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Moorabbin Air MuseumPamphlet (Item) - The Elements Of Screw Threads
... The Elements Of Screw Threads....The Elements Of Screw Threads....Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Issued By Ministry Of Munitions Commonwealth Of Australia The Elements Of Screw Threads. Pamphlet The Elements Of Screw Threads. ...Issued By Ministry Of Munitions Commonwealth Of Australia -
Moorabbin Air MuseumManual (Item) - A Guide to Standard Screw Threads and Twist Drills (Small sizes) (The Model Engineer Series No 27), A Guide to Standard Screw Threads and Twist Drills (Small sizes)
... A Guide to Standard Screw Threads and Twist Drills (Small sizes) (The Model Engineer Series No 27)...A Guide to Standard Screw Threads and Twist Drills (Small sizes)...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne A Guide to Standard Screw Threads and Twist Drills (Small sizes) Manual A Guide to Standard Screw Threads and Twist Drills (Small sizes) (The Model Engineer Series No 27) ... -
Moorabbin Air MuseumManual (Item) - The strength of screw threads. British Standard, BS 3580 : 1964
... The strength of screw threads. British Standard. ...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne BS 3580 : 1964 Manual The strength of screw threads. British Standard. ... -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)Photograph - Collingwood Technical School, Collingwood Technical School. Unemployed youth training scheme 1938-1940. Trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe
... Trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe. ...This photograph depicts a trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe..... / Trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread / on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe. ...Trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe. ...Collingwood Technical School trained apprentices in many trades. This photograph depicts a trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe.This is a high quality professional photograph taken circa 1940. In 1938-1940, CTS was part of the Unemployed Youth Training scheme. This photograph is a visual record of this scheme.Black and white photograph mounted on brown card. Caption pasted on back of photograph.Caption: Collingwood Technical School. / Unemployed Youth Training Scheme 1938-1940. / Trainee engaged in cutting the screw thread / on saddle traversing screw of 5 inch centre lathe. collingwood technical school, cts, unemplyed youth training scheme, apprentices, students, lathes, nmit, -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Engineering Production Convention, 1951
... ...screw threads...engineering geoff biddington a.s> plowman limits and fits gauging principals screw threads surface finish industrial design Blue hard covered book of 157 pages. ...Blue hard covered book of 157 pages.engineering, geoff biddington, a.s> plowman, limits and fits, gauging principals, screw threads, surface finish, industrial design -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEquipment - Part of overhead - corroded eye bolt, 2024
... Item show corrosion of part of the eye bolt that supports the overhead in Wendouree Parade that has occurred primarily around the screw thread. Also shows how the span wire is terminated around a thimble that is fitted to the eye bolt. ...Overhead equipment - galvanised eye bolt with screw thread - partly corroded with left over wire around a galvanised thimble...Demonstrates a corroded eye bolt and associated parts. overhead span wires BTM tramways Poles Overhead equipment - galvanised eye bolt with screw thread - partly corroded with left over wire around a galvanised thimble Equipment Part of overhead - corroded eye bolt ...Item show corrosion of part of the eye bolt that supports the overhead in Wendouree Parade that has occurred primarily around the screw thread. Also shows how the span wire is terminated around a thimble that is fitted to the eye bolt. The item was probably erected by the SEC during the mid-1930s and replaced by the BTM 2024. Salvaged from Wendouree Parade during overhead span wire replacement and repair work in March 2024 undertaken by the BTM. See also item 9019 for a corroded section of span wire around insulators.Demonstrates a corroded eye bolt and associated parts.Overhead equipment - galvanised eye bolt with screw thread - partly corroded with left over wire around a galvanised thimbleoverhead, span wires, btm, tramways, poles -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, C 1950's
