Showing 133 items matching "iron wheel"
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Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, British Engineering Standards Association, "Cast Steel Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars", "Wrought Iron Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars", 1922
... "Cast Steel Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars", "Wrought Iron Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars"...Provides materials specification, testing and an index. .2 - Book - 16 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "Wrought Iron Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars". Dated April 1922. ..."Cast Steel Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars", "Wrought Iron Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars" Book British Engineering Standards Association ....1 - Book - 20 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "Cast Steel Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars". Dated April 1922. Has standard Number 150-1922. Provides materials specification, testing and an index. .2 - Book - 16 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "Wrought Iron Wheel Centres for Electric Tramcars". Dated April 1922. Has standard Number 149-1922. Provides materials specification, testing and an index. Both copies has the stamp of the "Tait Book Co. 90 William St. Melbourne" on the lower edge and in the top right corner, the ESCo Ballarat company stamp and the date "14 September 1923". trams, tramways, tramways, electrical equipment, wheels -
Orbost & District Historical Societywagon wheel rim, mid 19th century -mid 20th century
... iron wheel-rim agricultural-machinery...Rim of an iron wheel. Possibly from agricultural machinery. ...This item is an example of early farming machinery used in the Orb ost district. iron wheel-rim agricultural-machinery Rim of an iron wheel. ...Could have been from a hay rake and used on a local farming property.This item is an example of early farming machinery used in the Orb ost district.Rim of an iron wheel. Possibly from agricultural machinery. The 13 spokes have been cut off.iron wheel-rim agricultural-machinery -
Orbost & District Historical Societyiron wheel rim
... iron wheel rim...A large iron rim for a wagon wheel....Light buggies were popular with farmers for trips into town before the common use of motorised vehicles. wheel-rim wagon transport agriculture A large iron rim for a wagon wheel. iron wheel rim ...This was probably for a light buggy. Heavy farm, and lumber wagons had wider tires. It would have been made by a blacksmith. The blacksmith fitted steel rims onto wooden wagon wheels. The red hot metal rim expands when hot, so it can be fitted to the wagon wheel. Then it contracts to create a tight fit as it cools after being dropped into a tank of water.Horse-drawn wagons are an important part of Orbost’s agricultural history. Light buggies were popular with farmers for trips into town before the common use of motorised vehicles.A large iron rim for a wagon wheel.wheel-rim wagon transport agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Wheel
... Iron wheel with long shaft - part of a plough....Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne rural industry farm machinery Iron wheel with long shaft - part of a plough. ...Iron wheel with long shaft - part of a plough.rural industry, farm machinery -
Port of EchucaInstrument - Steering Wheel, PS Success, 1877
... Red metal steering wheel with 10 spokes sitting on a heavy iron wheel stand....Red metal steering wheel with 10 spokes sitting on a heavy iron wheel stand. PS Success Instrument Steering Wheel ...This steering wheel is from the PS Success. The PS Success was built in Moama in 1877 by GB Air for Westwood & Air. The Success towed barges of sawn red gum, wool & other cargo along the Darling and Murray Rivers as well as running as a passenger boat from Swan Hill to Mildura during 1915-16. The Success ended her working life in 1957 and was put up on the bank at Neds Corner, 80kms west of Mildura. The PS Success was donated to the Riverboat Historical and Preservation Society of Mildura with plans for full restoration but with funds becoming extremely difficult to secure, the Shire of Campaspe was approached to take ownership in 2009 to enable further restoration when possible. The Riverboat Preservation Society also donated this original steering wheel.The PS Success was an important vessel built in the Echuca area during the height of the Riverboat trade in the 1870s. She had a long, colourful history towing barges on the Murray River and in particular in the Mildura, Wentworth and Ned's Corner regions. Importantly, the Success was the last paddlesteamer to be working on the river system right up until the 1956 floods rescuing sheep and wool. The steering wheel is an important original element of the PS Success and her hopes for restoration one day. Red metal steering wheel with 10 spokes sitting on a heavy iron wheel stand. -
