Ozwrenches has a modest collections of Horse Hame Hooks
We do have some duplicates to trade or sell.
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Large roughly numbered 1 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked No2 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked No 3 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked 4 1/4 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "A" |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked A7024  |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked A10648  |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked ACE in heart, Unbreakable |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. This must be by Lanes - similar symbol used on rabbit traps |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Ace in text, no heart.  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "Made Expressley for GOLDBERG Bros" then ACE in heart" see also under Goldberg |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. ACME |
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Pics Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked AJAX, then initials - possibly CG&S, ??????????  |
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Hook Picture Courtesy Frank Slevin. Photo of D. Altston works from Museum of Victoria, in the public domain. Notes from Museum about the photo: Owner, Family & Staff of D. Altson Victoria Saddle & Harness Factory, Melbourne, circa 1880  |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Closed hook Altson variation |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Closed hook Altson variation, looks to be the same as the one above |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Anchor Brand Pictorial (1) |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Anchor Brand Pictorial (2) |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Anchor Brand Pictorial (3) - similar to 2, but lighter font |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin ANCHOR text |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin ARNOTT text, marked same both sides |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Arrow Brand |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin ATLAS |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. AUSTRAL |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. AUSTRAL on map |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin AUSTRAL BRAND |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin AUSTRAL Made in England  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin AUSTRAL 1 |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin AUSTRAL No2 |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "Made in England For BARRINGTON & SMITH, MELBOURNE 20/6" "WARRANTED FORGED " on the back of the hook  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "Made in England For BARRINGTON & SMITH, MELBOURNE" 20/6" Similar to above, may be the same. |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "Made in England For BARRINGTON & SMITH, MELBOURNE" 21/7" Similar to above, but the numbers have advanced by 1. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked "BEAR BRAND" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Bennett Chains Trade Mark |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush Said to be Bison in a stamp |
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Boomerang Brand Hames in advertising |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Boomerang Pictorial with the words BRAND FORGED beneath |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Boomerang best forged, all text.  |
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Buffalo -1 (Bison) Pictorial - Copper medallion inlaid and riveted into forged hook. Inscription reads: Marked "Warranted Steel, Made in USA", + numbers |
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Buffalo -2 (Bison) Pictorial - Forged mark, buffalo in profile. Inscription reads: Marked "USA ???le COMPANY BUFFALO N.Y." |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Trade Mark BUSHMAN |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked "BWB Warranted Forged" No info, please make contact if you can provide any info |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warranted Forged Pictorial Bull's Head (#1) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warranted Forged Pictorial Bull's Head (#2) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warranted Forged Pictorial Bull's Head (#3) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warranted Forged Pictorial Calf's Head (#1) |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "cas" in a stirrup |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "cas" in a stirrup |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "CAS" in script letters |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "CHAMPION" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. "CLIMAX" |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "CLIPPER" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. CLUX Brand |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Closed Loop type, no hook, trace would have the hook |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Another unmarked hook, unusual design, with three hooks - I am told this was to take up to 3 chains from traces.
