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Clunes Museum
Functional object - HAND SEWING MACHINE AND TOOL BOX
.1 Sewing machine 'WERTHEIM' Black with gold pattern and marking. Base is iron with gold printing on circular emblem. Base wooden, ruler 1 foot - marked in inches. Stand is iron with large grate style pedal with which to operate machine. Belt which connects pedal to machine missing .2 Tin containing , pins, needles,cotton. Would usually have attachments as well, but these are missing..1 Wertheim - Frankfort Trade Mark on both ends of stand. Wertheim also printed on base plate of machine .2 green with gold pattern and writing "Wertheim" "Sewing Machines" on top of lidsewing, craft, dress making -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Cardboard box, Semco Art Needlework Pty Ltd
White rectangular box with blue and gold advertisement, 'Silkette Machine Twist' with map of Australia.Silkette Machine Twist, Silk Substitute, Silkette machine Twist, Semco A.T.C. No.40, 80 yards. Semco Art Needlework Pty. Ltd. "Semco Park" Black Rock, Victoria. Trade Mark. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Sewing Machine Attachment - Buttonhole
This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942 to make button holes.Historical: Type of machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and chook fetes e.g.. children's clothes and dolls clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Green & white box containing black & silver metal with 4 parts for attaching to Singer sewing machine for sewing button holes."Singer Buttonhole Attachment" on green 'cloud' top of box. "The Singer manufacturing Company" on green 'cloud' on side of box. "For Light Manufacturing and Home Use" on green 'cloud' on side of box. "Made in Great Britain" on white top half of end of box & teen 'cloud' below end of box is "Singer / Buttonhole Attachment / No. 86662 / For Singer Lock Stitch/ Family Sewing Machines.singer manufacturing co.. clothes. fetes. domestic. sewing. -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Drying machine, R S & S
Piece drying machine, R S & S millPiece/Drying machine/ R S & S/it dries and squares upthe piece./Machine not working so it/ oculd be photographtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
Puffing Billy Railway
KBW Belt Driven Slotting Machine
KBW Slotting MachineHistoric - Industrial - Slotting MachineLarge metal KBW Slotting Machine KBWbelt driven, puffing billy, slotter, kbw, slotting machine -
National Wool Museum
Makers Plate
Makers plate (from a knitting machine) from the Grosser Knitting Machine Company, Leicester.THE / GROSSER KNITTING / MACHINE COMPANY / NICHOLS STREET WORKS / LEICESTERmachine knitting, grosser knitting machine company -
Vision Australia
Machine - Object, Telex Corporation, Telex Copyette Duplicator, 1980s
A machine used to copy content of one master cassette onto another at up to 16 times normal playing speed. Machine is contained in a black vinyl-covered case with the power cord wrapped up into a recess on one side. Black plastic rectangular Telex cassette duplicator with power cord.Telex is embossed on the bottom right-hand corner of the case-lid and front of machine. 'Copyette 1 & 1' printed on top of machine.audio equipment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Clothing - Panel of lace pieces x 8
At just 20.6cm in lace length and 27.5cm wide, this section of Torchon machine made lace is quite possibly a sampler for future purchases being a mixture of edging and insertion pieces. Torchon lace is a bobbin lace which is coarse and strong and was made all over Europe a characteristic of which was that the design and the ground were made in one continuous piece as opposed to motifs joined by brides. In 1809 John Heathcoat created a machine made net which didn’t unravel when cut and by 1870 every type of hand made lace had a machine made copy. Hand made lace as an industry virtually disappeared by 1900 and these machine made pieces were comparatively cheap.The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was owned and contributed to by four generations of Amess women.Cheap Torchon machine lace Packaged with note: "Scraps of lace found jumbled with this collection"janet amess lace collection, lace, churchill island, amess -
National Wool Museum
Pamphlet, At Crutching Time Avoid This with
Pamphlet advertising crutching machine by Cooper.Pamphlet advertising crutching machine by Cooper.crutching, cooper engineering company pty ltd -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Textile - Lace Trim, Section
