This horse-drawn, two-wheeled cart with a tank, is known as a Furphy Farm Water Cart that was made in Shepparton, northern Victoria, c. 1942. John Furphy (1842-1920) was born in Moonee Ponds, in 1842 to Irish immigrant parents and subsequently raised in the Yarra Valley before the family moved to Kyneton in central Victoria, where he completed an apprenticeship with the firm Hutcheson and Walker. Murphy began operations of his own at a site on Piper Street in Kyneton in 1864. He relocated for a business opportunity and founded the first blacksmiths and wheelwrights shop in the newly surveyed town of Shepparton in 1873. Furphy invented many farming tools and machines including a patented grain-stripper, and won awards at the 1888-89 Melbourne International Exhibition. His most famous invention is the Furphy Farm Water Cart, designed in the 1880s, at a time when water for most households and farms was carted on wagons in wooden barrels. The Furphy’s water cart is a single item that combines a water metal tank and a cart. The design of the cart was simple yet effective, and became popular very quickly and established itself as a vital piece of farming equipment. The water cart has had a number of words cast into its ends over many years. References to the foundry’s location in Shepparton, as well as advertising of other products also manufactured by J. Furphy & Sons were present on the ends. However, the most significant set of words to feature on the tank, was a poem encouraging continual improvement: ‘Good Better Best, Never Let it Rest, Until your Good is Better, And your Better Best’. During The Great War (1914-1918), the water cart was used by the Australian militarily at a large AIF (Australian Imperial Force) camp in Broadmeadows (Melbourne) where thousands of men were camped for months, before being transported aboard. Furphy Water Carts provided water to the troops, and were usually placed near the camp latrines, which was one of the few places the troops could share gossip and tall tales away from the prying eyes and ears of their officers. The water cart drivers were also notorious sources of information, despite most of their news being hearsay, or totally unreliable. By the time the men of the AIF were in engaged in combat on the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Western Front, the carts used for water supply had no markings and became simply referred to as Furphys. This owed as much to the coining of the term ‘Furphy’, Australian slang for suspect information or rumour. After a number of decades as principally a soldier’s word, 'Furphy' entered the broader Australian vernacular and was used mainly by the political class until recently when the term was taken up by a Australian brewer as a beer brand. This Furphy Water Cart was purchased by Friends of Flagstaff Hill in 2014. The support of local individuals, organisations and businesses enabled its restoration and later its installation alongside the existing late-19th century water pipe stand and 1940s hand pump The Furphy Farm Water Cart is of historical significance as it represents a famous Australian time-saving and energy-saving invention of the 1880s, replacing the labour intensive activity of collecting and dispensing water from barrels and casks on the back of carts. The water cart’s connection with manufacturing companies J. Furphy & Sons and Furphy Foundry are significant for being early Australian businesses that are still in operation today. Furphy carts are of military significance for the role they played during The Great War (1914-1918) in Australian army camps, and theatres of war in Europe and the Middle East, to supply the AIF troops with fresh water. A wooden framed, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart, fitted with a horizontally mounted, cylindrical metal tank. The tank is made of rolled, sheet steel with a riveted seam, and cast iron ends with cast iron ends. The spoked metal wheels have fitted flat iron tyres and metal hubs. A metal pipe is joined to the outlet. The tank is silver coloured, the ends, wheels and trims are crimson, and the script lettering on tank sides is black. There are inscriptions on the tank, ends, and hubs. The water tank was made in 1942 in Shepparton, Australia, by J. Furphy & Sons and has a capacity of 180 gallons (848 litres). Hub perimeter, embossed “J. FURPHY & SONS” “KEEP THE / BOLTS TIGHT” Hub centre embossed [indecipherable] Tank, each side, painted “J. FURPHY & SONS / Makers / SHEPPARTON” Tank ends, embossed – “FURPHY’S FARM WATER CART” “BORN ABOUT 1880 – STILL ‘GOING STRONG’ 1942” “j. FURPHY & SONS / MAKERS / SHEPPARTON - VIC “ “S - - - - - L MANUFACTURERS” [SPECIAL] “SPIKE ROLLERS” “SINGLE TREES” “PLOUGH WHEELS” “IRON CASTINGS” “LAND GRADERS” “STEEL DELVERS” “CAST IRON PIG” “CHAIN YOKES” “GOOD – BETTER – BEST / NEVER LET IT REST / TILL YOUR GOOD IS BETTER / AND YOUR BETTER – BEST” Image [Stork carrying a baby] above shorthand, transcribed "Produce and populate or perish" Image [Furphy Pig Feeder] beside ‘Cast Iron Pig’ Shorthand, transcribed “"Water is the gift of God but beer and whiskey are concoctions of the Devil, come and have a drink of water"warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, water cart, furphy cart, furphy tank, furphy farm water cart, furphy, john furphy, john furphy & sons, furphy foundry, kyneton, shepparton, mobile water tank, jinker, hutchinson & walker, blacksmith, farm equipment, implement maker, tool maker, horse drawn, stork and baby, good, better, best, barrel, tank, first world war, wwi, eastern front, gallipoli, j furphy & sons

