McGaffin Design collection

Series 1: Designs for Barnes Neon Signs (1979-1990)

Series number
1
Series title
Designs for Barnes Neon Signs
Date
1979-1990
Scope and content

This series relates to McGaffin Design work for Barnes Neon Signs. Business Names include Barnes Neon Signs; Barnes Neon and Barnes Signs Pty. Ltd.

Author / Creator
McGaffin Design
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S

Items in this series:

Artists rendering Barnes Neon building (1979)

Unit ID
35103/1
Item title
Artists rendering Barnes Neon building
Date
1979
Scope and content

Artist rendering of Barnes Neon office building in colour, the other black and white.

Description
2 renderings (drawings)
Additional format
Digital copy available

Artist rendering site development for Barnes Neon signs (1979)

Unit ID
35103/3
Item title
Artist rendering site development for Barnes Neon signs
Date
1979
Scope and content

One colour artist rendering of the staged development  for Barnes Neon Signs, 1 Industrial Ave, Molendinar Estate, Southport.

Description
1 rendering (drawing)
Additional format
Digital copy available

Architectural plans Barnes Neon (1979)

Unit ID
35103/4
Item title
Architectural plans Barnes Neon
Date
1979
Scope and content

Architectural plans for a proposed development of Barnes Neon factory site.

Description
2 architectural drawings

Pizza Hut signage

Unit ID
35103/5
Item title
Pizza Hut signage
Scope and content

This item contains one technical drawing of the Pizza Hut building signage and photograph of the signage.

Description
1 technical drawing;
1 photograph

Kentucky Fried Chicken facia sign

Unit ID
35103/6
Item title
Kentucky Fried Chicken facia sign
Scope and content

This item consists of one technical drawing of the facia sign design for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and a KFC bucket sign photograph.

Description
1 technical drawing;
1 photograph

Illuminated sign technical drawing

Unit ID
35103/7
Item title
Illuminated sign technical drawing
Scope and content

Technical drawing for the construction for D/S illuminated sign.

Description
1 technical drawing

Neon transformer photographs (1983)

Unit ID
35103/8
Item title
Neon transformer photographs
Date
1983
Scope and content

This item has three photographs of neon transformers along with a clipping from Design World, displayed on black cardboard.

Description
3 photographs;
1 clipping

Advertising mock ups

Unit ID
35103/9
Item title
Advertising mock ups
Scope and content

Two mock-ups for advertising Barnes Signs roadside hoardings in Brisbane and Cairns. Each mock-up features photographs of the roadside hoardings mounted on board, along with a map indicating their locations.

Description
2 renderings (drawings)

Business cards

Unit ID
35103/10
Item title
Business cards
Scope and content

Two Barnes Neon business cards.

Description
2 business cards

Letter of recommendation (1991 November 11)

Unit ID
35103/11
Item title
Letter of recommendation
Date
1991 November 11
Scope and content

Letter of recommendation from G.W Barnes, Managing Director of Barnes Neon Signs attesting to Rod McGaffin's work.

Author / Creator
  Barnes, G.W.
Description
1 letter
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(2 digital)

Series 2: Designs for JetVac and AquaJet carpet cleaners (1980-1984?)

Series number
2
Series title
Designs for JetVac and AquaJet carpet cleaners
Date
1980-1984?
Scope and content

This series consists of items related to JetVac and AquaJet carpet cleaners. McGaffin Design was subcontracted to design and manufacture the machines using sourced components.

Author / Creator
McGaffin Design
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S

Items in this series:

AquaJet design board (1980)

Unit ID
35103/12
Item title
AquaJet design board
Date
1980
Scope and content

This item consists of an artist rendering with photographs on board for the trailer mounted truster jet carpet cleaner for intended for the commercial market.

Description
1 rendering (drawing)

JetVac design board

Unit ID
35103/13
Item title
JetVac design board
Scope and content

This item is a design board with photographs of the JetVac carpet dryer and Turbo Wet/Dry displayed beside technical drawings of the JetVac including wand and tools. 

