Summary
Alternative Name(s): Shearing Machine; Schermaschine Nr51
Trimming machine made by Thorvald Clasen, circa 1950s-1970s. This machine was used by visually impaired workers to trim pile on mats n the matmaking workshop at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind from 1986 until it closed down in 1992. The machine was previously used to make mats at Pentridge Prison.
Physical Description
Long piece of machinery. Exhaust pipe extends out of top left. A shearing cylinder, enclosed in a green metal case forms top of machine. In front of cylinder is a wooden surface. Behind this, under shearing cylinder, is a spiked roller which draws mats through machine. On the right and left of machine are pulleys encased in green metal. On right side is green engine. Machine is supported on green iron frame.
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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Manufacturer
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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
Inscribed: THORVALD CLASEN/HAMBURG.
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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
251 cm (Length), 90 cm (Width), 152 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, Visual Impairment, Working Life
