Fitting and Machining Grade IV Supplement

Howard James "Jim" Learmonth, a long-term resident of Sunshine and a former H.V. McKay Massey Ferguson employee. "Jim" started working at H.V. McKay Massey Ferguson as an apprentice fitter & turner in 1941 and retired in 1976 in the personnel department working as the Officer Employment, Apprentice, Master and Workers Compensation Officer. This toolbox contains a collection of his tools from his working career as a fitter & turner. Some of the tools appear to be the typical tools apprentices make as part of the training. Also included in the box are some of his father's Alexander "Alec" Robert Learmonth, a WW1 veteran tools and his father in-law John Oswald Twigg's tools, both men worked at H.V. McKays.A dark brown painted wooden box containing fitting & machining tools.5714.01 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box Photo 01.jpg Inside Lid: H. J. Learmonth 5714.01 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box Photo 02.jpg 5714.01 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box Photo 03.jpg Inside Lid: H. J. Learmonth 5714.02 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Carpenter's Pencil.jpg 5714.03 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Miscellaneous Tool.jpg 5714.04 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Miscellaneous Tool.jpg 5714.05 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Files.jpg 5714.06 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Pipe Wrench.jpg 5714.07 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Drill Chuck.jpg 5714.08 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Pliers.jpg 5714.09 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Metal Engraving Tools.jpg 5714.10 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Hacksaws.jpg 5714.11 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Spanners.jpg 5714.12 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Miscellaneous Tool.jpg 5714.13 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Miscellaneous Tool.jpg 5714.14 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Square and Straight Edge Tool.jpg 5714.15 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - H.V.K. Micrometer Caliper.jpg 5714.16 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - A. R. Learmonth Tools.jpg 5714.17 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - John Oswald Twigg Tools.jpg 5714.18 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Chisel.jpg 5714.19 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Tap Wrench and Drills.jpg 5714.20 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Punches.jpg 5714.21 - Howard James 'Jim' Learmonth Tool Box - Oil Sharpening Stones.jpg howard james 'jim' learmonth, h.v. mckay, massey ferguson, h.v. mckay massey ferguson, john oswald twigg, alexander "alec" robert learmonth

Circular adhesive labels for fitting to Metcard machines to advise that tickets had been automatically validated when purchased from the machine. Applied to tramcars only. Two copies held.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, signs, tramcars

This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942. It still works (2013).Historical: Type of sewing machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty during the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and School fetes. eg. children's clothes and dolls' clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Singer sewing machine - brown wood lid & base. Handle on top of inside of lid as is the wooden bench that clips on to the side of the machine and also the steel knee lever that fits into the front of the machine. Black steel machine with silver fittings. Brown and white electric cord plugged in. "Singer" on front centre of lid. On machine - "Singer" above light. "The Singer manufacturing Co. / Manufactured in Great Britain" top of machine. "Singer" on front side of machine. Front - Gold plate - "The Singer Manfg. Co. / Trade Mark." Decoration on machine base and silver end.singer manufacturing co.. sewing. fetes. clothes. domestic.

Heavy Cast Steel Fitting for earth moving equipment. V shaped with sharpened edges, 2cm square holes for attachment to Machine. Red paint finish

Report, single A4 sheet with notes titled "Ticket Machine installation - ATM Fitup's" , giving dates for the fitting of ticket machines for both Yarra and Swanston Trams to W class trams. Gives total numbers. Dated 29/4/1998trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, ticket machines, metcard

Stand wooden with 4 turned legs, varnished finish. Fitting on edges or a (missing) lockable cover, with unvarnished patch where machine has been removed on top surface.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Ewan Jones and Associates were the architect of this building on the SMB Campus. Two plans for new workshops along Albert Street. Later to be refurbished for Ballarat Tech. The first level was designed for Fitting and Machining. The second level for Art, Ceramics, painting and decorating.m.b. john building, workshops, trades, ceramics, ballarat tech, buildings, ewan jones and associates, smb campus, ballarat school of mines

Four page booklet relating to the visit of the Council to the Ballarat School of Mines departments of Physical Education, Metal Fabrication, Fitting and Machining, Music, Auditorium, Art and Craft, Business Studies and Adminstration. ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council

The Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Blue hard covered book with red tape. Instructor was G. Dunne. Includes some student payment receipts. It also includes a brochure on the Fitting and Machining Department at the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, trades, upholstery, g. dunne, philip batch, iris harvey, monica wain, norma smith

black and white photo - copy. Workshop in corrugated iron walls, 4 adult males standing amongst machinery. At bottom of image printed ' view showing fitting shop at crushing machine' New Moom Mine ? ( J. Lerk 26.11.1999 ).W.H. Robinson ?organization, business, new moon mine ?

