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SHEARING MACHINERY CATALOGUES

COOPER ENGINEERING COMPANY PTY. LTD.
  1. "Cooper Catalogue 1942. Contains illustrated advertisements for - Small Flock one stand shearing plant, Little Wonder 2 stand shearing plant, Contractor 2 stand shearing plant, Ideal hit and miss motor, Post Plant shearing plant, D-E Ball-bearing shearing grinder, Cooper Single End grinder, Cooper Plain Bearing Double End grinder, Cooper Jetter, 240 volt A.C. Electric Friction overhead gear, Cooper 220 volt D.C. Electric Friction overhead gear, Model A Cooper 220 volt generator, Model H Cooper 220 volt D.C. generator, Master Model overhead gear, Cooper E-B handpiece, Cooper CF diesel motor, Cooper CH diesel motor, Cooper TB petrol motor, Cooper Type G motor, Cooper Type JM motor, Cooper Type N motor, Cooper Better-Lite lighting plant, Cooper Diesel-Lite lighting plant, Cooper Super-Lite lighting plant." [1942] [42 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Catalogue. Cooper engines, lighting plants, jetting outfits, pumping gear and shearing machinery." [Publication No. 45] [48 pages] [Digital]
SUNBEAM - COOPER
  1. "1960 Sunbeam - Cooper Machinery Catalogue." [1960] [34 pages]
  2. "Sunbeam - Cooper Shearing Shed Reference Book." [32 pages]
SUNBEAM
  1. " Sunbeam Machinery & Chemical Catalogue." [1962?] [42 pages]
  2. " Sunbeam Machinery Catalogue & General Reference Book." [43 pages] [Digital]
  3. " Sunbeam Machinery Catalogue & General Reference Book." [1969] [108 pages]
  4. " Sunbeam Cooper Shearing Shed Reference Book." [34 pages]
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SHEARING GEAR

AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATION
  1. "Care and Maintenance of Shearing Machinery." [16 pages]
BURGON & BALL LTD.
  1. "Advert. 250 years of Sound progress." [1980] [1 page] [Digital]
BURGON, FREDERIC
  1. "Patent papers for Burgon Handpiece." [Pat. No. 24589] [23 October 1897] [4 pages] [Digital]
BURGON & WILKINSON LTD.
  1. "Advert. Gidgee Brand Sheep Shears." [1897] [1 page] [Digital]
BURGON SHEEP SHEARING MACHINE CO.
  1. "Advert. New Burgon Handpiece." [June 1912] [1 page] [Digital]
COOPER ENGINEERING COMPANY PTY. LIMITED
  1. "Directions for Installing Cooper 'Post' S-F (Small Flock) "Little Wonder' and 'Contractor' Shearing and Crutching Plants. Includes Parts List and Care Instructions for Cooper E-B Handpiece." [Publication No. M2305] [22 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Directions for Installing Cooper 'Post' S-F (Small Flock) "Little Wonder' and 'Contractor' Shearing and Crutching Plants. Includes Parts List and Care Instructions for Cooper E-B Handpiece." [Publication No. SX 41-48] [20 pages] [Digital]
  3. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Cooper E-B Handpiece." [6 pages] [Digital]
  4. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Cooper E-B Handpiece." [Publication No. M2311] [6 pages]
  5. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Cooper E-B Handpiece." [Publication No. SX 42-48] [6 pages] [Digital]
  6. "Advert. Cooper Belt-driven Shearing Machines. They give a straighter run right through the shearing." [The Pastoral Review 16 Sept 1924] [1 page] [Digital]
  7. "Instructions for the Installation Operation and Care of Cooper Electric Shearing Gear 240 Volt AC and 32 Volt DC." [Publication M2309] [20 pages]
DUIGAN, J. C.
LISTER & CO. LTD.
  1. "The Lister Safety Clutch. Operating Instructions and Parts List." [4 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Advert. Lister Super-Duplex Full Ball-Bearing shearing gear. Distributed by Mitchell & Co." [A.F. & H. August 1950] [1 page] [Digital]
  3. "Leaflet. Lister 204 Golden Grinder. Distributed by Elder Smith & Co." [2 pages]
MOFFAT - VIRTUE LTD.
  1. "Instruction Book for Moffat - Virtue Electric Sheep Shearing Machinery." [12 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Instruction Book for Moffat - Virtue Sheep Shearing Machinery. No. 8 Gear. Trimmer Handpiece." [January 1946] [20 pages] [Digital]
  3. "Advert. Moffat-Virtue Sheep Shearing Machines. Agents Gibson, Battle & Co." [The Pastoralists Review, 15 July 1901] [1 page] [Digital]
  4. "Advert. Moffat-Virtue New Model Sheep Shearing Machinery. Sole Agents Gibson, Battle & Co." [The Pastoralists Review, 15 January 1907] [1 page] [Digital]
  5. "Advert. Read the opinion of this authority on the MV No. 9 Handpiece." [1 page]
RONALDSON BROS. & TIPPETT LTD.
  1. "Advert. Ronaldson Tippett Shearing and Pressing Equipment." [1 page] [Digital]
  2. "Leaflet. Ronaldson-Tippett Type E Post Type Shearing Plant." [2 pages]
  3. "Brochure. Ronaldson-Tippett Ball-Bearing Overhead Shearing Plant." [4 pages]
SUNBEAM CORPORATION (Formerly Cooper Engineering Company Pty. Limited)
  1. "Sunbeam Vertical A.C. Electric Shearing Gear Model SGV Installation & Care." [Publication No. SG11974A April 1979] [17 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Sunbeam Super Professional Electric SHearing Gear SG - CB Installation & Care." [Publication No. SG42473A April 1990] [12 pages]
  3. "Directions for Installing Cooper 'Post' Crutcher S-F (Small Flock,) 'Little Wonder Junior', 'Little Wonder S/E Ball Bearing Grinder', 'Little Wonder D/E Ball Bearing Grinder', Shearing and Crutching Plants. Includes Parts List and Care Instructions for Cooper E-B Handpiece." [Publication No. M-2824] [32 pages] [Digital]
  4. "Installation and Care of Sunbeam Multi-Purpose Farm Model Shearing Gear with inbuilt overload slip clutch. Publication No. SG31192A." [October 1976] [16 pages] [Digital]
  5. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Model SHC Sunbeam E.T. Slimline Shearing Handpiece. Publication No. SH28622A." [November 1972] [10 pages] [Digital
  6. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Model SH-J and SH-K Sunbeam Supergrip Shearing Handpiece. Publication No. SH12955A." [16 pages]
  7. "Operating Instructions and Parts Catalogue Sunbeam Portable Crutcher and Shearing Plant Model SGAP. Publication No. SG12613A." [March 1970] [8 pages]
  8. "Installation and Care of Sunbeam A.C. Electric Shearing Gear. Horizontal and Vertical. Publication No. F255." [August 1962] [44 pages]
  9. "Grinding Instructions by Sunbeam. Publication No. M2699." [February 1963] [8 pages]
W. JNO. BAKER
  1. "Advert. W. Jno. Baker Brand Red Tang Sheep Shears and Dagging Shears." [The Pastoral Review 16 Sept 1924] [1 page] [Digital]
  2. "Advert. W. Jno. Baker Tally Counts for tallying sheep." [The Pastoral Review 15 Dec 1923] [1 page] [Digital]
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SHEARING SHEDS

