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Functional object - Wooden bung, Wooden bung found plugging a hole in the hull of Wattle, c.1971
Wooden bung removed from the steam tug wattle. Found in the bilges of the vessel in the concrete ballast.At an unknown time the bung was used to plug a leak in the hull and concreted over. Uncovered during restoration of forward starboard section of the hull.Circular wooden bung enclosed in a small section of green canvas with fragments of concrete attachedwattle, wooden bung, canvas, restoration -
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model steam engine
This model was found in the collection of Bay Steamers Maritime Museum. It is not knowt who created it but it is supposed that it was constructed to educate the many masters of the Wattle in the operation of a steam engine - a not so common mode of power these days. A Bay Steamers Maritime Museum examined the model in March 2012 and discovered that is was in poor repair. Using his existing knowledge, and with reference to some historic texts, he made some repairs and returned the model to working order. Here is his anaylsis of the situation as an excerpt from the Bay Steamers Maritime Museum newsletter Steamlines May 2012 "I was confronted with a model of a steam engine used years ago as a training aid for hopeful steam engineers. Already having a knowledge of steam operations, I considered a museum write-up for that model a ‘piece of cake’. However, on turning the model’s crankshaft, the valve timing seemed ‘out of kilter’ with the movement of the piston. Problem was that the two eccentrics on the crankshaft were not properly secured to it. Eventually I fastened the two eccentrics to the crankshaft where I felt that they should be and then realized that one of them had a chain-driven valve-timing device attached. This would be adjusted while an engine was running to achieve best performance and fuel economy whilst in operation by accurately controlling the period of time during which steam under pressure from the boiler would be admitted to the cylinder and give greater time for the steam to expand in the cylinder, move the piston and turn the crankshaft and thus, drive the attached apparatus. When the valves were correctly set up it was then possible to get the model to function properly.The model comprises a green section, which is the actual the model mounted on a brown painted board. There are two parts of the model, painted white representing the steam passages, and black representing the cast- iron portions of the cylinder-block casting, and of the main valve sliding between the cylinder a second sliding valve. Of the black portions, one slides back and forth being connected to a rod which is connected to an eccentric clamped to the crankshaft and is the nearer to the flywheel of two eccentrics. This eccentric is attached to the crankshaft at an angle of 90 degrees to the crank-pin attached to the flywheel. To operate the model simply turn the flywheel by means of the handle attached to its crank-pin. A second eccentric is also attached to the crankshaft, further away from the first eccentric, and it is adjusted to operate 90 degrees from the first eccentric (that is, 180 degrees from the crank-pin) A piston (painted silver) is located in a plastic cylinder and has a piston rod which passes through one end of the cylinder, (in actual practice a steam-proof gland seals the cylinder against loss of steam) terminating in a cross-head slide between four rails guiding it. From this cross-head, a connecting rod joins the piston-rod to the flywheel via the crank-pin attached to the flywheel which is part of the crankshaft. (In actual practice, a flywheel may not be used, particularly in a multi-cylinder engine.) The white portions of the model painted nearest to the cylinder represent the two steam ports cast into the main cylinder block, whilst one section painted in between those two represents the exhaust outlet (which may be connected to a condenser to conserve water, or to the open air). The main slide valve has three white-painted portions painted thereon. It has two white-painted marks representing the steam passages to the steam ports into the cylinder, and a third section in between the other two, being that part of the valve through which exhaust steam passes in line with the ports in the cylinder block. By rotating the flywheel, the operations of an engine will be observed as steam is admitted to the main valve via the gap between the two jaws of two moveable portions of a second sliding valve which is operated by the second eccentric attached to the crank-shaft. This eccentric is used to finely tune the valve timing of this model to obtain best running results of an engine. There are various methods used for reversing a steam engine. model compound steam engine, steam engine, model, crankshaft, valve, flywheel, wattle, engineer, eccentrics -
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Life Buoy