This is a machine made copy of a geometric bobbin lace. It is quite narrow and was most likely made on the Barmen machine which was developed in the 1890s in Germany from a braiding machine Its bobbins imitate the movements of the bobbins of a hand-made lace maker and it makes perfect copies of torchon and the simpler hand-made laces. It can only make one width at a time and does not have the pattern potential of the Leavers machine. This lace was meant to be used as an edging and would not have been gathered.The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was owned and contributed to by four generations of Amess women.Machine made length of geometric bobbin lacejanet amess lace collection, lace, churchill island, trim, machine -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Product Photograph, Patent Automatic Feed Machine
These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. An Automatic Feeding Machine automatically and sequentially supplies uncarded wool to carding machines, The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Patent Automatic Feed Machine in a portrait format. Black wiritng on the rear, typed with a typewriter.Front - mid left corner - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1129 Rear - Patent Automatic Feed with Extended Hopper fitted with balanced pressure plate which operates through Variable Speed Device to regulate speed of spiked lattice in accordance with material in Hopper. Electro-Magnetic Clutch Drive to spiked lattice controlled by Mercery Switch on scale arm. Diagonal Scale Pan with improved knife edge suspension. Dual Trap Doors over Pan actuated by Solenoid. Automatic device to slow spiked lattice just prior to weigh being obtained. Ball or roller bearings to main shaft, combs and other parts. Self-aligning bearing to timing shaft etc.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, carding, automatic feeding machine, wool -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Yarn Spinning Machine, Unknown
Photographs most likely used for promotional purposes. The photographs are of a yarn spinning machine used to place yarn onto bobbins. The machine was made by Hearl Heaton and Sons Ltd, founded in 1809. The company played an important part in Britain’s Industrial Revolution, providing bobbins to the textile mills across the North of England.Four black and white photographs of a yarn spinning machine. The first two photos show the machine in the lower floor of the building and the last two are on the upper floor. The are connected by the two chains working the machine.8053.1 - Front right edge - Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge. 8053.2 - Rear middle - No.1 Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge. 8053.3 - Front top edge - Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge. 8053.4 - No. 2 Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge.textile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, spinning -
Clunes Museum
Tool - BOTTLE CORKING MACHINE, R. MONTGOMERY & CO. MELBOURNE
CORKING MACHINE WAS USED AT THE EBERHARD & CO. CORDIAL FACTORY IN CLUNESCORKING MACHINE WITH PUMP ACTION HANDLE, ADJUSTABLE STAND TO FIT BOTTLE SIZE. MACHINE MOUNTED ON THREE-LEGGED WOODEN STANDR. MONTGOMERY & CO. AGENTS MELBOURNElocal history, food technology, bottling, eberhard & co. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Photograph
The McKesson Nargraf anaesthetic record was introduced in 1930, created by Dr Elmer I. McKesson.Black and white photograph of a drawing of the head of a McKesson Nargraf anaesthetic record, Model J. The view is from the top looking down onto the machine, showing a round vaporiser with a valve attached to it and two round pressure gauges on either side. The recorder on the machine does not have a chart attached to it.Handwritten in black ink the letters A - H on the surface, labelling each part of the machine.anaesthetic equipment, mckesson nargraf anaesthetic record -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Sewing Machine, Singer Sewing Machine Company, 1922
In 1867 the Singer Company decided that the demand for their sewing machines in the UK was sufficiently high to open a local factory. Glasgow was selected for its iron-making industries, cheap labour, and possibly because at the time the General Manager of the US Singer Sewing Machine Company was George McKenzie, who was of Scottish descent. The company obtained a lease on land near Queen Street Station and machinery and machine parts were shipped over from the US. Demand for sewing machines outstripped production at the new plant and by 1873 a new larger factory was completed near Bridgeton Cross. By now Singer employed over 2,000 people in Scotland but still, they could not produce enough machines. In 1882 George McKenzie, the soon to become President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company undertook the ground breaking ceremony on 46 acres of farmland at Kilbowie, Clydebank and the largest Singer factory in the world started to be built. Originally two main buildings were constructed. Built above the middle wing of the factory was a huge clock tower with the 'Singer' name displayed for all to see from miles around. Many miles of railway lines were laid throughout the factory to connect the different departments and to aid in the shipping of their goods. Railway lines from