234 - 238 Moorabool Street
Geelong
Melways 425 B5


We are situated in a busy part of Geelong CBD with easy parking - 50min from Melbourne CBD.

With a large range of Working Model Gas Log Fires, 30+ Wood Heaters and Wood Stoves - Electric Flame heaters and the latest with LG Air Conditioners on display

Pivot Geelong offers Supply Only or Supply & Installation
Our professional installation team can arrange full installation of any of our extensive range of
Gas Log Fires - Wood Heaters - Wood Stoves and Air Conditioners


Pivot is a family owned and opporated Business
131Years & 5 Generations - Same family -
Established back in 1876; originally manufacturing Wood Stoves,
131Years and 5 Generations on - Pivot are considered Australia's Leading Supplier of
Gas Log Fires, Wood Stoves, Wood Heaters and Electric Heaters


Monday 8:30 am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30 am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday - Closed

And with Our New Pivot Melbourne's Warehouse now gives us the ability to buy in Bulk for better buying power and freight anywhere in Australia and to New Zealand


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The Full History Of Pivot

The Parker family's venture into stove making began with John James Parker, a bricklayer from Kent who arrived in Port Phillip with his family onboard the Grand Trianon in 1857. An enterprising man, John James Parker brought with him sufficient expertise in foundry Work which enabled him to immediately set to work establishing Parker & Co., manufacturers of Premier cooking ranges, stoves and small items of castings.





The Melbourne business continued to flourish and by 1876 one of the John Parker's sons, James Alexander Parker, had moved to Geelong where he set up his own manufacturing business, the Pivot Stove Company at 234-238 Moorabool Street.

Image of Pivot Stove in 1889

James Parker was keen to improve on the conventional stove of the day, which had been based on the original colonial oven, Pivot improved on this design by building a steel case around the box and fitting a cast iron top and flue pipe. This brand new design described as a one fire, self-setting oven was patented as the Pivot Stove and by 1905 was making its mark in the industry.

Image of Pivot Stove in 1958

Ovens weren't the only product to emerge from Pivot's industrious foundry; the beautiful cast iron fence which still today graces the boundaries of St Mary's Church, Yarra Street, remain a tribute to the company's early expertise.

1st generation – James Alexander Parker

2nd Generation – Charles John Parker

3rd Generation – Lindsay Parker

4th Generation – Merril (Daughter of Lindsay) Parker-Hill
Photo of Peter Parker-Hill back in 1969


5th Generation – Greg Parker-Hill

Now, over 130 years later, the business in carried on by Greg with wife Tammie, 5th Generation, it's safe to say we've turned the full circle since the business was established back in 1876, we have gone from wood to oil to gas to wood and now to the latest Gas Log Fires.



Today, one of Pivots strengths is the ability to supply you heaters with the changes to suit your needs. Being a simple change of colour to suit your décor or to adding Cast Fascia’s, Mantels or even a formal Granite Hearth to the heater or fireplace to add ambience to your home, Pivot can provide a full package backed with Geelong’s finest installation team.

Pivot specialise in Gas Log Fires, Wood Heating and Slow Combustion Cooking Stoves with top leading brands and a full range of working models as well as a support of a professional trained installer team.

Although time has changed, Pivot still offers the Old Time Sales and Service to make your house a Home.

The foundry is no longer there but Pivot is still at 238 Moorabool St, Geelong where it was established in 1876 large range of the latest wood heaters & combustion stoves

The show room has working models & displays to help the customer select what form of heating they require.




Last Updated: Monday 29th of September 2008 10:31:26 AM