Summary
This ticket printing machine was manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, London, England. It prints a railway ticket 2 ¼" x 1 ¼" [57mm x 32mm].
Significance
This machine belongs alongside the steam train. Waterlow was a provider of ticket machinery and other printing supplies to Victoria since the early 1850s.
A largely ignored part of printing and cultural history.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victoria: Government Printing Office, Oct 1977
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Manufacturer
Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London, England, Great Britain, 1920-1940
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Inscriptions
McColl Electric Works Motor ? HP, No. 35A30 A Z462 No. 15 is hand painted on the front lower pedestal - a Government Printing Office number.
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Overall Dimensions
600 mm (Length), 800 mm (Width), 1650 mm (Height)
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Other Dimensions
18 cm (Length), 4 cm (Width)
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