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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Hand cranked projector and films
... Hand cranked projector and films...Metal hand cranked 32 mil movie projector with early... Mitcham melbourne Film projector movie Metal hand cranked 32 mil ...Metal hand cranked 32 mil movie projector with early cartoon films.film projector movie -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Diving compressor and helmet, 1944
... hand cranked... pipe stored separately). Compressor is hand cranked. US Navy... equipment diving equipment communication under water hand cranked ...Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd was a British company that developed diving equipment and breathing equipment and worked on commercial diving and marine salvage projects. The company advertised itself as 'Submarine Engineers'. It was founded by Augustus Siebe, a German-born British engineer chiefly known for his contributions to diving equipment. Siebe Gorman traded as an engineering firm for over 180 years from 1819 to 1999. The early success of the business was due to its founder, the Prussian immigrant Christian 'Augustus' Siebe (1788-1872). For business reasons, he applied for and was granted British citizenship in 1856. He was a gifted engineer who was able to translate theoretical problems into practical, working products. During the industrial Victorian period, the business traded as 'A. Siebe' at 145 High Street Holborn London, but in 1828 new premises were acquired at 5 Denmark Street, Soho. The family firm produced a wide range of manufactured goods including paper-making machinery, measuring machinery, water pumps, refrigeration equipment, and diving apparatus. Augustus Siebe specialised in submarine engineering early on and the company gained a reputation for the manufacture of safe, reliable diving apparatus. Augustus Siebe is best remembered for the development and manufacture of the ‘closed’ Diving Dress based on the ideas of Charles and John Deane, George Edwards, and Charles Pasley. Apart from some small modifications to valves and diver communications, the basic 12 bolt ‘closed’ diving dress remained relatively unchanged after the 1870s. Later company successes were also based on innovation, with new products that could be successfully developed and manufactured to high standards. This was largely attributed to the inventive nature, foresight, engineering, and entrepreneurial skills of Robert Henry Davis (1870-1965). In 1882, RH Davis joined the company of 'Siebe & Gorman' as a young 11-year-old office boy and he was to remain with the company until he died in 1965. Augustus Siebe retired in 1869 and handed over the company to a new partnership of Henry H. Siebe (1830-1885) and William A. O'Gorman (1834-1904). The new firm traded as 'Siebe & Gorman' (1870-1879) from premises in and around Mason Street, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London. The two partners soon recognised the potential of R.H. Davis and in 1894, aged 24, he became General Manager of Siebe & Gorman. Davis increasingly ran the company until the surviving partner (W.A. Gorman) died in 1904. The firm was disposed of to the Vickers (armaments) family and a new company 'Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd.' (1905-1998) was formed. Under the chairmanship of Albert Vickers, R.H. Davis was kept on as Managing Director, and the company forged ahead. However, after WW1, the Great Depression caused manufacturing output and share prices to slump. In 1924 Robert Davis made a deal with the Vickers Board and acquired control of the company through majority shares. Under his leadership, the Siebe Gorman Company flourished and within time, four of his sons also joined the firm. The company gained a worldwide reputation for the manufacture of diving apparatus, decompression and observation chambers, and safety breathing apparatus of all types for use on the land, in the air, and under the sea (including mine rescue, tunneling, aircraft, diving, submarine escape and in other hazardous environments). Close research and development links with the MOD (especially the Admiralty), also provided a lucrative outlet for the company products. In 1932, Robert Davis was knighted by King George V, principally for his invention of the ‘Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus’ (D.S.E.A.). Siebe Gorman essentially remained a family firm from the beginning (under A.Siebe) until it became a public company for the first time in 1952. However, following WW2, British manufacturing stagnated through stifled investment and post-war austerity, and there was little innovation. Siebe Gorman's fortunes began to decline as an aging Sir Robert Davis failed to invest, or change the company's business and management practices. In 1959, Siebe Gorman was acquired by the “Fairy Group” and the ailing Sir Robert was made Life President. Consequently, nothing changed and the slow decline continued until Sir Robert's death in March 1965. Around 1960, Siebe Gorman acquired the diving apparatus manufacturer C E Heinke, and for a brief period, it manufactured some diving equipment under the combined name of Siebe Heinke. Around 1964, Mr E. 