Description
2 technical drawings;
2 photographs

JetVac mock up

Unit ID
35103/14
Item title
JetVac mock up
Scope and content

Original mock up of the JetVac Series 80i, catalogue, in colour

Description
1 renderings (drawings)

JetVac mock up

Unit ID
35103/15
Item title
JetVac mock up
Scope and content

Original mock up of  the Auto JetVac with decals, in colour

Description
1 renderings (drawings)

JetVac carpet cleaner photograph

Unit ID
35103/16
Item title
JetVac carpet cleaner photograph
Scope and content

Back and white photograph of the JetVac carpet cleaner.

Description
1 photograph

JetVac carpet cleaner photograph

Unit ID
35103/17
Item title
JetVac carpet cleaner photograph
Scope and content

Back and white photograph of the JetVac carpet cleaner.

Description
1 photograph

Promotional material

Unit ID
35103/18
Item title
Promotional material
Scope and content

This item consists of promotional material targeting the commercial and contractor market for the AquaJet & JetVac carpet cleaners.

Description
1 brochure

JetVac technical parts list

Unit ID
35103/19
Item title
JetVac technical parts list
Scope and content

This item is a technical parts list for the JetVac series 80 carpet cleaner.

Description
1 trade catalog

Clippings (1984)

Unit ID
35103/20
Item title
Clippings
Date
1984
Scope and content

Design World clipping for Turbo Wet/Dry carpet cleaner.

Description
1 clipping
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Series 3: Designs for Dyco line markers (1980-1989?)

Series number
3
Series title
Designs for Dyco line markers
Date
1980-1989?
Scope and content

This series consists of items related to Dyco hydrastatic drive line markers. McGaffin Design was subcontracted to design and manufacture the machines using sourced components. 

Author / Creator
McGaffin Design
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S

Items in this series:

Dyco line markers artist rendering

Unit ID
35103/21
Item title
Dyco line markers artist rendering
Scope and content

Artists rendering of the Dyco Hydrastic drive line marker

Description
1 rendering (drawings)
Additional format
Digital copy available

Dyco line markers artist rendering

Unit ID
35103/22
Item title
Dyco line markers artist rendering
Scope and content

Artists rendering of the Dyco Binks Superliner

Description
1 rendering (drawings)

Dyco line markers artist rendering

Unit ID
35103/23
Item title
Dyco line markers artist rendering
Scope and content

Artists rendering of the Dyco Binks Rideliner line marker

Description
1 rendering (drawings)

Dyco line markers artist rendering

Unit ID
35103/24
Item title
Dyco line markers artist rendering
Scope and content

Artists rendering of the Dyco airless striper line marker

Description
1 rendering (drawings)

Dyco line markers artist rendering

Unit ID
35103/25
Item title
Dyco line markers artist rendering
Scope and content

Artists rendering of Dyco line marker

Description
1 rendering (drawings)

Dyco D.V.A line marker photograph

Unit ID
35103/26
Item title
Dyco D.V.A line marker photograph
Scope and content

One photograph of the Dyco D.V.A line marker.

Description
1 photograph

Dyco line marker technical drawing

Unit ID
35103/27
Item title
Dyco line marker technical drawing
Scope and content

Dyco line marker technical drawing of the Airless one power drive

Description
1 technical drawings

Dyco line marker technical drawing

Unit ID
35103/28
Item title
Dyco line marker technical drawing
Scope and content

Dyco line marker technical drawing of the Airless one power drive.

Description
1 technical drawings

Dyco line marker technical drawing

Unit ID
35103/29
Item title
Dyco line marker technical drawing
Scope and content

Dyco line marker technical drawing on transparent sheet of the DVA line marker general arrangement.

