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Merbein District Historical SocietyTool - Frost pot
... Frost pot...frost pot...Frost pot used growers put sump oil to burn to help keep...a tin used for a frost pot Growers would burn sump oil...frost pot... pot used growers put sump oil to burn to help keep frost away ...Frost pot used growers put sump oil to burn to help keep frost away frost away on young growtha tin used for a frost pot Growers would burn sump oil in frost pots to create an inversion layer and a lot of smoke to help prevent frost damage in low lying frost prone areas of the vineyard frost potfrost pot, dried fruit, grapes -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist CentreFrost Smoke Pot
... Frost Smoke Pot...Frost pots were used by orchardists to protect ripening...Frost Pot rounded base with sliding opening on lid... Harcourt goldfields Frost pots were used by orchardists to protect ...Frost pots were used by orchardists to protect ripening fruit from the effects of frost. The drum base was filled with sump oil and set out in the orchard and set alight on frosty nights. These frost pots were used by Norris' orchards. It was not unusual for the Police to have to close the Midland Highway due to the dense clouds of billowing smoke emanating from this orchard when frost was expected.A local solution to a basic problem of the Harcourt Horticultural industry.Frost Pot rounded base with sliding opening on lid and galvanised iron chimney with perforations. -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Stawell High School Students 1963
Students Named on back Back Row Eileen Crute, Meryl Briggs, Lorraine Hood, Irene Potter, Dianne McDonald, Karen Jenkins, Noelene Anderson, Sharyn Hately, Helen Raeburn, Kathlene Rutter, Cheryl Blake, Maree Streeter, Cheryl Marchant Centre Row Colleen Jackson, Kay Snibson, Kay Borella, Dianne Holmes, Julie Martin, Dianne Henderson, Valarie Thomas, Robyn Warren, Pam Frost, Fay Pickford, Barbara Warren, Judith Reading Front Row Suzzanne Neil, Avis Wall, Dawn Blachford, Lorraine Tieman, Janice Peacock, Miss Hamilton, Janine Coward, Eileen Hayward, Val Gunston, Anne Davie, Lyn Pots. Three Rows of students posing in front of school building Teacher at centre front1963 Marshall Studios Stawelleducation -
Trafalgar Holden MuseumTool - Graphite gun
used to enjject a stream of grahite dust to hard to reach places Ca 1900Imported and sold by Holden and FrostPot bellied shaped hand sized gun, Compression ring on bottom, nozzle on topDixons Graphite Gungun, graphite, applicator -
Trafalgar Holden MuseumContainer - Glue Pot
Glass jar used as a container for liquid glue Ca 1900As imported and sold by Holden and Frost Ca 1900Squat round clear glass jar for Holding liquid glue. Brand name pressed into base of JarLe Pages Gold medal Mucilagejar, clear glass, glue
