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Newsletter, The Cog Issue 1
Other items from this collection
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Drawing Set, Pouched
.1) Pair of compasses, makers mark on one arm. .2) Pen holder. .3) Rectangular container for spare parts. .4) Blue plastic pouch with transparent front panel.
.4) On base of pouch printed in white "Staedtler / Mars / 551 40WP Germany". On flap of pouch imprinted "Western Germany".
trades, drafting, containers
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Calculator, Feb 1978
.1) Hand held Hewlett Packard calculator with black plastic housing. Digital readout panel across the top front face. Battery compartment on top back (cover missing). .2) Instruction book with coloured front panel illustrated with an orange disc impaled with a fork (!). Printed in Singapore.
"Hewlett Packard 33E"
trades, drafting
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Drafting Set, Boxed
Drafting set in black hinge-lidded box lined in blue satin and velvet. Consists of compasses, dividers, pens and pencils - 11 pieces in total. Brass fittings.
Yellow post-it label on lid handwritten "McGibbon" Etched on dividers "W H H L D"
instruments, trades, drafting, containers
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Slide Rules
.1 to .4)Two SAA Conversion Slides supplied by Standards Association of Australia for converting imperial measurements to metric. .5) Plastic sleeve. .6) instruction leaflet.
engineering
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Slide Rules
Ten slide rules, various makers. All cased. Materials vary from cases in cardboard, vinyl, leather, plastic and slide rules in wood, plastic, metal. .23) Instruction book for E. Green's Hemmi's slide rule printed in Japan in 1934.
drafting, trades, engineering
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Drafting Sets, Estimated 1970 to 2000
Seven boxed drafting sets containing compasses, pens and dividers. Padded lids, interiors lined with velvet, blue, black or green. .1) Belonged to Peter Fraser. .2) Belonged to Ian Hooper. .6) Belonged to Noel Cawthorn.
.6 & .7) Embossed on lids "Eco O Bra / Kandidat". .1) "Koala / Series / Made in Australia".
instruments, trades, drafting, containers
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Circular Slide Rule Calculator, First half 20th century
.1) Hinged lid wooden box with brass fittings and green felt covered rests inside. .2) "Fuller" type circular slide rule calculator Model No. 1. .3) Brass stand which slots into one end of box and holds calculator in position for ease of use. .4 ...7) Instruction booklets for operating the calculator. .8) Letter from importer re enquiry for circular slide rules to be used at Thompsons Engineering and Pipe Works.
Imprinted on bakelite base of cylinder "Stanley / Trade Mark".
trades, drafting, instruments, measuring
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Manufacturing Plates
Set of 8 steel plates for Thompsons Kelly & Lewis Castlemaine and Melbourne. .1 & .2) Used for Worthington pumps. Printed with specification categories, serial number, year of manufacture etc..
metalcraft, commerce, advertising
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Pens, Boxed
Set of 4 German made drawing pens and 3 attachments in a green plastic box with hinged clear plastic lid and white insert to hold items separately. In original white and green cardboard box.
On box "S 1184 / 4N"
trades, drafting
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French Curves
.1) Wooden box with hinged lid. 22 wooden and 3 plastic flat curved patterns loose in the box. Several are numbered. .2) 3 clear plastic curves in a pouch. Made in Italy. .3) 3 clear plastic curves in a pouch. Made in Italy. .3 .....31) Plastic curves. French curves are used in a drawing office to draw a smooth best fit line through a number of points.
.25) "42 / Engineering / TB5" etched into plastic. .2 & .2) Pouches marked "LONGO Made in Italy" in gold.
trades, drafting
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Wooden Trays
A set of plain wooden trays used by the "Tea Lady" at Thompsons Castlemaine Ltd. Plain wood with some lacquer. .1 & .2) Have hardboard bases with cut out sections on the front lips. All have finger slots on the right and left sides.
domestic items, trays, trades, carpentary
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Booklets, 1) Gravel Pumps. .2) Chokeless Pumps
Two paper covered booklets with b & w photographs of pumps made by Thompsons Castlemaine. .1) Contains performance and dimension details with some hand written details. .2) Details of specialised pump for unstrained juices in cane sugar mills.
documents, pamphlets, machinery, pumps, engineering
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Leaflet, Thompson / Class "BG" Pumps
Single fold leaflet detailing capacities of single stage centrifugal pumps made by Thompsons (Castlemaine) Ltd.. Page numbering indicates it is part of a larger publication.
documents, pamphlets, machinery, pumps, engineering
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Booklets, 1) Turbine Pumps Class "F". .2) Turbine Pumps Type "E"
Two pamphlets detailing a type of turbine pump with photographs in b & w. .1) High Lift Single Stage. .2) Multi Stage Pumps. Made by Thompsons Co. Castlemaine. Stapled.