the factory connected Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh stations. The factory was regarded as the most modern facility in Europe at that time. As different departments in the factory were completed, the workers moved from the old sites to the new one at Kilbowie and the factory was finally finished in 1885. With nearly a million square feet of space and almost 7,000 employees producing on average 13,000 machines a week, making it the largest sewing machine factory in the world. The Clydebank factory was so productive that in 1905 the US Singer Company set up the Singer Manufacturing Company Ltd. as a UK registered company. The invention of the sewing machine had several very significant impacts on the lives of many people. It changed the domestic life of many women as more households began to own sewing machines, women as the ones who traditionally stayed home to do chores including making and repairing clothing, found themselves with more free time. Previously several days a week would be dedicated to sewing clothing for herself and her family, a housewife could now complete her sewing in merely several hours, allowing for more free time to pursue hobbies and attain new skills. Sewing and clothing production, in general, became more industrialized activities, taking place less in the home and more in large factories. Industrial sewing machines, in combination with the cotton gin, the spinning jenny, and the steam engine, made clothing production much easier and much cheaper. Sewing machine, treadle operated, "Branded Premier" 5-7-9-2-0-0-" Serial Number Y6243048 (denotes 1922 year of manufacture) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, hand operated, dressmaking, textile machinery, portable, premier sewing machine, premier, singer treadle sewing machine -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Warping machine R S & S
Warping machine R S & S millWarping machine R S & S Department of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Harbour Construction, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityBack: 'Marion' on right Placing LIMA machine on new steel barge' - black biro on sticker -
Cheese World Museum
Machine, rope maker, Continental Trading Corp Ltd, 1911
Used on the Hunt property at Cudgee from the early 1900s.Rope making machine consisting of a circular metal disk with four rotating hooks; cogs which turn the machine are visible on the inner side; and a curved metal handle with a wooden grip on the reverse side.Continental Trading Corp Ltd, Chicago, USA. Patented July 1911. The New Era Rope Machine. Keep oiled.cudgee, dairy industry, rope machines, new era rope machine, continental trading corp ltd, ropes, machinery -
National Wool Museum
Knitting Machine, Sock
A manual, benchtop, "Beehive" sock knitting machine.A manual, benchtop, "Beehive" sock knitting machine.The Beehive/ MADE IN ENGLAND A10 A10textile machinery knitting, patons and baldwins limited, hosiery, textile machinery, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Spanner
Tool associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.Tool associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.knitting, jepson, mr keith -
National Wool Museum
Spanner
Tool associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.Tool associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.knitting, jepson, mr keith -
National Wool Museum
Row Counter
Attachment associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.Attachment associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.knitting, jepson, mr keith -
National Wool Museum
Decker holder
Attachment associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.Attachment associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.knitting, jepson, mr keith -
National Wool Museum
Screws
Items associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.Items associated with the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.knitting, jepson, mr keith -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Sewing machine accessories, Wertheim, Wetheim Sewing Machine tin
Green tin labelled Wertheim Sewing machine with 22 accessories/tools inside.Wertheim Sewing Machine Throat plate has 1 1 10 0 0 9 3 stamped on it. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Cotton Reel
Reel is part of a collection of sewing tools donated by Betty McPhee.A 40 0z spool of machine sewing thread. Cream Cotton on wooden reelExtra Superior 'The Badger Machine Thread' 40|Finlayson Bousfield & Co, Johnson, Scotland.|4 oz spooldomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, equipment -
Cheese World Museum
Washing machine, Lehmann
Hand-operated washing machine consisting of a cylindrical barrel with a handle on either side, a wooden hand rail to one side on the top and three legs running down the outside. A conical plunger with a fluted apron is connected to the handle. A water outlet is in the base of the barrel.Lehmann's Patented Vacuum Washing Machinelehmann, laundry equipment, washing machines -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Carding Machine, CSIRO, 1960s