William Ridgway and Sons company of Sheffield, manufacturers of augers, bits, wood-boring, and motorising tools, was founded in 1878 and became a Private company in 1909, their factory was founded in the 1930s. William Ridgway Tools merged first with Record Tools in 1974 to form Record Ridgway Tools Ltd. Record was another Sheffield company that was renowned for the quality of their vices and industrial clamps. Following the merger Record, Ridgway Tools Ltd was made up of fourteen UK Companies and five overseas companies. A later merger with a woodwork tools company called Marple (which was part-owned by Record and Ridgway respectively before their original merger) led to the company becoming known as Record Marples Tools. Record Marples was taken over by the Swedish hardware manufacturer AB Bahco in 1982. Despite a management buyout leading to the company reverting to British ownership in 1985 the company struggled financially and the following administration was acquired by U.S.-based Irwin Tools in 1998 who has since moved production to China in recent years. A vintage tool made in the 1930s when Ridgway began mass producing augers and other tools for export and sale. This item would have probably been used in Australia on a farm for drilling fence posts for wire to pass through or other tasks where a hole was required to be bored in timber. Scotch eye beam auger, with double twist and Lead screw. Ridgway Sheffield warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wood boring tool, scotch auger, carpenters tools, shipwrights tools, coopers tools, ridgway & sons, auger bits

A smoothing plane is typically used after the work piece has been flattened and trued by the other bench planes, such as the jack, fore, and joiner planes. Smoothing planes can also be used to remove marks left by woodworking machinery. When used effectively alongside other bench planes, the smoothing plane should only need a handful of passes removing shavings as fine as 0.002 inches (0.051 mm) or less. The work piece is then ready to be finished, or can be further refined with a card scraper or sandpaper. The smoothing plane is usually held with both hands, and used in a similar manner to the other bench planes. Though designed for smoothing, a smoothing plane can be used as an 'all-round' bench tool and for rougher work depending on how it is set up. Being smaller than other bench planes, the smoothing plane is better able to work on smaller work pieces and around obstructions. Since the 1700s wooden smoothing planes have predominantly been 'coffin shaped' wider in the middle and slightly rounded making them more manoeuvrable. It has also been claimed that the coffin design exposes more end grain, enabling the plane to better adjust to changes in humidity. Henry Boker Maker: Heinrich "Henry" Böker of Reimschied-Solingen, Germany and his family was making tools in the 17th century. In 1829 Hermann and Robert Böker added sabres to the company's offerings, in 1837 they emigrated to New York City and established a firm to import German cutlery. H. Boker sabres would be eventually supplied to some American soldiers during the Civil War. Heinrich Boker in 1869 , a relative of Hermann and Robert, established a cutlery firm in Solingen, a centre of industry and cutting tool manufacturing in Germany. The company became a leader in the manufacture of razors, scissors and eating utensils. As early as 1900 the majority of tools produced by Boker were distributed in the U.S. market by the New York branch of the family, and pocket knives became the company's most important product line. During WWII the Solingen factory was destroyed and all the equipment and inventory was lost. After the war the factory was rebuilt and the company resumed operations, but in the early '60s the company was sold to the scissors manufacturer Wiss & Sons, and in the early 70s Wiss sold out to Cooper Industries. At some point Heinrich Boker adopted the Americanised version of his name, Henry Boker and was used as a brand name for the company's products. A vintage smoothing plane of the Bismark pattern made by Henry Boker the this plane is now regarded as a collectors item and is an example of vintage woodworking tools used in the manufacture of wooden products.Smoothing Plane Bismark design. Blade marked Henry Bokerflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, smoothing plane, heinrich boker, carpenters tool, cabinet makers tool

