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Ronaldson Brothers & Tippett made an "Austral" engine
- this is thought to belong to one of those 13.5" long (image
courtesy Denise Gamble) |
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Barger Melbourne on both sides - William Gabriel Barger (GR Coll'n) |
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These wrenches have W G BARGER, with Melbourne on the back. See
marks below. (image courtesy Maurice Stubbs) |
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Bradshaw Makers Horsham (C Fuller collection) |
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John Buncle & Son, Melbourne |
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Cliff & Bunting 6 5/8" long, multiple sq and hex box
ends(ref GR) |
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Thought to be Cliff & Bunting (ref GR) |
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Thought to be Cliff & Bunting (ref GR) |
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Hudson Brothers started in 1855, and traded to the late 1800's,
making lots of railway stuff and agricultural implements. The
business went into voluntary liquidation in 1897. In 1898, the
company assets were bought out by a syndicate including Henry
Hudson - Clyde Engineering Company Ltd was born. (GR coll'n).
See also below.
It is not clear is the larger wrenches here were for agricultural
implements of steam engines / railway. If any viewer has info,
please contact the webmaster.
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Hudson Brothers & Clyde Engineering Company Ltd (GR coll'n)
see also above |
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Clyde Engineering made an extensive range of agricultural implements
as well as all the railway gear (from the Daryl Symons Coll'n) see
also pic below. |
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Clyde Engineering made an extensive range of agricultural implements
(from the Daryl Symons Coll'n) see also pic above. |
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This spanner is thought to be by the Junee firm of Agricultural
Implement makers - Cohoe & Walster c1907. It was found in
the right area. jaws - 1-3/4 x 1-1/8, 14 3/4 ' long. Any info
please contact Webmaster. (ref GR)
It looks quite similar to the Clyde wrench above - could it be
Clyde Workshops?
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This "C" spanner came with Cooper Shearing
Plant. (ref GR coll'n) |
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CSR is Colonial Sugar Refineries, a large concern in Qld. Also
extensive mills in Melbourne (ref G Scells) |
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Dikkers / 19309 Agricultural implement makers, Western District
of Victoria (C Fuller Coll'n) |
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Duigan Patented tube spanners with captive swivelling bar. They
come in at least two sizes - seen here is a No2 and a smaller unmarked
- presumably No1. Marked Pat App'd 4570/31 (ref GR Coll'n) |
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Daniel Harvey R173, Box Hill, Melbourne |
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Daniel Harvey, Box Hill, Melbourne,
reverse |
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Furphy 11 " long, jaws 1.7" x 1.3"(ref GR) |
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Furphy (ref pic GR) |
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Gibbins Farm Implements Co are listed from 1899 to at least
1946 in Cowper St Footscray (Melbourne). This wrench is marked
P77 in front of the name 22 in long. Marked FOOTSCRAY
on back (ref GR Coll'n)
A similar wrench also comes marked P78 |
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This wrench is thought to be by Thomas H Hicks Ltd of North
Botany, NSW (c 1910 - 1920). They made bush firefighters, oil
engines, rabbit fumigators, pumps and scoops (from the Daryl Symons
Coll'n)
About 10 1/2" long. |
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 Thomas
Howie Footscray made Champion Disc Cultivators , Star Plough Shares,
Patent Plough Wheels & Duplicates (pic Chug Fuller) |
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International Harvester.
AP 593 - Arbor bolt nut wrench, AP 146 - wrench,
(P 24527 - bar for arbor bolt nut wrench, not pictured)
These wrenchs were supplied with the McCormick-Deering Tractor
Disc Harrow GL-9-A(5,6,7,8 & 10 ft) which was manufactured
by International Harvester Company of Australia P/L, in their
factory in Geelong, Victoria (c 1946) AP prefix denotes
Australian Production.(ref Gerry Scells)
Wrench
instructions |
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International Harvester. AP.331 10 in long
(ref Gerry Scells) The AP331 comes in at least 5 variations. |
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International Harvester. AP.595 |
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International Harvester. AP.11408(ref Gerry
Scells) |
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AP 872 - IHC Socket Wrench (pic- J. Hawking) |
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Hugh Lennon were making agricultural implements
and machinery in Elizabeth St, Melb. in 1880. In 1943 their plant
is listed at Spotswood.(pic- J. Hawking) The back is marked "CAST
STEEL" |
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Hugh Lennon of Spottiswoode (pic- J. Hawking) |
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Lightning Fruit Grader Co (see below) (pic- J. Hawking) |
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Lightning K376 7 K79 (pic- J. Hawking) |
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May Bros & Co /. S. A. May Brothers of South Australia, made
agricultural implements. (pic G R) |
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May Brothers of South Australia, made agricultural implements.
