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Wool Press

Humble & Nicholson
c. 1885
Overview

wood & steel, repainted red, white & blue with black lettering.

Historical information

This wool press was shipped to Geraldton in mid 1885 and taken east to Sandsprings Station, property of the Sewell family. Here it remained until 1983, when it was taken back to Geraldton and restored by Rupert Weller and his Geraldton Senior High School class before being installed in the former Laundry building at this museum.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB0150
Item type
Woolwork Equipment
Themes
Mining and Resources
Material
Steel
Wood
Width
2100 mm
Height or length
3800 mm
Depth
2100 mm
Inscriptions and markings

On top box Humble & Nicholson Makers Vulcan Foundry Geelong 456.
On bottom box D. Ferrier patent Woolpress Vulcan Foundry Geelong.

Keywords
Humble
Place made
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Year
c. 1885
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Sunday, 22 May, 2022
Completeness
100
Greenough Museum and Gardens

Greenough Museum and Gardens

Wool Press
Wool Press from Sandsprings Station

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