The history of Hoover dates back to the early 1900s and directly to Mr. James M. Spangler, an American janitor who invented the first vacuum cleaner to assist in dealing with his asthma. Originally founded in Ohio in 1908, Hoover Limited became a registered company in the United Kingdom in 1919. The first factory, in Perivale, Middlesex, England, opened in 1932. Hoover became the undisputed leader in the floor-cleaning market, so much so that in USA vacuuming became referred to as “hoovering”. This model was widely advertised in Australia from 1952 to 1958. Advertisements referred to it as “The Wonderful Hoover Floor Polisher”. It came complete with Scrubbers, Felt Pads, Lambswool Pads and Built - in Head Light and in 1952 sold for £32/8/-, or could be purchased with a deposit of £8 and weekly payments of 15/-. They claimed that the Hoover Polisher would take the drudgery out a woman’s work and appealed to men by saying the lambswool pads could be used to perfectly polish the headlights and duco of cars.This item is represented of domestic appliances used throughout Australia in the 1950s and 1960sAn upright Hoover electric polisher made from die-cast aluminium with Bakelite outer casing and electrical components.On plate attached to back: THE HOOVER ELECTRIC POLISHER MODEL 0212A./TRADE MARK D.C. OR A.C. 0-60) CYCLES VOLTS / 300 WATTS RATING SERIAL NOPF 533695 PROTECTED BY PATENTS, REGISTERED DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD MADE BY HOOVER LTD. GREAT BRITAINhoover appliances, domestic appliances

1950s. Keeps boiling and doesn't turn off automatically.Used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley Yellowish cream ceramic body of jug with black bakelite hinged lid. One end is a spout and the other the plug and handle. The cord is brown and white and of medium length. It has a thermostat.Printed on the Base: 240V - 1650W / Model No EEJ I-AC only / App. No. N550 / Jug Body by / Fowler Ware.electric jug, fowlers ware

The photronic cell used in electrical experiments to demonstrate control of currents and lighting.Black bakelite circular case with two socket pins. Circular open top with tiny copper pins around the edge. Box Black and whiteName of maker and item: WESTON PHOTRONIC CELL MODEL 594 PAT PEND NEWARK N J U S Aweston, photronic cell, socket pins, copper pins, bakelite, experimental, electrical currents, lighting

Compass believed to be from a 'Betty' or 'Dinah' Japanese Aircraft.Model 9 - 2 magnetic type compass for aircraft YOKOGAWA Electric Company. Made in August 1942. Serial No. 8305411a18

Standard crew issue for pilots and flight engineers.The equipment supplied air crew with a computer to calculate individual aircraft's weight and balance.2 Circular plastic manual computing discs with black print on a white background with areas for calculating Centre of gravity, Armament, Bomb loadings,Fuel, oil,Crew, Miscel., Oxygen and Camera. Clear plastic protractor with string attached. Enclosed in a leather envelope.GRAVISCOPE FOR LIBERATOR. MODEL B24J, L AND M. MANUFACTURED BY MELB. >W&G< AUST. R.A.A.F IDENT NO G6B/2396

This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Sun-glo / Frock / Book / DESIGN No. / 2426 / Page 20 / SERIES 50 / containing ... / MODEL FROCKS / and SUITS / 1'3handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

Sixteen page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The black and white cover shows a woman wearing a knitted top.front: [printed] Handknits / for / Leisure / Hours / 1'. / LINCOLN / BOOK 704 NUMBER / Model No. L1641. See page 2knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women

American coastal schooner built on the SS Rip while at the Ann Street Pier, Williamstown Displayed in Perspex case. Yacht has 2 masts, and a raw polish finish. The model is of an American coastal schooner named Alert

The Bar Lock typewriter is a patented design by the inventor and lawyer Charles Spiro in 1888. The keys are easily recognised and well spaced. Used by the typists working in the office for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric SchemeLarge, heavy black typewriter with white letters on the keys. Green matt finish with gold printing. c 1921 Model 22?Bar-Lock / Manufactured by / Bar-Lock Typewriter Co. Nottingham England/Supplied by / Richard Williams Pty Ltd. 193/197 King St. Melbourne At the back in gold print: "Serial / Number' rest too hard to read. typewriter, bar-lock, office equipment

Metal cannon model ornament, with decorative funnel set in wood block of L shape design. Possibly part of a book end.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ornament, bookend, model cannon

Used for teaching chemistry principles of measuring electrical power.A teaching / demonstration model with large scale and transparent panels. Polished wooden frame. Direct current - moving coil Volt-AmmeterBlack tape on front panel "PHYSICS"chemistry, electrical power, physics, voltmeter, ammeter, direct current, scientific instrument

Model of a Cessna Bird Dog in the air over an enemy bunker. Two soldiers on the ground closing in. Box is perspex with white frameCessna O-1 Bird Dog single engine light aircraftcessna o.1 bird dog, model, diorama

ODHNER/BRUNSVIGA TYPE MULTO model 13or 113 keys: 10 x 8 x 13 same as F288/M1

Plaster model of 'The 'Sandhurst' Nugget. Possibly October 1873 20 ozs from Patchy Flat Whipstick. More research required.mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget

Slide. Bendigo Easter Parade. A VR Model train engine is the entry in the parade. The words ''The Guage Is Thru for 62 is on the side of the float.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter parade., bendigo easter parade.