(pic- J. Hawking) |
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May & Millar / Horsham - made ag implements and horse drawn
vehicles (pic GR) |
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There are many similar wrenches to this one to be found in
rural areas. This is my first that has some identification. Could
it be McCalman Garde
and Co, who made up the first 5 Sunshine Harvesters
for H V McKay in 1885 before he had production facilities? Wrench
is 15 1/2" long, jaws 1 7/8" & 2 1/8".
Any info please contact Webmaster. |
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H V McKay. This is a H V McKay
mark.(ref Gerry Scells)11.5 inches long, plain back. This spanner
was supplied with Sunshine implements from 1925, it replaced the
184.
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H V McKay, Sunshine ,~ 8" long,
marked D324 on back |
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Old style twist & straight wire handled
adjustable by H.V. McKay (ref G R coll.) |
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Hugh V McKay 2xO/E - 5/8" &
¾" Malleable Spanner. Marked 184 on the back (ref J
Hawking) . The 184 was supplied with the "Sun" Grain &
Fertilizer drill, "Suntyne" combined Drill & ...,
and the "Sundelve" combined Drill & ...up until 1924,
after which time the 201 was supplied. |
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Old style openended spanners by H.V. McKay
(ref G R coll'n) |
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H.V. McKAY - S24 on back (ref GR Coll'n) |
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Sunshine Combination malleable spanners - N1841
and N2639.If anyone can find these in a catalogue please advise
webmaster (ref GR Coll'n)
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Mckenzie & Holland (Aust) Pty Ltd. They were/are
a foundry on the north side of Brisbane (ref G Scells) |
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Millar precedes the May & Millar association,
Western District, Victoria (C Fuller Coll'n) |
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Mintern. Mintern made gardening tools
and equipment. (ref RT) |
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Mintern, reverse. (ref RT) |
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Mintern and Treble R, both have Melbourne
on the back. No information has come to light as to who Treble R
were. Both look to be made by the same company. (ref Vin Minogue) |
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Moffat Virtue C spanner for Shearing Plant
(ref Gerry Scells) |
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George Munro P/L were in Ballarat fro 1868 to at
least 1923 making various agricultural implements and machinery.
(GR Coll'n) (feedback invited - see bottom of page) |
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H V McKay, Sunshine, 12"
long marked KP107. The KP107 replaced the Massey Harris P1538 (ref
GR) see also below |
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H V McKay, Sunshine, 12" long marked KP107.
The KP107 replaced the Massey Harris P1538 and the KP108 replaced
the Massey Harris P1539 (ref GR Coll'n) |
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Sunshine Combo P206, this came with the Sunshine
No 9 Sunseeder.(ref G Radion) Info
sheet |
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Sunshine by HV McKay, marked on the top jaw
-"Sunshine" in script, click to see a bigger picture.
Has the D^D mark of wartime production. Comes in 7 and 9 inch sizes |
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Thomas Robinson
& Co started in 1854. In 1922 they were advertising
the "well known Federal Farm Implements & Machines".
Their range included Grain Machinery, Chaff Cutters, Wool Presses,
Cultivators, Manure Spreaders, Orchard Implements, Firewood Sawbenches,
Road Scoops and Road Plows. In 1946 they were still listed in
the Sands & McDougall Directory. By 1949 they were taken over
by Baltic Simplex.(GR Coll'n)
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There was a hardware store in Melbourne in the
early 1900's named T Davies & Co. This malleable wrench is
thought to be made for them by T Robinson & Co. (from the
Daryl Symons Coll'n)
About 12" long.
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