This life saving device was on the steam tug Wattle to be thrown to a person if they fell overboard. This ring has either been repainted since Wattle moved from Sydney to Melbourne or was part of the new equipment installed when Wattle was transferred to Melbourne in 1971Ring of buoyant material painted in white, red and blue with metal inner rim and metal outer rim with loops for attaching throwing rope. The life buoy is constructed of a foam centre and outer coating of fiberglass. An inner metal rim reinforces the construction while the outer metal rim assists with reinforcement but also provides 4 loops at 2pm, 4pm, 8pm and 10pm locations on the face of a clock. These loops have rope threaded through them to provide hand hold and grips and a method of attaching the life buoy to the boat. Decorated with red and blue lettering and insigniaPrinted on ring "WATTLE / MELBOURNE"melbourne, wattle, insignia, rope, life buoy, life ring, life saving, floating, floatation, steam tug -
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Plaque
In 1991, the Port of Melbourne deemed the efforts of the Wattle volunteers in preserving local maritime heritage significant enough to present a plaque as a mark of respect.Wooden board with three brass plates attached. The wooden board is square at the top and curves to a point at the base. The top brass plaque is rectangular and bears an inscription, the central plate is mostly round and bears the crest of Melbourne, the bottom plate is a ribbon shape and bears the Latin inscription of the city of MelbourneEngraved on the top plate "Presented to the Steam Tug Wattle / By the Mayor, Councillors & Citizens of Port Melbourne / To acknowledge the role of the Wattle in preserving / our maritime heritage May 1991"port of melbourne, wattle, councillors, mayor, maritime heritage, 1991, volunteers, bay steamers maritime museum, heritage, plaque -
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Wooden bung
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Book, An Introduction to Gas Turbines
Pea green soft cover of 46 pages -
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Book, Peter Youngson, Slide Valves and Valve Gearing
Blue hard cover book of 226 pages -
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Book, G.J. Roy, Steam Turbines and Gearing, 1984
Pale aqua soft cover of 90 pages -
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Book, D.W. Rudorff, The Superheater in the Modern Power Plant, 1938
Red hard cover book of 296 pages -
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Book, J. Duncan, Steam and Other Engines, 1932
Green cloth hard cover book of 537 pagesFirst page, handwritten in pencil "9/6 / William Jack T?leve / 45 Grand Avenue / Rose Park" Back cover homework instructions in same handwritting in pencilnon-fiction, engineering, steam, science, heat engines, engines, mechanics -
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Book, R. H. Grundy, The Theory and Practice of Heat Engines, 1942
Blue cloth hard cover book of 723 pagesStamp in purple ink "TECHNICAL BOOK MAGAZINE CO. / 257-299 Swanston St / OPP MELBOURNE HOSPITAL / CENT. 2041 MELBOURNE C.T."Hand written in pencil "32/6"Handwirtten in black ink "A C King / 14 Batman S / Footscray WII / or / Locker 764 Union House " handwriten in pencil "Burthen 136 189 / Coal 49 60 / 49/136 60/189 / 36 % 31.7%non-fiction, -
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Book, Newnes Marine Engineering Volume 1 Marine Steam Engines and Turbines Marine Steam Boilers
Black leather look hard cover book of 588 pagesHand wirtten in blue pen "The property of / Law Praid / S. Townhead Rd / Cotehill" Hand written in pencil ET $15 / 2 vols" -
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Book, Alistair MacLean, Ice Station Zebra, 1963
Olive green cloth cover book of 255 pagesprice in front page -
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Book, Eyre and Spotiswoode, Australian Directory Volume 1, 1907
Very significant part of Victorian maritime heritageLight blue cloth hard cover book of 890 pagesInside front cover, handwritten in black calligraphy pen "Hartley F Watson / presented by Capt. Glossop [?] R.N. 1919 / Garden Island, Sydney NSW" Also inside front cover handwritten in blue biro "To MICHAEL WOOD TOPSL SCHOONER 'ALMA DOEPEL' / with COMPLIMENTS HARTLEY F. (BILL) WATSON / c/o R.Y.C.V W'TOWN VIC"non-fiction, australia, hydrography, charts, survey, navigation, anchorage, maps, coast, maritime, marine -
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Photograph, Steam Tug Wattle at Rye Pier, c. 01/2000
One of a series of photographs taken by Michael Ritchie who was enthusiastic deck hand on Wattle. Photographs taken when Wattle was at Rye for the Christmas/New Year period, most likely 1997. Sailing schedule,shows 5 cruises per day, ticket prices, cruise destination of Seal Colony.and tea, coffee & scrolls available. Colour photograph of Wattle moored at Rye Pier, looking to stern. Gangway, lifeboat, signs, Red Ensign visible. Skipper Leigh Doeg selling tickets to 2 parents,2 children on right hand side of photographsteam tug wattle, rye pier, seal colony cruises, leigh doeg, michael ritchie -
