The machine in the photo below is the Goetz 47p 12 Head Closer installed at Masterfoods  production line A at Wodonga in 1994. This machine also has a 52 valve air piston filler attached. By 2002, this machine had filled over 20 billion cans!

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In 1991, Goetz installed to Uncle Ben’s production line G, an 8 header closer and 99 dia 47p maxi can, used for producing pet food. By 2002 it had produced 9 billion cans.

In 2005 Ken Scott designed and built, with Masterfoods workers, a new 36 air piston rod valve UF filler. Commencing production in 2006, this machine had the same setup as the Masterfoods A and G line 47p fillers.

Source: Ken Scott.

Below: The 47p manual weighed in at about 150 pages. Click image of larger view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One thought on “47p Masterfoods, Wodonga”

1. Tony Ruth December 19, 2016 at 7:32 am

   I have a number of photos of 2 large Goetz C presses that I’d like to submit. How can I do so.
   One has GOETZ cast into the frame, the other has W.G GOETZ & Sons LTD Melbourne.

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Or click the link to download as a PDF 20-P Goetz flyer

 

 

Click the link to download the 20-P manual as a PDF 20-P Manual-web

Below: When customers took delivery of a new machine, they were given a manila envelope containing the parts list and instructions. Click image for larger view.

Below: 20p machine made for Colby’s powered milk production. Photo courtesy Ken Scott. Click for larger version.

“Hi, I am in the photo of the 20_P Auto­matic Can Clos­ing Machine. The peo­ple in this photo are From
Left to Right (one either side of the machine) — Alis­tair McLen­nan, Jimmy Bird, Bill Dou­glas, Ken Scott
In front of machine — Peter Boylan”. Thanks for the info Peter.

 

 

 

peter boylan November 7, 2015 at 2:49 am

Hi, I am in the photo of the 20_P Automatic Can Closing Machine. The people in this photo are From
Left to Right (one either side of the machine) – Alistair McLennan, Jimmy Bird, Bill Douglas, Ken Scott
In front of machine – Peter Boylan

Thanks
Peter Boylan

Tony Marks December 26, 2015 at 3:39 am

I have just been reading about the history of WG Goetz and recognised a couple of very familular faces in the above picture. Having worked at Goetz for the best part of seven years in my late teens and early twenties I have many great memories of a great bunch of blokes and great trades people!

Gerry Zammit June 6, 2016 at 1:21 am

greetings just an interested reader, have a bit of a passion for Australian industrial history – is there anything left at all of this great company – did Mr Rotherham end up going to jail when he ruined it – I am deeply saddened if this great manufacturer has disappeared . Regards

Post author September 12, 2016 at 2:55 am
Hi Gerry. NO, nothing left of the company. According to the ASIC website “Mr Northam was sentenced today by Judge Anderson in the Melbourne County Court to six months jail, to be released immediately on his entering into a recognisance in the sum of $500 to be of good behaviour for a period of two years.” (Mr Charles Victor Northam, not Mr. Rotherham). Regards.