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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:950
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:703
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:592
Date:17-Aug-2010
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Circa 1930s French theatre poster, 'Avez-Vous Un grain de Beaut??, Operette En 3 Actes, de Marcel Favre Et Jean Monet, Musique de Guy Lafarge', artwork by Jacques Monet, lithograph in colours, printed by Bedos & Cie, Paris, linen backed, overall 81 x 119 cm. Condition B+.
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Circa 1930 Italian travel poster 'Vallombrosa - Saltino', published & printed by E.N.I.T. (Italian Government Tourist Board), colour lithograph, backed on linen, 64 x 99 cm. Condition A. Very attractive and colourful.
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Circa 1930 theatre poster 'Aladdin', printed by Taylors Printers, Wombell, Yorkshire, colour lithograph, linen backed, 100 x 70 cm. Condition B. Very colourful and attractive.
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Circa 1930 travel poster 'The Chhattar Manzil Lucknow, See India', artwork by S.S.C., printed in India for the Government of India by The Bolton Fine Art offset Litho Bombay, colour lithograph, linen-backed, size 64 x 100 cm. Condition A. Very attractive and colourful.
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Circa 1930s-70s German travel posters, all 50 x 75 cm, one duplicated, others all different, noted Aachen, Hildesheim, Nuremberg, Ulm, Marktbreit, Stuttgart & Maulbronn Abbey. Excellent group in good condition, tape reinforcing on back edges. (7 items)
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Circa 1933 advertising poster 'Berliet, Elegante, Confortable, Durable', for Berliet cars, artwork by Jean D'Ylen, printed in 3 panels, by Vercasson, Paris, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 195 x 295 cm. Condition B+ (restored). A spectacular piece. (Latest recorded sale Paris Feb.2010: Retromobile A$16,000).
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Czech National Railways travel poster, 'Karlstejn Castle/Czechoslovakia', artwork by Yiri Kojina, lithographed in colours, overall 62 x 100 cm. Plus 1987 Christies auction poster featuring a vintage Bugatti, overall 51 x 70 cm. (2 items)
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1935 advertising poster 'Sigoto vous presente Sigoline', for French motor oil, artwork by P.Bellenger, printed by Ets De La Vasselais, Paris, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 120 x 159 cm. Condition B+.
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1937 advertising poster 'De La Belle Mecanique! Cycles Favor Motos', for French motor-cycles and bicycles, artwork by P.Bellenger, printed by de La Vasselais, Paris, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 161 x 119 cm.
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Qantas travel poster 'A new Air map from, the Australian Viewpoint, great circle Courses to the four Quarters of the earth. Qantas Empire Airways', artwork by Rhys Williams, map plotted by W.H.Maze, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 60 x 95 cm. (some restoration and repainting). A particularly rare image; not present in the Nga, Powerhouse, National library or Qantas Heritage collections.
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1939 advertising poster 'La Voix Du Monde, Ducreet-Thomson', for French radio, artwork by Nathan, printed by Printel, Paris, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 95 x 143 cm. Condition B.
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World War II poster, 'This man is Your friend, Australian, He Fights for Freedom', printed at U.S. Government Printing office (1942 Washington D.C, 1942), size 36 x 51 cm. Folded.
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1948 travel poster, 'Fly Them BEA - British European Airways', artwork by Mozling?, printed by Fredk W.Khan Ltd, London, lithograph in colours, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 102 cm.
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Advertising poster, 'The Amazing new Kriesler', (Australian radio), lithographed in colours, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 95 x 121 cm.
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1949 travel poster, 'KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines - 30th Year 1919-1949', showing world map with airline routes, artwork by Menting, lithograph in colours, overall 98 x 58 cm. Condition A-.
