Decker holder with needles, accessory for the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.Decker holder with needles, accessory for the Wertheim "Preciosa" Knitting Machine.0 7 G 1knitting, jepson, mr keith

The Lidwill machine was designed by Mark Lidwill in 1913, for the purpose of mechanical or insufflation anaesthesia. It was manufactured by Elliott Bros. of Sydney. Shortly afterwards, the Anaesthetic and Portable Machine Company of Sydney devised a machine that was functionally the same but also contained an electric lamp heater.Colour photograph of a modified Lidwill anaesthetic machine sitting on carpet, taken from above. The vaporiser is metal and circular, and has metal valves and controls and two orange tubes. The machine has an electric cord and power plug which is coiled on the floor.anaesthetic equipment, lidwill anaesthetic machine, mark lidwill, ether vaporiser, anaesthetic and portable machine company of sydney, vaporiser

The machine was most recently used by donor's father c2008 to knit socks, but had been used for many years earlier. According to family history, it is believed that the machine came to Australia with donor's grandparents in the early 20th century, and was created c1890-1900. It is still in working order and a demonstration was given by the donor during the acquisition process.Griswold stocking knitter machine. Black steel manual machine which clamps on to the edge of a table and is operated by turning a handle. Centre of machine is a cylinder which can be lined with pins to create the sock/stocking. Two detached parts of the machine include a bobbin holder and yarn feeder. Accompanying items include: 3 examples of incomplete attempted socks made by donor. 4 envelops containing instructions, pattersn, notes and advice on using the machine, created by donor's father and grandfather. 1 bobbin with grey yarn. 2 metal machinery pieces. 2 tins containing pins for the machine. 1 metal yarn feeder cone. 10 weights plus two weight stands. Stocking knitter machine has an identifier plate with patent numbers on the side.

Talking Book Machines were used by clients for audio books sent out by libraries for the blind and visually impaired. In this undated photograph, the machine appears to be either a cassette or cartridge player, and the top and cardigan worn by the lady, indicates that this image may have be taken in the 1980-1990s. Talking Book Machines had more features than a regular cassette player, combined with the various speeds used and tone indexing, allowed readers to skip through the book or slow it down.audio equipment, talking books, royal victorian institute for the blind

Browning Machine gun.US Cal. 30Browning Machine Gun ---- No M264181----- USCAL 30 M191944Manufactured by SIGINAW STEERING GEAR DIV GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. L343/A4 --ma --mg 4807 --------*INNOC 0-00-9 M 264181

This photograph shows the graves of 3 soldiers, 3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron, A Troop, killed at Beersheba 31st October 1917.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "Graves of 3 of the Third Machine Gun boys A Troop"charles marshall, world war 1

In the early 20th century there were many small machines and instruments developed to use as home cures. These included massage and vibratory instruments and those taking advantage of the growing use of electric currents in the treatment of nervous and mental health issues. This machine was used to produce a electric current to use on the human body to alleviate ailments that included nervous conditions, neuralgia, lumbago, back ache, muscle soreness and even toothache. Developments in allied health treatment saw the waning of the popularity of these kinds of medical aids by the mid 20th century.This machine is of great interest as an example of the items used by people in the late 19th and early 20th century as home cures for all sorts of ailments that afflicted people at the time.This is rectangular wooden box with a lid connected with metal hinges. The inside of the lid has a paper insert with printed material on it. The box has a metal mechanism inside and this includes a metal magnet, a pulley with a rubber belt and two round metal drums covered in dark blue felt. On the outside of the box is a metal handle that is connected to the mechanism inside. There is a metal closing catch on the outside of the box. There are also two wires on the outside of the box with one of these connected to the inside mechanism. The wires have hollow brass cylinders attached to the ends. The box is heavily stained and scuffed.‘Magneto Electric Machine for Nervous & Other Diseases’allied health in early 20th century, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

Black machine transverse shuttle Serial No. 496547, with gold and some coloured decorations. Decorations include blue and red bird and silver angels. Machine on wooden base and with wooden cover, both with inlaid decorations. Cover also has turned corner decorations. Cover can be locked to base. 'D' Syst 182.|S No. 496547'Superba' Plate with series of numbers. Card in box inscribed 'Wertheim German made machine in 1880'domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Wedding gift to Mrs. and Mrs. Wandin Sebire in 1905. From their home in Sebire Avenue Wandin.An antique black painted cast iron treadle sewing machine with gold decoration on the front and mounted on a wooden base with one small drawer on each side and a foot operated treadle below. It has a wooden detachable cover. There are two cotton reels included.Plate reads "Deutsche Nahmaschinen Fabrik. Vormals. Jos. Werthheim : Frankfurt a/m".Stamped Hugo Werthheim.sewing machines, cabinet sewing machines, machines, sewing equipment

