handsaw, !930's

Historical information

Donated by the Harry Cameron family, Harry's father, James Cameron, came to Bellagoogan on Majors Creek in 1882. Bellagoogan was on Majors Creek near Orbost and was the site of the first race course. Like many other at the time, the Camerons bred race horses.Harry died in 1964 aged 75.

Physical description

Hand saw with a skew-back, steel blade and a wooden handle. It has three metal saw pins and a medallion marked 'warranted superior'. There is a chip carved wheat sheaf decorating the front hand grip.
This handsaw is probably a Disston Keystone K-4 Air Master

Inscriptions & markings

On a metal disc around a keyhole is "Warranted Superior".

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