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"Big Bertha" 70 Ton Press from Sheridan's badges

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A 70 ton press used by Sheridan's to stamp rising sun badges for the Australian Imperial Force as one of many tasks during its operational use from 1914 to 2014. Donated by Sheridan's , it was moved from the shop floor and reassembled at the Army Museum where it is displayed with dies and masters of numerous military badges and fittings.

Historical information

Sheridan’s has been making badges in Perth since 1913, and has created hundreds of local association, club and military badges in Western Australia over the last century. The business started out as a small jewellery workshop behind the Sheridan family home. The advent of World War 1 led to a demand for various types of regalia and the need for more specialised equipment.and so began Sheridan’s Engraving and Metal Stamping Company. Today Sheridan's are a third generation family firm, and are one of Western Australia’s longest-running family businesses.

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Registration number

cwa-org-32-LTO-030

Inscriptions and markings

John Heine and Son Ltd. John Heine & Son, a family-owned ferrous foundry and machine shop established in Sydney in 1886, after 137 years closed in April 2023..

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-32.045003282321, 115.75512138327

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