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SHEARING & SHEEP RELATED MANUALS

Catalogues / Shearing Gear / Sheep Showers / Woolpresses

    The manual collection is gradually being digitalised and copies of some manuals are available on CD or disk. If the manual you require has not yet been digitalised, please send a request and it will be done for you. This is proving to be a very popular service so we ask for your patience as there may be a slight delay in fulfilling orders, depending on the size of the manual and the time needed for scanning. See manuals page for details of current prices.
    To obtain copies of required manuals from the material listed below, please email the museum with details of your request.

SHEARING MACHINERY CATALOGUES

COOPER ENGINEERING COMPANY PTY LTD
  1. "Cooper Catalogue 1942." [1942] [42 pages]
SUNBEAM - COOPER
  1. "1960 Sunbeam - Cooper Machinery Catalogue." [1960] [34 pages]
SUNBEAM
  1. " Sunbeam Machinery & Chemical Catalogue." [1962?] [42 pages]
  2. " Sunbeam Machinery Catalogue & General Reference Book." [43 pages]
  3. " Sunbeam Machinery Catalogue & General Reference Book." [1969] [108 pages 15cm X 21cm]
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SHEARING GEAR

BURGON & BALL LTD
  1. "Advert. 250 years of Sound progress." [1980] [1 page] [CD available]
BURGON & WILKINSON LTD
  1. "Advert. Gidgee Brand Sheep Shears." [1897] [1 page] [CD available]
BURGON SHEEP SHEARING MACHINE CO.
  1. "Advert. New Burgon Handpiece." [June 1912] [1 page 12cm X 9cm] [CD available]
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 14cm X 21.5cm] [CD available]
  2. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Cooper E-B Handpiece." [6 pages 14.5cm X 22.5cm] [CD available]
  3. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Cooper E-B Handpiece." [Publication No. M2311] [6 pages 14.5cm X 22.5cm]
DUIGAN, J. C.
LISTER & CO. LTD
  1. "The Lister Safety Clutch. Operating Instructions and Parts List." [4 pages 17cm X 22cm]
  2. "Advert. Lister Super-Duplex Full Ball-Bearing shearing gear. Distributed by Mitchell & Co." [A.F. & H. August 1950] [1 page] [CD available]
  3. "Leaflet. Lister 204 Golden Grinder. Distributed by Elder Smith & Co." [2 pages]
MOFFAT - VIRTUE
  1. "Instruction Book for Moffat - Virtue Electric Sheep Shearing Machinery." [12 pages] [CD available]
  2. "Instruction Book for Moffat - Virtue Sheep Shearing Machinery. No. 8 Gear. Trimmer Handpiece." [January 1946] [20 pages A4 size]
RONALDSON BROS. & TIPPETT LTD
  1. "Advert. Ronaldson Tippett Shearing and Pressing Equipment." [1 page 15cm X 12.5cm] [CD available]
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] [CD available]
  2. "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 14cm X 21.5cm]
  3. "Installation and Care of Sunbeam Multi-Purpose Farm Model Shearing Gear with inbuilt overload slip clutch. Publication No. SG31192A." [October 1976] [16 pages 21.5cm X 28cm] [CD available]
  4. "Instructions for the Use and Care of the Model SHC Sunbeam E.T. Slimline Shearing Handpiece. Publication No. SH12955A." [November 1972] [10 pages] [CD available
  5. "Operating Instructions and Parts Catalogue Sunbeam Portable Crutcher and Shearing Plant Model SGAP. Publication No. SG12613A." [March 1970] [8 pages]
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SHEEP SHOWERS

COOPER
  1. " Operating Instructions for Cooper Sheepshower Model 'HH'." [Publication No. M2317] [18 pages 14cm X 21.5cm] [CD available]
  2. " Erection Instructions for the Cooper Sheepshower Model 'HH'." [Publication No. M2316] [19 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 12.5cm X 21cm] [CD available]
  2. "Ajax Woolpress Assembly and Operation Instructions." [1950] [3 pages 12.5cm X 21cm] [CD available]
  3. "Advert. Ajax Woolpress. One Box Woolpress by Donalds." [The Western Mail May 1941] [1 page] [CD available]
METAL COMPONENT INDUSTRIES PTY LTD
  1. "Advert. Woolmaster Wool Press. Outstanding Performance. Outstanding Economy." [Western Farmer and Grazier, 24 December 1975] [1 page]
SUNBEAM CORPORATION (Formerly Cooper Engineering Company Pty. Limited)
  1. "Operating and Maintenance Instructions for Levermatic Wool Press Model JT. Patent No. 245924." [March 1964] [28 pages 14cm X 21cm]
  2. "Operating and Maintenance Instructions for Levermatic Wool Press Model JT. Patent No. 245924." [April 1965] [30 pages 14cm X 21cm] [CD available]
  3. "Leaflet. The Sunbeam Wool Press." [2 pages]
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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