... A small, cylindrical moulded bottle with a screw thread top....on base - This jar always remains the property of NUT FOODS LIMITED 936 A small, cylindrical moulded bottle with a screw thread top. bottle Eta Nut Foods Limited ...Many Australian children went to school with ETA Peanut Butter on their sandwiches. These bottles are distinctively patterned and embossed with the ETA BRAND.This container was a common food container found in Australian homes in the mid 20th century.A small, cylindrical moulded bottle with a screw thread top.ETA inside a peanut shape. on base - This jar always remains the property of NUT FOODS LIMITED 936bottle-glass food-container -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, first half 20th century
... A small cylindrical brown bottle with a screw thread top....This container is an example of a container used in the first half of the 20th century. glass-bottle food-jar-ointment 3764 M AGM A small cylindrical brown bottle with a screw thread top. bottle Australian Glass Manufacturers ...This bottle was used for either food or ointment.This container is an example of a container used in the first half of the 20th century.A small cylindrical brown bottle with a screw thread top.3764 M AGMglass-bottle food-jar-ointment -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, first half 20th century
... A small, round, brown glass bottle with a screw thread top. ...Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland AGM F1098 927W A small, round, brown glass bottle with a screw thread top. bottle Australian Glass Manufacturers ...A small, round, brown glass bottle with a screw thread top. AGM F1098 927W -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, first half 20th century
... A rectangular brown glass bottle with a screw thread at top of neck....The item reflects the type of glassware that was in circulation in the 20th century. bottle container brown-glass On the base -J 826 A rectangular brown glass bottle with a screw thread at top of neck. bottle ...Australia was not self sufficient in glass making until the turn of the 20th century and many bottles were made overseas and shipped to Australia with their contents and when emptied were re-filled with other company’s products. This bottle has an aesthetic element in that the shapes and colourare visually appealing. The item reflects the type of glassware that was in circulation in the 20th century.A rectangular brown glass bottle with a screw thread at top of neck.On the base -J 826bottle container brown-glass -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, first half 20th century
... A brown glass bottle which has a screw thread on the top of the neck....It reflects the type of glassware that was in circulation in the first 20th century. bottle container glassware On the base - M684 A brown glass bottle which has a screw thread on the top of the neck. bottle ...Australia was not self sufficient in glass making until the turn of the 20th century and many bottles were made overseas and shipped to Australia with their contents and when emptied were re-filled with other company’s products. This bottle has an aesthetic element in that the shape and colour are visually appealing. It reflects the type of glassware that was in circulation in the first 20th century. A brown glass bottle which has a screw thread on the top of the neck.On the base - M684bottle container glassware -
Greensborough Historical SocietyDomestic object - Bottle, AGM (Australian Glass Manufacturers), Tomato sauce bottle, 1922-1929
... Clear glass tomato sauce bottle, sealed with a wide threaded screw top. Embossed sideways: “Reed Bros, Bendigo” and vertically around base “This bottle is the property of Reed Bros, Bendigo”. ... Clear glass, sealed with a wide threaded screw top. ...Clear glass, sealed with a wide threaded screw top. Tomato sauce bottle Domestic object Bottle AGM (Australian Glass Manufacturers) ...Clear glass tomato sauce bottle, sealed with a wide threaded screw top. Embossed sideways: “Reed Bros, Bendigo” and vertically around base “This bottle is the property of Reed Bros, Bendigo”. The base has the AGM mark for 1922 to 1929. Clear glass, sealed with a wide threaded screw top. Embossed sideways: “Reed Bros, Bendigo” and vertically around base “This bottle is the property of Reed Bros, Bendigo”. The base has the AGM mark for 1922 to 1929.bottles, agm, agm (australian glass manufacturers), sauce bottles -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, first half 20th century
... The neck has a screw thread....The neck has a screw thread. bottle ...This bottle contained Condy's crystals. Condy's Crystals (potassium permanganate) was a popular domestic item for decades, its crystals usually being dissolved in water to make a purple solution for antiseptic and disinfectant purposes. It was also used for snake bite, with standard first aid texts advising that a snake bite should be cut with a knife or razor, the venom sucked out and Condy's Crystals applied to the site. (ref. Powerhouse Museum) A small rectangular four-sided brown bottle. The neck has a screw thread.On sides - POISON NOT TO BE TAKEN On bottom - F1090 Mmedical health bottle condy's-crystals -
Orbost & District Historical Societyink bottle, 1950's (?)