Adhesive labels for fitting to a location near Metcard machines to advise passengers what type of concession ticket could be used on Melbourne public transport. Has a phone number and a Victrip website address. Has the Metcard logo in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, signs, tramcars

Copy of photo: staff of fitting and machining department, Bendigo TAFE College 1970. Back row : Ian Grenfell, Jack McPhail, Neil Botten, Brian Frewin, Keith Harris. Front row: Alex Reid, Terry Evans, Alan Thompson, Roger Booth.bendigo, institutions, tafe college, tafe, technical and further education, fitting and machining, 1970, bendigo

Was part of the Sunshine Technical School Collection3546.01 - Automotive Class|3546.02 - Automotive Class|3546.03 - Welding Class|3546.04 - Pottery Class|3546.05 - Fitting & Machining Class|3546.06 - Art Class|3546.07 - Art Class|3546.08 - Art Class|3546.09 - Art Class|3546.10 - Woodworking Class|3546.11 - Woodworking Class|3546.12 - Woodworking Classsunshine technical school, technical school

A fantastic collection of photogrpahs showing boys and girls in their non tradititional trade subjects3571.01 - Pottery Class - Boys|3571.02 - Home Ecomonics - Boys|3571.03 - Wood Working - Girls|3571.04 - Car Mechanic - Girls|3571.05 - Wood Working - Girls|3571.06 - Needle Craft - Boys|3571.07 - Home Ecomonics - Boys|3571.08 - Home Ecomonics - Boys|3571.09 - Home Ecomonics - Boys|3571.10 - Fitting & Machining - Girlssunshine technical school, technical school

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. An Automatic Feeding Machine automatically and sequentially supplies uncarded wool to carding machines, The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Patent Automatic Feed Machine in a portrait format. Black wiritng on the rear, typed with a typewriter.Front - mid left corner - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1129 Rear - Patent Automatic Feed with Extended Hopper fitted with balanced pressure plate which operates through Variable Speed Device to regulate speed of spiked lattice in accordance with material in Hopper. Electro-Magnetic Clutch Drive to spiked lattice controlled by Mercery Switch on scale arm. Diagonal Scale Pan with improved knife edge suspension. Dual Trap Doors over Pan actuated by Solenoid. Automatic device to slow spiked lattice just prior to weigh being obtained. Ball or roller bearings to main shaft, combs and other parts. Self-aligning bearing to timing shaft etc.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, carding, automatic feeding machine, wool

Adhesive labels for fitting to a Metcard machines to advise passengers how to purchase Metcard tickets. Shows a Metcard - 3 zone map, which buttons to use and fares effective 1/1/2001. Notes includes GST and provide a contact phone number - no web address. Has the Metcard logo in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, signs, tramcars

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. The Automatic Feeding Machine automatically dispenses wool to a carding machine, so that an even, constant supply is received. This eliminated the manual labour previously needed for the initial weighing and feeding of wool. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866, Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and sent their products to Australia and other countries around the world.Two black and white photos of an Automatic Feeding Machine in a landscape format. The first photo is of the front of the machine, the second is of the rear.8037.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mide right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1146 Rear - 78” wide Automatic Feeding Machine having Dual Hoppers in which the first and large section feeds the second Hopper so as to maintain a constant level of material in the latter. The driving of both spiked lattices is by electro-magnetic clutches, the one in the first Hopper being actuated by a sensitive feeler motion in the second, the second spiked lattice however, being controlled, of course, from the Scale Pan. Through a mercury switch. The scale is of our latest super-sensitive pattern mounted diagonally across the Feed. Only the opening doors are used in the actual weighting and the trap doors placed over the scale which close immediately the correct weight is deposited, operate through a solenoid. The machine incorporates many other features and is arranged to divide for facility in cleaning. 8037.2 - Front mide right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1147 Rear - Showing opposite side of Dual Automatic Feed illustrated in photo 1146textile machinery, automatic feeding machine, tatham, feeding machine

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. The scribbler was the first part of a group of machines known collectively as the carding engine. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Two-Part Scribbler in a landscape format.Front - top margin: For description see over. Front bottom right corner - 1076 Rear - Two-Part Scribbler, Semi-Continental Type with Patent Automatic Feed having Extended Hopper. Cylinders in this case are 50” diam. Doffers 36” diam. Drive to strippers and other parts by ‘V’ Belts. Note improved guarding to Fancy Chain Drives, also feeder gearing.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, scribbler, carding