.1) Publication No. 8 20/1. .2) Publication No. 8 21/1.
documents, pamphlets, machinery, pumps, trades, metal working, engineering
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Booklets, 1) Centrifugal Pumps / Class "G". .2) Centrifugal Pumps Class "D"
Two paper covered booklets detailing centrifugal pumps, printed in b & w with photographs. Describing items made by Thompsons Engineering Co.. Stapled.
documents, pamphlets, machinery, pumps, engineering, trades, metal working
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Booklets, 1) Angle Compressors. .2) Compound Blast-furnace Blowing Engine
Two paper covered booklets printed in black and white with photographs of specified items. .2) On back cover has b & w photos of other products made by Thompsons & Co. (Castlemaine) Pty. Ltd..
documents, pamphlets, engineering, machinery, compressors
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Booklet
Paper covered booklet illustrated with photographs in black and white listing Thompsons Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd.'s work sites and offices in Australia and New Zealand and containing examples of types of equipment produced by the company.
documents, pamphlets, trades, metal working, engineering
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Leaflets
.1) Selection criteria for a suitable pump. .2) Boiler feed pumps. Leaflets, each with photographs of a pump.
documents, advertisements, pamphlets, machinery, pumps
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Instruction Manual
Paper covered instruction book for the Pump Department of Thompsons Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd.. Printed in black ink. Handwritten notes inside front cover. Bound with tin bats.
books, technical, machinery, pumps
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Blue Prints
Black plastic loose leaf book of blueprints of pump performance curves. Spine is reinforced with green plastic tape.
"Thompsons Engineering / & Pipe Works / Castlemaine Victoria" in gold lettering on front cover.
documents, technical, metal working, drafting, pumping
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Clock
Battery operated clock with a highly lacquered face with an image of half of a split casing pump casing. The image is in blue and black on a white ground centred on a circular wooden clock face. Numbers are imitation chrome plastic covered with lacquer. The second hand is red. The backing board is rectangular. The operating mechanism is centred in a housing on the back.
Maker's name ("Chris Shaw") on a gold sticker at the bottom centre of the back.
horology
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Telephone, Estimated 1930s
Black bakelite wall mounted dial type telephone. Removable metal base for access and mounting. Chrome circular dial.
No markings, probably PMG issue.
communications, telephonic
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Telephone, Estimated 1930s
Black bakelite telephone with handpiece attached by a chord. Front dial has a central handle that can be turned to contact central switchboard. No direct dial facility. Sits on rubber feet.
On base marked in white "PMG / TE55 338HT / S1/60"
communications, telephonic
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Programmable Calculator, 1978
.1) Hehlett Packard 1978 design programmable calculator. Cream plastic case. Keyboard layout similar to modern computers. .2) Loose leaf file containing operating instructions and two programmable cartridges. .3) & .4) Quick reference guide books, spiral bound. .5) Calculator 9825A system test booklet bound with staples.
On small plate on top of projecting power socket "9825A" serial No.
trades, drafting
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Programmable Calculator, 1972
Hewlett Packard early model programmable calculator. Dark brown and cream metal casing. 5 banks of keys coloured brown and orange. Instruction sheet on lift up flap RH side top. 2 removable program cartridges, one pre-programmed, the other user programmable. Carry handle on front.
Model No." 9820A", Serial No. "1144A00851"
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Programmable Calculator
First programmable calculator used by Thompsons Castlemaine Ltd.
.1) Hewlett Packard programmable calculator model HP9100A. Cream coloured metal housing. Four segment keyboard with keys coloured grey, cream and fawn. .2) Selection of 10 diagnostic cards for above in a plastic case with a clear plastic hinged push back lid.
.1) Serial number on rear plate "816-00508". .2) Cards part number 5060-5919.
engineering, programmable calculator
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Photograph, Thompsons Machine Room Circa 1910
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Document, Castlemaine Woollen Co. Letterhead
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Manometer
Gauge for measuring pressure. Blue anodised diecast casing. Vestige of plastic tube emerging from the top. Hand operated brass pump on the bottom.
None
instruments, pressure
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Digital Plotter, Estimated 1980's
Computer controlled digital plotter, A3 paper size with 6 pens of various colours. Beige plastic case with clear tinted hinged cover over pen compartment.
Makers name "digital" on front panel. Stick on label on back panel with cautions and warnings. Also Model LVP16, SN: HY 01106.
computers, drafting, digital