Summary
Folder of documents containing guidelines for the installation and service of the Thorvald Clasen trimming machine and sharpener, circa 1950s-1980s. Some are from the manufacturer and others are from previous owners of the machines. These machines were used at the matmaking workshop at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind from 1986 until it closed down in 1992. The Trimming machine was previously used to make mats at Pentridge Prison.
Physical Description
Various documents relating to the maintenance, specifications, and servicing of the shearing machine for mats. Includes photocopy of Thorvald Clasen brochure and technical drawings with German annotations. All contained in brown folder.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 21 Jul 1993
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Publisher
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User
Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1986-1992
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Place & Date Used
Pentridge Prison, Coburg, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s-1980s
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Inscriptions
Text: Engine-Fitting, Service and Management Prescription/for the/Shearing Machine for Coir-Fibre Mats NO.51/[extensive text]/Leimpresse/Nr. 91/[extensive text]. Hand written black ink: DETAILED INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH REGARD TO THORVALD CLASEN SHEARING MACHINE.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Health organisations, Occupational therapy tools & equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
24 cm (Width), 36 cm (Height)
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References
Malcolm Fraser - R.V.I.B. Factory workshop supervisor; Tom Jennings - R.V.I.B. Factory worker
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Keywords
Disability Organisations, Industries, Sheltered Workshops, Textile Manufacturing Machinery, Trades, Visual Impairment, Working Life
