Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. USS Benfold, Chosen, Lake Eriepiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Peaked. USCGS "Lake Erie"headgear, 1970, army

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Norwegian Starpiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Arcadiapiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Arcadiapiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Wilhelmsen Line Takarodipiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. USS Paul Hamiltonpiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Norwegian Start ex Royal Viking Sea ex Royal Odysseypiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Legend of the Seaspiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. USS Blue Ridgepiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. French NATO ship 'Nivose'.piers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Direct Jabirupiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. MSC Fremantlepiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. GBA Doulospiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Kakarikipiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Oceanic Odysseypiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. OOCL Accordpiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. USS Fletcherpiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. MSC Ritapiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Rotterdam had to bunker at Webb Dock as it was too rough at Station Pier for the refuelling barge.piers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Rotterdam in 1996piers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Rotterdam piers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Vistamarpiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 23 colour photos of various cruise and cargo ships visiting the Port of Melbourne in 1999-2000. Silver Cloudpiers and wharves - station pier, ron laing, vistamar, silver cloud, rotterdam, norwegian star, arcadia (ex star princess), takaradi, óocl accord, msc rita, óceanic odyssey, direct jabiru, msc fremantle, doulos, kakariki, legend of the seas, uss paul hamilton, fletcher, blue ridge, benfold, chosen, lake erie, nivose - french nato ship

Stereoscopic Views. Printed on Front. C H Graves Publisher and General Manager Philadelphia, U S A, The Universal Photo Art Co. Reverse circular stamp contains, W E Bell Sole Agent Penshurst N S W.. 1. Orange Groves San ??. 2. The Coming Storm, Lake Erie. Stamped reverse. G J Williams, Merchant, Eaglehawk. W.E. Bell sole Agent Penshurst N.S.W. 3. Jesus Condemned to Death.The Universal Photo Art Copostcard, harris collection

This shipwreck artefact is a section of wood from the vessel “Success, a former immigrant ship, and later a convict hulk at Melbourne. The sailing ship “Success” was a teakwood vessel built in Natmoo (Natmaw), Tenasserim, Burma (now Myanmar) in 1840 for Cockerell & Co., Calcutta. Over its lifetime of 106 years, it was used to trade in the Indian subcontinent, to transport free emigrants to Australia, as a prison hulk in the Port of Melbourne for both hardened criminals, and later for women and boys, as a storage vessel for ammunition, a reformatory, and as a floating museum sent around the world to tell the tale of the convict era. During the time “Success” was used as a museum, pamphlets were distributed to paying customers advertising erroneously, that the “Success” was the oldest ship in the world. The “Success” sank and was re-floated twice: the first in Sydney in 1885, the second in the USA in 1918, before it was finally burned and sank July 4, 1946 in Lake Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio in 1946. Although the “Success” was home to prisoners while berthed in the Port of Melbourne, it was not used as convict transport. There has been speculation that Ned Kelly’s infamous armour was displayed on the “Success”, but this cannot be verified. Another link to Ned Kelly is Henry Johnson, an Irish prisoner on the Success, who was implicated in the murder of the ship’s warder, and later Johnson was supposedly a bushranger with Ned Kelly. It is also rumoured that Ned Kelly’s father John was a passenger on the Success, but this is also unverified. There are over 16 other ships named “Success”, although one in particular causes some confusion when researching “Success” in Australia. This other ship – the “HMS Success” was a 28 gun frigate built in1823, which was broken up in 1849. It also sailed to Australia. Statement of Significance: This piece of wood from the “Success” is connected to the ship Success, built in Burma in 1840. The “Success” is connected to the history of Australia because she was used as a merchant ship to transport immigrants to Australia, as a prison ship in Melbourne, a storage vessel, and as a floating “convict” museum, which travelled the world. Section of wood from ship “Success”. Wood appears to have been partially burnt, saw marks faintly visible on wood, remnant of a label with handwriting in black inklabel marked in script handwriting “Convict ship / “Success””flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sailing vessel success, wood sample of sailing ship success, cockerell & co. calcutta