Collingwood Technical School trained apprentices in many trades. These photographs depict apprentices operating various machines. Captions: 1. Collingwood Technical School / Electrical fitting apprentice operating a lathe [2 copies] 2. Collingwood Technical School / Electrical mechanic apprentice testing in the electrical laboratory. These are high quality professional photographs taken circa 1940. 3 black and white photographs mounted on brown card. Photographs depict various aspects of electrical fitting and mechanics work.Each photograph has a hand written caption on the front. collingwood technical school, cts, apprentices, students, lathes, electrical trade, nmit,

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. A carding machine disentangles and cleans wool fibres and then aligns the individual fibres so that they are parallel with each other.The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.Two black and white photos of an Semi-Continental Card Set in a landscape format. The first photo is of the whole machine, the second is a close up of the mid section of the machine.8038.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1131 Rear - Semi-Continental Card Set arranged to receive latest pattern Automatic Feed fitted with Peralta, improved type Parallel Fiber Feed permitting of passageway between Scribbler and Carder. Four-tier Continuous Tape Condenser. 8038.2 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1132 Rear - Showing Peralta with hydraulic pressure to rollers and working with improved pattern Parallel Fibre Feed arranged with passage between the two main sections.textile machinery, tatham, carding machine, wool manufacture

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. The Patent Parallel Fibre Feed machine is used for connecting Breaker and Finisher Card Sections. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.A black and white photo of a Patent Parallel Fibre Feed in a landscape format. Black wiritng on the rear, typed with a typewriter. Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid left edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1106 On machine bottom right quadrant - TATHAMS Rear - New Patent Parallel Fibre Feed for connecting Breaker and Finisher Card Sections. This Machine incorporates a completely new type Plaiter Motion, the operation of which is quite unique.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, carding, patent parallel fibre feed machine

Knife cleaner, round wooden manual machine with 4 holes in top, each surrounded by metal fitting, handle attached to side of barrel, decorative metal stand with holes for fixing to banch. Black brush bristles are fitted inside, surrounding each hole (some bristles have been worn away. Inscribed "DAVIES PATENT EXCELSIOR LONDON", manufactured by Davis's Excelsior Knife Cleaning Company. Ltd, London. c.1877-1916Inscribed "DAVIES PATENT EXCELSIOR LONDON",flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, knife cleaner, knife cleaning machine, davis's knife cleaning machine co., domestic equipment, butchery, cleaning equipment

Object. On the top outside of lid are the initials J.E.H. in 1.3 cm high gold lettering. This case belonged to John Frederick Harper. Machine stitched, with nickel fittings-two fasteners with a fitted lock, and nickel protectors on the four corners of the lid, and the body of the case. The lid is lined with blue silk, and also has a gathered silk pocket, with an elastic gathered top. Four circular :- 1.3 cm diameter, studs are attached to the four corners of the exterior of the base.J.E.H.organisation, masonic lodge, leather case

This Eclipse model, treadle operated sewing machine was made by the Oldham Sewing Machine Company in Greater Manchester U.K.. It was used by sailmakers for sewing sails with box shape top and slim neck. Sewing machine, foot treadle, for sewing sails with box shape top and slim neck. Brand is Eclipse. Cast iron base is bolted to square wooden table-top with drawer under table. Drawer has 3 partitions and wood fitting with 5 drilled holes for needle storage, lock has diamond shaped, decorative metal surrounds; half of inside drawer is painted black. Decorative metal stand, painted green, with 2 foot pedals; 1 foot pedal drives the wheel wheel. Padals both have "ECLIPSE" cast into the iron.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, textile machines, sailmaker's machine, maritime sewing machine

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. A Tape Condenser is a device that receives the wide fibre web from a woollen card, divides it, and rubs each section into a sliver. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.Two black and white photos of a Tape Condenser in a landscape format. The first photo is of the front of the machine, the second is of the rear.8038.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1138 Rear - Showing new model Tape Condenser with all-Perspex Guards, new gear box type of main drive to Condenser. New mounting of all Tape Rollers, cross shaft drive to Variable Speed Gear Box for drive to rubber shaft and many other improved features. 8038.2 - Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1140 Rear - New Model Four-teir Tape Condenser showing rubbing motion side Note greatly improved guarding completely enclosing rubbing motion and gearing, also Variable Speed Drive to Rubbing Motiom via heavy ‘V’ Belt. The drive is taken by cross-shaft from the main gearing of the Condenser. Rubbing Motion has all roller bearing eccentrics throughout.textile machinery, tatham, wool manufacture, tape condenser