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Hame Hook marked "COCKATOO" under a pictorial Cockatoo. |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "COCKATOO" Pictorial over text |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "COCKATOO" Pictorial over text, different stamp to the one above |
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Pic © Frank Slevin marked - The Colonial |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. COO-EE |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "COOEE" text 32mm long |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "COO-EE" text 47mm long |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Cornstalk Brand Warrented Forged |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. P & C Patent Cornstalk Brand Steel Tipped
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "CORNSTALK BRAND" in a small oval |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "CORNSTALK BRAND" in a large oval |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "CORNSTALK" text only |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. "CROWNALL UBREAKABLE". Name is shown on a scroll across a crown. |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin "CROWNALL UBREAKABLE". Name is shown on a scroll across a crown. slight layout variation on the preceding one |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. "SUPER CROWNALL UBREAKABLE". Name is shown on a scroll across a crown. |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin "CROWNALL STEEL". etched outline. Marked the same both sides |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin "CROWNALL" Crown impressed |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin "CROWNALL" Crown outlined |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Horizontal Diamond outline |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Faint diamond symbol, with something in the centre  |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. DINGO BRAND |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin DINGO BRAND slight variation in font to previous |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin DINKUM in circle |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Downee Reg All Steel |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Downee Reg All Steel Variation on the one above |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin WARRANTED G. DOYLE PARKES IN CIRCLE FORGED |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked: WARRENTED FORGED, GREATREX & SON Ld, DREADNOUGHT BRAND" Also filed under GREATREX & SON Ld |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Pictorial Drafthorse on Nickel heart shaped pad |
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Pictorial Drafthorse on Nickel oval shaped pad (from NZ) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Pictorial Dragon. Gold Plated. |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Pictorial Dragon.  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Pictorial Dragon. with DRAGON in text |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Initials D.V |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Initials E B - not know who they refer to - can you help?  |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Eliza Tinsley |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. EMPIRE |
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Echo Brand advertising, waiting for an image of the real thing EMU and ECHO brands by Butler Bros, Walsall |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin ECHO in circle, Warranted Forged |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warranted EMU Brand
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EMU in oval circle, Warranted Forged |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EMU in text only |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush EMU in circle on Brass scales |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush Small EMU pictorial. (looking for a better image) |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EMU pictorial (No 1) Grants patent on the back  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EMU pictorial (No 2) Grants patent on the back  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EMU pictorial (No 3) Grants patent on the back  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EMU pictorial (No 4), Grants patent on the back |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin EPSOM text only |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin "EUREKA" text only. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warranted, Farrants Melbourne
Manufacturing Victorla's best Riding Saddles, every style and weight. Better trees, guaranteed
workmanship. FARRANTS corner Hardware / Little Bourke Streets, Melbourne. |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Warranted FARRANTS P L MELBOURNE FORGED Very similar to the one shown above - may be the same with poorly struck bottom line on the one above. |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin FARRANTS text only |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. FENKO |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Initials F H not known who this is, help required. |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin E. FISCHER not known who this is, help required.  |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin FN in triangle |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin FN UNBREAKABLE |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin FN UNBREAKABLE - minor variation on the one above |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin FORGED |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "Made Expressley for GOLDBERG Bros then ACE in heart" see also under ACE |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Text only, which reads "GRANTS PATENT No 2817/31" This inscription is on the back of each of the pictorial emus above" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked: WARRENTED FORGED, GREATREX & SON Ld, DREADNOUGHT BRAND" Also filed under DREADNOUGHT BRAND |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "WARRANTED FORGED GREATREX DREADNAUGHT" |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "GREATREX & SON MELBOURNE |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "HAMWOOD TOOWOOMBA" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marhed HAYES on both sides. This is a NZ item by the Fencing strainer company Hayes. Rare. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. HERCULES |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. HIPPO |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Pictorial shows an animal, possibly a dog in rampant position against a tree or wall. We need a better example to get a better picture. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Holdfast (2)Text only |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked with the impressed shape of a horse |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Hudsons Stores Warranted Forged Melbourne |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked "W H HUNTER & Co SADDLERS MELBOURNE" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked "Hunter" |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "'HUNTER' ALL STEEL" |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked " HUNTER FORGED" |
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Pic Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked "WARRANTED HUNTER HAND FORGED" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. INVINCIBLE Warrented Forged |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. INVINCIBLE Warrented Forged (2) |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked INVINCIBLE in an arc |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked INVINCIBLE in a semi-circle |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked INVINCIBLE in a straight line |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked INVULNERABLE PATENT HAME No 243?2 |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Jelbart Hame Hitch, seen at a rally - we are looking for one or a pair of these. |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked K in circle |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. KRAFT brand hame hook (Made in England on the Hame) |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: "KRAFT REGD ALLSTEEL" |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked KRAFT + U in circle |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked" The LACHLAN HAME" |