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Book, Her Majesty's stationery office, The Nautical Almanac. Abridged for the use of seamen for the year 1945, 1945
Light blue hard cover of 315 pagesHand written on front cover "Hmas Wongalene -
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Book, Her Majesty's stationery office, Admiralty Manual of Seamanship Vol 1, 1964
Blue hard cover book of 494 pagesInside front cover "E.S. Bloomfield / MERCHANT NAVY 1948 - 1951 / ROYAL NAVY SERVICE: - / 3 JULY 1951 (ORD. SEAMAN) / TO / 16 JANUARY 1980 (W.O. OPS(R)) -
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Book, Thomas Reed and Co Ltd, Reed's Engineers' Hand Book to the Boardr of Trade Examinations for the First and Second Class Engineers. Part I Practical Mathematics, 1920
Red cloth covered book of 485 pagesSticker on front cover "ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD / 89 CASTLEREAGH ST. SYDNEY / TECHNICAL BOOK DEPT." non-fiction, engineering, mathematics, algebra, machines, -
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Book, The Institute of Engineers, Australia, Australian Standard Engineering Drawing Practice, 1951
Red hard cover book of 191 pagesFront page handwritten in pencil "J.T. Young / I.C.I Osborne / Fuel Economy / C.E.D" non-fiction, drawing, engineering, graphs, scales, projectioning -
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Book, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Merchant Shipping Survey of Passenger Ships Instructions to Surveyors Volume I, 1956
Grey soft cover book of 285 pagesFront page stamped "HUNTER THE STATIONER / NEWCASTLE / PTY LTD" -
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Book, John Lamb, Questions & Answers on Diesel, Semi-Diesel and other Internal Combustion Engines, Air Compressors etc, 1940
Black cloth hardcover book of 365 pagesnon-fiction, heat, diesel engine, engineering, fuel -
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Book, J. Duncan, Steam and Other Engines, 1947
Green cloth hard cover book of 537 pagesInside front cover handwritten in pencil "19/7/48 / Leonard J Stafford" Stamped in purple ink "TECHNICAL BOOK &MAGAZINE CO. / 297-239 SWANSTON ST. / OPP. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL / CENT. 2041 - MELBOURNE. C.S."non-fiction, engineering, steam, science, heat engines, engines, mechanics -
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Book, W.C. MacGibbon, Board of Trade Orals and Marine Knowledge Steam and Motor
Red cloth hard cover book of 1166 pagesSticker on inside front cover ÄDMIRALTY CHART AGENTS / BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS / J. DONNE & SON / 349 POST OFFICE PLACE / MELBOURNE" Handwritten in pencil on first page "A.C. DUNSMUIR / 98 BRAUND RD / PROSPECT" non-fiction, marine engineering, shipbuilding, electricity, steam engines, turbines, boilers, ships, trade -
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Book, J.W.M. Sothern, "Verbal" Notes and Sketches for Marine Engineer Officers Volume II
Maroon hard cover book of 700 or so pages -
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Book, A Spencer White, General Science Physics, 1943
Light blue cloth hard cover book 364 pages -
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Book, J.N. Williams, Boiler House Practice, 1953
Beige hard cover book with dust jacket of 600 pagesInside front cover, brown sticker with white printing "HALL'S BOOOK STORE / New, Use and Rare Books / 371 Bourke Street, Melbourne / 262 Chapel Stree, Prahran" Front page hand written in blueink "J.T. Young / 27 Jeffrey St / Bentleigh/ Vic" On same page, same information stamped three times -
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Book, A.C. Hardy, Modern Marine Engineering Volume II, 1948
Dark brown hard cover book of 239 pagesFront page hand written in pencil "J.T. Young" -
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Book, A.C. Hardy, Modern Marine Engineering Volume III, 1948
Dark brown hard cover book of 239 pagesFront page hand written in pencil "J.T. Young" -
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Book, James Pryd, Mathematical Tables
Dark maroon hard cover book 454 pagesHandwritten inside front cover in blue pen "J.T. Young / 1941 / Probably printed / c.1900 or earlier" Handwritten in pencil on front page "H.B Freeman / Eastern Cable Coy / Sydney NSW"" second page handwritten in black ink "M. Henry -
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Book, W. Laws, Electricity Applied to Marine Engineering, 1943
Green hard cover book of 286 pagesSticker on inside front cover ÄDMIRALTY CHART AGENTS / BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS / J. DONNE & SON / 349 POST OFFICE PLACE / MELBOURNE