This can closer was designed to handle cans 70/73 mm diameter and 110 mm high. The 550 cans per minute Steamflow Cannery model included random straight line infeed and filler drive, able to handle diameters between 52 – 102 mm and heights between 37 – 180 mm.
Thanks to George from Fallsdell Machinery for the photos and info.
Catalog pages (undated) – 12 P can seamer, can closer
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The 1937 W. G. Goetz & Sons Power Press Catalog is available for viewing and download from the National Library of Australia’s TROVE website. Click here, or on the cover image below.
Good pay at Goetz. On the same page as this advertisement, the Victorian Railways were paying £9/15/6 (av. weekly earnings with overtime) for Firemen & Labourers at the nearby Newport Power Station.
Williamstown Chronicle 14 April 1950, p.4
The Argus, 30 August 1952, p.32
Not all Goetz jobs were for factory workers. Someone had to do the office work!
Williamstown Chronicle, 8 December 1950, p.3
The U.S.A. trade journal ‘International Commerce’ ran a section in each monthly edition to advise US businesses of potential investment and general business opportunities in other countries.
One such entry for W. G. Goetz & Sons appeared in the 11th February 1963 edition
(Vol. 69, No. 6)
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Cover
Section heading, page 27
Goetz entry, in the ‘Australia’ listing, page 28
Thanks to Karen and Kurtis for sending these photos of the 40C machine they have at Cutting Edge Engineering of Ormeau, QLD.
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W. G. Goetz & Sons Ltd. listed among exhibitors at the Footscray Technical School’s “Craftsmanship in Industry” exhibition. From the Williamstown Chronicle, 7 May 1954, p.2
It seems that Goetz had been long-time Footscray Tech supporters by way of advertising in their magazine and had provided industry visits for students.
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Sunshine Advocate, 28 May 1954, p.7
Williamstown Chronicle 28 May 1954, p.7
Work available in the Heat Treatment Department!
From The Argus, 16 April 1955, p.41
