The antique and rustc items thread

[threedogs]

@ Three Dogs. Here`s the one I acquired the other day. It has a little tin label with MAWSON with an arrow through the middle from M to N and also has REGD No 2465. The last digit looks like a 5, as there`s a bit of paint on it that makes it a bit hard to read.

I like the front loader compared to the top loader style.
more uses, keeps wine perfect, good pick up, first two [same one] are just ply
the last is a silky oak thats a ripper.
Last one is a red cadar ice box from 1850
also have 3 meat safes from 1860s to about 1920 they are great for entertainment units
One is baltic pine the others are hard wood of some kind

Are you going to strip it back, looks like it a ply wood one from the photo
Does yours still have the glass tube down the back for the melted ice. I cant
fing and glass drip trays anywhere. spares are readily available from the states
Mawson is an Aussie brand try and keep label in tact.
I made thatcircle of timber and the brass mess I think it fits in ok, normally
I think they had a cork to controll the temperature. silky oak is on the right but now
is fully recoed wuth brass everything, Ill try and find a decent pic, gave it a coat of semigloss
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[Bush Ranger]

@threedogs. Haven`t had a proper look at the old fridge, but do know the back has a plywood look that it gets when it starts to lift, but still solid enough. From memory, there`s a hole at the top on the inside of the main cabinet, that looks like it could of had a drain for the water to go down. No glass drain and hopefully I will strip it back one day. I might need to make up some shelves for it too, as it has none at the moment. Picked it up for zilch. Your lot look okay.

[threedogs]

@threedogs. Haven`t had a proper look at the old fridge, but do know the back has a plywood look that it gets when it starts to lift, but still solid enough. From memory, there`s a hole at the top on the inside of the main cabinet, that looks like it could of had a drain for the water to go down. No glass drain and hopefully I will strip it back one day. I might need to make up some shelves for it too, as it has none at the moment. Picked it up for zilch. Your lot look okay.

Good price and would look awesome stripped back. those first 2 photos are the same fridge
it stores dry dog food and parrort seed so all locked up and safe from any mice'
This one has enamel inserts on the inside of the doors. Some are Gal with brass screws and
brass mesh trays Pics are the same ice chest paid $10 for this one.
$40 for the 1850 one from the Shamrock hotel in Bendigo. My silky oak one I paid $100.
now fully recoed with polished brass tray and screw head plus a complete set of brass hinges
and latches plus a pretty cool brass name plate value of that now Id put at $450

[Bush Ranger]

Scored an old lantern the other day and found some thing similar on the internet that it may of been used for the railways, works well too. The lantern slides in to the outer tin.

[Bush Ranger]

Good price and would look awesome stripped back. those first 2 photos are the same fridge
it stores dry dog food and parrort seed so all locked up and safe from any mice

The one that I have, had laundry powder stored in it. I guess they found another use for them, when time changed.

[threedogs]

Scored an old lantern the other day and found some thing similar on the internet that it may of been used for the railways, works well too. The lantern slides in to the outer tin.

Id probably remove the original lighting system and convert it to LED some how
Great piece , very jealous

[Bush Ranger]

@threedogs. How dare you say that, geez, ha ha ha. I`ll keep it going as a going concern and use citronella instead of kerosene, as I reckon it smells better. Not a bad find for nothing and I have seen some thing similar on the internet, which was sold for around $92.