... A small, round, clear glass ink bottle. It has a screw thread at the top....This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used in schools, households and commercial enterprises. ink-bottle glass-container stationery 15543 5 A small, round, clear glass ink bottle. It has a screw thread at the top. ink bottle ...An ink bottle was made of glass or ceramic and typically sat on a desk. The writer would dip the pen (or quill) into the bottle to put more ink on the pen. Because they sat on a desk, ink bottles were often decorative.We have mostly dispensed with ink bottles and quills. This item is an example of early stationery equipment commonly used in schools, households and commercial enterprises.A small, round, clear glass ink bottle. It has a screw thread at the top.15543 5ink-bottle glass-container stationery -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, Pre 1970's
... A clear glass bottle with a screw thread top. The label and print ( in upper case) are white....This bottle is an example of a product manufacture by a local industry no longer existing. container beverage bottle phillips-and-stone Front- Refreshing Drinks Back-Manufactured by Phillips & Stone Base-1121 P&S Bairnsdale and Orbost Ask for Phillips and Stone Artificially Coloured & Flavoured Net Contents 30 fld ozs A clear glass bottle with a screw thread top. The label and print ( in upper case) are white. bottle Phillips and Stone ...Dross Drossou sold his cordial manufacturing business to Phillips and Stone, a Bairnsdale company, in 1948. Phillips and Stone continued to manufacture soft drinks at Orbost until the early 1970's when the factory became a distribution centre. It closed as a distribution centre in 1978 and later served as the headquarters of the Orbost State Emergency Service. The site of the Cordial Factory now forms part of a carpark. A deposit on the bottles was added to all sales as they left the factory. The returned bottles were washed and the old label removed. The inside was cleaned by pushing the bottle onto a revolving brush. The reusing of the bottles went on until the bottle was broken or the top became chipped.This bottle is an example of a product manufacture by a local industry no longer existing.A clear glass bottle with a screw thread top. The label and print ( in upper case) are white.Front- Refreshing Drinks Back-Manufactured by Phillips & Stone Base-1121 P&S Bairnsdale and Orbost Ask for Phillips and Stone Artificially Coloured & Flavoured Net Contents 30 fld ozscontainer beverage bottle phillips-and-stone -
Greensborough Historical SocietyOil Can, 1940s
... Round pressed steel container with brass screw thread soldered on to hold steel spout....The owner worked for Paramount Prams in Carlton. prams oil cans paramount prams Round pressed steel container with brass screw thread soldered on to hold steel spout. Oil Can Oil Can ...Used on industrial sewing machine, making hoods for baby carriages in the 1950s. The owner worked for Paramount Prams in Carlton.Round pressed steel container with brass screw thread soldered on to hold steel spout.prams, oil cans, paramount prams -
Orbost & District Historical Societyglass bottles, first half 20th century
... Four small glass medicine bottles. Two have screw threads and two are cork sealing. ...Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland bottles medical health Four small glass medicine bottles. Two have screw threads and two are cork sealing. glass bottles ...Four small glass medicine bottles. Two have screw threads and two are cork sealing. bottles medical health -
Orbost & District Historical Societyglass jar, first half 20th century
... A small clear glass jar with a screw thread top. It would have been a food container....Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland This glass jar is an example of a food container used in the first half of the 20th century. glass-jar bottle-food-container F 1098 AGM M 816 A small clear glass jar with a screw thread top. It would have been a food container. glass jar Australian Glass Manufacturers ...This glass jar is an example of a food container used in the first half of the 20th century.A small clear glass jar with a screw thread top. It would have been a food container.F 1098 AGM M 816glass-jar bottle-food-container -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDecorative object - Buggy Fitting, Circa 1855
