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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Door and name plate
Saved from a house in Nicholson Street, Nunawading owned by the Jenkinson's. Mrs Jenkinson died in Strathdon Nursing Home, Forest Hill and was buried on her 100th birthday. Plaque made in 1922. Door and plaque is now in fitted on a shopfront display in the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex.Wooden door with brass sign inscribed 'N. Jenkinson Piano & Theory'. Brass door knob and door ringer inset panels'N. Jenkinson Piano & Theory'buildings, fittings, museum, business, music -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Coffee grinder, Japy Frere's & Co, c 1850 - 1930
Many people used their spice grinders or a mortar and pestle to grind the roasted beans into a powder. Japy Freres & Co were mostly known as watch and clock movement makers, they also manufactured coffee grinders. The company ceased in the 1930s. A square wooden and metal antique hand operated French coffee grinder mill, manufactured by Japy Freres & Co (Beaucourt Paris, France). The grinder has a wooden body and an iron lid and mechanism with a metal turning handle and knob. The metal top is attached by screws. It has a broken brass knob on the pull out wooden drawer below. The moveable lid allows the beans to be poured into the funnel to be ground by the internal mechanism.'Japy Freres & Co B.E. S.C.D.G.' is stamped on a brass plate at the front top of the grinder attached by two screws.coffee grinders, coffee accessories, coffee, food processing equipment, kitchen equipment -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Petrol Iron, C 1930's
Silver coloured metal petrol iron with removable top plate and cylindrical tank. Metal handle with blue painted wooden top attached and metal plaque with maker's details and insignia between screws on bottom section of handle. Plastic knob to remove top section. Pumpless Iron, with Wooden Handle and Attached Canister for Shellite (lighter Fuel).Metal Plaque on the left side says "All British Pumpless Iron. Manufactured by Handiworks Brisbane" Other writing in the metal is not legible. the letter "H" has been engraved into the top of the iron under the handle. "CLOSE HANDI" with an arrow pointing right on the black plastic knob on top of the iron and the back of the iron.clothes iron -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Kitchenware, Spice drawers, 1940s
Small wooden cabinet with drawers to hold spices with metal labels and knobs, one drawer missing.Small wooden 7 drawer cabinet with 5 drawers, 5 metal tags and knobskitchenware, storage containers, spices -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Equipment (item) - Royal Air Force (RAF) Aircrew Portable Oxygen Cylinder MK1A Ref. No. 6D/266
Case marked with Portable Oxygen Set MK1A Ref No 6D/266 AM Ref No. 6D/265