A draw knife is a hand tool that has a long straight blade between two handles. As implied by its name. it is drawn like a knife across the wood. It is used to prepare the timber for the next step of the process, removing loose wood and bark and giving a start to making the wood into a round or cylindrical shape. Then a finer smoother finish is given with a spokeshave, which has a shorter, curved blade. A draw knife could be used for the wooden spokes for cart, wagon and carriage wheels as well as for ladder staves and ship wheels. Features of a good draw knife include tight handles, a blade with plenty of metal to it and a blade length of 20 to 24 centimetres. This draw knife was likely made at least 150 years ago by C Johnson of Sheffield, who used the Trade Mark “C.J.” within a flag. Christopher Johnson began work as a cutler, making knives, pocket knives and tableware in his works at Howard Street in Sheffield. In the book ‘Hand-Saw Makers of Britain by Schaeffer and McConnel, Johnson is listed in 1855 as a saw maker. A later reference has the business name of Johnson & Company, Sheffield in 1879-1882. Australia was one of the company’s markets. The company continued until its closure in 1955.This draw knife is significant for being made in Sheffield, a location famous for steel and silver manufacturers. It is significant because of its age, being made no later than 1879, which is the time period of our maritime Village. It is a tool most suitable for the blacksmith's or a ship' smith's workshop for making spokes for the wheels of wagons and carts, and for making ship's wheels.. It is also significant for being made by C Johnson, who was well known for his good workmanship. Draw knife; flat cast steel fixed blade with rotating wooden handles each end. Round bulbous handles have two parallel scored lines around the end furthest from the blade and a brass collar between the handle and blade. A logo and inscription are cast into the centre front of the blade. Made by C Johnson. of Sheffield.Cast into steel blade: Sideways Image “C.J.” within {flag}, “JOHNSON / CAST STEEL”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, spokes, wagon maker, blacksmith, cart maker, cart wheel maker, blacksmith tool, wagon wheel, c johnson, sheffield, wheelright, craftsman, woodwork, carriage wheel, ship wheels, shipwright, wooden spokes, ladder staves, draw knife

William Ridgway and Sons company of Sheffield, manufacturers of augers, bits, wood-boring, and motorising tools, was founded in 1878 and became a Private company in 1909, their factory was founded in the 1930s. William Ridgway Tools merged first with Record Tools in 1974 to form Record Ridgway Tools Ltd. Record was another Sheffield company that was renowned for the quality of their vices and industrial clamps. Following the merger Record, Ridgway Tools Ltd was made up of fourteen UK Companies and five overseas companies. A later merger with a woodwork tools company called Marple (which was part-owned by Record and Ridgway respectively before their original merger) led to the company becoming known as Record Marples Tools. Record Marples was taken over by the Swedish hardware manufacturer AB Bahco in 1982. Despite a management buyout leading to the company reverting to British ownership in 1985 the company struggled financially and the following administration was acquired by U.S.-based Irwin Tools in 1998 who has since moved production to China in recent years. A vintage tool made in the 1930s when Ridgway began mass producing augers and other tools for export and sale. This item would have probably been used in Australia on a farm for drilling fence posts for wire to pass through or other tasks where a hole was required to be bored in timber. Ring Auger, Double Twist with Lead Screw, square shaft (which has had a welded repair), socket set at right angle. Broad arrow mark Ridgway Sheffield and DO stamped. warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wood boring tool, scotch auger, carpenters tools, shipwrights tools, coopers tools, ridgway & sons, auger bits

this object has a metal ring inserted into a wooden cylinder and another metal square at the other end, on the wood the words: Webster Bros. 210 Mitchell Steet Bendigo, cycle and motor manufacturers, repair to any make, telephone 286. Made (after some words that cannot be read) trade (decapitator) Mark Varleys agencies, Melbourne.business, retail, webster

Item originally belonged to Professor Bruce Mayes, University of Sydney c1950-65. According to Professor Warren Jones the items had been in a back room of the medical facility and Professor Mayes gave it to Warren Jones, otherwise it may have been thrown out. Warren Jones took the device with him to Adelaide where he practiced from 1975.Pelvimeter. Device consisting of two thin measuring arms with external, circular measure at base of arms. The arms are curved at the distal (far) end so that the points of the arms face each other. Manufacturers stamp "W.M. Bailey & Co."obstetrics

Donated by Dr Lorna Lloyd-Green before 1997 (according to hard copy catalogue record by Helen Johnson.)Surgical auroscope kit with attachments, in black storage box. Manufacturer's label inside box reads 'Gowllands'. Box is lined with purple satin. Kit consists of base handle, three ophthalmoscopic attachments and a gauge.

