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Sifter, part of machine.
Rectangular in shape, made from wood. Six large rectangular spaces covered with a finely perforated zinc sheet. Two smaller spaces are made with a third piece of wood dividing the bottom horizontally.
Used to drive the belt for machines.
A long shaft with five wheels of varying height attached to it. The largest wheel has six spokes, the second to last in size has five curved spokes. One wheel is made of hard rubber. The shaft extends beyond the largest wheel, where it has a big bolt. The shaft extends an inch or two beyond the wheel at the other end. All wheels are bolted on.
This is a bag trolley that was used to transport large bags of grain or other items at the mill.
Wooden frame of trolley, with vertical handles with three stabilising cross bars. Base of trolley has a curved metal part. This mounted on two small metal wheels.
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
Large stencil, metal (tin?). 3 corners of stencil chipped off at angle. Large piece of corner missing from top left.
Cut out of stencil depicts cockerel & the words "SUNVALLEY FLAKED WHEATMEAL"
Appears to be a millstone that would have been used with another stone to grind wheat.
Large circular stone wheel with ridges carved into its outer side. It has a hole through the middle with a metal fixture in it.
Attaches to a tap, used in the milling process. (some taps are still intact in the mill building.)
Long cylindrical metal hose which gets narrower near the tip. attached to a long canvass hose.
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
Rectangular; two pieces of iron welded together. Extensive rusting. Letters ANK 299 inside trapezoidal pattern. Kuala Lumpur cut out along bottom of stencil.
"ANK 299 / KUALA LUMPUR"
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain. Paint applied to stencil in the 1980;s for use on an interpretation display board.
Rectangular, galvanised iron stencil for oat bag; small section cut away from each corner; bottom R corner cut-out and replaced with new stencil (Lettering 'Horses'), soldered on from behind main sheet. GLEN DEVON lettering surrounded by red paint, then later with blue paint.; red paint around other lettering (feed oats for racehorses)
"GLEN DEVON / FEED OATS / FOR / RACE HORSES"
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
Rectangular, brown, vinyl type material. Lettering: Andersons (blue) Cow Meal (red) Made by D. Anderson & Co Millers, Smeaton Vic, 100lbs, when Pac" (all blue) Some lettering broken bottom right.
"ANDERSONS / COW MEAL / MADE BY / D. ANDERSON & CO / MILLERS / SMEATON VIC / 100 LBS / WHEN PAC"
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
Metal stencil (steel), rusty rectangular shape, corners cut off. Lettering surrounded with blue paint. Square hole top RH corner.
"BMTC / PENANG"
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
(approx) Rectangular metal stencil for oat or flour bag; rectangular section has been cut away from top LH corner, triangular section has been cut away from top RH corner; significant surface rusting; one letter of the stencil marking (letter R) has been covered over with a rectangular metal piece soldered onto stencil surface.
"SGC (R) / PORT SWETTENHAM"
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
Rounded trapezoidal shape, metal, letters stamped out. Hole bottom RH corner.
"A PAT / KINGSTON"
This stencil was used on bags and possibly other packaging containing grain processed and packed at Anderson's Mill. The stencil would have indicated the destination of, or origin of the grain.
Rectangular copper stencil plate, ribbed edging; Anderson's Mill trademark (circular saw) in centre; some lettering is difficult to read due to corrosion / breaking of this section; some green surface corrosion; red paint around central trademark saw and lettering.
"FLAKE / ANDERSON'S / OAT MEAL / SMEATON"
Probably used to drive machinery as part of milling process.
From left to right along long centre pole (horizontal) is a small wide wheel, on a narrow arched stand.At the centre of the pole is a larger, slimmer wheel followed by a smaller wheel.
Used as pattern to cast crown wheel of drive on water wheel. Actual drive has since been sold, only mold remains
Circular wooden pattern, raised centre circular area surrounded by four wide, flat spokes at regular intervals (the interim spaces being cut out with rounded corners) which are in turn surrounded by a rim which tapers back from the centre of the piece and has fixed to it regularly interleaved slats. Slats of protruding oblongs tapered from attachment to top and also central end to outer point. Light coloured wood 1 & 2 are Broken off pieces of back.
Used to make cast for the metal ring gear for the water wheel which powered the Mill.
Slightly arched wooden pattern with wooden ridges along the edge. Three square metal plates with a hole in the centre, bolted on with four bolts. Ten pentagin pieces of wood attached to the face.
Augers were used in processing the grain, however this wooden auger is possibly a pattern for a cast metal auger.
A long piece of hexagonal wood with a descending spiral of square wooden blades. On the top it has a circular piece of wood
This is a pattern for the stove front for the oat kiln at the mill.
Rectangular piece of wood, broken at one end with two full cutouts and part of third. One, and the part of another cut-out is high arches. Frame, missing in places, running along outer rim and along cut-outs. Two rows of nails run down between arches holding braces in palce on back.
It is unknown what this item was a pattern for.
One flat piece of rectangular wood with a hole on the top - center and two nails, one at the top left corner, one at the bottom - RH corner. A second piece of wood is attached on top of the first; it is smaller in width and split exactly in two. There is a design cut out of second piece in shape of a pear. Bulbous part of design is centered around a hole in the first piece of wood. Three nails protrude from the second piece of wood. Three nails in the second piece of wood are located; one in each section of the more bulbous end of cut-out, & third on one section of the smaller end of cut-out. Hole on bottom of wood does not go all of the way through.
Two slightly different wooden patterns for casting unknown item. (approx.) Rectangular piece of wood with a narrower piece affixed across top ( long side of rectangle); narrow piece has two curved 'wedges' attached (one loose).
Wood, cylindrical base, curved narrowing neck, sperical (approx) top; nail hammered diagionally through top.
Wooden pattern used to make impression in sand to form mold for casting hot metal. These patterns were for the caps for bearing covers.
Wood, with an oval footprint. Pins underneath with covered channel across oval, cylindrical cap mounted on top of channel, semi-circular (approx) flanges either side of channel cover.
Block and tackle hook with frame for two pulleys. (pulleys missing) hook rotates in metal pin (as designed), but metal pin rusted into frame; surface rust all over. Composed of three sheets of steel connected by belts to hook.
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