Physical description
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.
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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.
.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
.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
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
.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
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
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
.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
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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