Hey Norm,
Do you mean Gerald Maggs P/L? I remember that shop; and still have a couple of Coleman kero stove parts I bought there!

Museum Vic has a collection of trade brochures from Maggs'; https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/search?collection=Gerald+Maggs+Trade+Literature+Collection

Arkana Hardware in Dandy was also a bit old-fashioned, and had a lot of stuff that you wouldn't find in a Bunnings or the like.

Cheers,
Gadge

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