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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - GAF Collection - Graphical Symbols For Electrotechnical Documentation Part 108: Measuring Instruments, Lamps and Signalling Devices SAS 1102.108-1989
... Documentation Part 108: Measuring Instruments, Lamps and Signalling... Documentation Part 108: Measuring Instruments, Lamps and Signalling... For Electrotechnical Documentation Part 108: Measuring Instruments, Lamps ... -
City of Whittlesea
Instrument - Measuring Instruments, Jug
... Measuring Instruments... Instrument Measuring Instruments ...Pint measureMetal jug and boxweights & measures -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - CLINOMETER & CASE, Made in Australia D up arrow D, 1) 1943; .2) 1944
... instruments - measuring... goldfields instruments - measuring containers - commercial military ....1) Clinometer Mortar MKIII, brass,machined, with curved graduated markings. Centre is a bock with bubble in cross hairs. .2) Heavy leather case with ends sewn in. Rear has 2 leather keepers for a belt. Case shuts via strap & brass button..1) “TARGET - F TOUCH 1943 'A.3457'” .2) CASE. “MOR CLINO MKI (scratched on '3389') RB up arrow DCD 1944”instruments - measuring, containers - commercial, military history, clinometer -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - COMPASS, PROTRACTOR, RULER, Est WWI
... instruments-measuring.... instruments-measuring surveyors-terrestrial .2) "Veare wood" .3) One ...The 3 items belonged to Sgt Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. The ruler was broken by a small piece of shrapnel which then passed through a wallet containing photos. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. Refer 1317P, 1320P, 1241.22P, 1278.2. Part of the Grinton collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos that he took during the War..1) Pocket compass, metal and glass, mirror backed. .2) Protractor-wooden, metal stud and ring. .3) Ruler, wood, in 2 parts..2) "Veare wood" .3) One inch and centimetre increments.instruments-measuring, surveyors-terrestrial -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Box - cardboard
... . tatura camp 3 faig p kaltenbach g hermann w instruments measuring ...Sent from Germany by Elfriede & Paul Faig.Cardboard box for button die (no. 7959).tatura, camp 3, faig, p, kaltenbach, g, hermann, w, instruments, measuring -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button Die
... . tatura camp 3 faig p kaltenbach g hermann w instruments measuring ...Sent from Germany by Elfriede & Paul Faig.Small metal 1" button die, grey in colour.tatura, camp 3, faig, p, kaltenbach, g, hermann, w, instruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Instrument
... box with red lid INSTRUMENTS Measuring Electronic instrument ...User manual supplied, indicator cover is held in place with electrical tape, instrument contained in cardboard box with red lidElectronic instrument, model no 5WR3, Standing Wave Bridge and Field Strength Indicatorinstruments, measuring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Rule, not known
... Mitcham melbourne not known SCHOOL Equipment INSTRUMENTS Measuring ...not knownThree foot rule, collapsible to nine inch. Metal ends and hinges. Hinge in centre 9inches from each end. Two small nails positioned at 14 and 22 inch marks and 10 and 26 inch marks to keep folded rule in place.school, equipment, instruments, measuring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Mathematical Instruments
... Mitcham melbourne instruments measuring Crown Mathematical ...13 mathematical instruments in a fitted velvet lined case. An outer black pouch to hold case.Crown Mathematical Instruments. British Made. AO Thornton Ltd Manchester England.instruments, measuring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Compass
... instruments measuring trades drafting Small brass and steel compass ...Used by donor's husband in early 1940sSmall brass and steel compass for drawing circles/curves and measuring. Sharp steel point. School instrument, geometryinstruments, measuring, trades, drafting -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Measuring Glass
... Mitcham melbourne instruments measuring Fluid Onces and Fluid ...Glass measure for medical doses marked in fluid ounces and fluid dramsFluid Onces and Fluid Drachmsinstruments, measuring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Rulers
... Mitcham melbourne instruments measuring civic mementoes souvenirs ...Red and white rulers commemorating Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway Exhibition 1889 - 1989. Mounted on cardboardinstruments, measuring, civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Mathematical Instruments
... measuring The School Set of Mathematical Instruments Flat grey box ...Believed to be 70 years old.Flat grey box containing four set squares in the lid, one compass, one ruler, two pieces of cork (not numbered), two pencils (not numbered), and an eraser (not numbered).The School Set of Mathematical Instrumentsinstruments, measuring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Disc Calculator
... Mitcham melbourne instruments measuring New Style Ready Reckoner ...Flat round disc enclosed in cardboard container with round thumbhole at top which allows manipulation of disc.New Style Ready Reckoner --- Made in Great Britian.instruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - 1 Gallon measure
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined caseinstruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - standard 1/2 gallon measure
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined caseinstruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - standard quart measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...instruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Standard pint measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...instruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Standard 1/2 pint measure, Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined case