'Barry' Stephens was appointed as the new Managing Director to modernise Siebe Gorman. Changes were made, including a move to a new factory in Wales in 1975. The new company concentrated on fire-fighting breathing apparatus and escape equipment, and the move coincided with the loss of many of the older, traditional craft skills. Between 1985 and 1998, Siebe expanded through acquisitions, and several other companies were acquired. The Siebe Gorman (diving apparatus) company has therefore traded as A. Siebe (1819-1870); Siebe & Gorman (1870-1879); Siebe Gorman & Co (1880-1904); Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd (1905-1998). (For information regards the diving helmet & Frank King see Notes Section at the end of this document)The items are very significant as a snapshot into marine history and the development of diving equipment generally especially that used for salvage operations before and during WW2. The company that made the equipment was a leading inventor,developer and innovator of marine equipment with its early helmets and other items eagerly sought after today for collections around the world. The items in the Flagstaff Hill collection give us an insight as to how divers operated and the dangers they faced doing a very necessary and dangerous job. Frank Kings' diving helmet and compressor (communication pipe stored separately). Compressor is hand cranked. US Navy diving helmet, Mark V. Two maker's plates attached. Made in 1944.On rear "WATER SUPPLY" On front 'PATENT" " Logo: Images (Lion, Crown, Horse, Shield within an oval) "SIEBE, GORMAN & Co. Ltd. SUBMARINE ENGINEERS, LONDON.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, great ocean road, us navy diving helmet, commonwealth government salvage, diving helmet, marine salvage, frank king, diver, siebe. gorman & co ltd, submarine equipment, diving equipment, communication under water, hand cranked, diving compressor -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Laundry Eqipment , 'ACME' clothes wringer, mid 20thC
... A metal clothes wringer with side hand crank and 2 rollers...ACME 14 INCH / on hand crank is list of patents for Great... washing mangles washing machines ACME 14 INCH / on hand crank ...This ACME portable clothes wringer could be attached to a wash trough or hand washing machine to remove excess water from the washing. It was much less cumbersome that the earlier Mangles used for this purposeMost homes of 20th C in City of Moorabbin would have had one of these ACME wringers . It greatly eased the washday burden of the women. The Exchange Hotel Nepean Highway Cheltenham was a well established meeting place for Moorabbin Shire settlers by 1915A metal clothes wringer with side hand crank and 2 rollers that could be attached by screw clamps to a wash trough or washing machine for removing excess water from washing. The pressure of 2 rollers was controlled by a screw on the top of machine that could be loosened or tightened according to the material being passed through.ACME 14 INCH / on hand crank is list of patents for Great Britain, USA, Aust. NZ, Germany, Belgium, Sweden moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, laundry equipment, washing, washing mangles, washing machines -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Laundry Equipment, washing machine, c1919
... shaped hand washing machine with a hand crank to operate a metal..., standing on 4 legs, and has a hand crank to operate a cone shaped... washing machine with a hand crank to operate a metal plunger ...Eduard Lehman, Zurich Switzerland patented a metal barrel shaped hand washing machine with a hand crank to operate a metal plunger in 1919. Such hand washing machines were used by settlers in Moorabbin Shire An 83 year old Visitor on site remembers using this type of washing machine. He had to push the agitator for 5 minutes. Prior to his mother buying the washer, all laundry was hand washed in troughs.Such hand washing machines greatly reduced the workload of the women of pioneer familes in Moorabbin ShireThis hand washing machine c1919 consists of a metal barrel, standing on 4 legs, and has a hand crank to operate a cone shaped metal agitator.THE / LEHMAN/ COMPRESSED AIR AND / VACUUM WASHING MACHINE / Pat. No. 50614/30lehman eduard, hand washing machines, laundry equipment, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Grinder
... grinder, hand cranked... of Australia. grinder, hand cranked Grinder ...This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.grinder, hand cranked -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Separator
