Otto Weiss' photographs of his world trip, 1935, and plans and photographs of welding generators, 1940-1945 / Otto Weiss

PXE 1537
PXD 1337
ON 549

fonds

1935-1945

Graphic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Photographs, Design Drawings

903293

Approx. 2,470 photographs - gelatin silver - 25.5 x 21 cm or smaller
Approx. 1,275 proofs - 2.6 x 3.7 cm or smaller
11 negatives (4 film strips) - black & white - 40 mm
153 technical drawings - pen, pencil and diazotypes - 75 x 106.5 cm or smaller
14 graphs

Otto Weiss, born in Vienna in 1898, professional engineer, manager of the welding division of Elin A. G. Austria. Weiss visited Australia in 1935 and in cooperation with Charles M. Terry Pty Ltd, Sydney, visited the main industrial users in Australia and New Zealand, and established Elin arc welding equipment. Otto Weiss immigrated to Sydney with his family in 1938 and became the Elin resident engineer with Charles M. Terry, travelling extensively advising and selling Elin generators to industry and Government. During the World War II, Weiss developed the Australian manufacture of a crossfield generator at Jones & Rickard Pty. Ltd., Redern, for the Australian armed services and essential industry. He subsequently designed a variety of AC and DC generators built by J & R Oliver Electric and other local manufacturers. Otto Weiss was a corporate member of The Institution of Engineers, Australia, and was a significant contributor to the development of the electrical engineering industry in Australia. He died in 1946.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Photographs
PXE 1537/Box 1
Proofs of Otto Weiss' world trip around Europe and Australia, 1935. Includes two photographs of an Aboriginal police tracker at Ipswich, Queensland

PXE 1537/Boxes 2-3
Mounted photographic prints of Otto Weiss' world trip, 1935

PXE 1537/Box 4
Photographs of welding generators, ca. 1943
Portrait photograph of Otto Weiss
A selection of photographic prints from Otto Weiss' world trip, 1935
A graph showing 'Static Characteristics for Maximum and Minimum and wheel Setting'
Pen drawing showing 'Load Characteristics for ARF69 Welding Generator at 70% time factor. Full load 250 amps. 25 to 28 volts' (C.M. Terry Pty. Ltd., Sydney, 1940)

ON 549
Original negatives mostly of welding generators, includes one portrait

PXD 1337/Folder 1
32 plans for generators WG3A, 2WG3A and 250/300 amps (1941-1944)

PXD 1337/Folder 2
7 plans for commutator guards for DCM 32 (1943), welding generator 250/300 amps (1940) and DC welding motor; special wheel for cooling fan for tramway type welding sets (1944); cooling fan for WG3A/DCM32/ADR2104 (1943); arrangement of coupling for Diesel Welding Set C.S.R. and Star-Delta starter 15 H.P. (1943)

PXD 1337/Folder 3
8 plans for welding generator set with Ford V8 engine (1944); general arrangement and bedplate for welding set WG3 with dodge engine (1942); generator G15 (1937); RF 80/ADR2104 and 10kw 230v generator shaft details etc. (1945)

PXD 1337/Folder 4
18 plans for generators with Ford V8, Dodge and Chrysler engines (1942-1944); and welding generator type 3 VSH/WG3A (1945)

PXD 1337/Folder 5
23 plans for DC motor generator, DC traction motor, plating and anodising generator and reaction type brush holder. Graphs relating to the direct current traction motor and plating and anodising generator (Some plans and graphs signed by Otto Weiss) (1943-1945)

PXD 1337/Folder 6
7 plans for AC welding motor and Star-Delta starter 15 HP (1942-1944)

PXD 1337/Folder 7
12 plans for G.M.F. Generators D165 and D166, DC Generator 32/45 volts (18.8 amps, 1750 rpm) and DC Generator 0.75 kw (1750 rpm, 32/42 volts). Also includes two graphs relating to G.M.F. Generator D165 and list of details for casing of DC Generator 0.75 (1.0) kw. (1943-1944)

PXD 1337/Folder 8
22 plans for DC Welding Motor (DCM32) (1941-1943)

PXD 1337/Folder 9
24 plans for Welding Generator 250/300 amps (1940-1943)


Forms part of MLMSS 8559

Access via appointment - Applies to ON 549

Reproduction Restricted

The numbers that appear below the mounted photographs refer to the negatives. (Negatives are with Mr Weiss). All negatives are nitrate.

Photographs are mounted and loose

Partial typed list in German of Otto Weiss' world trip (Box 1)

Folders 1-4, 8-10 drawings by C.M. Terry Pty. Ltd., Sydney; folder 5 drawings by Oliver Electric Co., Jones and Rickard (Sydney), J.A. Lawton & Sons Ltd. (Adelaide), S. & E. Downie Pty. Ltd. (Redfern) and Otto Weiss

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6772 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Identified by Ernest and Otto Weiss

All proofs have captions and are dated

Photographs are in good condition
Drawings are in fair condition
Sticky tape damage to some plans in folders 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9