Orbost & District Historical Societybuggy spanners, late 19th century -early 20th century
... A collection of thirteen iron wheel spanners on an iron hook. One spanner has a wooden handle and is an adjustable spanner....Light buggies were popular with farmers for trips into town before the common use of motorised vehicles. tool wagon-wrench-spanner transport A collection of thirteen iron wheel spanners on an iron hook. One spanner has a wooden handle and is an adjustable spanner. buggy spanners ...These were used on a horse-drawn wagons, carriages, stagecoaches, and carts. A wheelwright would use this tool to make or repair the wheels. All sizes of buggy spanners, or wagon wrenches, were needed as wagon wheels were of many different sizes. Horse-drawn wagons are an important part of Australia’s agricultural history. Light buggies were popular with farmers for trips into town before the common use of motorised vehicles.A collection of thirteen iron wheel spanners on an iron hook. One spanner has a wooden handle and is an adjustable spanner.tool wagon-wrench-spanner transport -
Orbost & District Historical Societywheel
... wheel cast-iron machinery...A cast iron wheel. The rim is ridged with fine teeth. ...Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland wheel cast-iron machinery A cast iron wheel. The rim is ridged with fine teeth. ...A cast iron wheel. The rim is ridged with fine teeth. In the centre is a fixed axle - bent and snapped off. It has six circular holes.wheel cast-iron machinery -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesTool - Pedestrian Hand Plough, c. 1940
... Single cast iron wheel, 1 metal tyne, hand directed tillage implement. 2 Wooden handles. ...R6 Single cast iron wheel, 1 metal tyne, hand directed tillage implement. 2 Wooden handles. ...Used by students on Burnley garden small holdingSingle cast iron wheel, 1 metal tyne, hand directed tillage implement. 2 Wooden handles. Used at Burnley College.Tyne part no. R6tillage implement, hand plough, artifact -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Luggage Barrow, Late 19th to first half of the 20th century
... Luggage or cargo barrow without sides, made from iron wheel and wooden slats with metal supports. ...An everyday item used on stations platforms to move luggage around by a porter it is significant as it is an item not used now but can give us a historical view of social life and snapshot of Australia's main source of transport in the Victorian era the train. flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village wheelbarrow luggage barrow luggage trolley porter's trolley None Luggage or cargo barrow without sides, made from iron wheel and wooden slats with metal supports. ...The old style luggage barrow or porter's trolley is used at railway stations throughout Australia. These types of porter trolleys served a vital role in supporting passengers to move their luggage around on a station platform. An everyday item used on stations platforms to move luggage around by a porter it is significant as it is an item not used now but can give us a historical view of social life and snapshot of Australia's main source of transport in the Victorian era the train.Luggage or cargo barrow without sides, made from iron wheel and wooden slats with metal supports. It is used as a trolley to move luggage.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wheelbarrow, luggage barrow, luggage trolley, porter's trolley -
Mont De LanceyFudge Wheel
... Cast iron Fudge Wheel with a wooden handle....Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability. Cast iron Fudge Wheel with a wooden handle. Fudge Wheel ...Wandin Thomas Sebire JP (1867-1960) learnt boot-making as a young man. In a small workshop on his property in Sebire Avenue, Wandin he made boots for family, friends & neighbours. He also repaired boots & made other small leather articles. Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast iron Fudge Wheel with a wooden handle. -
