The company was established in 1859 by Alfred Charles Cossor following a period of apprenticeship by the founder as a glass blower, Having gained a high reputation for his skills and the quality of his products, the founder was joined by his sons Alfred Charles in 1875 and then by his younger son Frank in 1885. In 1904 Accoson produced their first glass manometer, using their glass blowing skills, known as the sphygmomanometer. A year later Russian surgeon Nikolai Korotkoff first described the technique to measure diastolic pressure. In 1921 Frank Cossor was joined by his son Frank Gordon Cossor and the company expanded its products to include all types of thermometers, hydrometers and syringes. However, Sphygmomanometers became the main product of the company. When Adrian Cossor joined the company in 1966 he was the fourth generation to do so. Accoson was acquired by the HCE Medical Group in 2018 and relocated to new premises in Irvine, Scotland. An item made for the confectionery industries not very rare, but made by the company that invented and pioneered the blood pressure meter (sphygmomanometer) that is still in use today and an item we all have use when we have visited our doctor when our blood pressure is checked.Thermometer wooden casing with a metal tip. used for measuring temperature by the expansion and contraction of mercury or alcohol in a capillary tube and bulb. Inscription Made by ACCOSON, in England for B.M.I. Ltd.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, thermometer, b.m.i. ltd, accoson, blood pressure

The 2 items were presented to “DAVID M KEARIN by the Gun Crew HMAS COOTAMUNDRA. “KEARIN D M No R 41516 RAN 1952-58”.1) & .2) Trench Art made from brass 40 mm shell casings. Engraving is along the length of the caseings..1) & .2) “40 mm M4 LOT 175 1951 (up arrow) AN HMAS COOTAMUNDRA 1957”military history - trench art, ornaments, souvenirs

Gas mask which includes face covering with two eye pieces, metal casing and flexible hose connecting the twomilitary-equipment, military history, protective gear, gas

Pouches webbing basic 37 pattern adapted with shoulder strap and aluminium casing x 2 (K.Moorcroft 6th 3103762equipment, ww2, army

Pink rayon bloomers – long, knee length. Elastic in casing at waistline and at each leg edge. Diamond shaped gusset.On satin ribbon at centre-back seam: Hanro XXOS. 100% Rayon.costume, female underwear, bloomers

Plain calico drawstring Bag. One side seam 2 cms casing around top with cotton tape drawstring.manchester, furnishings, plain calico bag

Drawstring bag - embroidered cotton - embroidered "fern - like" pattern woven into the fabric. Brown cotton lining, with gold coloured cotton lining the upper edge of the bag. Casing 1 cm wide, sewn 4.5 cm from top edge. Black cord threaded through the casing. Machine stitched.costume, female, drawstring bag

Stamp four: wooden handle, metal casing containing the operating system for a rotating belt of numbers which can be changed to record the current date.The rotating date mechanism on this stamp appears to have dropped out of its correct position within the casing, as the numbers are slightly off set and out of place. There is a rubberised stamp surface, with wording that reads 'RECEIVED. WINLATON". A window for a date appears in the centre between the two words.

A metal 'ProAm' tennis racquet. Has double shaft with two metal bridges. White plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Handle wrapped with brown leather grip tape with ProAm branding. ProAm branding also on shaft casing and butt cap. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

In the style of trench art possibly made from shell casing in the shape of a triangular cribbage board with the image of Sir John Monash who was the Commanding Officer of the Australian Imperial Force during the first world war.Brass triangle featuring embossed image/bust of Sir John Monash in the centre of triangle.engraved "Sir John Monash" image of Sir John Monashsir john monash, trench art, cribbage board

The Ericofon, sometimes known as the 'Cobra' for its distinctive single-piece design, was distributed by the Postmaster General from around 1963. Components were imported from Sweden, with the outer casing produced at the Ericsson factory in Broadmeadows. LM Ericsson Rotary Cobra Handset - grey upright handsetwalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

The original Nurse family business began in 1841 in Maidstone Kent until 1861 where they were plane makers, moving to London in 1887 the company became C Nurse & Co. And continued until 1937 under that name at the (Invicta works). The majority of their plane making was done in London but there are Sheffield and Brighton marks on their tools as well. The company was not only wood plane makers but tool makers in general with the Charles Nurse & Co catalogue having 350 pages of tools for sale of varying types for different building trades and over 138 pages dedicated to woodworking tools. Records show that the company was at 182 Walworth Road London from 1887-1949. However, they had several retail outlets before this time and records indicate before 1887 Charles Nurse was at 32 Mill St Maidstone Kent, from 1844 -1860 but were in business before then. Also in Brighton at 135 Queens Road from 1865 -1871 and at 3 Mill Street Maidstone, again from 1872 - 1889 listed on records of the time as “plane and tool makers.”A vintage item made by a significant tool maker and retailer from the middle of the nineteenth century and into the first half of the twentieth century. These items were made commercially for firms and individuals that worked in wood and needed a tool that could produce an ornamental finish to timber. The tool was used before electric or mechanical routers or spindle moulders came into use. They were used by craftsmen to produce decorative mouldings by hand. These profiled planes came in various shapes and sizes. A significant tool that today is quite rare and sought after by collectors. It gives us a snapshot of how furniture and other decorative finishes were created on timber by the use of hand tools only. Moulding Plane a Casing Moulding Plane with two Scotia profiles Maker C Nurse and Co London. Owner A. E. NunnMaker C Nurse & Co & A E Nunn (previous owner)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Brass casing - smoke round. Stripes of green, red and small black colours leading up to the fuse. No.3 on information sheet.smoke round, shell, artillery

This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: feather stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: feather stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: feather stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: down stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

This set of 14 grey and red cushions (items F045-F058) are located on the two daybeds in the front west facing rooms of the Children's Pavilion.Dark grey heavy cotton cover; concealed zip in seam. Insert: down stuffing in cotton casing. Piping around edgeswalsh st furnishings, robin boyd

A metal Chemold 'Tony Roche Autograph' tennis racquet with double shaft and metal bridge. Black plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Adhesive labels on butt and shaft casing feature Chemold logo. Handle wrapped with brown leather grip tape. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leathertennis

A metal Chemold Owen Davidson-endorsed tennis racquet with double shaft and metal bridge. Brown plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Adhesive labels on shaft casing and butt feature Chemold logos. Handle wrapped with tan & black leather grip tape. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leather, Nylontennis

The initials on this watch are not clear but, even so, no information is available on the original owner, whether the initials are ‘J.T.F.’ or not. The makers, Hunt and Roskell, were a firm of manufacturing and retailing jewellers and silversmiths in England in the 19th century (founded 1843 and taken over by J.W. Benson in 1889 and continuing to trade as Hunt and Roskell Limited until 1965). This watch is suitable for display material only unless some provenance can be establishedThis is a silver watch with an outer casing covering the dial but showing the time in a smaller circular frame. The figures are Roman numerals on the dial and on the outer casing. The second hand is missing and the hour hand is bent. The dial has an inset showing the seconds. The face has black markings on a white background. There is a large ring at the top of the case for attachment to a chain. Back of watch case: ‘J.T.F.’ (?) Inside case: ‘69188’ Back of watch: ‘Examined by Hunt & Roskell, 156 New Bond Street, London’ hunt & roskell, silver watch, warrnambool