Thread: Museums / Trade Shows / Swap meets / Model Engineering displays ... ? Recommendations

The powerhouse is a must. The steam exhibit is exceptional and if you time it right, youll get to see a lot of stuff running. Things I found pretty amazing last time I was there were the Watt steam engine (third steam engine ever made) a partially diassembled steam turbine and joseph whitworth's tap set.

Hi Bill,
We in Geelong, Vic. have " The Vintage Rally " at Glg. Showgrounds,
Jan. Sat.10th.- 11th. 2015. Always well worth it.

Lake Goldsmith, Near Beaufort/Ballarat area. A must for all you Steamers, with Vintage everything.

Castlemaine Vic. Swap Meet, Early April, one of the best you will ever go to.

Geelong Swap Meet in May 2015. Should be able to find it on Google/ Vic.Car Swaps & Shine.

Bendigo Swap, Vic. most likely the biggest in Vic. has just been in Nov. but of course will be on again in Nov. 20th.?? area.

That my2sense worth.

G'day,
For steam and machinery rallies I'd start with The Old Machinery Magazine; http://tomm.com.au/event/
Lake Goldsmith, which I first attended last month, does have a heap of beaut old machine tools in the members sheds.
I believe Melbourne Steam Traction Engine club (at Scoresby, Vic) also has an impressive 'vintage workshop' shop shed as well; http://www.melbournesteam.com.au/index.html

For car shows, truck shows and swap meets, 'Restored Cars' and 'Australian Classic Car' magazines. CMC (NSW); http://www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au/
and AOMC for Victoria; http://www.aomc.asn.au/

Museums are trickier, I could go on for ages... so tomorrow when I'm awake.
see ya,
AndrewOC

The next bianniel Bendigo National Model Engineering Exhibition will be on in July 2015 again....
And the
13th Annual Scale Modelling Exhibition and Swap'N'Sell Caro Convention Centre, University of Ballara, Ballarat
Sun 12 Apr 2015

Hi All,
Is the M/E Show at Monash Uni. on again 2015.

London's Water and Steam museum.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/hot-steamy-187660

Michael

Cockatoo Island is an absolute *must* visit. One of my favourite places. If I were stupid enough to move back to Sydney to live, I'd be a volunteer down there just so I could play with the big toys. The Powerhouse Museum is OK but frankly it's not as good as it was 20 years ago.

Brisbane's maritime museum is good - there are a few machine tools in the dry dock control room area, quite interesting.

PDW

Thanks All,

I will collect all suggestions dates etc into a spreadsheet and post it back onto this thread for future refence

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Bill

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Lost Arts Trade Fair, Kyneton.

Ballarat Swapmeet.

Mont De Lancey, Wandin Vic - Inc homestead, Blacksmithy, and Machinery shed.

Gulf Station.

Bill,
Some worth going to from experience like the others above have stated.

Lake Goldsmith - Great displays of old steam engines, one of a kind. (My old man is a Club Member there)
Echuca Steam Rally - Usually on in April?? each year.
Bendigo Model Show - usually runs on a year on/off with the recently retired Monash show.
Agfest - Tasmania, massive show more for farming side of things but does have abit of everything.

Regards,
Kyle

This is a good show to check the big machines and new technology. Always fun to see the rather creative industrial robot demos.

http://www.nationalmanufacturingweek.com.au/en/

Hi Bill
If there is enough interest I might be able to organise another tour of the National Measurement Institute.

Roger