A faithful model of an M60 machine gun, the prime heavy shooter of infantry sections.A faithful depiction of that weapon which was often crucial to survival in Contact circumstances.Wooden, metal and plastic model M60 machine gun on tripod.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

Antique paging or page numbering machine, also referred to as a paginater. Machine prints six digit numbers consecutively. It was used in the printing industry to number consecutive pages of journals in the early 1900’s. Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd. of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide supplied printing equipment to other firms. The parent company, Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd., manufactured fine paper in Valleyfield, Penicuik, Scotland from 1814-1937. This page numbering machine or paginater is an example of mechanical technology used in the printing industry in the early 1900's.Page numbering machine, also known as a paginater or paging machine. Printing machine with six digits for numbering pages consecutively. Steel frame, wooden treadle plate and bench. Inscription of maker's name on metal plate. Made by Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd.Inscribed on maker's plate, "Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd. / Printers Furnishers / Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, paging machine, treadle paging machine, printing machine, page numbering machine, paginater, alex cowan and sons ltd, australian printing industry

This photograph shows a member of the 3rd Australian Machine Gun squad.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "B. Bernard. F troop, 3rd Australian Machine Gun squad"charles marshall, world war 1

Sewing machines were used by some ladies to mend and make clothes for the family as shops were some distance away and bought clothes were much more expensive. The sewing machines were also used to sew items for fund raising e.g.. Church and School fetes.Used in the Kiewa Valley.The machine has a brown wood veneer base and a lid with a metal handle in the centre of the top. There is a long screw that fits in a hole at the top of the lid. The screw can be lifted out and used to open and take off the lid. Inside there is a black metal machine which is fitted onto the wooden base. There is a compartment in the base, right of the wheel of the machine, which holds an instruction manual and a tube of ""Singer" lubricant for electric machines". The light, above the needle is covered by bakelite. A leather belt runs around the wheel on the right to enable the machine to run. There is a foot pedal and an electric cord attached."Singer Manufacturing Company" - gold embossed "No. EL 249 355" - oval disc "99K" - disc "Singer Manfg. Co. - discsewing machine; singer manufacturing company; kiewa valley

Hand sewing machine on stand with storage compartments. Ironwork frame, very decorative casting. Large wheel on right as part of sewing machine. Two wooden boxes on each side, with brass pull rings. Wooden box also for covering sewing machine. Decorative border around sewing mechanism. Frame is on wheels.Wertheim' cast in iron in centre of frame, and on both sides. 'Wertheim Francfort' on brass plaque nailed onto sewing machine, along with Wertheim symbol of man with pick.domestic items, sewing, machine, wertheim, francfort, domestic

Edward Pyke and Jean Maurice Glauser invented this machine with the intention of enabling the easy and quiet production of Interpoint Braille. Although widely agreed to be one of the best Braille machines of its time, production of the machines was stopped during the Second World War because of rationing and high material costs. The machine has a keyboard arrangement at one end, the other end folds out to form a platform which is held up by a metal strut with rubber capping. An upward writing model, the paper feeds from the rear and passes under the space bar. The machine has no paper feed rollers. The only movement is that of the carriage that moves from left to right.Painted metal machine with metal keys that move a carriage across inserted sheets of paperRoyal National Institute for the Blind 228 Great Portland St London W1 Pyke-Glauser Braille Writer PG 48braille equipment, royal national institute for the blind

The braided rope and the shoulder tabs would have been used on the Orbost Municipal Band uniform dated between 1932-1985.Instruments and some history on the local band is displayed in the Orbost MuseumThe various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members. Yellow braided rope with tassels on the end and also 6 0rbost shoulder tabs which are in an arc shape, with a black background with yellow machine stitching stating Orbost, both used for the municipal band.machine stitched in yellow/ Orbost on a black background on the shoulder tabs/"ORBOST"tasseled rope, shoulder, tabs, orbost municipal band, 1932 1985 australia victoria

Black and white photograph of Turkish soldiers using machine guns during World War 1. Verso: A Turkish photo - Turkish machine guns in action. Note the three men on the right are using a range finder. Palestine 1918.world war one, world war, palestine, machine gun, turks, turkish, mmm

The rusted metal machine part has an inscription discernible on an attached plate. It is part of the hydraulic system used in the East landing crane between 1971 and 1978.Meets second level threshold.Rusted metal machine part with plate with inscription.

