Nicholson & Morrow

Nicholson & Morrow malleable plough spanner with hammer © Ozwrenches

Table of Contents

• Joseph Nicholson & Co, Joseph Morrow & Nicholson & Morrow - notes ,
• N & M Hammer (Plough) Spanner N & M DOE
• N & M DOE with two others that must be related - side 1
• N & M DOE in centre with two others that must be related - side 2
• J. N DOE & J N & Co Podger. Both thought to be Joseph Nicholson and Joseph Nicholson & Co

Introduction

Joseph Nicholson & Co.

Joseph Nicholson & co are listed in S & M Melb in 1876 as being situated at 22 Bouverie St Carlton.

In 1883, James Morrow, an employee of J Nicholson & Co bought a half share in the company with his invention of the spur wheel drive.

James Morrow.

James Morrow patented a prize-winning stripper with a threshing attachment in August 1883, but the machine was not a combination harvester. Although other patents for harvesters followed that year, the most important was Morrow's patent of a stripper harvester in January 1884. With the same machine he had won £75 in the Dookie field trials in December 1883, and it was in operation two months before H. V. McKay completed his machine. The harvester patented (V3649) by Morrow in January 1884 was the first successful machine of this type.

Nicholson &Morrow

In the race to produce Australia's first commercially available harvester, Morrow and Nicholson made a terrible and costly mistake. In August 1884 they decided not to proceed with the development of their new harvester and instead concentrate on other products including a damp weather harvester. It handed McKay a crucial advantage. (ref Bob Morrow)

If anyone can shed more light on these companies and or provide catalogue information please contact us on the link below

Ref – "Old Farm Machinery in Australia" by Margaret & Phillip Simpson.

Ref - "Heritage farming in Australia" by A & A Sloane, 1998

Some Spanners supplied by Gaston Bros most have green paint finish, but there are exceptions.

Above - N & M Hammer (Plough) Spanner and N & M DOE ©Ozwrenches.

Above - N & M DOE with two others that must be related (see also below for other side) ©Ozwrenches.

Above - N & M DOE in centre with two others that must be related (see also above for other side) ©Ozwrenches.

Above - J. N DOE & J N & Co Podger. Both thought to be Joseph Nicholson and Joseph Nicholson & Co ©Ozwrenches