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1950s Victorian Railways poster, 'Stop Fire .before it starts! .Protect Lives, Homes and Crops', size 100 x 63 cm. Good/fair condition
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Circa 1950s Victorian Railways poster, 'Travel Here, There, Everywhere in Victoria By Train For 20% Less', size 101 x 63 cm. One fold line and some minor creasing, but generally good condition
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TAA travel poster 'Fly TAA the Friendly Way, Alice Springs Darwin', showing Aboriginal corroboree, and Vickers Viscount below, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 60 x 96 cm
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Travel poster 'France, Land of Chateaux', artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm
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1957 Victorian Railways poster, 'Become A Railway Apprentice - Applications Close Nov. 11, 1957', size 101 x 63 cm. A little creasing but still good condition
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Circa 1960s Sas advertising poster, 'Fly Sas - Scandinavian Airlines System', printed in colours by Egmont H.Petersen, Copenhagen, overall 32 x 50 cm. Condition A
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Qantas travel posters - 'Qantas Airways, New Caledonia '; 'Qantas Airways, Vienna'; 'Qantas Airways, Amsterdam'; 'Qantas Airways, Germany'; 'Qantas Airways, Philippines'; 'Qantas Airways, Fiji'; 'Qantas Airways, San Francisco'; 'Qantas Airways, Tahiti'; 'Qantas Airways, India'; 'South Africa, Fly Qantas'; all offset printed by posters Pty Ltd, each 37 x 50 cm. (one creased). (10 items)
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Travel poster, 'Mt.Macedon, Victoria, Australia', with artwork showing 'The 70ft Memorial cross, 3300 Ft above sea Level, is a Dominating Landmark commemorating Victorians Who Died in the first World War', the caption overprinted 'Fly TAA/ Government of Victoria, tourist Development Authority', printed by McLarens, Melbourne, colour lithograph, linenbacked, 64 x 99 cm.
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Travel poster, 'South Pacific/the Yachtlike Way/ SS Mariposa, SS Monterey/Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii/Matson lines', with artwork by Louis Macouillard (1913-87) showing ships under golden gate bridge, linen-backed, overall 67 x 103 cm.
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Circa 1960s travel poster, 'Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia', colour process lithograph, published by the Department of Tourism, Sydney, printed by Offset Alpine Printing, Sydney, 63 x 101 cm.
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Circa 1960s advertising posters 'Cooper, Engines. Made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation Limited' & 'Cooper, Home Lighting Plants. Made in Australia by Sunbeam Corporation Limited', colour process lithographs, each 49 x 74 cm. Condition A. (2 items)
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Circa 1960-80s NSW Railways posters - 'Cut travel costs .' (tear at base); 'Catch bream, flathead and the 8.16'; 'Did someone say ZooLink saves lots of money?'. Each about 70 x 100 cm. Condition A/C. (3 items)
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1960s Qantas travel poster 'Japan. Australia's Overseas Airline - Qantas - In Association With B.O.A.C. and Teal', artwork showing geisha, printed in Australia by Posters Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, 37 x 50 cm. Condition A.
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1960s Qantas travel poster 'Pacific Islands. Australia's Overseas Airline - Qantas - in Association with B.O.A.C, Teal and S.A.A.', artwork showing turtle, printed by F.Schey, Sydney, lithograph in colours, 37 x 50 cm.
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1960s Qantas travel poster 'Europe. Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, in Association with B.O.A.C, Teal and S.A.A.', showing St.Bernard, Boeing 707 silhouette top right, printed in Australia by posters Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 74 x 100 cm.
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Circa 1960s travel poster, 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', designed by Rotalith Art Services, photography by Allan A.Hedges, published by New South Wales Department of Tourist Activities, printed by Artcraft Printing Co., Sydney, offset, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition A
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Circa 1960s Australian National Travel Association poster, 'Australia, Lifeguards at Sydney's bondi beach', colour process lithograph, printed in USA by Ardlee Service Inc., New York, linen-backed, 63 x 102 cm; plus c1970s travel poster, 'Australia/ Qantas', with artwork based on the Sydney Opera House, printed in Australia, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 100 cm. Condition A. (2 items)
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Circa 1960s Ansett poster, 'Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia', colour process lithograph, published by the Department of Tourism, Sydney, linen-backed, 61 x 92 cm.
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Circa 1960s travel poster, 'Visit Western Australia and see ./ Perth . city of light/ Go Railaxed - By Train', published by The Western Australia Tourist Development Authority, colour process lithograph, overall 63 x 101 cm. Condition C.
