Showing 5 items matching "early copying devices"
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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - George Barber Letter Book, George Barber, Warrnambool, Letter Book GB, 1867-1889
... ...early copying devices...George Barber Warrnambool lawyer early copying devices George Barber Warrnambool This is a letter book of 750 pages with a hard grey-coloured cover and black taping on the spine. ...This letter book was used by George Barber to produce letters to send to clients and to retain a copy of this correspondence. Barber was a prominent Warrnambool lawyer in the 19th century. English-born George Barber (1814-1897) came to Warrnambool from Port Fairy in 1853, making him one of the earliest lawyers in the town. In 1867 he formed a partnership with William Ardlie, and this partnership continued until Barber retired in1879. Barber was active in community affairs, being involved with such institutions as the Warrnambool Cricket Club, the Warrnambool Hospital, the Warrnambool Gas Company and the local Horticultural Society. This letter has a connection to one of Warrnambool's important early lawyers and will be useful to researchers if the handwriting can be read.This is a letter book of 750 pages with a hard grey-coloured cover and black taping on the spine. The front cover has a paper label with a handwritten title on the outside and a signature on the inside cover The cover is partly detached from the spine. The pages contain an alphabetical index at the front and copies of handwritten letters. There are many pages unused and there are three loose paper items seemingly not connected to the contents of the letter book. The cover and some of the pages are stained and tattered and the contents are very difficult to read.George Barber Warrnamboolgeorge barber warrnambool lawyer, early copying devices -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyLamp - kerosene, first half of 20th century
... copies of American patterns and that style of collar was used on most of them. (ref Oil Lamp Antiques) This item is an important example of the early technology of artificial light. It has historical significance in demonstrating lighting devices ...This lamp pattern was originally made in USA between 1880 and 1900. The pattern is called Feathered Cartouche and generally had a painted motif on each of the panels on the front. This lamp is probably a copy of the American lamp and made in Australia sometime in the first half of the 20th century. The lamp has an English style collar rather than an American one and the pattern is not as crisp as the American ones. There were several lamp patterns made here that were copies of American patterns and that style of collar was used on most of them. (ref Oil Lamp Antiques)This item is an important example of the early technology of artificial light. It has historical significance in demonstrating lighting devices used before the widespread use of electricity.Ornate clear glass kerosene lamp. Glass chimney is missing. Base is square and patterned with raised oval shapes, as is the stem. Both base and stem are hollow. At the top, the kerosene holder is squarish with round corners.. The wick holder is of brass and has a small wick adjustor.lamp, kerosene lamp, lighting - domestic -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, John Phillips, late 1960's or early 1970's
... early 1970's. Has 4 Velcro black squares on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. Second copy...early 1970's. Has 4 Velcro black squares on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. Second copy ...Yields information about the vicinity of the Sturt St city loop and the buildings on the south side of Sturt St.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Photo of Ballarat No. 14 and possibly No. 12 in the City Loop, Sturt St., near Grenville St. Ballarat. no. 14 showing "CITY". On left is Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria building, Patersons, T&G Life Assurance and other buildings on the south side of Sturt St. Taken by John Phillips late 1960's or early 1970's. Has 4 Velcro black squares on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. Second copy added - 8/11/2005 to box 01-01-70.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st., tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, John Phillips, late 1960's or early 1970's
... early 1970's. Has 4 Velcro black squares on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. Second copy...early 1970's. Has 4 Velcro black squares on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. Second copy ...Yields information about the vicinity of the Sturt St city loop and the buildings on the south side of Sturt St.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Photo of Ballarat No. 14 and possibly No. 12 in the City Loop, Sturt St., near Grenville St. Ballarat. no. 14 showing "CITY". On left is Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria building, Patersons, T&G Life Assurance and other buildings on the south side of Sturt St. Taken by John Phillips late 1960's or early 1970's. Has 4 Velcro black squares on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. Second copy added - 8/11/2005 to box 01-01-70.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st., tram 14 -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Machine - Copying Machine, Gestetner, David, 1902
... devices that are now considered the first examples of office automation. The Gestetner machine allowed many exact copies to be made of a document or an image, which had a profound effect upon how businesses and community organisations operated. This in turn had a profound impact on how people across society interacted with and accessed information. In 1906 the Gestetner Works opened in Tottenham Hale, north of London, which operated through to the 1970s. Sales and service centres opened in many locations around the world as the business grew. Early...devices that are now considered the first examples of office automation. The Gestetner machine allowed many exact copies to be made of a document or an image, which had a profound effect upon how businesses and community organisations operated. This in turn had a profound impact on how people across society interacted with and accessed information. In 1906 the Gestetner Works opened in Tottenham Hale, north of London, which operated through to the 1970s. Sales and service centres opened in many locations around the world as the business grew. Early ...David Gestetner was born in Csoma, Hungary in 1854. In 1879, after moving to London, he lodged his first of several patents for copying technology over the next two years. In 1881 he formed the Gestetner Cyclograph Company which manufactured patented devices that are now considered the first examples of office automation. The Gestetner machine allowed many exact copies to be made of a document or an image, which had a profound effect upon how businesses and community organisations operated. This in turn had a profound impact on how people across society interacted with and accessed information. In 1906 the Gestetner Works opened in Tottenham Hale, north of London, which operated through to the 1970s. Sales and service centres opened in many locations around the world as the business grew. Early versions of the Gestetner machine required the user to write on wax coated stencil paper with a stylus. The stencil was then placed over a sheet of paper and ink rolled over the stencil to form an impression on the paper beneath. The innovation of this was that the stencil could be used multiple times to make an exact copy. Subsequent models introduced further innovations such as a rolling mechanism, an automatic paper feed, synchronised rotation of the paper and rolling ink drum and incorporating elements of manual typewriters to produce stencils. This model, number 6, dates to approximately 1902, and was the first to feature synchronised rotation. David Gestetner died in 1936. He was succeeded in his company by his son and grandsons. The Gestetner Company bought smaller competitor firms such as Nashua, Rex Rotary, Hanimex and Savin before being purchased by Ricoh in 1996.This item is significant as an example of office technology in use in the Emerald area in the early Twentieth Century. The copying process initiated by the Gestetner company is acknowledged to have changed office practices significantly. This particular model is considered a pioneer of office automation techniques. It is not known which business purchased and used the machine.Green, black and silver metal and wood machine sized for tabletop use. The design includes dials, rollers, handles and levers which guide sheets of paper through the machine.Front: D. Gestetner's / CYCLOSTYLE D. Gestetner's Patents NO. 6 / MACDOUGALLS LIMITED / SYDNEY / MELBOURNE ADELAIDE BRISBANE / Left side: MANUFACTURED / BY / D. Gestetner / No. 44574 / CYCLOSTYLE WORKS / TOTTENHAM HALE. / LONDON.N. / D. Gestetner's ROTARY CYCLOSTYLE / Right side: D. Gestetner's ROTARY CYCLSTYLE / Back: VEMU1594 / GESTETNER'S ROTARY CYCLOSTYLE / DUPLICATING APPARATUS / (GESTETNER'S PATENTS) / AUTION: Each sheet of Rotary / cyclostyle Paper and each Tube of Ink must bear my signature as follows. / D. Gestetner's /duplicator, gestetner, office equipment