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...instruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Standard measure 1 gill
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined caseinstruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Standard 1/2 gill measure
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...Tambo Shire official weights and measures - 1gal - 1/2 gal in velvet lined caseinstruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Brass jug
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...Tambo Shire official weights and measures -instruments, measuring -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Equipment - Carry case for measures
... Entrance gippsland INSTRUMENTS Measuring Tambo Shire official ...Tambo Shire official weights and measures velvet lined caseinstruments, measuring -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Circular Slide Rule Calculator, First half 20th century
... goldfields trades drafting instruments measuring Imprinted ....1) Hinged lid wooden box with brass fittings and green felt covered rests inside. .2) "Fuller" type circular slide rule calculator Model No. 1. .3) Brass stand which slots into one end of box and holds calculator in position for ease of use. .4 ...7) Instruction booklets for operating the calculator. .8) Letter from importer re enquiry for circular slide rules to be used at Thompsons Engineering and Pipe Works.Imprinted on bakelite base of cylinder "Stanley / Trade Mark".trades, drafting, instruments, measuring -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Head Rod, Dring & Fage, c. 1901
... Measuring instruments.... ULLAGING TOOLS (1) Head Rod - this instrument measures the diameter... - this instrument measures the diameter of the heads (top and bottom ends ...The Australian Customs Service, Melbourne, donated a set of gauging instruments, and Port Fairy Customs donated another instrument, the Sike’s Hydrometer, to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, all of which were no longer required. However these ullaging tools were in use for many years by Customs officials, called Gaugers. Ullaging is a term describing the measurement of the amount of liquid remaining in a container of spirits such as a cask or barrel. It can also measure the free space or head space remaining. The primary role of customs officers in Victoria was to calculate the tariff or excise duty payable on goods imported into Victoria. (Excise duty is a tax on goods produced within a country, and customs duty is imposed on imports.) Customs officers spent a great deal of their time measuring and weighing goods, and then calculating the amount of duty to be paid by the importer. The tariffs for different products varied, and officers consulted published lists. Calculating the duty payable on a barrel of brandy was a detailed task. The gauger had to measure the barrel to determine its volume. Barrels were irregular in shape, and finding the volume required several measurements and checking tables of figures. Alcoholic content was then measured with a hydrometer. The duty paid varied according to the alcoholic strength of the spirits. Uniform national customs and excise duties were operative in Australia from October 1901. These tools were still being used in Australia in the 1950’s. The Federal Government still imposes excise taxes on goods such as cigarettes, petrol, and alcohol. The rates imposed may change in February and August each year in response to changes in the consumer price index. ULLAGING TOOLS (1) Head Rod - this instrument measures the diameter of the heads (top and bottom ends) of a cask or barrel. The shaped brass pieces on the head rod enable the diameter of a barrel to be measured inside the chimes at the head end. The slide rule could then be used to calculate the internal volume of the barrel. On the reverse side is a set of ullaging scales, used like those on any ullaging rule, to calculate the volume of liquid in a partially filled barrel. (2) Bung Rod – this instrument measures the diameter of a cask or barrel when it is lying on its side. It is a rod that fits into the ‘bung’ hole of a cask and is long enough be extended to reach the opposite side of the cask. The brass sliding pointer can be moved to mark the ‘wet’ line. When the rod is removed the bung measurement can be read from the scale on the rod. (3) Long Calipers - this instrument measures the length of the cask between the heads. It has two rules sliding beside each other, each end having another piece of wood fixed firmly at right angles downwards then turned inwards at the ends so as to reach over the heads of the casks without touching the projecting ends. The centre pieces enable it to extend or contract, changing the distance between the two other parallel sides, the distance they are apart being shown by the rule on the sliding pieces. (4) Cross Calipers – this instrument is used to take the bung diameters of casks, or "the Cross " as it is called. This instrument has two rules sliding beside each other, each end having another piece of wood fixed firmly at right angles downwards, together forming a 3 sides of a rectangle with the centre pieces enabling it to extended or contracted, changing the distance between the two other parallel sides, the distance they are apart being shown by a the rule on the sliding pieces. (5) Sike’s Hydrometer – this instrument is used to gauge the strength of different alcoholic spirits when fitted with the different weights in the set. Every set is individually calibrated to ensure that it meets the exact Standard Weight and Measure compliance, then every piece in that set is stamped with the same number by the Calibrator, to ensure that the measurements are taken using the same hydrometer set. [References: A Handbook of Practical Gauging, Janes Boddely Keene of H.M. Customs, 1861, F. Pitman, London; Customs Act, Volume 2, No. 1, April 1999; Old Customs House website ] Head Rod, ullaging gauge. Long wooden rod made of three joined sections, brass hook on end, sliding centre section with hook, measurements marked along each section as on a slide rule. Used for measuring diameter of heads of casks in order for Customs to calculate excise (tax) on the contentsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, head rod, gauging rod, ullaging rods, measuring instruments, customs tax -
Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Container, Ventometer
... instrument for measuring. (instrument is missing) Inscriptions... to house instrument for measuring. (instrument is missing ...The cylindrical cardboard container with lid formerly contained a ventometer, a small simple tool for measuring wind speed. It consisted of a clear tube containing a small diaphragm which had a hole in the bottom for wind to enter. Once the wind entered the tube it pushed up the diaphragm, indicating the rate of velocity. Ventometers were common devices that have since been replaced by more sophisticated measuring equipment, such as digital air speed meters. Further information on this particular example, including perhaps the name of the manufacturer, may survive on the container but this has not been recorded. The small simple tool for measuring wind speed pre-dates the electronic devices at Gabo Island.Tubed shaped cardboard container with lid to house instrument for measuring. (instrument is missing) Inscriptions and illustrations on exterior. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Gauging Rod, 1903-1938
... measuring instruments... instruments used to measure the strength of alcohol. These instruments... and other instruments used to measure the strength of alcohol ...The firm Dring and Fage were active from 1790 to 1940 in London and were manufacturers of hydrometers and mathematical instruments they became established in London in 1790 by John Dring, who was a brass worker and hydrometer maker, and William Fage. Dring and Fage manufactured also saccharometers and other instruments used to measure the strength of alcohol. These instruments were primarily used to calculate excises. They traded at various addresses in London and they were at 56 Stamford St. between 1903 and 1938. By 1850 the company was owned by Edward Hall and Edward Jenkin and in 1940 the company became Dring & Fage Ltd, trading till the 1960s. Historically, gauging has meant measuring a volume, these gauging instruments were used by Customs and Excise and manufacturers for determining the volume and contents of liquid containers. For Customs the determination and collection of duty on imported goods which has had a very long history. Chaucer was a Customs Officer as was his father and grandfather, excise was first officially introduced in 1643, with the aim of maintaining military forces raised by the English Parliament at that time. Excise was initially a duty on home produced alcoholic beverages and soap but being easily applied, spread rapidly to a wide range of goods including imports of varying kinds. The government departments of Customs and Excise merged only in 1909 and it is from around this time that our instrument was made and used. The item demonstrates a long social history of the practice of Government's collecting duty on alcoholic beverages and thereby makes this item historically significant as it was used locally at Port Fairy by the ports Customs agents. Gauging rod or bung rod; ullaging gauge. Long brown wooden gauging rod with brass tips and sliding brass marker. Measurements are marked along the length of the rod. Used for measuring volume of liquor in casks in order for Customs to calculate excise (tax) on the contents. Made by Dring & Fage, London.Engraved “Dring & Fage 56 Stamford St London flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, gauging rod, ullaging rods, measuring instruments, customs tax, dring & fage, alcohol measurement -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Heeling Error Instrument
... Instrument for measuring ships heeling error, in wooden box... No. 0.408 Instrument for measuring ships heeling error, in wooden ...A ship is said to heel when it leans over to one side. A heeling instrument corrects an error on the ships magnetic compass caused by this lean or heel unless the compass had been stabilized and corrected with small magnets to prevent such errors. Instrument for measuring ships heeling error, in wooden boxNo. 0.408heeling, heeling error, compass, marine instruments -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Stevenson Screen, Thomas Stevenson, ca. 1910
... measuring instruments... stations, and the measuring instruments were standardised... stations, and the measuring instruments were standardised ...Stevenson screens were first introduced in Australia in the 1880s and were widely installed by 1910. The screens have been used to shelter and protect thermometers and other meteorological instruments from rain and direct heat while the holes and double-louvre walls allowed air to flow around them. Sometimes other meteorological instruments were included in the weather stations, so there were different Stevenson Screen sizes. This authentic, original Stevenson screen was previously owned by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and was used for many years for weather readings at the Cape Otway Light Station in southwest Victoria. The Lighthouse Keepers recorded the readings for minimum and maximum temperatures at 9 a.m. every day from January 1865 until April 1994. The equipment was sheltered in a Stevenson Screen from 1902 until April 15 1994, when the mercury thermometer was replaced by a platinum resistance probe within an Automatic Weather Station (AWS). This Stevenson screen is one of the two screens that then became redundant. The