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Japan tourist Association posters, 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, great Buddha of Todaiji temple, Nara' & 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, Byodin temple at Uji near Kyoto', offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. (2 items)
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Circa 1960s-70s Pacific Islands travel posters, noted Fiji (2), Hawaii, Honolulu & Hilo, various sizes. Condition A/B. (5 items)
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1961 travel poster 'Mount Sefton, Mount Cook National Park. New Zealand', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A+.
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1961 travel poster 'Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. New Zealand', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A.
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1966 Qantas poster, 'Qantas, Australia's Round-The-World Airline', map titled 'Qantas World Neywork as at April 1966', Pilgrim design printed in Australia by Posters Pty Ltd, size 100 x 59 cm. Condition A.
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Circa 1967 Qantas travel poster 'Australia/ Fly Qantas. Australia's Round-the-World Airline', showing Australia's superb ski slopes, Mt.Kosciusko, printed in Australia by Sungravure, colour offset printed, 37 x 50 cm. Also Ma cmillan's Geography Pictures (5) each 54 x 43 cm. Condition A/B. (Total 6 items)
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Circa 1970s Qantas travel poster 'London. Fly There By Qantas, Australia's Round-the-World Airline', artwork by Harry Rogers, colour process lithograph, linen-backed, 70 x 96 cm. Condition A.
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Railway Posters: c1970 laminated posters (3) re Sydney's new airport railway - 'New Southern Railway Urban Planning Strategy', each 84 x 59 cm; plus NSW CityRail posters (6): 'Trackwork. Essential track maintenance between ___ and ___ on __ from __ to __ will cause suspension of normal train services .'. Condition A. (9 items)
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1970s Ansett travel posters 'Victoria/ Ansett Airlines of Australia, a million holiday ideas', 95 x 68 cm; plus 'Swanston St. Melbourne/ Ansett Airlines of Australia, a million holiday ideas', 100 x 74 cm. Both show trams. Condition A-. (2 items)
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Circa 1970s Qantas travel poster 'Visit fascinating Fiji. Fly There By Qantas, Australia's Round-the-World Airline', with further text 'Just 4 hours from Sydney by Qantas 707 V-Jet lie the fabled Fiji islands the ideal place for a real tropic island holiday', colour process lithograph, 49 x 75 cm. Condition A.
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Circa 1970s Qantas travel poster 'Fly Qantas/ Australia. Australia's Round-the-World Airline', photos of Surfboat crew, Porpoise Pool at Tweed Heads & Sydney Harbour, printed in Australia by S.T.Leigh & Co, numbered P117, colour offset printed, 64 x 100 cm. Condition A
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London Underground Posters, 1972-80 group with 'Richmond is where London takes to the water .', artwork by Graham Clarke, size 64 x 102 cm; 'Greenwich is full of reminders of London as a once great seafaring centre .', artwork by John Finnie, size 64 x 102 cm; 'Flying at Hendon', originally issued c1912 with artwork by Tony Sarg, size 48 x 77 cm; 'You get home quicker with a Return Ticket', showing Jack & the Beanstalk, size 64 x 102 cm. Condition A+. (4 items)
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Circa 1980s NSW CityLink posters, duplicated range with 'Visit your sisters next weekend' (2) [Blue Mountians]; 'Catch bream, flathead and the 8.16' (2); 'Did someone say ZooLink saves lots of honey?' (3) [bear]; 'Now with Zoolink tickets no one's out of pocket' [kangaroo with joey]. All 70 x 100 cm. (8 items)
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Football Poster: c1980 Victorian Government Travel Authority poster 'Australian Football - More a way of life than a game', artwork by Chris Payne, colour process print, linen-backed, size 49 x 74 cm. Condition A.