... Machines ...After scouring, the wool fibres are still tangled together. Carding untangles the fibres by brushing and straightening. The wool moves through a series of wire brush rollers that revolve at different speeds and in different directions to tease apart the wool. The fibres emerge from the machine as a continuous filmy web - called a sliver. The sliver must be thinned and divided into strands before the next process. Carding machines constantly require tuning. A highly skilled technician maintained and adjusted the speed of the rollers on the machine. This machine was developed by the CSIRO in the 1960s as a small-scale experimental machine. Industrial carding machines were four times the size of this one. Gold plaque on display with machine until 2018 read: G.H. Mitchell & Son, Adelaide have celebrated 125 Years of involvement with the Australian Wool Processing Industry by contributing the funds necessary to restore The Carding Machine, Noble Comb & The Gill Box. Also another gold plaque read: Experimental Carding Machine donated to The National Wool Museum by C.S.I.R.O Ryde has been rebuilt by Nick Sokolov of Comb Research & Development with the help of Bernard Tolan.Carder with small roller missing at coiling end. Driven by three horse power motor. Wooden slated feed table synchronised to overall gearing.carding machine, machines, wool industry, manufacturing, wool processing -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Sewing Machine, 1890s to 1911
This machine was made in Baden, Germany, for the Ward Brothers of Melbourne, who imported machines from various manufacturers and had them branded with their Ward Brothers decals. This machine is most likely dated before 1911, when the Ward Brothers became two separate businesses, as one of the decals appears to have been deliberately removed. The case is made in an attractive design and the machine itself has decorations that are pleasant to the eye. Even the metal cover of the folding handle has a swirling design on it. The machine has the added bonus of a ruler along the front base. Many sewing machine manufacturers in Germany produced their machines specifically for export. A company could mass-produce its machines and give the same product several different brand names, according to their overseas buyers. There was a huge market for domestic machines as it enabled tailored clothing to be made in households at a fraction of the retail prices. Ward Brothers began in Australia in the late 1890s and early sewing machines sold by them had the three brothers on their decals. In 1911 the brothers divided into two separate firms, one operating on his own, the other two remaining together, and all still operating in Melbourne and at first still using the name Ward Brothers.This sewing machine is one of two hand-operated Ward Brothers machines in our collection that were made in Baden, Germany, and the only one that has had the three Ward Brothers on its decal, and that has front and rear slide plates. This machine represents the early domestic market for sewing machines, making it possible for the everyday homemaker to produce fashionable garments and linen ware that was affordable. The owner of this machine could work at more than one location as it was portable and did not require a large space to set up. The machine is associated with the well-known Ward Brothers of Melbourne, who sold imported sewing machines that were branded with their own name. Sewing machine, hand operated, in wooden case. The machine is painted black with gold decals, and front and rear slide plates. The wooden base of the machine has an inlaid ruler. The case has curved sides and shaped ends, decorative woodwork on corners, an inlaid diamond pattern on top, and a folding metal handle. Accessories are included. The decals include doves, inscriptions and swirls, and there is a map of Australia with two portraits of men. The machine was made in Baden, Germany, for Ward Brothers, Melbourne. Images: Map of Australia with States marked, and with portraits of two men. [A portrait-sized area on the left of the men has had the image removed.] Text in printed script: "Specially / Made in Baden" "WARD BROTHERS / MELBOURNE" " with a Logo is a map of Australia,flagstaff hill, warrnambool, great ocean road, sewing machine, hand operated, pre-1911, domestic sewing, homemade clothing, fashion, ward brothers, made in germany, baden, front and rear slide plates, crank handle, hand crank sewing machine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Rope Making Machine, post 1911
Donated by Ralph Newnham Tatura blacksmith. 1930- 1990.Metal encased cog with 4 turning hooks, drawn by manually turned handle. Rope making machine mounted on timber base.The New Era Rope Machine. Keep oiled. Patend 18 July 1911.rope making machine, ralph newnham