COOPER ENGINEERING CO. PTY. LTD.
  1. "Plans of Modern Woolsheds, by Cooper." [1937] [32 pages]
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SHEEP SHOWERS

COOPER
  1. " Operating Instructions for Cooper Sheepshower." [Publication No. M2317] [20 pages]
  2. " Operating Instructions for Cooper Sheepshower Model 'HH'." [Publication No. M2317] [18 pages] [Digital]
  3. " Erection Instructions for the Cooper Sheepshower Model 'HH'." [Publication No. M2316] [19 pages]
  4. " Sheep Dipping Baths. Plans and Instructions for Building etc." [40 pages]
PEDERICK ENGINEERING PTY. LTD.
  1. " Assembly and Operating Instructions and Parts Book for Harrington Jetting Race." [10 pages]
SUNBEAM CORPORATION
  1. " Leaflet.The Sunbeam Cooper Anti-Strip Sheep Shower." [2 pages]
  2. " Brochure. New Sunbeam Roundabout Anti-Strip Sheepshower." [12 pages]
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WOOLPRESSES

BHB SALES PTY. LTD.
  1. "Advert. Less Steps = More Bales. BHB Flow-Through Wool Press." [Western Farmer and Grazier, 15 January 1976] [1 page]
DONALD PATENTS LTD.
  1. "Ajax Woolpress Assembly and Operation Instructions." [1950] [2 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Ajax Woolpress Assembly and Operation Instructions." [1950] [3 pages] [Digital]
  3. "Advert. Ajax Woolpress. One Box Woolpress by Donalds." [The Western Mail May 1941] [1 page] [Digital]
  4. "Advert. Donalds Celebrated Patents. No.1 & No 2 woolpresses." [The Pastoral Review April 1914] [1 page] [Digital]
HUMBLE & SONS PTY. LTD.
  1. "Advert. The World's Best Woolpress. The Ferrier's." [The Pastoral Review 15 Dec 1923] [1 page] [Digital]
  2. "Advert. The World's Best Woolpress. The Ferrier's." [The Pastoral Review 16 Sept 1924] [1 page] [Digital]
METAL COMPONENT INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD.
  1. "Advert. Woolmaster Wool Press. Outstanding Performance. Outstanding Economy." [Western Farmer and Grazier, 24 December 1975] [1 page]
RONALDSON BROS. & TIPPETT LTD.
  1. "Advert. New Ronaldson-Tippett Power Operated Wool Press. No Winding, No Levering, No Effort!" [1 page]
  2. "Brochure. The Ronaldson-Tippett Wool Press. Positively a One Man Press." [4 pages]
SUNBEAM CORPORATION (Formerly Cooper Engineering Company Pty. Limited)
  1. "Operating and Maintenance Instructions for Sunbeam Levermatic Wool Press Model JT. Patent Pending. WP620." [April 1962] [19 pages] [Digital]
  2. "Operating and Maintenance Instructions for Levermatic Wool Press Model JT. Patent No. 245924." [March 1964] [28 pages]
  3. "Operating and Maintenance Instructions for Levermatic Wool Press Model JT. Patent No. 245924." [April 1965] [30 pages] [Digital]
  4. "Leaflet. The Sunbeam Wool Press." [2 pages]
  5. "Assembly Operating Maintenance and Instructions for Sunbeam Electric Woolpress Model WP-C." [Publication WP 10439A] [September 1973] [29 pages] [Digital]
T.P.W.
  1. "Advert. TPW Fastbaler Wool Press." [The Countryman, 8 January 1976] [1 page]
WIGMORES MACHINERY
  1. "Advert. The New Morton Baker Hydraulic Attachment for Woolpress." [1 page]
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WOOL WASHERS

PETRIE & McNAUGHT LTD.
  1. "Advert. Progress in Wool Washing Machinery." [The Pastoral Review 15 Dec 1923] [1 page] [Digital]
  2. "Advert. Progress in Wool Washing Machinery." [The Pastoral Review 16 Sept 1924] [1 page] [Digital]
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