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Ansett Posters: c1982-2000 collection of travel, advertising & Sydney 2000 Olympics posters, diverse range, appear to be all different. Size varies, though majority normal poster size of about 69 x 99 cm. Most on paper, though 8 on thick card. Condition A. Wonderful collection, inspection will reward. (72 items)
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Circa 1990s NSW posters - 'Reserved For You/ Hume And Hovell Walking Track, Burra Creek Near Tumbarumba' & 'Reserved For You/ Sculpture Symposium, The Living Desert, Broken Hill', published by NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation, both 85 x 41 cm. 'Shipwrecks' posters (2) published by NSW Department of Planning, one 47 x 82 cm, other 67 x 47 cm. Plus Maritime Museum/CityRail poster, 69 x 96 cm. Condition varies. (5 items)
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Victorian Station Master's uniform c1950 comprising, hat(with badge). shirt, vest, jacket (with emblems) and collar. All in good condition. Some staining to shirt. (5)
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Victorian Ephemera large quantity including, maps, telephone directory, red cross appeal tickets (1948), photo of Camperdown main street c1900, tour books, plus many other pieces. A lot to look at. (qty)
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Hadfield Power Reverse Gear: instruction plate from the gear. Brass plate screwed to brass backing, oval, 16 x 14 cm. A few old scratches but still reasonable condition.
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NSW: a group of metal signs: 'Guard's Indicator' as found on all suburban platforms, semi-circular rhomboid, 15 x 18 x 26 cm, will clean up; 'North Shore ' Gas Co', 17 x 15.5 cm, railway useage; 'Material Must Not be Stored Here', 15 x 22 cm. Generally good condition. (4 items)
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Sydney Suburban - an iconic indicator clock showing next train with lights to indicate stopping patterns - From Summer Hill or Redfern R.S. Presented with: 1) the indicator board (146 x 37 cm) & clockface; 2) clock hands & clockwork; 3) light bulbs, etc; 4) the mechanical box (13 x 12 cm) which uses very early computer technology to move around a cylinder containing holes & screws which set the sequence of lights. Station name, Rookwood (open 1887-1967), blacked out.
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Builder's Plates: 'Manufacturers Tullochs Pty Ltd Rhodes NSW', semi-circular ends, 12 x 19 cm, white on brown; 'Waddingtons Manufacturers Granville NSW', semi-circular ends, 11 x 23 cm, unpainted black metal. Good condition. (2)
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Volt Meter made by Everett Edgcumbe, circular (22 cm diameter, 11 cm deep), metal with glass face, shows +25 to -25 volts. Endorsed: 'Signal Branch' (NSW). A very nice piece.
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N.S.W.: Finial, unusual shape with two horizontal V-shaped sides, 28 x 32 x 26 cm. Painted silver. Very good condition. Also: small finial, 16 cm diameter in centre, 15 cm high. (2 items)
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Steam Pressure Gauge, made by E. Esdaile & Sons Pty Ltd Sydney, NSW useage, circular with indicator arm, indicates 0 to 1000 psi. Gauge = 15 cm diameter, with metal base and cock = 18 x 22 x 4 cm diameter. Good condition.
