he subject item is a pedal-powered rip saw with a tilting table made in the USA by W.F. & John Barnes Co. of Rockford, Illinois, between 1874 and 1890. The saw's blade moves rapidly in a circular motion and is driven by a pedal that spins a heavy flywheel with a leather belt attached to a gear drive that in turn drives the circular saw blade. The operator holds a wood workpiece on the table and moves it forward so the blade cuts it to the desired width and length. Company History: WF & John Barnes Co. was established in 1869, by making a formal partnership between William F. Barnes and John Barnes in 1872, and then incorporating in 1884. This company was an early manufacturer of pedal-powered equipment. By 1881 they were also making powered machinery such as lathes and pedestal drills. Many companies were making lightweight foot-powered equipment, but Barnes and the Seneca Falls Co. were the only ones to also make professional-grade workshop machines. From the beginning of their existence, they focused on pedal-powered machinery and specialised in making scroll saws. By 1937 the company focus had completely shifted to automotive assembly machinery, and custom-built machinery, machine tools, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical controls and systems, including nuclear hardware. their production of foot-powered machinery had ceased. In the intervening years, they have got out of manufacturing completely. After a series of ownership changes, their equipment parts and stock were purchased in 1998 by LeBlond Ltd. of Amelia, Ohio. An item that although incomplete gives a snapshot into the manufacture and use of early woodworking machinery before the introduction of electricity or electric motors to power machines.A Treadle powered tilting table saw benchWF & J Barnes, Rockford Ill USA flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Photograph of children in classroom. State School 502 3rd. Babies 1930 Teacher Miss Matheson. Joan Vagg 1930 3rd Babies written on back. Listed Students Front Row R/L - Norma Chapman, George Holloway, Jock Hill, Unknown, Unknown. Second Row - Miriam Colquhoun, Betty Wells, Venus Floyd, Audrey Roeby, Unknown, Allan Bell?, Gray?, Unknown, Unknown. Third Row - Ron? Byron, Alan Storer, Betty Chapman, Nina Lea, Dorothy Whiteside, Mavis Darker, Smith?, Unknown, Unknown. Fourth Row - Judy Campbell, Lesley Dalkin, Unknown, Shuttleworth?, Unknown, Valda Evers, Joyce Miller, Unknown. Fifth Row - Pauline Datson?, Dorothy Kingston, Smith?, Stan Anyon, Unknown, Paisley Bradley, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. TEACHER Miss Matheson This photograph came from the Vagg family. Joan Vagg Died October 1932 - 7 years. Presumed she must be one of the girls. Students seated behind benches in Classroom with teacher.Joan Vagg 1930 3rd Babiesstawell education students

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

Soft Cover Magazine, Robin Boyd was the Senior Vice-Presidentarchitecture, australian architecture, walsh st library

This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Deputy Vice Chancellor's Visual Art acquisition Award, 2007art, artwork, mark fox, fox, lightening, landscape

Ali Dad AFZALI Born Hazarajat, Afghanistan In 2017 and 2018 the Federation University Australia Foundation awarded the Foundation Asylum Seeker scholarship for 2018 to Ali Dad Afzali. Ben Quilty wrote of Ali Dad Afzali on his blog:- "New paintings, sculpture and video of my young friend Ali Dad Afzali who braved the Timor Sea, smugglers and a wild storm, against his mother's wishes to come to Australia. Ali was 16. Ali is now studying art at Federation University in Ballarat after being generously awarded a full scholarship by the university. He is waiting patiently for his refugee status. I am very proud of this body of work. The exhibition is for Ali and for his Hazara people." (https://www.pictame.com/user/benquilty/885785586/1325284963800834113_885785586, accessed 31/05/2019) Winner of the 2018 Federation University Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Awardali afzali, hazara, refugee, asylum seeker, alumni, available

Iron Clamp with bench clamp. Wine Bottle Holder ???stawell

Iron Wine Bottle De-corker with bench Clampstawell

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPicture of Vice Regal Rolls Royce crossing bridge to Newhaven - 1962local history, photography, photographs, vice regal visit 1962, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, rolls-royce, new warley hospital opening, john jenner, bryant west

Foam-backed accreditation certificate issued 31st December 1985, registering the Probus Club of Ringwood with the Probus Centre - South Pacific.Signatures of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary.

Certificate for Ian Sheppard, dated 18.11.1986 in original envelope.Signed by the Vice Principal, David Aldous.ian sheppard, david aldous, students, principal

This bean slicer is one of the household labour-saving devices that became increasingly popular in the early to mid 20th century. In those times vegetables such as beans were often grown in the backyard of a house or farm and bean-cutting was a laborious task, especially when providing for a large family. Processed sliced beans were not then freely available.This bean slicer has no known local provenance but is retained as an interesting example of a 20th century household labour-saving device. This is a metal object with a round disc with three metal blades underneath on a turntable for slicing. The blades are attached by six screws. There are two funnels on the top of the disc for inserting the beans. A handle that turns the blades is attached by a screw to the round disc. Attached to the disc also is a vice that enables the slicer to be bolted to a bench or table. The slicer has been painted green but the paint is wearing off and the whole object is rustywarrnambool, bean slicer, household items