Iron and Steel Casting

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Operators involved in Iron and Steel Casting will have one or a combination of the following activities as the primary activity of their operations: iron castings manufacturing; steel castings manufacturing; cast steel chain manufacturing; steel die-casting manufacturing; iron direct casting manufacturing; steel direct casting manufacturing; moulded cast iron pipe or tube manufacturing; ferrous pipe cast fitting manufacturing; stainless steel cast, seamless pipe or tube manufacturing; spun-cast iron tube manufacturing; and/or cast steam, gas or water valve or valve parts manufacturing (ferrous metal).


History

THE SMEATON, SPRING HILL, AND BULLAROOK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION’S EXHIBITION
CLASS G. – MACHINERY.
Best Steam Thrashing Machine, Alexander Tankard; £5.
Best Adelaide Stripper, D. Carmichael; £5.
Best Reaper and Mower, John Gibb, Ballarat; £5.
Best Chaffcutter, Thomas Davey and Co; £1.
Best Stripping, Cleaning, and Bagging Machine, D. Carmichael; £5.
CLASS H. – IMPLEMENTS.
Best Swing Plough, Thomas Davey and Co; £1.
Best Wheel Plough, N. Jamieson; £1.
Best Turnwrest Plough, N. Jamieson; £1.
Best Drill Scarifier, N. Jamieson; £1.
Best Grubber and Cultivator – N. Jamieson, £1.
Best Harrows for general use – N. Jamieson, £1.
Best Set of Cart and Plough Harness – J. Gray, Ballarat, 1; W. Miller, £1.
Best Cheese Press – W. Anderson, £1.
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The People

The first Mayor of Ballarat, owned a foundry and had mining interests in ...


Innovations

Legacies

See also

Foundries


Cast Steam, Gas or Water Valve or Valve Parts Manufacturing (ferrous metal).

Eureka Valves

Hickman and Son

Jenner and Davey's Foundry

John Valves

M.B. John

Wormald Machinery Valve Group


Cast Steel Chain Manufacturing

Cosmopolitan Chain Works


Engineers

P. Trelford


Ironfounders

Eureka Foundry

Federal Iron Works

Frederick Guest

Lonie and Dingle's Foundry

Lonie, Dingle and Co.'s Foundry

J. E. Rillston

UNKNOWN Rollason, Mt Clear (<1948>)


Machinists

A. J. Corbett

Kelly and Preston's Foundry

George Munro


Oven and Stove Manufacturers

J. Evans

Truhar Bros.

Hugh Weir


Wrought Iron

Franks Wright Iron


Need Classification

Albert Foundry

John James Allingham

Amcast Engineering

C.S. Benoit

Billman's Foundry

William Blomeley

Andrew Brown Iron Foundry

Charles Brown & Son

Cowley's Foundry

Cradle Manufactory

Thomas Curphey (1846-1940)

George Davey

Edward Dingle

Eagle Foundry

Eureka Foundry

Farmer's Foundry

Farrant & Co.

E. Figgis

Gibb, Laverick & Co.

Gordon Bros.

Hugh Gray & Sons

Grenville Foundry

J. Grigsby

Grigsby's Foundry

C.C. Harding & Sons

Harrison, Hennah and Moule's Foundry

F. J. Hart

HASCO Foundry

John Hickman

William H. Keast

George Rowe Kerr (c1825-1890)

John Laird

Lal Lal Iron Co. Ltd.

R.W. Luke

John Mann

S. K. McIver

McIvor Foundry

J. McKay

James McOuat

B. Merrin

D. Milliken

The Miner's Foundry

M. H. Nettle

Newman Bros. Ballarat Foundry

G. G. Norman & Co.

Norvil Foundry

Orb Foundry

Phoenix Foundry

C. B. Retallack

S. & J. Richards

J. & J. Smith

Soho Foundry

Summer's Workshop

Sun Foundry

Richard Trahar

Tubal Cain Foundry

J. Tynan

Union Foundry (George Kerr)

Union Foundry (John Walker and Co.)

Victoria Agricultural Implement Manufactory

Victoria Foundry

Vulcan Foundry

Western Foundry

John White

Yarrowee Foundry

Notes


References

  1. The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), Friday 7 November 1862, page 3.


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--Beth Kicinski 11:30, 30 August 2013 (EST)