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Pic © Courtesy Clancy Bush Pictorial Star above text - "THE LACHLAN" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Lion Pictorial (#1) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Lion Pictorial (#2) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Lion Pictorial (#3) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Lion pictorial (#4) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Lion pictorial (#5) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Lion pictorial (#6) |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Small Mark "M" in circle |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: "MH No1" Is this Massey Harris? |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: Marked: "MH No2" Is this Massey Harris? |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: Marked: "MH UNBREAKABLE No2" Is this Massey Harris? |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: Marked: "MH No3" Is this Massey Harris? |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked; MILLS & SON MAKERS WALSALL"  |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: "MP" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches Monarch letters in horizontal Diamond |
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Pic © Ozwrenches Monarch Brand letters in a circle |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush Brass scale with text stamped "T. MORRIS, horse pict, WALHAM GREEN' |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked:"ORCHARD"  |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. ORCHID Brand |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: "OYO" |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Ploughman Brand Pictorial, Warranted Forged |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Reliable (1) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Reliable (2) |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush RISING SUN PICTORIAL |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked Warranted RJD Forged (2) No info on RJD. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked Warranted RJD Forged (2) No info on RJD. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#1) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#2) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#3) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#4) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#6) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#7) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#8) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#9) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#9B), very similar to Kangaro #9 above, but missing the words "Malleable steel" and slight variation in the picture. |
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Pic ©Steve O'Connor Kangaroo (#9C) slight variation on 9A & 9B above. Found near the old Cobb & Co yard site at Middleton between Winton and Boulia, Qld. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#10) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#11) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (#12) Stamped D. Vaughan in two places. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo cartoon on lowered background. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Kangaroo (New-4) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Pictorial Dog? |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked: "SULLIVAN & ALLAN, PATENT, APPLICATION 1858, PLY??? This hook appears to have started out with double hooks and one has been worn through: this may be a feature of the patent application ie, the ability to swap the chains to the other hook rather than have the whole lot attended to by a blacksmith. Note that the hames are large and of solid steel construction. Info and ideas sought. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Marked: "SULLIVAN & ALLAN, PATENT, APPLICATION 1858, PLY??? This hook has been repaired with a replacement hook Note that the hames are large and of solid steel construction. Info and ideas sought. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Swan Brand |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Warrented Swan Brand Forged |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: Oval with Tasmanian Tiger inside and TIGER BRAND outside  |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Marked: "REGISTERED Triskelion TRADE MARK" all within a circle. The flag of the Isle of Mann depicts a Triskelion at the center. However, instead of spirals, the three sections feature legs, moving in a counterclockwise direction. In this case horse legs have been substituted for human ones. We have not been able to determine the maker of these hooks, but the third one also has initials EBS Our ref: Triskelion No 1 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Triskelion within a circle Our ref: Triskelion No 2 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Triskelion within a circle, letters EBS and word below which is partiall obscured but visible portion is "BUT?????S" perhas BUTRESS? Our ref: Triskelion No 3  |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Triskelion within a circle Our ref: Triskelion No 4 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Triskelion within a circle Our ref: Triskelion No 5 |
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Pic © Courtesy Frank Slevin Triskelion within a circle Our ref: Triskelion No 6 |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. TROJAN BRAND (Gold Plated) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. U (Unbreakable?) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. U 1-1/2 (Unbreakable?) |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Unicorn Brand |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush Large UNICORN impressed. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Utility No 2B |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Utility No 3B |
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Pic Courtesy Clancy Bush Impressed incomplete outline of an old world idea of a WALLABY |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Wattle in oval |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Wheel Brand Pictorial. Notice that the letters of the words "WARRANTED FORGED" are interspersed between the spokes, and "WHEEL BRAND" words are outside the wheel.. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Wheel Brand Pictorial. variation on the one above - Notice that the words "WARRANTED FORGED" are outside the wheel. and there are fewer spokes. The "WHEEL BRAND" are on a scroll lying horizontally across the wheel centre. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. Wheel Pictorial This should have a brass or copper disc in the middle depicting a Bison with writing in the shape of coin or medallion. |
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Pic © Ozwrenches. This drenching bit was used by 1st W W light horse. |
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Pics © Greg Hannon Rudduck Melbourne Drenching bit.. Mr Rudduck from my research was an interesting business man and veterinarian who signed up for the Boer War and also the First War.(from Mr Hannon)
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Pic © Ozwrenches. This drenching bit - is a mystery to me - info required. |
| Some Catalogue Material | |
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Catalogue, undated by Job Wheway & Son, Walsall, England |
Catalogue, undated by Job Wheway & Son, Walsall, England |
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Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
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Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
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Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
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Extracted from the Wheway catalogue above |
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