Warping machine, R S & S mill.Warping machine/ R S & S / Australian Official Photograph/ Dept of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, warping, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Probably a yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual table sock knitting machine.Probably a yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual benchtop sock knitting machine.textile machinery knitting, patons and baldwins limited, hosiery, textile machinery, knitting

Probably a yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual table sock knitting machine.Probably a yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual table sock knitting machine.textile machinery knitting machine knitting, patons and baldwins limited, hosiery, textile machinery, knitting, machine knitting

A cast iron yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual sock knitting machine.A cast iron yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual sock knitting machine.knitting textile machinery machine knitting, hosiery, knitting, textile machinery, machine knitting

A cast iron yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual sock knitting machine.A cast iron yarn feeder for the "Beehive" manual sock knitting machine.knitting textile machinery machine knitting, hosiery, knitting, textile machinery, machine knitting

A 'Brunsviga' adding Machine used to educate people who were blind or vision impaired in arithmetic during in the early 1900s. The firm Grimme, Natalis & Co (GNC) was established in 1871 to build sewing machines and domestic appliances at Braunschweig (Brunswick) in Germany. In 1892 engineer Franz Trinks was instrumental in securing the manufacturing rights to the Odhner calculator patents. The first machines were built according to W.T. Odhner's 1890 design, and were distributed under the brand name "Brunsviga". Trinks continued to develop and refine the Brunsviga calculator over a period of almost 30 years. The brass rotor disks are 71mm in diameter, with the nine setting levers spaced on 9mm centres. The moving carriage has 10 places in the counter register and 18 in the accumulator, but the tens-carry mechanism only covers 10 of the 18 places. The carriage is positioned manually by releasing a latch and moving the assembly by hand to the required position. The registers are cleared by a full turn of the large wing nuts on either end. The mechanism is very basic, with no safety interlocks and no added features.Metal machine on wooden base.Brunsviga Patent Braunschweigoffice equipment and supplies, royal victorian institute for the blind

This is a photo of one of the first upright machine grape harvesters operating in the Rutherglen area. It was operating in the B Seppelt & sons Distillery Road vineyards on the edge of the Murray River in Wahgunyah. Riding on the top of the machine are from left to right Mandy Jones (partly obscured), Rolly Guscot (vineyard manager), machine driver, Doug Jones (manager) and Leanne Schoen (nee Jones). Mandy Jones and Leanne Schoen being the daughters of Doug Jones )) Black and white photograph of several people riding on top of a machine operating in a vineyard.wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, mechanical harvester, grape harvester, rutherglen, seppelts winery, doug jones

Manuals supplied for maintenance and Training Purposes in relation to use and upkeep of Thompson machine Gun in the theatre of war. Notebook summarises some key points of this.1. Training Manual for the Thompson Sub Machine Gun. Yellow cover with picture of gun. 32 internal pages on white paper and black writing. Includes B & W pictures of guns and parts. 2. Note book has green cover and supplied by Military Forces. Inside pages lined and white. Writing of notes on one side only and manually numbered up to Pg. 14 with technical notes.1. Sticker on front says "Technical Book and Magazine Co". In pencil at top name "R.D. Vincent". 2. Note book name at top "D.V. Sutcliffe, SGT" and writing "Thompson Sub Machine" - Is notebook of "Australian Military Forces" training manual, thompson machine gun

Pleated ruffles were a fashionable trimming for ladies’ clothing in the late 19th century - early 20th century. Dressmakers and classy laundries offering “fancy” ironing services both had plenty of use for a pleating machine. Pleating machines were sold for home use too.This item is an example of a machine not commonly used today.Metal and wood pleating machine, still in working order. Handles are carved wood.textile-machinery sewing pleating-machine

In 1913, Mark Cowley Lidwill designed a machine for the purpose of mechanical or insufflation anaesthesia. The Lidwill machine was a portable machine weighing 7kg that could easily be packed into two small bags. The machine involved compressed air being delivered to an ether vaporiser. An ether/air control device allowed varying concentrations of ether to be delivered. The ether vaporiser could be immersed in hot water to prevent cooling and the ether temperature was measured. From the vaporiser, the ether/air mixture went through a trap bottle, then to a crude mercury blow-off valve and subsequently to the patient.Large leather suitcase style bag divided into two levels containing and insufflation anaesthesia machine.insufflation, mark cowley lidwill, thoracic surgery, positive pressure

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. A Tape Condenser is a device that receives the wide fibre web from a woollen card, divides it, and rubs each section into a sliver. 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.Two black and white photos of a Tape Condenser in a landscape format. The first photo is of the front of the machine, the second is of the rear.8038.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1138 Rear - Showing new model Tape Condenser with all-Perspex Guards, new gear box type of main drive to Condenser. New mounting of all Tape Rollers, cross shaft drive to Variable Speed Gear Box for drive to rubber shaft and many other improved features. 8038.2 - Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1140 Rear - New Model Four-teir Tape Condenser showing rubbing motion side Note greatly improved guarding completely enclosing rubbing motion and gearing, also Variable Speed Drive to Rubbing Motiom via heavy ‘V’ Belt. The drive is taken by cross-shaft from the main gearing of the Condenser. Rubbing Motion has all roller bearing eccentrics throughout.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, tape condenser