Pittock collection: timber planes * six planes made of timber construction, varying between 145-560 mm L, 45-90 mm W. Only one plane with Marda manufacturering decal, this plane also marked Pittock * one steel plane175 mm L x 50 mm W, manufacturer's details unclear Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: timber carpenter's level * level made of hardwood, with brass trims and two glass level bubbles * level 505 mm L x 80 mm W x 32 mm D * P incised on both sides of the level * no manufacturer's details visible Item stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: small transportable vice * vice painted black and red * no manufacturerer's marks * 180 mm H x 140 mm L x 50 mm W Item stired in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Two drafting instrument sets: * smaller green boxed set with non-operating lock, noted R. Pittock on the face of the box; seven drafting components made of steel an bone; 165 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D * red boxed drafting set, complete set, with A. G. Thornton maker's marking. British made, Limited Paragon Works, Practical manufacturers, King St West Manchester. Six component set, includes two compasses, also three drawing pins. Box 193 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D. Items stored in Pittock coach builders box, reference 13000.

Three cut-throat razors, boed units in deteriorated condition: 22b - box marked Pittock,blade marked Bengall, manufacturers name on reverse side T. R. Cadman & Sons, Sheffield England 22c - red box has remains of Sheffield England marked on the smaller end of box. Blade is damaged and rusted. Blade black handle is notated with Bengall, while blade itself is etched Made Specially for A. Edments Pty. Ltd.; reverse notes manufacturer as T. R. Cadman & Sons, Sheffield England 22d - box has no discernible markings, but has minor taped repair on larger section. Black handle is unmarked, blade is marked Bengall, the reverse notes manufacturer as T. R. Cadman & Sons, Sheffield England. Items stored in Pittock coach builders box, reference 13000.

Pittock coach builder's box, 15 assorted chisels located in assigned locations at the front of the box: * 12 steel chisels with wooden handles in various stages of use, and 3 cold steel cold chisels * some chisels have manufacturer's marks, indistinguishable to read two chisels have P (Pittock) incised into the wooden handle * 4 straight chisels, 245-280 mm L, 10-23 mm cutting edges * 4 curved chisels, 245-320 mm L, 10-30 mm cutting edge * 2 cold chisels, 160-195 mm L * 1 steel punch, 165 mm L * 4 narrow bevelled eased chisels, 215-280 mm L, narrow cutting edges Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock coach builder's box: set square located in assinged location at the front of the box * rusted steel blade with timber and bras handle * square 270 mm L x 160 mm deep handle * no discernible manufacturer's marks Item stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: nine assorted metal spanners * seven double ended steel spanners, 155-250 mm L * one single ended 24 mm nut, 140 mm L * one odd tool, 140 mm L * some manufacturer's numbering Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: two steel hand operated punches for leather work * steel hand punch, 190 mm L x 85 mm W, manufacturer's mark not clear Moorrville Pty Ltd * steel tool with guide, 190 mm L x 85 mm W, no manufacturer's marks Items stored in Pitchfork coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock collection: three metal tools * pruning secateurs, with leather strap, 210 mm L x 50 mm W x 30 mm D, no manufacturer's marks * adjustable wrench, metal with chrome finish, some rust, 110 mm L x 40 mm W x 15 mm D, no manufacturer's marks * small metal pliers, poor condition, 130 mm L x 35 mm W Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Pittock Collection : three wrenches, steel construction. Two individual wrenches: * one adjustable wrench , 230 x 80mm, made by the Footprint company, Sheffield, England. * one small (rusted) wrench, 165mm long; made by COES Wrench Co, Worcester, Mass. U.S.A. * One wrench set, for eight pieces (two smaller pieces missing) drop forged steel, made by The Keystone MFG, Co. Buffalo, U.S.A.; folded sheet steel ''case", rusted in places. Wrench 230 mm long x 40 mm wide x 60mm high. Items stored in coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.three wrenches manufacturers as noted

