Summary
Engine plate for Welch, Perrin & Co., Melbourne, agents, from a Clayton & Shuttleworth portable steam engine at Russell's Mill, Gembrook, Victoria.
E. A. C. "Bill" Russell operated the timber mill on Ash Landing Road, Gembrook from 1926-1943. The mill was established, following devastating bushfires, to harvest the millable timber in Black Snake Valley.
Physical Description
Rectangular brass, painted red.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Gerald A. Dee, Mrs M. Lorna Dee, 10 Jan 1986
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Manufacturer
Clayton, Shuttleworth & Company, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, Great Britain
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Agent
Welch, Perrin & Co, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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User
Russell's Mill, Gembrook, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Welch, Perrin & Co, Agents, Melbourne.
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Overall Dimensions
26 cm (Length), 18.6 cm (Width), 0.7 cm (Height)
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