Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Designs for Duetscher machinery. 27114.2 are Safety Instructions for a large lawn mower (ride-on). 27114.1 decals are for sections of the mower such the cutter section - height drive and park brake, Transmission and Choke/Throttle.Ten sheets of transparencies for Deutscher machineszilles printers, duetscher, decals, lawn mower, ride-on, cutter, cutter height, cutter drive, park brake, transmission, throttle, off/on

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Stencil has sections relating to various parts and functions of a cutting machine. These labels / decals would be placed at appropriate parts for the safe operation of the machine.Frosted sheet with black labelled sectionszilles printers, ballarat, machine, labels, decals, cutter height, choke, cutter, park brake, transmission, throttle, turn right, turn left

A Cigar cutter? Or Button Stamper? The blade/stamper is missing. Has a black wooden handle. It is constructed of steel, painted black with gold painted patterning, displaying flowers and leaves. The base is 18cm x 8xm and the height is 15cm Previously numbered #113.bendigo, cutter, utensile

An example of good invention in an era of innovation in Australian manufacture and production. Levers raise the height of the cutter, disengaging the drive from the blades. The moveable blades under the fixed ‘fingers’. An eccentric rod changes circular motion to linear back and forth of the blades. Such a machine is now known as a mower for cutting grass for hay, and other grasses for storing as sheaves. 'Gift for Museum - The School of Mnes committee has accepted the offer from mr H.B. Munro, of Elsternwick, of a model reaping machine made in 1887 when the Munro machinery business was in operation in Alfredton. The model, which has won gold medals at various exhibitions, is to be placed in thr school museum. (Ballarat Courier 22 April 1932) Metal model with red paint detail in sectionsM263ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines museum, munro machinery, model, munro reaper

Used for garden maintenance and for teaching greens maintenance at Burnley CollegeATCO lightweight petrol lawnmower. 17 inch. With wooden height adjustable forward rollers, rotating metal grass cutter and metal roller. See B91.35.Machine Reference 1761/2 Made by Charles H. Pugh Ltd. Birmingham Englandgarden maintenance, students, grass cutting, mower, lawn mower, artifact