Orbost & District Historical Societywheel, Late 19th century - early 20th century
... A cast iron wheel ( a feed wheel) with three spokes (one has been broken off). ...BUFFALO N.Y. A cast iron wheel ( a feed wheel) with three spokes (one has been broken off). ...This feed wheel is part of the drill press catalogued as No. 2030.A cast iron wheel ( a feed wheel) with three spokes (one has been broken off). It has a screw nut for fastening to the shaft of a workshop drill (cat. no. 2030).BUFFALO FORGE Co. BUFFALO N.Y.drill machinery engineering cast iron -
Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory LightstationWheel
... Fly wheel iron, hole in the middle. ...Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Lightstation Lighthouse track Wilsons Promontory National Park 3960 gippsland Part of secondary water pump from a Southern Cross engine which was in the pump shed north of the lightstation. Fly wheel iron, hole in the middle. Wheel ...Part of secondary water pump from a Southern Cross engine which was in the pump shed north of the lightstation. Fly wheel iron, hole in the middle. -
Puffing Billy RailwayWheelbarrow - Fritsch, Holzer & Company Brickworks
... Wheelbarrow - Timber frame with Iron bracing and wheel....Info from Victorian Heritage Bricks, Brick Makers and Brick Works http://rameking2.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/fritsch-holzer.html Historic - Narrow Gauge Industrial Brickworks Equipment - Victoria, Australia puffing billy, pbr, wheelbarrow - fritsch, holzer & company brickworks fritsch, holzer & company Wheelbarrow - Timber frame with Iron bracing and wheel. Wheelbarrow - Fritsch, Holzer & Company Brickworks ...Used at the brickworks of Fritsch, Holzer & Company of Hawthorn to transport bricks and materials around the works. Fritsch Holzer Originally the company was known as the Upper Hawthorn Brick Company Ltd. It was started by brothers Johann, Martin and Anton Holzer and Gustav Augustus Fritsch. Fritsch had previously been a brick maker in Abbotsford, before moving to Hawthorn. Each had a brick works that operated next door to each other and the two works merged in 1883 to form the largest brick making company in Victoria. At its peak, they employed around eighty people and were making over 250,000 bricks per week. The depression of the 1890s caused a drastic downturn in building. Bricks were not being sold and staff laid off. The company nearly collapsed. To stave off the inevitable, in 1896 a brick co-operative was formed with Hoffman Patent Steam Brick Co., Northcote Brick Co. Ltd., New Northcote Brick Co. Ltd., Chas. Butler & Son and Fritsch, Holzer and Company. Bricks were sold throughout Victoria as the company supplied the State Government, more particularly the building of schools. They continued making bricks until the early 1970s when the works closed. The former site is now the “Ftritsch Holzer Park. The local Council purchased the 14 acre site in 1972 for $1,060.000 and used it for landfill. The site became a park in 1995. Info from Victorian Heritage Bricks, Brick Makers and Brick Works http://rameking2.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/fritsch-holzer.htmlHistoric - Narrow Gauge Industrial Brickworks Equipment - Victoria, AustraliaWheelbarrow - Timber frame with Iron bracing and wheel.puffing billy, pbr,, wheelbarrow - fritsch, holzer & company brickworks, fritsch, holzer & company -
Anglesea and District Historical SocietyLaundry Mangle, Ewbank Jewel Mangle, 1890's
... Castiron sides (red and green). Cast iron wheel handle with folding handle (wooden). ...Castiron sides (red and green). Cast iron wheel handle with folding handle (wooden). ...Maple. Two wooden rollers 600mm long (low sheen finish). Silver screw handle on the top spring. Two wooden shelves (feed/take off plates plus lower bowl stand). White metal dish. Castiron sides (red and green). Cast iron wheel handle with folding handle (wooden). Four wheels.COG: 71D Top: Wring at the ends of rollers 24 (green) Sides: Ewbank Jewel (red) RD No. 326684. Handle: Patent Ewbank - Folding Handle (black).clothes wringer, mangle, laundry -
Friends of Kurth KilnTrolley Wheel
