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Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Mask
To protect face from welding or assay operation.Medium size, rectangular shaped mask. Mask has a small slot for viewing through, framed in metal and with 12 rivets around rim and two rivets to attach a handle at the base of the mask. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Wheel, belt
This appears to be a discarded belt wheel used in the operation of the battery.Large wood and metal wheel. There is a section broken off between two of the side bolts, -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Engine, gas
This engine turned belts to power battery operation. Used from C 1910-1920, some are parts missing. 'Tangye' had offices in Sydney.The first gas engine, a 1 nominal horsepower two-cycle type, was sold in 1881, and in 1890 the firm commenced manufacture of the four-cycle gas engine. Incorporated as a limited company from 1881, in 1894 they produced their first hot bulb engine.[2] Richard Tangye was knighted in 1894. After the deaths of Richard (1906) and George (1920), with the family owning the majority of shares, their sons entered the business.[2] In 1919, the company started production of large-scale industrial diesel engines, pumps and hydraulic equipment. Engine production was stopped after World War Two. A Tangye 35HP suction gas engine. (incomplete). Large green cast iron engine sitting on large white concrete block, with inscriptions on both sides. The green engine has 3 outlet/inlet pipes and joins onto one belt wheel; belt wheel joins onto another belt wheel which is sitting on another white concrete block."Tangye/patents/birmingham" -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Pan, Berdan
A Berdan pan was a grinding pan. The circular pan was set at an angle, and as the pan revolved, a heavy iron ball rotated in the lowest point, grinding sand or mineral to a fine powder. It was frequently used to grind impurities out of amalgam (gold in mercury), and to grind batch-lots of heavy mineral. It is also known as a ball mill. Two strong wooden A frames supporting large iron pivotable bowl with a large iron ball inside the bowl. There are cogs underneath bowl which are connected to rotating belts extending from main battery shaft. The chute attached below the bowl is directed into a circular metal container. The frame is painted green. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Concentrating table
The table was used to separate gold from crushed quartz through vibration movement The Phoenix Foundry, part of James Martin and Company, was established by James Martin, MLC, often referred to as the “Father of Gawler”. The Phoenix Foundry was significant, historically, because it formed part of the leading engineering works in the state in the late nineteenth century when Gawler was one of Australia's most important industrial centres. The company was established in 1848 and ceased operation: in1907 Large Phoenix-Weir concentrating table. Rectangular green and pink painted table, inscription on one side with decorative motives, comprises of slatted table top which creates ridges, wooden channel which is bolted on table top, box with holes in base sitting loosely next to channel, table is joined to gear/s which in turn runs belt wheel, gear/s sits on unpainted concrete block, whole table sits on 2 concrete pillars which are raised, table top is tilted on an angle, wooden trough is on lower side of table and sits underneath which is sitting on rusty tins."the phoenix-weir jas martin & co/concentrating table sole makers/gawler. S.A" -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Sieve
Probably used to sift rock or chemicals,Circular metal piece with a lip around the circumference with 32 handmade holes to form a sieve.It is rusty and battered.Yes -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Unknown machine part
Found in a box possibly used in battery operation.Two metal wheel shapes joined together by a short shaft. The larger metal wheel has cogs and spokes, the smaller wheel appears to be solid. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Box
Currently used to store machine parts. Probably used for storage in the past .Green storage box with compartments and hinged lid, made from wood. Leather and chains attaches lid to the box. It has large wooden handles on either side. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Belt, canvas
Flat belts were widely used in line shafting to transmit power in mining applications. The flat belt is a simple system of power transmission that can deliver high power at high speeds. The belts were used with pulley wheels.Long canvas belting with frayed edges, wrapped up in coil. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Stamps, battery
Used as stampers on crushing machine, possibly discarded because of wear or damage.Three circular objects. Very heavy weights with protruding cylinder shafts, one is bigger than other 2. With inscription..2- "br22, .3- br22", .1- "indecipherable" -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Pot, Melting
