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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SMALL SCALEBUOY WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS
Small vest pocket scalebuoy with black bakelite screw on handle and a smaller size interchangeable head, 2 different sized glass bubbles containing a small amount of mercury and held in a chromed holder with screw base.Tested and guaranteed Boston USA Pat applied forsciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOYS SAMPLE CASE
Brown leather sample case containing 8 Scalebuoys of various sizes and shapes held in a blue velvet holder with small leather securing straps.Bendigo Electronic Coy. Patdsciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bendigo-inventions-scalebuoys-hartley abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY SAMPLE CASE
Brown leather case with 2 keys containing 4 scalebuoys of various types and sizes held in a blue velvet holder & a pocket in lid holding 9 publications by W.N.Abbott on the uses of Scalebuoys along with 2 letters attesting to the success of Scalebuoys.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bendigo-inventions-scalebuoys-w n abbott-medical -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: STEEL DRILL BITS FOR BRACE & BIT SET
Set of 22 various drill bits for a hand "Brace & Bit Set" in canvas rolled bag Sizes vary between5 to 50 mmnil -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Education kit - Miniature Doll Information Booklet, Nursing Through the Ages
Booklet from Northern District Nursing School used as a training/education tool for the school. The booklet gives a brief description of each of the Dolls in the Collection and a snapshot of the history of nursing through the ages. A4 size booklet - stapled twice on left hand side. Pink and Black Border with flowers motifs in four corners. Black written list of Dolls on front covernursing history, northern district school of nursing -
Embroiderers Guild Victoria
Tool - Thimble, 1890's
Silver thimble made in America c 1880's when there was still a huge amount of domestic sewing down by hand and a thimble was an essential tool to protect the finger tip when pushing a needle through fabric. Sterling silver thimbles were special for their precious metal and this one came into the collection in a presentation box (T 513 1) Simons Bros of Philadelphia, PA USA were a very large jewellery manufacturing company which started c 1840's, with successful mechanisation the firm was able to increase production and sell its products in the booming 1870-1880's and is still in business in 2024.Sterling Silver Thimble with dimpled top half and panelled base 4 (size) on panel on lower band. Inside apex: Cursive S in a shield = Simons trademark