... 20cm dia Cast Iron Trolley Wheel with 4 ribbed spokes. The rim of the wheel is slightly rounded. ...Friends of Kurth Kiln Kurth Kiln Regional Park Worri Yallock yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges 20cm dia Cast Iron Trolley Wheel with 4 ribbed spokes. The rim of the wheel is slightly rounded. ...20cm dia Cast Iron Trolley Wheel with 4 ribbed spokes. The rim of the wheel is slightly rounded. Axle hole is 2cm dia. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Machine - Chaff Cutter, c1890
... Large caste iron wheel on which two knife cutters are fitted - hand rotated - material to be cut is fed through a canter-levered wooden box - reduction gears are used to ease the effort for the person operating it. ...Chaff Cutter 913 Heybridge, Maldon, England' - on the body and wheel. Large caste iron wheel on which two knife cutters are fitted - hand rotated - material to be cut is fed through a canter-levered wooden box - reduction gears are used to ease the effort for the person operating it. ...Large caste iron wheel on which two knife cutters are fitted - hand rotated - material to be cut is fed through a canter-levered wooden box - reduction gears are used to ease the effort for the person operating it. All of this is mounted on a caste iron frame. Capable of cutting 'I/2 . 1/2 Chaff'|Similar one sold by Welch, Perrin & Co P/L in 1929 for 8 pound .The 'Bentall' Chaff Cutter moulded on the reduction gear cover. 'Bentall Improved (or Patented?) Chaff Cutter 913 Heybridge, Maldon, England' - on the body and wheel.rural industry, livestock -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Colour print, Spraying in the Orchard, 1890's
... trees. The 4 iron wheeled spray tank surmounted by a belt driven pumping engine (2 wheels) is drawn by 2 draught horses harnessed; the rear horse in collar and blinkers, has white socks on both back legs; the far horse has white socks on 3 legs and a white blaze on its face. ...University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond melbourne men spraying horse drawn cart spraying equipment student working outside orchard Large coloured photograph on heavy cardboard backing depicting man in shirt sleeves and braces spraying citrus (?) trees. The 4 iron wheeled spray tank surmounted by a belt driven pumping engine (2 wheels) is drawn by 2 draught horses harnessed; the rear horse in collar and blinkers, has white socks on both back legs; the far horse has white socks on 3 legs and a white blaze on its face. ...Large coloured photograph on heavy cardboard backing depicting man in shirt sleeves and braces spraying citrus (?) trees. The 4 iron wheeled spray tank surmounted by a belt driven pumping engine (2 wheels) is drawn by 2 draught horses harnessed; the rear horse in collar and blinkers, has white socks on both back legs; the far horse has white socks on 3 legs and a white blaze on its face. Some colouring on the photograph.men, spraying, horse drawn cart, spraying equipment, student working outside, orchard -
Clunes MuseumFunctional object - BUTTER CHURN
... METAL BOWL ON 3 LEGGED CAST IRON BASE. COGS AND WHEEL....METAL BOWL ON 3 LEGGED CAST IRON BASE. COGS AND WHEEL. Functional object BUTTER CHURN ...ORIGIN UNKNOWNREVOLVING DRUM, BUTTER CHURN. METAL BOWL ON 3 LEGGED CAST IRON BASE. COGS AND WHEEL.NO. ON HANDLE KO G602local history, domestic, food preparation -
Clunes MuseumDomestic object - SEWING MACHINE, Wertheim
... Black treadle sewing machine with gold markings, on wooden base which has inlaid wood patter and inlaid ruler 2ft marked in inches, on black iron stand with wheel and treadle...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields Sewing Domestic item Home sewing On machine; Wertheim Metal plate; Wertheim Frankfurt Metal tension plate; S 524559 Stand; One plate either side of the stand with "Wertheim Frankfurt Trademark" Black treadle sewing machine with gold markings, on wooden base which has inlaid wood patter and inlaid ruler 2ft marked in inches, on black iron stand with wheel and treadle Domestic object SEWING MACHINE Wertheim ...Black treadle sewing machine with gold markings, on wooden base which has inlaid wood patter and inlaid ruler 2ft marked in inches, on black iron stand with wheel and treadleOn machine; Wertheim Metal plate; Wertheim Frankfurt Metal tension plate; S 524559 Stand; One plate either side of the stand with "Wertheim Frankfurt Trademark"sewing, domestic item, home sewing -