Coloured - Top of grey silk gown on model at Swinburne College, Prahran. Members visit to seek advice for re-construction of gownswinburne university of technology, prahran campus

Black and white photo of Davin's Dairy, corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Dairy later bought by Model Dairy.davin's dairy, model dairy

Phonogram belonging to the Pearce Family. The larger model being over 100 years old. The stand was needed to hold the trumpet in place.phonogram, pearce family, musical instruments

A blue & black composite tennis racquet. No net; no maker or model markings. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Maxply Junior Model' racquet. Materials: Wood, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leather, String, Gut, Metal, Cloth tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Californian' model with cream-coloured nylon net strings. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, Nylontennis

A Dunlop 'Californian' model with clear & yellow nylon net strings. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, Nylontennis

A Fleetwood 'Professional' model with non-original grey Wilson grip tape. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Paint, Nylontennis

Model of a small chainsaw with one side cut away to show the inside. McCulloch Superpro 125C TM. Used for teaching Arboriculture.Chainsaw Shop Kinleith, State Training Cutaway, Prepared by Graham Cocks 1976chainsaw, model chainsaw, cutaway, arboriculture, teaching

This notebook (author undetermined), records much information concerning maritime and naval activities and history. A notebook, black cover with red canvas spine, originally with blank pages. There is a white sticker on the outside cover with the writing 'Sailing Ships in larger writing, and ''Dictionary & Info' in smaller writing underneath. On the outside back cover is a small white sticker with the number 59 on it. The notebook contains writing in a small and very neat hand with the following headings: General Index Glossary - Sailing Ship Terms Flags - for Naval Vessels Glossary - Ship Terms Watches (aboard ship) Wind Scale -Beaufort Ship Model Societies Rigging Info Books Guns Modelling Info Modelling Tools Working Model Sailing Ships Sails Historical Info Rates in Naval Bases R.N. Naval Bases (UK etc.)There is a white sticker on the outside cover with the writing 'Sailing Ships in larger writing, and ''Dictionary & Info' in smaller writing underneath. On the outside back cover is a small white sticker with the number 59 on it.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, royal navy, naval terms, ship modelling, wind scales, notebook, sailing ships, dictionary

This small Adana letterpress was based on a larger press. It was intended for printing stationery such as business cards, visitor’s cards, shop price cards and notepaper headers, Used for letterpress printing, and advertised as “Virtually indestructible”. Used for hobby printing, schools, and similar uses. When donated to Flagstaff Hill the chase still had letter type in it, which was printed out "THE SHADOWS / apahc / the aauage / shaboogie ". Currently, the machine is used by the Flagstaff Hill "Examiner" office to make business cards for use by some of the Volunteers in the Village. HISTORY Donald Aspinall, born in London in 1899, suffered shell shock while serving in World War 1. During his recovery, while still a teenager, he worked his hobby, the design of a small flatbed printing press, then advertised it in The Model Engineer’ in 1918 and received an overwhelming response of orders. In 1922 Aspinall founded the Adana Agency, in Twickenham. His had great success in his sales of flatbed, self-inking wooden presses to hobby printing enthusiasts. Over the years Adana made a variety of machines; flatbed, lever, treadle and powered presses Adana cast its own type in 1925 and has a number of patents for press parts. In the 1980’s the company wound down, and was purchased by Caslon, who still service and supply part for the Adana machines. Printing press; hand operated small letterpress machine made by Adana. Tiny platen style. Model Five-Three (5 inch x 3 inch). Cast metal base and lever handle with rounded end, both painted dark red, rounded red metal lever handle. C. 1934 Marks on foot of stand " REG. NO. / ISIL 46 & S00575 / PATENTS PENDING" and "REG. TRADE MARK / ADANA"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, adana letterpress, adana model three-five, mini letterpress, printing machine, donald aspinall

Model Centurion Tank. Tank is painted army Green and has Red paint on edges of where surfaces are "cut away" This cut away model reveals the parts of the tank normally not seen from outside its exterior.Revealed are the men who operate the vechile and its functions, various parts included the engine /motor area.M 104model tank., centurion tank

A Wright & Ditson 'The Park' model tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Rounded flat top head. Manufacturer name and city of origin printed across throat on obverse. Model name printed on crownon obverse. Cross-hatched handle and leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leathertennis