This wooden spoke handle is from the wheel of the sailing ship “Success”, a former immigrant ship and later a convict hulk at Melbourne. The sailing ship “Success” was a teakwood vessel built in Natmoo (Natmaw), Tenasserim, Burma (now Myanmar) in 1840 for Cockerell & Co., Calcutta. Over its lifetime of 106 years, it was used to trade in the Indian subcontinent, to transport free emigrants to Australia, as a prison hulk in the Port of Melbourne for both hardened criminals, and later for women and boys, as a storage vessel for ammunition, a reformatory, and as a floating museum sent around the world to tell the tale of the convict era. During the time “Success” was used as a museum, pamphlets were distributed to paying customers advertising erroneously, that the “Success” was the oldest ship in the world. The “Success” sank and was re-floated twice: the first in Sydney in 1885, the second in the USA in 1918, before it was finally burned and sank on July 4, 1946 in Lake Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio, in 1946. Although the “Success” was home to prisoners while berthed in the Port of Melbourne, it was not used as convict transport. There has been speculation that Ned Kelly’s infamous armour was displayed on the “Success”, but this cannot be verified. Another link to Ned Kelly is Henry Johnson, an Irish prisoner on the vessel Success, who was implicated in the murder of the ship’s warder. and later, Johnson was supposedly a bushranger with Ned Kelly. It is also rumoured that Ned Kelly’s father John was a passenger on the Success, but this is also unverified. There are over 16 other ships named “Success”, although one in particular causes some confusion when researching “Success” in Australia. This other ship – the “HMS Success” - was a 28 gun frigate built in1823, which was broken up in 1849. It also sailed to Australia.Thiswooden ship's wheel handle was once part of the ship’s wheel of the sailing ship “Success” , which was, built in Burma in 1840. The “Success” is connected to the history of Australia because she was used as a merchant ship to transport immigrants to Australia, and was also used as a prison ship in Melbourne, a storage vessel, and as a floating “convict” museum, which travelled the world. Ship's wheel handle. Hndle from the wheel of sailing ship, the “Success”. The shaped handle is domed at one end, becoming narrower towards the other end, then flattened out into a beveled circle. The handle has an inscription written in pencil."Success"flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, sailing ship success, ship's wheel spoke, ship's steering wheel, prison ship, prison hulks, convict ship, spoke handle, ship's wheel, navigation equipment, steering wheel

The string has long been a household and office utility, but an easily tangled one. generations of manufactures have devised cast-iron string holders and string reels in an attempt to distribute this material more efficiently. Many different designs of cast-iron string holders exist some nickel, others painted many had an open pattern so clerks behind the counter of the general store could see at a glance if he or she was about to run out of string. In the 20th century, string holders became more decorative, morphing into novelty items for the home. History: Starting from 1869, the young carpenter by trade, Melvin Newton Lovell (1844-1895) from Erie, Pennsylvania, later a manufacturer and successful businessman, was granted numerous patents for various devices, between them several patents for adding machines and cash registers in 1891. The Lovell Manufacturing Company was founded by Melvin Newton Lovell who was born in Allegheny, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on 31 August 1844, to Darius T. Lovell (1815-1855) and Susan B. (Conover) Lovell (1827-1883). When Melvin Lovell was a boy, the family moved to Kerrtown, a village located in the vicinity of Titusville, Pennsylvania. There Melvin served an apprenticeship as a carpenter's and his natural mechanical talent, soon enabled him to become a skilled workman. In 1861, at seventeen years of age, Melvin left home, without parental authority, and joined the Union Army soon after the outbreak of the Civil war, in August 1862, he enlisted as a private in the 127th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged the end of May 1863. In 1865 he took up residence in Erie, where he worked as a carpenter for some years. In 1869 Melvin Lovell invented and patented several useful articles for household use, and in that year he began the manufacturing certain of these inventions, in partnership with Franklin Farrar Adams, another inventor. The company's principal products were washing machines and step-ladders but also made many other cast iron household items known as the “Anchor Brand” when manufacturing began in earnest in 1881. As a result, the Lovell Manufacturing Company grew to be one of the largest industrial concerns of its kind in the country, recognized as being the most extensive manufacturer of clothes-wringers in the entire world. Lovell established sales agencies for his products in all parts of the country, and these branches were known as the Lovell stores. These goods were sold on the instalment plan, an innervation at the time for which Lovell was credited as the originator. Lovell invented and patented the famous wringer which bears his name, and in later years he confined his operations largely to the manufacture and improvement of this invention. Lovell was also one of the organisers and stockholders of the Combination Roll & Rubber Manufacturing Co, of New York, which was formed to manufacture his patents. With headquarters in New York and a factory at Bloomfield, New Jersey. Unfortunately, during a trip to Atlanta, while representing the state of Pennsylvania at a trade exposition, he passed away in his prime, on 21 November 1895, and was buried in Erie Cemetery, Erie, PA. Today the Lovell Manufacturing Company and foundry is preserved and situated at Lovell Place 1301 French Street Erie Pennsylvania, the site is regarded as a historic complex and national historic district. It includes nine contributing buildings built between 1883 and 1946 and has now been converted to luxury apartments.An item used in shops, offices etc to dispense string although the item was commonly found in many areas of general commerce. It was made by a factory and patented in the USA by Melvin Lovell who had invented the first adding machine and the original mangle or wringer washing machine used in every house throughout the world from 1891 and the forerunner to our modern day washing machines. Its age and connection to this once notable maker and his company and it's age makes it an interesting item from a historical view point.Dispenser,cast iron for string with a central rod & 2 curved handing hooks. Marked Anchor Brand & blue in colour.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, melvin newton lovell, string dispenser, string, packaging, anchor brand