The Ed Muirhead Physics MuseumEngine, Micro-ruling engine, Wm Stone #1
... First micro-ruling engine made (1934), by Stone, with flat rectangular iron base and wheel mechanism. A scriber made of a gramophone needle is in place over the glass slide on a ruling table. ...First micro-ruling engine made (1934), by Stone, with flat rectangular iron base and wheel mechanism. A scriber made of a gramophone needle is in place over the glass slide on a ruling table. ...From attached information on display: This engine was designed to explore the nature and magnitude of mechanical defects in ruling engines. It was used to cut simple rulings for the calibration of microscope fields of view.First micro-ruling engine made (1934), by Stone, with flat rectangular iron base and wheel mechanism. A scriber made of a gramophone needle is in place over the glass slide on a ruling table. A second holder for a diamond lies beside the instrument. -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyCutter Green Feed, Hocking, estimated 1935; Early 20th Century
... Black Iron Chaff Cutter. The wheel has a single piece inside with 4 curved spokes with adjustable blades attached by 4 screws & 3 rivets. ...To think outside the square. agriculture farm machinery stock feeding grazier farm animals HOCKING GREASE BALLARAT COGS FREELY Black Iron Chaff Cutter. The wheel has a single piece inside with 4 curved spokes with adjustable blades attached by 4 screws & 3 rivets. ...This iron chaff cutter was a vital piece of rural machinery especial for cattle in areas subjected to limited grass growing seasons. The Kiewa Valley and Alpine regions were up to the 21st century "snowed" in. The conditions requiring summer crops and fodder to be prolonged for the harsh winter climate are now becoming less and less and may confirm the precursor of "global warming". The Kiewa Valley is still a strong base for dairy cattle and other stock requiring all year access to hay/grass supplies. The use of, now defunct, Tobacco drying sheds for the storage of hay and other fodder is typical of the Australian farmer/grazier's adaptability to utilise anything available. To think outside the square.Black Iron Chaff Cutter. The wheel has a single piece inside with 4 curved spokes with adjustable blades attached by 4 screws & 3 rivets. The wheel has a wooden handle. Operated by cogs. HOCKING GREASE BALLARAT COGS FREELYagriculture, farm machinery, stock feeding, grazier, farm animals -
Mont De LanceyIce Cream Maker
... Bottom band forms base with a cast iron three feet stand and hand-cranked wheel. Cast iron locking mechanism on top. ...Bottom band forms base with a cast iron three feet stand and hand-cranked wheel. Cast iron locking mechanism on top. ...Wooden ice cream maker with three green metal bands around it. Bottom band forms base with a cast iron three feet stand and hand-cranked wheel. Cast iron locking mechanism on top. Wire and wooden handle to carry. Within a metal drum for freezing cream.Original Model 2ice-cream churns -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, The Old Mill Sunbury
... The mill continued operating until the outbreak of World War 1 when the metal wheel and iron roofing were taken and used for the war effort. ...The mill continued operating until the outbreak of World War 1 when the metal wheel and iron roofing were taken and used for the war effort. ...The former mill and weir shown in the photograph were sited on the banks of Jacksons Creek downstream from the town of Sunbury. John Eadie, a Scottish immigrant established the water-driven flour mill on the banks of the creek after he arrived in the colony in 1866. The mill continued operating until the outbreak of World War 1 when the metal wheel and iron roofing were taken and used for the war effort. The hill in the back ground with the trees and buildings was the site of the former Sunbury Asylum. Milling was one of Sunbury's early industries that were established in the district.A non-digital black and white photograph of a building and a lake in a valley. Buildings and trees are visible on a distant hillside.OLD MILL SUNBURYsunbury flour mill., milling -
Nillumbik Shire CouncilPottery (vase): Joan Armfield, Joan Armfield, Vessel - Iron Clay, c.1975