Description
1 technical drawings

Dyco line marker technical drawing

Unit ID
35103/30
Item title
Dyco line marker technical drawing
Scope and content

Dyco line marker technical drawing on transparent sheet of the Airless one power drive 

Description
1 technical drawings

Dyco line marker technical drawing

Unit ID
35103/31
Item title
Dyco line marker technical drawing
Scope and content

Dyco line marker technical drawing on transparent sheet of the Airless one controls

Description
1 technical drawings

Dyco promotional material

Unit ID
35103/32
Item title
Dyco promotional material
Scope and content

One promotional catalogue for the D.V.A line marker.

Description
1 brochure

Dyco clippings (1986)

Unit ID
35103/33
Item title
Dyco clippings
Date
1986
Scope and content

McGaffin Design clippings related to Dyco line marker in Tenders Australia magazine, Business Review Weekly and Design World

Description
3 clippings
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(1 digital)

Series 4: Vehicle design

Series number
4
Series title
Vehicle design
Scope and content

This series includes vehicles designed by McGaffin Design for land and water use.

Author / Creator
McGaffin Design
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S

Items in this series:

Lola T70 (1973)

Unit ID
35103/34
Item title
Lola T70
Date
1973
Scope and content

This item consists of four artist rendering of the Lola T70 high performance car. Clipping from Racing Car News and advertisement for the private sale of Australian racing driver Dennis Gearey's Lola T70. 

Description
4 renderings (drawings);
3 clippings
Additional format
Digital copy available

McGaffin Design boats (1970-1979)

Unit ID
35103/35
Item title
McGaffin Design boats
Date
1970-1979
Scope and content

Artist rendering of a range of boats designed by McGaffin Design.

Description
2 renderings (drawings)
Additional format
Digital copy available

Hovercraft (1974)

Unit ID
35103/36
Item title
Hovercraft
Date
1974
Scope and content

This item is an artist rendering of a hovercraft with technical details. Two hovercrafts were built, one for offshore drillers the other for Christopher Skase.

Description
1 rendering (drawing)
Additional format
Digital copy available
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(3 digital)

Series 5: Industrial design (1969-2025?)

Series number
5
Series title
Industrial design
Date
1969-2025?
Scope and content

This series consists of industrial products designed by McGaffin Design for both commercial and domestic usage. 

Author / Creator
McGaffin Design
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S

Items in this series:

Polychem Technologies Polychem spray gun (1989?)

Unit ID
35103/37
Item title
Polychem Technologies Polychem spray gun
Date
1989?
Scope and content

This item consists of designs for a hydraulic proportioning unit and Polychem K.G.F spray gun for spraying building facades in polyurethane coating. It includes figures of the model 3500 pump and Polychem K.G.F spray gun.

Description
1 diagram;
1 technical drawing

Lawmac 8" Power hacksaw (1969 November 11)

Unit ID
35103/38
Item title
Lawmac 8" Power hacksaw
Date
1969 November 11
Scope and content

Two technical drawings for the 8" power hacksaw for Lawmac Industries.

Description
2 technical drawings

[Unidentified design] (1989?)

Unit ID
35103/39
Item title
[Unidentified design]
Date
1989?
Scope and content

Colour technical drawing of an unidentified design.

Description
1 technical drawing

360 degree positioning device (2020?)

Unit ID
35103/40
Item title
360 degree positioning device
Date
2020?
Scope and content

Three diagrams of a 360 degree positioning device, built and used in the manufacturing of kit sheds in Yatala, Queensland. 

Description
3 technical drawings

Checker plate vandal cover

Unit ID
35103/41
Item title
Checker plate vandal cover
Scope and content

One technical drawing of a checker plate vandal cover for a front end loader, includes logo for Crisp-Air Parts.  

Description
1 technical drawing

Portable sawmill (2020-2025?)

Unit ID
35103/42
Item title
Portable sawmill
Date
2020-2025?
Scope and content

This item consists of photographs of a portable sawmill and promotional logos associated with the product.

Description
6 photographs;
2 logos

Alloy sawhorse (2009)

Unit ID
35103/43
Item title
Alloy sawhorse
Date
2009
Scope and content

This item includes product description, technical drawings and photographs of the alloy sawhorse prototype.