... Ornate buggy or coach fitting with feather plumes on top, and a screw thread on the bottom. Silver plated,....The shipwreck is of additional historically significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia. warrnambool flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village schomberg shipwrecked-artefact clipper ship black ball line 1855 shipwreck aberdeen clipper ship captain forbes peterborough shipwreck ss queen Artifact ornate fitting buggy fitting Ornate buggy or coach fitting with feather plumes on top, and a screw thread on the bottom. Silver plated,. Decorative object Buggy Fitting ...This ornate fitting for a horse-drawn vehicle was amongst the items recovered from the Schomberg over one hundred years after it was wrecked. ABOUT THE SCHOMBERG (October 6 to December 27, 1855)- When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Baine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her for their fleet of passenger liners. The Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the clippers designed the three-masted wooden clipper ship to be fast. The timber used for the diagonal planking was British oak with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury emigrant vessel was designed for superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first-class passengers. The master for Schomberg’s maiden voyage was Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes. He drunkenly predicted at her launch that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons of cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The poor winds slowed Schomberg’s sail across the equator. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted the coastal steamer SS Queen at dawn and sent a signal. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers safely disembarked. In 1975, 120 years after the Schomberg was wrecked, divers from Flagstaff Hill found an ornate communion set at the wreck site along with many other artefacts. In 1978 a diamond ring was discovered under the concretion in the lid of the communion set, which is currently on display. Former Director of Flagstaff Hill, Peter Ronald, had salvaged most of the artefacts from the wreck. The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historically significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia.Ornate buggy or coach fitting with feather plumes on top, and a screw thread on the bottom. Silver plated,.warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, artifact, ornate fitting, buggy fitting -
Coal Creek Community Park & MuseumLarge bolt
... 8407.1 - The bolt has a roughly cubic base beneath the head and a screw-thread at the other end....Coal Creek Community Park & Museum 12 Silkstone Road Korumburra gippsland 8407.1 - The bolt has a roughly cubic base beneath the head and a screw-thread at the other end. Large bolt ...8407.1 - The bolt has a roughly cubic base beneath the head and a screw-thread at the other end. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Tool - Wrench, c1920s
... Used to turn tap into a predrilled hole in a piece of metal to cut a screw thread....Used to turn tap into a predrilled hole in a piece of metal to cut a screw thread. Tool Wrench ...Tap Wrench. Used to turn tap into a predrilled hole in a piece of metal to cut a screw thread.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical CollectionWeapon - Explosive Ordnance-Inert, Nose cone
... Green/ olive nose cone, hollow, with rusted screw thread at base and metal coloured tip. ...The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection 202 Burwood Rd Hawthorn melbourne FFE409 6-02 5/6-16 Green/ olive nose cone, hollow, with rusted screw thread at base and metal coloured tip. Nose cone Weapon Explosive Ordnance-Inert ...Green/ olive nose cone, hollow, with rusted screw thread at base and metal coloured tip. FFE409 6-02 5/6-16 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageEquipment - Bilge Pump Barrel, Alexander Hall and Son, 1855
... One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. ...Bilge pump barrel,; brass cylinder with screw thread at the base and fittings on one side. ...One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. ...This bilge pump barrel is part of the ship's bilge pump machinery. Bilge or water can find its way into the hull of a ship and if it is not removed the ship will eventually sink. The bilge pump is designed to efficiently remove the bilge water. The Schomberg was a large three-masted full-ship rigged wooden ship built in 1855 by Alexander Hall and Co in Aberdeen, Scotland for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line at £43,103. The vessel was 288 feet (88 meters) in length, with a beam of 45 feet (14 meters), a depth of 29.5 feet (8.99 meters) of 2,284 tons. The mainmast was 210 feet (64 meters) high and she carried 3.3 acres of sail. The vessel was constructed with three skins. One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightning, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald Mac Kay. Schomberg was an attempt to build a faster ship than Mac Kay and a vessel fast enough to break the sailing record to Australia. The Schomberg sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 6 October 1855, under the command of Captain James Forbes, on its maiden voyage to Australia with general cargo, jewellery, spirits, machinery, and 2,000 tons of iron rails and equipment intended to build the Melbourne to Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. She also carried a cow for fresh milk, pens for fowls and pigs, plus 90,000 gallons of water for washing and drinking. She also carried 17,000 letters and 31,800 newspapers. There were approximately 473 passengers and a crew of 105. It was hoped that Schomberg would make Melbourne in sixty days, setting a record for