other Stevenson screen was kept to display to visitors. Lightkeepers were no longer required at the Cape Otway Light station either, due to the automated system. The meteorological instruments donated with the screen were used for measuring temperature and humidity. They are mounted on a metal bracket that fits across the screw holes on the screen’s internal frame. The glass-covered Relative Humidity (RH) sensor was made by the renowned precision instrument maker, Rotronic AG of Switzerland, which was founded in 1965. The firm made its first electronic temperature and humidity instrument in 1967. Meteorological records have been collected in Australia from the 1800s. The records were collated, published and used as a basis for weather forecasts. Many sectors, such as maritime and agriculture industries, have relied on these figures for making important decisions. The quality and placement of the meteorological instruments used to measure temperature and humidity are of utmost importance for accuracy. In early colonial times, there were no national standards for meteorological instruments that would allow for accurate figures and comparisons. Once the Bureau of Meteorology was established (around 1908 to 1910) the department installed Stevenson screens throughout Australia, many at lighthouses and light stations, and the measuring instruments were standardised. The Stevenson Screen was named after its inventor, Scottish Civil Engineer Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887) who was also the father of Robert Louis Stevenson, author. Stevenson developed the small thermometer screen around 1867. It had double-louvred walls around the sides and a top of two asbestos sheets with an air space between them and was thickly painted with a white coating that reflected the sun’s rays. This design was modified in 1884 by Edward Mawley of the Royal Meteorological Society. Standards were set for the locations of the screens and instruments, including their distance above ground level and the direction the door faced.Stevenson screens played a significant part in providing a standardised shelter for all meteorological instruments used by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology from about 1910 until 1994. The readings from the instruments gave the meteorological statistics on which weather forecasts throughout Australia were based. This Stevenson screen was used locally at Cape Otway, along the Great Ocean Road in southwest Victoria, so contributed towards our local forecasts and weather warnings.Stevenson screen, original, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s weather station at the Cape Otway Lighthouse. The screen is a white wooden cupboard with a slanted cover raised above the top. The top has ten drilled ventilation holes, and the sides and door are made of downward-slanting double louvres. Two brass hinges join the door to the lower edge of the screen and a metal fitting at the top edge allows for a padlock closure. The screen is supported on four short legs, each with a hole drilled from side to side for fitting to a frame. Inside the screen are two wooden frames fitted with hooks and screws. The floor has three boards; one across the back and one across the front at the same level, and a board wider than the space between these boards is fitted higher, overlapping them slightly. Inside the screen, a pair of electronic instruments with short electric cables is mounted on a metal bracket with drilled holes in it. One of the instruments is a Relative Humidity (RH) probe. It is 26 cm long and is a glass tube with a filter on one end and an electrical connection on the other. It has inscriptions on its label, showing that was made by Rotronic AG, Switzerland. The other instrument is a Resistance Temperature Device (RTD) thermometer. It is 22.5 cm long and has a narrow metal probe joined to a hexagonal metal fitting. A brass plate on the front of the screen has impressed inscriptions. The screen is Serial Number 01/C0032, Catalogue Number 235862.Stamped into brass plate "CAT. NO. / 253862 / SERIAL NO. 01/C0032" On instrument’s electrical fitting; “CD2” [within oval ‘+’ above S] “Serie693 op65 / 220/380V~16A” On instrument’s glass; “rotronic ag” “SWISS MADE” “CE / CH-8303 / Bassersdorf” Symbol for [BARCODE] “ART NO MP 101A_T4-W4W” “POWER 4.8.30VDC“ “OP. RANGE: 0-100%RH/-40+60° C” “OUT H 0-100% 0-1V” “OUT T -40+60°C -0.4..+0.6V” “SERIE NO 19522 009”flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, cotton region shelter, instrument shelter, thermometer shelter, thermoscreen, thermometer screen, measuring instruments, meteorological instrument, weather recording, weather station, lighthouse equipment, light station equipment, stevenson screen, marine instruments, mercury thermometer, platinum resistance probe, aws, automatic weather station, rotronic ag, swiss made, meteorological device, weather forecast, weather prediction, weather records, meteorological forecast, meteorological record, australian bureau of meteorology, bureau of meteorology, bureau, bom, relative humidity, rh, relative humidity probe, resistance temperature device, rtd, thermometer, temperature, humidity, cape otway, cape otway lighthouse, cape otway light station, rotronic, switzerland, swiss instrument, thomas stevenson, double-louvered walls, edward mawley, royal meteorological society, 01/c0032, serial number, cat. no. 235862, serial no. 01/c00323 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Instrument, Henry Sutton, Vacuum Pump
... . The instrument measures volume, but its use is unknown. This item... is attached to a flask. The instrument measures volume, but its use ...Tall timber instrument (incomplete), with glass tubes and measuring indicators. A rubber tube is attached to a flask. The instrument measures volume, but its use is unknown. This item is attributed to Henry Sutton and his work in this field. vacuum pump, henry sutton, scientific instruments