Description
5 technical drawings;
8 photographs

Quick square

Unit ID
35103/44
Item title
Quick square
Scope and content

Two sided original technical drawing of a quick square. 

Description
1 technical drawing

Bike rack

Unit ID
35103/45
Item title
Bike rack
Scope and content

Three technical drawings of a bike rack.

Description
3 technical drawings
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Series 6: Architectural plans (1969-1985)

Series number
6
Series title
Architectural plans
Date
1969-1985
Scope and content

This series includes architectural plans by McGaffin Design for commercial and domestic structures. 

Author / Creator
McGaffin Design
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S

Items in this series:

Research Station, Point Lookout (1969)

Unit ID
35103/46
Item title
Research Station, Point Lookout
Date
1969
Scope and content

Artist rendering and architectural plans for the Research Station at Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island.

Description
1 rendering (drawing);
3 architectural drawings
Additional format
Digital copy available

Sorrento Restaurant, Mermaid Beach (1975-1985?)

Unit ID
35103/47
Item title
Sorrento Restaurant, Mermaid Beach
Date
1975-1985?
Scope and content

Artist rendering of the front elevation of the Sorrento Restaurant, Mermaid Beach, Queensland. The building depicted in this drawing was constructed.

Description
1 rendering (drawing)
Additional format
Digital copy available

Industrial Complex, Surfers Paradise (1979-1981?)

Unit ID
35103/48
Item title
Industrial Complex, Surfers Paradise
Date
1979-1981?
Scope and content

Artist rendering of the Industrial Complex on Bundal Road, Surfers Paradise for client Mick Pirie. The building depicted in this drawing was constructed, the dome was not built. 

Description
1 rendering (drawing)
Additional format
Digital copy available

Olympic Pool, Southport (1974)

Unit ID
35103/49
Item title
Olympic Pool, Southport
Date
1974
Scope and content

Project board for the Olympic Pool in Southport, Queensland, featuring photographs and text. The photographs include views of the exterior of the completed facility and the spraying and lifting of fiberglass mouldings.

Description
1 rendered project
Additional format
Digital copy available

Proposed residence, Tyalgum Road, N.S.W.

Unit ID
35103/50
Item title
Proposed residence, Tyalgum Road, N.S.W.
Scope and content

Architectural plan for a proposed residence at Tyalgum Road in New South Wales. 

Description
1 architectural drawing

Proposed dwelling at 118 Falconer St, Southport

Unit ID
35103/51
Item title
Proposed dwelling at 118 Falconer St, Southport
Scope and content

Three architectural plans for a dwelling located at 118 Falconer Street, Southport, prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Goodchild. The house depicted was constructed.

Description
3 architectural drawings
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(4 digital)

Series 7: United States Patents (1974-1976)

Series number
7
Series title
United States Patents
Date
1974-1976
Scope and content

This series contains United States patents with inventors listed as Andrew McGaffin and Hilda Marion McGaffin:

  • Patent for a bath tub seat that adapts to fit over the top edge of a bath tub;
  • Patent for a convertible multi-use piece of furniture with six accompanying photographs. The furniture can operate as a bed, lounge, chair and rocking chair.

[items: 52 & 53]

Author / Creator
Andrew Russell, McGaffin.
Hilda Marion, McGaffin.
Description
2 design patents;
6 photographs
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S
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Series 8: Rod McGaffin business cards, certificate and portrait (1983-2002)

Series number
8
Series title
Rod McGaffin business cards, certificate and portrait
Date
1983-2002
Scope and content

This series contains items related to Rod McGaffin of McGaffin Design, it includes one colour portrait of McGaffin with a time line of his business cards from 1982-2002 printed on the reverse, two McGaffin Design business cards and one Design Council certificate for Volspray Airless Pump. 

[items: 54, 55 & 56]

Description
2 business cards;
1 certificate
Locate
OMOSBOX Box 25192 O/S
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