Possibly used to melt substance over the stove in the assay room. Forged iron oval bowl shaped pot with long hollow cylindrical handles on either side (threaded on one end) and slightly bent. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Mould
Found next to the stove in the smelt house. Probably used in the gold smelting process. Cylindrical iron mould, hollow. Four rectangular holes in the walls of the mould, positioned as two sets of opposite holes. -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Bucket
This container would have been used to transport a chemical, but appears to have been repurposed as a bucket for use at the battery complex. Cylindrical iron bucket with handle, painted yellow with green labelling"ICI" above two parallel wavy lines within a circle/"alfloi"/"trade mark"/"214" stamped in a rectangle/"Imperial chemical industries"/"of Australia and New Zealand limited"/"1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne"/"Net weight when packed"/"Batch No." /"Tare"/"5 LBS" (same on both sides) -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Covers
Unknown use but probably removed from use due to damage to the part.A pair of circular iron lids concave in shape with three handle like appendages with square holes and a handle on top. The base on the second is thicker and therefore it is a heavier lid -
Parks Victoria - Maldon State Battery
Washer, Rubber
Probably used as part of operating machinery. Two circular parts with holes in centre to fit onto machine and horseshoes cut out around the edge. 77.1 is much smaller and may be made of leather, whereas 77.2 is rubber and larger. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - POPPET LEGS AND ENGINES -WHERE SHIFTED TO
Handwritten notes where poppet legs and engines were taken. New Chum Goldfields - To Golden Fleece. To Deborah. To Central Deb. Carlisle Poppet Heads - to Guilford Plateau, then to Nell Gwynne Reefs. Williams United Engine (Sq Con Reds) - To Ulster then North Blue, then Nth Deborah. Central Blue Engine, with Corliss valves, to Deborah. Windmill Hill Legs to Sebastian, then to Deborah. Big Blue Legs - to Central Deborah. (Legs) South Moon to South Virginia. (Engine) Sth Moon to South Virginia, & driver put on side of drums. Fortuna Hustlers Engine - to ? ?, then to Bird's Reef, then to Herc No 1. Then to Nth Virginia. New Oswald (Malson) Engine left at Sth Moon, not allowed to put in, as it was a loose eccentric. Unity Legs - to Herc. No 1. Then to Ironbark. Ironbark Engine - To Wattle Gully. (Converted to electric winder). 222 - Several Compressors. The fire at the Unity mine in 1907. The fire at the Garden Gully mine in 1911. The fire at the Princess Dagmar in 1913. The light on the Ellenborough flagpole. Tambour Major. Joe Sheard in diving suit. Lansell's Little 180 - Vertical engine. Driver to right side and at floor level. Lansell's bit 180 - Vertical engine. Driver on top of engine. Floor between. Lansell's Needle. - Wooden legs with crossstays reaching from top of legs to close to bottom. Winder - Single Link engine. Hard to get drivers. Confidence Extended. Koch's Pioneer. - Shaft a big angle. Central Blue - Old Sheepshead - same. Vict Catherine - Winder - one drum in front of other, shaft at such an angle. Very hard to see which cage or tank at surface. Specimen Hill and Carlisle - Back-handed first motion engines. Central Nell - Winder from Lord Nelson mine, St Arnaud - Driver behind drums. Turned valve opp. To usual to turn steam on and off.document, gold, poppet legs and engines, shifting about - poppet legs and engines, new chum goldfields, golden fleece, deborah, central deborah, carlisle, guilford plateau, nell gwynne reefs, williams united, ulster, north blue, nth deborah, central blue, windmill hill, sebastian, big blue, south moon, south virginia, fortuna hustlers, tambour major, bird's reef, herc no 1, nth virginia, new oswald (maldon), unity, ironbark, wattle gully, 222, garden gully, princess dagmar, ellenborough, joe sheard, lansell's little 180, lansell's big 180, lansell's needle, confidence extended, koch's pioneer, central blue, old sheepshead, vict catherine, specimen hill, carlisle, central nell, lord nelson mine (st arnaud) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Josiah Hampton dated 14 June 1865. He desires the assistance for himself and family of the medical officer of the Court in accordance with General Law 47 of the B.U.D. and also of Law 46 of the B.U.D. and hoped to obtain the consent of Court King of the Forest at an early date that he may communicate with his own Court accordingly. He was a financial member of Court Tarrangower No. 3514.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, mount pleasant cottage redan hill, court king of the forest, josiah hampton, court tarrangower 3514, d f martin, royal hotel maldon