W H Paling & Co was founded by William Henry Paling, who was born in Rotterdam Holland in 1828. When he turned thirty, he headed to the 'Great Southland' disembarking in the Port of Sydney. His first enterprise (pictured right) consisted of not more than a tin shed in York Street, Wynyard. In 1883 he … Continue reading Topnotch Palings
Today’s blog is brought to you by Paling’s Topnotcher Mouth Organ. For a replay of my monthly Huff’n’Puff radio segment on Peej’s brekky show (on 3MDR Mountain Radio) - click on the radio (starts a wee bit before the two hour mark) or tune in live (sort of – we’re doing it remotely) last Toosday … Continue reading NAWFOS #9 – Top Notch
A timeline of Australian models (an attempt), as promised a while back. An up-to-date remastered version is out now. Just click here Remastered. No no no, not that type of model, sorry! Australian brand harmonicas up to WWII. Like this.1890’s-The Scorcher (F A Rauner/Feldheim, Gotthelf & Co)-up to 1920 1895/99-The Melba (?/H S Chipman-TM 1895), … Continue reading Aussie Models-Timeline
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