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22nd December 2013, 09:03 PM #1
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Old historical engineering type vids
Video on youtube of McPherson's from the 1950's...
McPherson's Ltd (1953) - YouTube
Some other video's on the same channel indexwheel - YouTube
If other people can find others, might be a good place to put them...
Not that I think those times were the best as life was hard, then you died... But it is interesting to look back to see this sort of stuff in action..Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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22nd December 2013, 09:51 PM #2
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Here is a "modern" one from 1989 of Vickers Ruwolt, goes on a bit but interesting none the less... Probably only a year or two or three before they shut down...
Jeff's Vickers Ruwolt Video - YouTubeLight red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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22nd December 2013, 11:42 PM #3
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Whatever happened to McPherson's? I recall the rep coming around work in the early 70's, and they had a big warehouse at Newstead, Brisbane, but then it all just seemed to disappear.
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23rd December 2013, 01:27 AM #4
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Still going, but completely changed course and stopped manufacturing machine tools some time ago - because of competition from the influx of cheap Chinese machine tools?
Now a supplier of hardware, homeware and (recently) health care and beauty products. It also has major interests in the printing industry.
History of McPherson's Ltd. – FundingUniverse
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23rd December 2013, 06:42 AM #5
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HV McKay Sunshine works, early 1900's by the looks of it
Sunshine Machinery, Victoria - YouTubeLight red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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23rd December 2013, 09:09 PM #6
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MMMMmmmmmm Interesting firstly that the biscuits available today, have such a long history.... Looks to be Iced Vovo's and Monte Carlos being made there among other things...
Also the Monte Carlos back then had the top put on by hand...
Ingenious Machines Produce Biscuits By The Million: Australian Diary 46. - YouTube
And onto peanuts...
Peanuts At Kingaroy. Australian Diary No. 2. - YouTubeLight red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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24th December 2013, 08:53 PM #7
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Agricultural Tractors in Australia 1900 - 1959_Part-1 - YouTube
History of tractors in Australia... Part 1..Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
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