the voyage, but light winds at the equator dashed those expectations. The ship sighted Moonlight Head in southwest Victoria on Christmas Day but through a deadly combination of wind, currents and unmarked sand spits, the vessel gently ran aground on 26 December 1855 on a spit that juts into Newfield Bay, just east of Curdies Inlet, and the present town of Peterborough. Fortunately, the SS Queen was nearby and managed to save all passengers and crew. The steamers Keera and Maitland were dispatched to salvage the passenger's baggage and the more valuable cargo. Other salvage attempts were made, but deteriorating weather made the work impossible, and within two weeks the Schomberg's hull was broken up and the vessel abandoned. The wrecking of the Schomberg caused quite a public stir, particularly in light of the fact the vessel was supposed to be, the most perfect clipper ship ever built. Captain Forbes was charged in the Supreme Court under suspicion that he was playing cards with two female passengers below decks when his ship ran aground. Despite a protest meeting, two inquiries and the court proceedings, he was found not guilty and cleared of all charges. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime museum that also displays ship fittings and equipment, and personal effects. The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historically significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia.Bilge pump barrel,; brass cylinder with screw thread at the base and fittings on one side. A piece of the ship's timber is attached. The object was recovered from the wreck of the shipo Schomberg. 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Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, 1920's, 1930's
... It has one flat side and a screw thread. The lip has been chipped....It has one flat side and a screw thread. The lip has been chipped. bottle Australian Glass Manufacturers ...A clear glass bottle. It has one flat side and a screw thread. The lip has been chipped.On base - S 193 AGM 926 2glass-container bottle australian-glass-manufacturers -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottles, first half 20th century
... Two clear glass bottles. They have a screw thread and are six-sided ( two curved and four flat)....These bottles are examples of glass food containers commonly used in the first half of the 20th century. glass-containers bottles food-containers M 843 O F245 Two clear glass bottles. They have a screw thread and are six-sided ( two curved and four flat). bottles ...These glass containers were probably used as food containers.These bottles are examples of glass food containers commonly used in the first half of the 20th century.Two clear glass bottles. They have a screw thread and are six-sided ( two curved and four flat).M 843 O F245glass-containers bottles food-containers -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Match Safe, after 1830's
... Match Safe; hollow brass cylinder with ribbed match striker texture on base and screw thread around top. Fitted brass lid has an internal screw thread, and the top's flat surface has concentric circles design, with a twisted rope pattern grip around the edge. ...Flagstaff Hill Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village Warrnambool Maritime Museum Maritime Village Great Ocean Road Shipwreck Coast shipwreck artefact Port Phillip Bay Port Lonsdale Lighthouse wreck 1960’s diver Queenscliff Marine Shop match container match safe matches fire lighter fire safety heat fire portable match safe 19th century Match Safe; hollow brass cylinder with ribbed match striker texture on base and screw thread around top. Fitted brass lid has an internal screw thread, and the top's flat surface has concentric circles design, with a twisted rope pattern grip around the edge. ...This match safe was amongst various items collected from a sea dive in Port Phillip Bay. The diver was the caretaker of the Port Lonsdale Lighthouse, who dived on various wrecks in the bay during the 1960's. After the caretaker's death, his son sold off many of the shipwreck artefacts. The match safe was purchased from the caretaker's son in the 1990's by a previous owner of the Marine Shop, Queenscliff, Victoria. Pocket match safes or match safes were small portable boxes, or containers made in a great variety of forms and shapes, each with lids or covers to contain matches and retain their quality. Matches came into use around the 1830's and were produced extensively between the years 1890 and 1920. During this period everyone carried strike anywhere matches, so they could ignite stoves, lanterns and other devices. Early matches were unreliable and prone to ignite from rubbing on one another or spontaneously. Accordingly, most people carried a match safe to house their matches. Wealthy people had ‘match safes made of gold or silver, while common folk had ones made of tin or brass. They were made throughout the world including the United Kingdom, in the U.S.A., continental Europe and Australia. Significant English makers of cases were, Sampson Mordan and Asprey & Co. Significant