... Vessel - Iron Clay, is a wheel thrown vase that curves upwards from a narrow base to form a wide, rounded shoulder before concluding at a short, delicate rim. ...Nillumbik Shire Council melbourne Vessel - Iron Clay, is a wheel thrown vase that curves upwards from a narrow base to form a wide, rounded shoulder before concluding at a short, delicate rim. ...Vessel - Iron Clay, is a wheel thrown vase that curves upwards from a narrow base to form a wide, rounded shoulder before concluding at a short, delicate rim. In contrast to the unglazed, rough texture of the exterior surface, the entrance to the vessel is smooth and shiny due to a tea leaf dust glaze. This is a low alumina tenmoku glaze, containing magnesium oxide which is responsible for the dark yellow/green striations of speckling which are formed during the slow cooling process of a reduction firing. This patterning is intermittent and dispersed with a grey/green pebbled effect. The stoneware vessel is built from clay with a high percentage of iron. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Household, Tin opener, Early 20th century
... wheel was added came into operation about the mid 1920s. Tins (now cans) of food with sealed tops became popular in the 20th century and all households needed a tin opener. Today the can opener is still used but increasingly the can lids have an inbuilt clip that is pulled out to open the can. This tin opener has no known local provenance but it is retained as an early model of a tin opener from the past. It will be useful for display. Household Items History of Warrnambool ‘Guard’ This is a cast iron ...Commercial tin openers first appeared in the mid 19th century and this model dates from the early 20th century. An improved version when a second serrated wheel was added came into operation about the mid 1920s. Tins (now cans) of food with sealed tops became popular in the 20th century and all households needed a tin opener. Today the can opener is still used but increasingly the can lids have an inbuilt clip that is pulled out to open the can. This tin opener has no known local provenance but it is retained as an early model of a tin opener from the past. It will be useful for display. This is a cast iron tin opener with a cutting blade attached to a piece of metal with a screw. The metal handle curves out from the metal piece holding the blade. The opener is a little rusty in parts. The name ‘Guard ’ is on both sides of the handle in raised metal letters.‘Guard’ household items, history of warrnambool -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyCream Separator
... Black cast iron stand that houses the gear mechanisms that drive the separator cones. The gear speed reduction wheel is on one side. ...Black cast iron stand that houses the gear mechanisms that drive the separator cones. The gear speed reduction wheel is on one side. ...Dairy farms used cream separators to separate the milk and the cream before using it themselves or selling it to the dairy companies, shops or directly to the public.This cream separator was used by P & R Creamer on their dairy farm in the Kiewa Valley.3 parts - top brass lid with hollow cylinder enclosed across its top and extending beyond its circumference. 2. Stainless Steel hollow cylinders that fit the base and the lid but has 2 long curved spouts extending out - one for the milk and one for the cream to come out 3. Black cast iron stand that houses the gear mechanisms that drive the separator cones. The gear speed reduction wheel is on one side. "Alfa-Laval MOB / 80 Gall Capacity per hr / 48 Rev of Crank per Minute / Alfa-Laval Separator / Co. Ltd / 299 Sussex St. / Sydney" - on bottom side of the machinedairy; cream separator; kiewa valley; creamer family -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkMachine - Chaff cutter, Bentalls, 1913
... Chaff cutter with cast iron frame containing two sets of teeth which are connected to gears which are connected to a large wheel operated by hand. ...wheel: 'BENTALL'S HEYBRIDGE MALDON ENGLAND / 1382'. Embossed on cover over feeder teeth: 'CDC BENTALL'. Embossed on feeder entrance: '947'. Chaff cutter with cast iron ...Chaff cutter. Bentall - 1913. Used to cut straw or hay into small pieces before being mixed together with other forage and fed to horses and cattle. Used on a small mixed farm in Emerald originally purchased by C. T. Alexander in 1920.A chaff cutter was an essential piece of equipment in early farms - of which there were many in the Emerald area - which were highly dependent on horsepower for agricultural