Charcoal Gas Producers Fitted to agricultural machinery from 1935 to 1945
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This is the story of the Forster family in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, who were wheat and sheep farmers from the 1860s until the 1970s when James Morris Forster retired to reside in Safety Bay, Western Australia.

Born on the 13th of October 1918, James currently, at 100 years young, still lives at home and does his own cooking, shopping and laundry. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs assists with domestic duties as he finds it hard to kick-start the broom and mop these days and fuel’s too expensive! 

The story of the invention of the charcoal gas producer had happened prior


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