American manufacturers of match safes include Wm. B. Kerr, Gorham, Unger Brothers, Battin, Blackington , Whiting, George Scheibler and Shreve & Co. Different patterns and types run into thousands as well as plain and decorative examples. They were also made in a wide range of materials, including pressed brass, pressed tin, gunmetal, nickel silver, gold, bone, ivory, the wood of varying types, early plastics like tortoiseshell and Bakelite, and ceramics. A distinguishing characteristic of match safes is that they have a ribbed surface, usually on the bottom, for lighting the matches. The item gives a snapshot into the social development through it's application in every day use match safes were used at a time when there were no safety matches and the early use of matches was a dangerous affair given they were easily combustive if rubbed together in a pocket for example. The item is also an example of the shipwreck artefacts gathered along the southwest coast of Victoria.Match Safe; hollow brass cylinder with ribbed match striker texture on base and screw thread around top. Fitted brass lid has an internal screw thread, and the top's flat surface has concentric circles design, with a twisted rope pattern grip around the edge. flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, shipwreck artefact, port phillip bay, port lonsdale lighthouse, wreck, 1960’s diver, queenscliff marine shop, match container, match safe, matches, fire lighter, fire safety, heat, fire, portable match safe, 19th century -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEquipment - Length of tramcar air pipe, c1920
... Length of steel air pipe - with screw thread at one and half of brass union at the other. ...Yields information about the size of air piping fitting to a tram. tram 14 tramcars tramcar maintenance Air Gauges piping Length of steel air pipe - with screw thread at one and half of brass union at the other. ...Example of small diameter airpipe for the supply of air to the air gauge or sanding mechanism. Recovered from tram 14 during the project to replumb or replace the air system on the tram. Has been corroded internally.Yields information about the size of air piping fitting to a tram.Length of steel air pipe - with screw thread at one and half of brass union at the other. Has corroded internally.tram 14, tramcars, tramcar maintenance, air gauges, piping -
Orbost & District Historical Societybottle, first half 20th century
... One side has "NOT TO BE TAKEN". It has a screw thread....One side has "NOT TO BE TAKEN". It has a screw thread. bottle ...The raised dots texture of this bottle clearly distinguishes the bottle as a poison. Poison bottles were often brown.Australia was not self sufficient in glass making until the turn of the 20th century and many bottles were made overseas and shipped to Australia with their contents and when emptied were re-filled with other company’s products. This bottle has an aesthetic element in that the shapes, colour and texture are visually appealing. They reflect the type of glassware used for poisonous contents that was in circulation in the first half of the 20th century. A brown glass bottle with angled sides and raised dimples on two sides. One side has "NOT TO BE TAKEN". It has a screw thread.On base -M On side NOT TO BE TAKENbottle container poison -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionInstrument - ear syringe
... Plunger lid attaches by screw thread to cylindrical base. Screw thread at head of barrel to facilitate attachment of auricle nozzle - no nozzle with set. black vinyl case with zip closure...Plunger lid attaches by screw thread to cylindrical base. Screw thread at head of barrel to facilitate attachment of auricle nozzle - no nozzle with set. black vinyl case with zip closure Instrument ear syringe ...This item was frequently used by nurses and doctors to remove accumulated wax or foreign bodies from the external ear canalThis item was frequently used by nurses and doctors to remove accumulated wax or foreign bodies from the external ear canalsilver metal cylindrical barrel syringe and plunger, circular finger grips x 2 on plunger lid base, circular finger grip x 1 on plunger shaft. Plunger lid attaches by screw thread to cylindrical base. Screw thread at head of barrel to facilitate attachment of auricle nozzle - no nozzle with set. black vinyl case with zip closure 176.014a engraved W4 (nozzle end) CSD/ALF - HOSP (nozzle end) W4 (plunger end) CSD (plunger) W11 (scratched over, plunger end) makers mark BRITISH MADE (plunger end) case - Frosst (logo is a maple leaf) centre 176.14A in white liquid paper on front right upper cornerear syringe, medical equipment, ahnl -
Federation University Historical CollectionInstrument, Tripod
... Top fitting painted light green.8.5cm make screw thread for mounting theodolite no 04084....Top fitting painted light green.8.5cm make screw thread for mounting theodolite no 04084. ...Tripos with polished dark brown timber legs. Top fitting painted light green.8.5cm make screw thread for mounting theodolite no 04084.tripid, scientific instrument, surveying, precision