... Hand-cranked separating maching, made in Sweden...Separator machine. Hand-crank operated milk separator... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Hand-cranked separating maching, made ...Hand-cranked separating maching, made in Sweden for Melbourne Crown Separator Co. Pty Ltd. Machine is used for separating cream from milk, with the machine speed being 70 revs per minute.Separator machine. Hand-crank operated milk separator, small, painted red, Crown Separator Co Pty Ltd. Base and spinning mechanism only (mechanism spins very rettly). Stamped on handle "70 per minute", Stamped on body "S7071", Manufacturer plate "SYLVIA NO. 19/ MADE IN SWEDEN / CROWN SEPARATOR CO PTY LTD / 547 FLINDERS ST, MELBOURNE" Stamped on handle "70 per minute", Stamped on body "S7071", Manufacturer plate "SYLVIA NO. 19/ MADE IN SWEDEN / CROWN SEPARATOR CO PTY LTD / 547 FLINDERS ST, MELBOURNE" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, milk separator, cream separator, dairy machinery, farming machinery, crown separator co pty ltd -
Mont De Lancey
Cherry Stoner, Circa 1910
... Hand-cranked cherry stoner....-Brighton. PA." Hand-cranked cherry stoner. Cherry Stoner Logan ...Hand-cranked cherry stoner."Logan & Strobridge" "New-Brighton. PA."food processing equipment -
Orbost & District Historical Society
mangle, Early 20th century
... home version, powered by a hand crank or electrically... and is powered by a hand crank.... home version, powered by a hand crank or electrically ...A mangle or wringer is a mechanical laundry aid consisting of two rollers in a sturdy frame, connected by cogs and, in its home version, powered by a hand crank or electrically. A household mangle/wringer could be attached to a bench for easier use. The washing process itself involved lifting the items from the cold soak and wringing or mangling each item before transferring them, with more soap flakes, into the copper for boiling. Items that remained soiled, even after an overnight soak, were rubbed on a scrubbing board before being transferred to the copper. The clothes mangle would be used to squeeze out all the excess water. Clothes would then be hung out to dry on a clothes line, or laid over a clothes-horse next to the kitchen or living room fire. This one was owned by the mother of Bob Clarke, an Orbost resident.This item is an example of the typical laundry equipment used by families in the Orbost district in the early 20th century.Clothes mangle [wringer] which has a wooden and metal turning handle. It has a ratchet and 2 tap screws for pressure. It has of two rollers in a frame, connected by cogs and is powered by a hand crank.On top - "No. Hardwood Rolls 124" Front - "Household Clothes Mangle Steel ball bearings The American Wringer Company New York USA"laundry wringer mangle -
Mont De Lancey
Coconut Grater, Circa 1880 - 1910
... Coconut grater, hand-cranked and on a wooden base....-and-dandenong-ranges fruit graters Food graters Coconut grater, hand ...Coconut grater, hand-cranked and on a wooden base.fruit graters, food graters -
Mont De Lancey
Raisin Seeder, Circa 1880
... Hand-cranked raisin seeder, on a wooden base.... equipment "Pat June 9, 1881 Wet Your Raisins" Hand-cranked raisin ...Raisins are first dampened before the seeds are removed by forcing through stretched wires.Hand-cranked raisin seeder, on a wooden base."Pat June 9, 1881 Wet Your Raisins"food processing equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Rotary Grater, Circa 1875-1880
... Hand-cranked rotary grater, on a wooden base....-and-dandenong-ranges Food graters "Houchin Mfg. Co. N.Y. NO. 709" Hand ...Hand-cranked rotary grater, on a wooden base."Houchin Mfg. Co. N.Y. NO. 709"food graters -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tools, hand drill, c1900
... A steel hand drill with hand crank and wooden handles... hand drill with hand crank and wooden handles Tools, hand drill ...Before drills and braces, T-shaped augers were used to poke holes into wood, while smaller gimlets were used to start them.. A significant advance on the auger was the brace, which was originally designed with a single, permanently fixed bit at its end. Hand drills were often called eggbeater drills for their similarity to that common kitchen tool using a crank to drive the drill into the wood A steel hand drill with hand crank and wooden handlespioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, brighton, tools, craftsman, carpenters, , blacksmiths, builders, farmers, metalwork, woodwork, drills -
Mont De Lancey
Potato Peeler, Circa 1920
... Lathe potato peeler, hand-cranked with a wooden handle....-and-dandenong-ranges Potato peelers Lathe potato peeler, hand-cranked ...Lathe potato peeler, hand-cranked with a wooden handle.potato peelers -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Sewing Machine 'Singer' Model 20, c1920
... A miniature 'Singer' Sewing machine ,Model 20, with hand... Ltd A miniature 'Singer' Sewing machine ,Model 20, with hand ...First marketed in 1910, this early version Singer No 20 was sold as both a toy and adult miniature. The design underwent several improvements and cosmetic changes in the years that followed. By the mid 1900s, many companies had cloned the machine, with most showing the same uncertainties as to the intended market.A miniature 'Singer' Sewing machine ,Model 20, with hand crankSinger Pty Ltd early settlers, craftwork, toys, sewing machines, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, ormond, cheltenham, market gardeners, dressmaking -