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Steam Pressure Gauges, NSW useage, both with cocks: one indicating 0 to 10 psi, gauge = 5.5 cm diameter, overall 6 x 8 x 3 cm; other indicating 0 to 10 psi, gauge = 9 cm diameter, overall 14 cm diameter & 8.5 cm deep. Also a Pmg bell unit with magneto bell intact and most electricals in place in box - believed to have had Nswgr use. (3 items)
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NSW Carriage Toilet Soap Dispenser, made by A.M. Walker & Son P/L Dandenong. Silvered metal, overall 22 x 11 x 6.5 cm, appears to be in good working order
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N.S.W.: semi-circular cover (overall 16 x 36 x 14 cm) from a diesel loco cab, to cover the throttle and handle, marked for the following lever positions: 'Forward', 'Off', 'Reverse'; Neutral Idle', Transmission Idle', '1/3 Throttle', '2/3 Throttle', 'Full Throttle'. Also has the following: 'Do Not Coast in the Neutral Position. Do Not reverse While Vehicle is in Motion. Do Not Accelerate Until Transmission is Engaged'. Painted brown. Good condition
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Safeworking Two Element Vane Relay, manufactured by McKenzie & Holland (Aust.) Pty Ltd, NSW usage, metal, glass & bakelite, 28 x 24 x 20 cm, with 22 outlets to top. Nice item. Generally good condition
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Safeworking Vane Relay, manufactured by McKenzie & Holland (Aust.) Pty Ltd, N.S.W. usage, metal, glass & bakelite, 28 x 24 x 20 cm, with 14 outlets to top, each with its original bakelite cover. Nice item. Some paint chips, and crack on one glass door, but still fair condition
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Recording Voltometer, Murday System, made by Evershed & Vignoles Ltd London; NSW useage. A nice polished wood box 44 x 20 x 18 cm, with 20 x 13 cm glass window showing recording ammeter from 0 to 1.0 milliamperes. With metal base and leather carrying strap to top. A handsome item! Very good condition
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Volt Meter made by Everett Edgcumbe, circular (21 cm diameter, 8.5 cm deep), metal with semi-circular glass face (15 cm long, 6.5 cm high), shows 0 to 50 volts DC, believed to have had N.S.W.G.R. useage. A handsome piece. Very good condition
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Ampmeter made by Cns, circular (21 cm diameter, 8.5 cm deep), metal with semi-circular glass face (13 cm long, 3 cm high), shows 0 to 80 amps, believed to have had N.S.W.G.R. useage. Worth a look. Very good condition.
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Railway Wheels, metal spoked, 2 x 42 cm diameter (with hard rubber tyres), 2 x 31 cm (different spokes). Also: two 21 cm Folbate wheels, also with hard rubber tyres. Believed to all be from NSW. (6 items)
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Builder's Plate, 40 cm diameter, made by 'Babcock & Wilcox, Australasian Office, Sydney', design includes a 3D globe endorsed 'Steam' and the British Coat of Arms. Spectacular. Some minor rust marks on the silver paint but will clean-up well.
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Builder's Plate, 40 cm diameter, made by 'Babcock & Wilcox, Australasian Office, Sydney', design includes a 3D globe endorsed 'Steam' and the British Coat of Arms. A very nice item. Some minor rust marks.
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Machinery: Large handle (83 cm long) which moves along a ridged semi-circular mechanism, base 69 cm. Believed to have had N.S.W.G.R. useage. Will clean-up well.
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Prints: 'Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Station' c1860 (framed 30 x 33 cm); 'Virginia and Truckee. J.W.Bowker. 1875', 22 x 16 cm; 'American Railroad Scene. Lightning Express train Leaving the Junction', 45 x 34 cm; 'Compound Express Locomotive North-Eastern Railway' (framed 84 x 43 cm). (4 items)
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Victorian Railways, curve & Gradient Diagrams: A driver's home-made group for use in the cab, suburban & country lines, comprising laminated sections cut from the 1927 C&G book and mounted on 120 x 7 cm wooden boards painted green. Generally good condition. (14 items)
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Brakes: 'Charts of the Westinghouse No. 6 ET locomotive brake equipment' (USA, 1942) (faults); plus 'The Westinghouse automatic brake, Ordinary and Quick-Acting' (London, 1907), 72pp with fold-out dia grams. Good condition. (2 items)
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Diagram Boards: Westinghouse Brakes, large tri-coloured diagrams (2) of the 81/2 inch & 7 inch cross compound air compressors, c1953, mounted on masonite, each about 99 x 68 cm. Plus Nathan Non-Lifting Injector, diagrams (3) mounted on plyboard, each 72 x 71 cm. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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Maps: Victorian Railways, railway survey plans and detailed curve & Gradient dia grams, Lancefield line, September 1880 to February 1881, initialed & stamped by Engineer in Chief's office, nine plans 4 chains to an inch. Former head office copy string-bound & canvas-backed. A few repairs but generally good condition. (16 pages)
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Victorian Railways, Railway Survey Plans: - Everton and Myrtleford Line, 6 pages; Numurkah and Cobram Line, 9 pages; Yea and Mansfield and Alexandra Branch Line, 6 pages; Camperdown and Curdie's River Line, 9 pages. [Melbourne, 1882-88]. Good condition.
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