Forgot to say 38ac, the engine has a brass plate stating it was sold by Winchcombe Carson, Brisbane, so I know it was probably used in the wool industry, in some form. As it has the exhaust configured horizontally, I don't think it would have been on a shearing plant, as they have a vertical exhaust, to get the fumes away from the shearers. My interest in shearing plants was raised by me obtaining a 1927 Coopers plant, and my memories of my father shearing up to 2,500 sheep on the family farm when I was knee high to a grass hopper.

I have a lister shearing plant to restore, and I'm wondering about the date of production. Although it consists mostly of angle iron the bearing housings and tumbling tommy clutch assembly all have lister in the castings or engraved on the brass covers. I have most of the plant, frame, engine and cooling water tank, but I'm told they didn't all start life together. The complete plant photo is from a museum, not the unit I have. Any information about these plants of leads to parts such as the down tubes would be much appreciated.

Cockie