work until the widespread use of tractors in the second half of the twentieth century.Chaff cutter with cast iron frame containing two sets of teeth which are connected to gears which are connected to a large wheel operated by hand. Missing from this particular chaff cutter are the cover for the gears, part of the handle, and the wooden chute into which the stalks were fed.Embossed on main chassis: 'BENTALL'S IMPROVED CHAFF CUTTER / 1913 / MALDON ENGLAND'. Embossed on wheel: 'BENTALL'S HEYBRIDGE MALDON ENGLAND / 1382'. Embossed on cover over feeder teeth: 'CDC BENTALL'. Embossed on feeder entrance: '947'.alexander, emerald, chaff cutter, early 20th century, bentall, agricultural machinery -
Orbost & District Historical Societyknife cleaner / sharpener, first half 20th century
... A cast iron knife or tool sharpening wheel attach to a wooden base. ...wheel is an efficient way to sharpen blade edges. Mobile knife-sharpening services are no longer commonly used. In the disposable society of the 21st century we can throw away our blunt scissors, knives or tools and buy replacements. knife-grinder A McMillan Federal Knife Cleaner A cast iron knife or tool sharpening wheel attach to a wooden base. ...Sharpening is done by grinding away material on this implement with an abrasive substance harder than the material of the tool to be sharpened. A sharpening wheel is an efficient way to sharpen blade edges.Mobile knife-sharpening services are no longer commonly used. In the disposable society of the 21st century we can throw away our blunt scissors, knives or tools and buy replacements.A cast iron knife or tool sharpening wheel attach to a wooden base. It has a wooden turning handle.A McMillan Federal Knife Cleanerknife-grinder -
Orbost & District Historical Societymangle, Ewbank Emerald and Keighley Ironworks, 1910-1918
... Petterson with the licence in the name of Mr Thomas Maguire, Mr Petterson's step-son (more information in Deborak Hall's In Times Gone By). laundry mangle wringer On side - EWBANK On turning wheel - 511 On wood at top - 24 X 5 1/4 (size of rollers) EMERALD A large commercial wooden and cast iron laundry mangle. ...Before the invention of spin driers around the 1950's most households had a mangle. A mangle or wringer is a mechanical laundry aid. This one is powered by a hand crank and used to wring water from wet laundry and seems to be a commercial one. This mangle is from the Orbost Club Hotel. It was used in the Club Hotel and later by Bronwen Di Bari in her art workshop.This item was used by the Orbost Club Hotel, the first hotel in the Orbost district.It was built in 1884 by Mr J.A. Petterson with the licence in the name of Mr Thomas Maguire, Mr Petterson's step-son (more information in Deborak Hall's In Times Gone By).A large commercial wooden and cast iron laundry mangle. It has two wooden trays and two wooden rollers. It was originally painted green. There are four metal casters on the bottom. It has a metal spring to adjust the tension with two tap handles.On side - EWBANK On turning wheel - 511 On wood at top - 24 X 5 1/4 (size of rollers) EMERALD laundry mangle wringer -
Orbost & District Historical Societycar wheel rim splitter, 1920's
... L 7 A cast iron rim splitter which has two hinged side arms with hooked ends. The middle shaft has a hooked end and an inner bolt that can be screwed up or down. car wheel rim splitter Hercules Product Co. ...A rim splitter was used on the outer rims of older vehicles to facilitate removal and replacement of tires. The tool was used to remove a tyre and replace it onto a split wheel rim. After the air was let out, the safety rim key was pulled. The swing arms were spread out and the three arms evenly spaced around the rim. The single arm with the screw gear needed to be close to the split so that the hooks fit on the rim and the rim was then pulled inward and the tyre could be be removed from the rim. After the tire was repaired or a new one was ready to be put on the collapsed rim the tool was used to push the rim back together and the safety key could be reinserted. A rim splitter were a universal type tool used for many cars of the 1920's and 1930's.A cast iron rim splitter which has two hinged side arms with hooked ends. The middle shaft has a hooked end and an inner bolt that can be screwed up or down.St Joseph Michigan Hercules Product Co Made in U.S.A. L 7motoring rim-splitter tyres tool