Mont De Lancey
Knife Cleaner, Circa 1895
... Hand cranked tinplate knife cleaner, with metal and wood..." "British Made Regd No. 687391" Hand cranked tinplate knife cleaner ...Hand cranked tinplate knife cleaner, with metal and wood handle."Spong's Red Seal Knife Cleaner" "British Made Regd No. 687391"knife cleaners -
Mont De Lancey
Nutmeg Grater
... Metal hand-cranked nutmeg grater with two wooden handles....-and-dandenong-ranges Nutmeg Graters Metal hand-cranked nutmeg grater ...Metal hand-cranked nutmeg grater with two wooden handles.nutmeg graters -
Mont De Lancey
Coconut Grater, Circa 1910
... Cast iron coconut grater, hand-cranked with a wooden handle....-and-dandenong-ranges Fruit Graters Cast iron coconut grater, hand ...Cast iron coconut grater, hand-cranked with a wooden handle.fruit graters -
Mont De Lancey
Raisin Seeder, Circa 1895-1910
... 'Boss' raisin seeder, hand-cranked with a wooden know... Seeder Pat. Pdg." 'Boss' raisin seeder, hand-cranked ...Raisins are first dampened.'Boss' raisin seeder, hand-cranked with a wooden know on the handle."Mf'rd by A.C. Williams Ravenna O." "The Boss Raisin Seeder Pat. Pdg."food processing equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Knife Cleaner, The World's Manufacturing Company, Circa 1885
... 'The World's' hand-cranked rotary knife cleaner... England" 'The World's' hand-cranked rotary knife cleaner ...'The World's' hand-cranked rotary knife cleaner, with a wooden knob on handle."The World's Manf'g. Co. London England"knife cleaners -
Mont De Lancey
Bean Shredder, Circa 1880
... Cast iron Bean Shredder, hand-cranked with wooden knob... Shredder, hand-cranked with wooden knob on handle. Bean Shredder ...Cast iron Bean Shredder, hand-cranked with wooden knob on handle.Gesciizlich Geschütztbean slicers -
Mont De Lancey
Marmalade Cutter, McMillan & Co, Circa 1910
... Metal marmalade cutter with a hand-cranked wood handle... with a hand-cranked wood handle, on a wooden base. Marmalade Cutter ...Metal marmalade cutter with a hand-cranked wood handle, on a wooden base.'Victor'fruit slicers -
Mont De Lancey
Potato parer/peeler, Circa 1920
... Aluminium alloy, hand-cranked potato peeler, on a wooden...-and-dandenong-ranges Potato peelers Aluminium alloy, hand-cranked potato ...Aluminium alloy, hand-cranked potato peeler, on a wooden stand/basepotato peelers -
Mont De Lancey
Vegetable Grater, Circa 1885
... Hand-cranked rotary vegetable grater, with wooden handle...-and-dandenong-ranges Food graters "Ceres" Hand-cranked rotary vegetable ...Hand-cranked rotary vegetable grater, with wooden handle, on a wooden base."Ceres"food graters -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Mincer, Meat, Beatrice No 1 Meat Mincer, "Mid 20th Century"
... operated by a Hand crank.... operated by a Hand crank. Beatrice No 1 Meat Mincer Mincer, Meat ...Typical of 18th/19th century of Home Meat and other food stuffs. mincing and blending - e.g.. Sausage fillingFunnel type feed to a horizontal screw feed mechanism operated by a Hand crank.Beatrice No. 1 -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Mincer, Meat, Hardly Meat Mincer No. 2
... operated by a Hand crank.... to a horizontal screw feed mechanism operated by a Hand crank. Hardly Meat ...Commonly used in the 19th & 20th centuryFunnel type feed to a horizontal screw feed mechanism operated by a Hand crank.Handy No. 2 Mincer, Made in Sweden by Husqvarna -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Meat Mincer
... operated by a Hand crank.... to a horizontal screw feed mechanism operated by a Hand crank. Meat Mincer ...Domestic Meat Mincer, Popular in the 19th - 20th CenturyFunnel type feed to a horizontal screw feed mechanism operated by a Hand crank.MFG.Co. Phil'a USA. Patented 5/6/1888 -
Mont De Lancey
Bean Shredder, Circa 1910
... Cast iron, hand-cranked bean shredder, with a wooden handle...-and-dandenong-ranges Bean slicers Cast iron, hand-cranked bean shredder ...Cast iron, hand-cranked bean shredder, with a wooden handle, on a wooden base.bean slicers -
Mont De Lancey
Apple Parer, Goodell Co, Circa 1884
... 'Lightning' Arc apple parer with hand-cranked wooden handle...' Arc apple parer with hand-cranked wooden handle, on a wooden ...An identical device but with four prongs, was made by Goodell Co. for paring peaches.'Lightning' Arc apple parer with hand-cranked wooden handle, on a wooden base."Manuf'd by Goodell Co. Antrim. N.M. Pat. March 18 1884"apple corers, apple peelers -
Mont De Lancey
Apple Parer, Goodell Co, Circa 1885
... Lathe apple parer, on a wooden base. Hand-cranked......." Lathe apple parer, on a wooden base. Hand-cranked with a wooden ...Lathe apple parer, on a wooden base. Hand-cranked with a wooden knob on the handle."Improved Bay State...."apple peelers, apple corers -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Apple parer, corer and slicer, Whittemore, Harrington Co, Circa 1860
... Lathe type apple parer corer and slicer, hand-cranked... corer and slicer, hand-cranked, on a wooden base. Domestic ...Lathe type apple parer corer and slicer, hand-cranked, on a wooden base.apple peelers, apple corers