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Plug Puller - Handmade, circa 1985
Reg. No: SH 932041
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- Summary:
- Peg puller made by R.V.I.B. Factory workers, possibly by Fred Kilpatrick, circa 1985. The plug puller was used by visually impaired workers to repair mats in the matmaking workshop at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind. A short `plug' of coir was folded in half then wrapped around puller pulled through the hole in the mat.
- Description:
- Hook made from bent, metal rod, with red taped handle.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 1993
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 1.80 cm (Height), 13.00 cm (Width), 22.50 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | working life, tools, industries, disability organisations, visual impairment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Working Life & Trades Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Health Organisations |
| Tertiary Classification: | occupational therapy tools & equipment |
| Place & Date Made: | Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Victoria, Australia, circa 1985 Possibly made by Fred Kilpatrick |
| Place & Date Used: | Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Victoria, Australia, circa 1985-1992 |
| References: | Malcolm Fraser - R.V.I.B. Factory workshop supervisor; Tom Jennings - R.V.I.B. Factory worker |
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