The string has long been a household and office utility, but an easily tangled one. generations of manufactures have devised cast-iron string holders and string reels in an attempt to distribute this material more efficiently. Many different designs of cast-iron string holders exist some nickel, others painted many had an open pattern so clerks behind the counter of the general store could see at a glance if he or she was about to run out of string. In the 20th century, string holders became more decorative, morphing into novelty items for the home. History: Starting from 1869, the young carpenter by trade, Melvin Newton Lovell (1844-1895) from Erie, Pennsylvania, later a manufacturer and successful businessman, was granted numerous patents for various devices, between them several patents for adding machines and cash registers in 1891. The Lovell Manufacturing Company was founded by Melvin Newton Lovell who was born in Allegheny, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on 31 August 1844, to Darius T. Lovell (1815-1855) and Susan B. (Conover) Lovell (1827-1883). When Melvin Lovell was a boy, the family moved to Kerrtown, a village located in the vicinity of Titusville, Pennsylvania. There Melvin served an apprenticeship as a carpenter's and his natural mechanical talent, soon enabled him to become a skilled workman. In 1861, at seventeen years of age, Melvin left home, without parental authority, and joined the Union Army soon after the outbreak of the Civil war, in August 1862, he enlisted as a private in the 127th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged the end of May 1863. In 1865 he took up residence in Erie, where he worked as a carpenter for some years. In 1869 Melvin Lovell invented and patented several useful articles for household use, and in that year he began the manufacturing certain of these inventions, in partnership with Franklin Farrar Adams, another inventor. The company's principal products were washing machines and step-ladders but also made many other cast iron household items known as the “Anchor Brand” when manufacturing began in earnest in 1881. As a result, the Lovell Manufacturing Company grew to be one of the largest industrial concerns of its kind in the country, recognized as being the most extensive manufacturer of clothes-wringers in the entire world. Lovell established sales agencies for his products in all parts of the country, and these branches were known as the Lovell stores. These goods were sold on the instalment plan, an innervation at the time for which Lovell was credited as the originator. Lovell invented and patented the famous wringer which bears his name, and in later years he confined his operations largely to the manufacture and improvement of this invention. Lovell was also one of the organisers and stockholders of the Combination Roll & Rubber Manufacturing Co, of New York, which was formed to manufacture his patents. With headquarters in New York and a factory at Bloomfield, New Jersey. Unfortunately, during a trip to Atlanta, while representing the state of Pennsylvania at a trade exposition, he passed away in his prime, on 21 November 1895, and was buried in Erie Cemetery, Erie, PA. Today the Lovell Manufacturing Company and foundry is preserved and situated at Lovell Place 1301 French Street Erie Pennsylvania, the site is regarded as a historic complex and national historic district. It includes nine contributing buildings built between 1883 and 1946 and has now been converted to luxury apartments.An item used in shops, offices etc to dispense string although the item was commonly found in many areas of general commerce. It was made by a factory and patented in the USA by Melvin Lovell who had invented the first adding machine and the original mangle or wringer washing machine used in every house throughout the world from 1891 and the forerunner to our modern day washing machines. Its age and connection to this once notable maker and his company and it's age makes it an interesting item from a historical view point.Dispenser,cast iron for string with a central rod & 2 curved handing hooks. Marked Anchor Brand & blue in colour.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, melvin newton lovell, string dispenser, string, packaging, anchor brand