Summary
Section of gearing from a totalisator installation. Believed to be part of the first Melbourne totalisator, 1931. The automatic totalisator was invented by George Julius, and the first one was installed at a New Zealand racecourse in 1913.
Physical Description
Mechanical calculating system; consists of a main differential gear box, connected to 3 smaller ones by 3 clutch mechanisms. Small differential gear devices are activated by 16 solenoids separately wired. 3 round dials indicate number of inputs which are combined and displayed in the top centre counter.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from C. Cutler, Aug 1967
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Date Manufactured
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Inventor
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Inscriptions
Counter: 0875 Each of three dial: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (repeated)
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
1000 mm (Length), 300 mm (Width), 570 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
980 mm (Length), 360 mm (Width), 550 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
Trove accessed 25 May 2012: [Link 1] Totalisator History accessed 25 May 2012: [Link 2]
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Keywords
Horse Racing, Mechanical Calculators, Racecourses, Sport, Totalisators, Gambling