Possibly ex Victorian Railways Newport workshops Supplied by Bevan & Edwards Machinery Merchants, Melbourne Sebastian Lathes Described by its makers as the Utility School, Garage and Repair-shop Lathe, the machine immediately below, a Sebastian 15" (circa 1910 - 1926) was the Company's cheapest offering and, in its basic form, lacked a compound slide rest, the tailstock did not set over for taper turning and the bed lacked a gap. However, a friction-type countershaft unit was included in the price as well as a tool post, faceplate, drive plate, changewheels for screwcutting and a small tool kit. As with modern cars (especially BMW) everything worthwhile was on the options' list and by spending more it was possible to specify all those small but important extras. Although in its lowest-cost form this model was reduced to the fundamentals required for a useable, screwcutting centre (engine) lathe it was still reasonably specified and would certainly have fulfilled many requirements when installed in a school or training workshop. The true swing was 15.25", it was properly backgeared and screwcutting was through a conventional tumble-reverse mechanism that allowed both left and right-hand powered movement to the carriage by altering the position of just one lever. As standard it accepted 40" between centres, but any capacity could be ordered, in foot intervals, up to a maximum of 88" - when it is hoped that a central bed support might have been included …… The spindle, which ran in white-metal bearings, had a useful 15/8" hole and a No. 3 Morse taper centre. Some models appear to have had the leadscrew clasp-nut lever on the right-hand side of the apron, while on others it was positioned to the left.. Early Sebastian 13-inch lathe Typical of the Centre or "Engine" lathe made by many manufacturers from the late 1800s until the late 1930s, the basic flat-belt drive Sebastian, with separate countershaft, was eventually relegated to the economy end of the Company's range by the introduction of geared headstocks and self-contained motor-drive systems.Historic - Industrial Machinery - Gap Bed Lathe - Possibly ex Victorian Railways Newport workshops - Purchased and supplied from Bevan & Edwards Gap Bed Lathe - Grey with raw steel parts and a timber cupboard with gears and tools. Bevan & Edwards PTY,LTD Machinery Merchants Melbourne (possible government tag) 365bevan & edwards pty,ltd machinery merchants melbourne, puffing billy

Made for JNO (John) Baker Veterinary Manufacturers, Suppliers and Retailers Sydney. Most sheep in Australia that intended to be kept into adulthood are earmarked. There are dozens of different types of ear markers.New ear marker toolsheep identification, sheep - identification

Stanley works, one of Nunawading's oldest manufacturers, is closing its local operation and moving out of the city. General Manager, John Francis, said a major challenge has been set for the manufacturing industry with the dismantling of tariffs. Large cost inequities remained and are being increased for them in comparison with the costs incurred by many of their importing competitors.Stanley works, one of Nunawading's oldest manufacturers, is closing its local operation and moving out of the city. tools, stanley works pty ltd

Wooden round container on metal legs with a metal handle to turn it with. It has a number of holes in which to place cutlery. It is filled with a carborundum and appears to have leather straps to distribute the carborundum which cleans the cutlery.On an enamelled plate on the side ' Warren's Rotary Knife Cleaner- Sole manufacturer'domestic items, cutlery

In 1970. Turner Industries were taken over by Stanley Works Pty Ltd. They had been manufacturers of doors, windows, lawnmowers and toolsBlack and white photograph of the western side of Turner Industries Cars to front right of the photo taken in 1970tools, turner industries pty ltd, manufacturing industry

Black cast iron coffee grinder with pull out drawer for catching ground coffee, gold coloured funnel on top for beans and a handle with wooden knob for turning grinder, brass screw & name plate on front, square base with holes for securing, hand made lid possibly cut from motor oil can.T & C Clark & Co Ltd Wolver Hampton Druertons improved Clark & Co Manufacturersdomestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen, k182

Albert Martin and Company were manufacturers in London and they held the patent for these clippers. They were advertised for sale in Bendigo in 1898 for 4 shillings a pair and in 1914 they were priced at 4/6 (4 shillings and sixpence). They were sold by various ironmongers. Metal clippers, used for clipping horses. Wooden handle. Quite dirty.A. MARTIN & CO MANUFACTURESmetal, wood

Edgbaston is now an affluent suburb of Birmingham. The relation of the owner, James Griffin, to the donor (a resident of Kew) has not been identified. 'The Gentleman's Magazine' of 1845 contains a reference to the death of Mary, aged 12, at Brighton, the daughter of James Griffin of Edgbaston and of Withymoor Works, Dudley. (p.325). Coincidentally, James Griffin, a manufacturer of Withymoor Works was issued with a patent for his improvements in the manufacture of "spades, shovels, and such like tools" on 5 October 1843. Withymoor Works was owned by James Griffin & SonNineteenth Century leather document wallet that was brought to Australia by James Griffin's descendants.Brown leather wallet with inserted gussets to side and brass plate with lock to front and a fold over flap with brass fitting which clips shut and can be locked and leather double stitched casing to back for inserting a belt with key to lock inside. The owners name is engraved on the clasp."James Griffin / Edgbaston."cases, wallets, edgbaston, james griffin, withymoor works

This item is part of the Caine Tool Collection owned by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc (HTPAA). Watchmakers vice with multiple adjustments