
"This is a rough model of the woodturning lathe Kurt Beilharz built from scrap as a 17 year old in Camp 3, Tatura. The drive wheel was a hollow redgum block from the firewood supply. The shaft was a 1/2" water pipe, the bearings of the spindle were 3/4" water pipe with tooth paste tubes melted into and honed out for the spindle. They had holes for oiling. The drive belt came from my Mother's sewing machine. I used screws in the model, but in reality bolts were used, which were bought as well as the framing timber"Wooden model of a lathe made and used at Camp 3. Triangular upright frame with a hollow drive wheel, driven by a piece of wire with a handle on one end. Drive belt is a piece of fine cord.lathe, model, beilharz, k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, models -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Craft - Tapestry
Tapestry has been woven on a electrical driven machine.|Belonged to Mrs. A.E. Hepburn 1933 - 1988. Formerly of Mont Albert.Wall hanging tapestry in brown toning. Scene of an old room with three women sitting at a table sewing with a child standing near them. All women wearing fitted caps. Room heavily detailed - chairs, fireplace, dresser, windows, half open door, lectern, wardrobe, etc. One woman wearing glasses. 3/4 backed in heavy cotton with opening for wooden rod. Long fringing on one end. Wooden rod.handcrafts, tapestry
