Sunshine Harvester Works - an agricultural icon
Author: Arnold, Ken
Hugh McKay transported his idea from a blacksmith shop at Drummartin to an immense business with an international market. In addition to the harvester ploughs, sack trucks, cultivators, bag loaders, harrows and a whole range of agricultural machinery were developed. Photos include tractors and the factories as well as reproduct…
$30.00
...And the Wheel Turned, vol.1
Author: Arnold, Ken
A history of Australian manufacturers of tyres, spark plugs, engines, car sports events and car service clubs. Hundreds of reproduced advertisements, B&W photos of vehicles and actual motor garages of early days.
160pp, indexed, perfect bound, limp laminated cover, A4
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$27.00
...And the Wheel Turned, vol.2
Author: Arnold, Ken
This is the 2nd volume dealing with the auto industry in Australia, in this case focusing on petroleum related products. It’s a history of the early petrol companies, suppliers and the ration coupons of wartime. Petrol pumps of all types and sizes are portrayed. Related items of interest are those enamel signs provided by…
$27.00
Agricultural Relics
Agricultural Relics - Ken Arnold
Includes advertisements which run to mid-1950s for tractors, blacksmithing goods, butter churns, bag trucks, cultivators, harvesters and similar farm items.
80pp, A4, laminated cover, B&W
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Australian Tools
Australian Tools - Ken Arnold
Footrot shears, screw-set shifters, fern hooks, vices, files, hand drills – and so much more from early days. Tool collecting guidance with many valuations is offed.
80pp, laminated cover, perfect bound, A4
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$25.00
Farmyard Relics
Farmyard Relics - Ken Arnold
Just the kind of book to give to a retired farmer!
Shows advertisements for all manner of farm equipment running to mid-1950s - similar to the book 'Agricultural Relics'. Includes windmills, stock chemicals and feeds, wagons, shearing gear, tractors and implements.
80pp, A4, laminated cover, B&W
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Garagenalia
Got a garage? Know where there's an old garage or mechanic's workshop? It's sure to be full of odds and ends.
Items such as enamel fuel company signs, glass oil bottles, timber fuel boxes, petrol pumps, vulcanising clamps, automobile club badges, early car wheel hubs and the like are valued.
60pp, B&W photos, laminated cover,…
$25.00
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This book is for those that take their accommodation with them. Travellers use many kinds of mobile accommodation, including caravans, campervans, tents,motorhomes and 5th wheelers.
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