Summary
Souvenir leaflet entitled: 'The Sunshine Harvester Works/The Largest Farm Machinery Manufactory in Australasia./ A Brief Description of the Manufacturing Departments and the Machine Tools in Use with Illustrations of the Implements Manufactured.' A decorative frame is on the cover and is printed for each tour with the date and name of the group - this is empty.
Line illustrations of equipment manufactured are accompanied with information about the Sunshine Harvester Works site, and detailed descriptions of the following shops: the engine works, bolt and nut manufacturing department, heat treatment department, the laboratory, the gate shop, reaper and binder department, timber yard, foundry, main processing room, large beam press, the assembly shop, wood mill, duplicates department. The rear page has a aerial photograph of the factory site.
Physical Description
A four-folded single broadsheet. Front cover has a vacant frame to be used for overprinting with the tour details, and title. Rear page features aerial photograph of the Sunshine Harvester Works. Page one is headed 'The Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria' with side panel featuring illustrations of equipment and a main body of text describing the Sunshine Harvester Works, pages two and three are similar in content and layout. Contents includes descriptions of the following departments with the Sunshine Harvester Works: The Engine Works Bolt and Nut Manufacturing Department Heat Treatment Department The Laboratory The Gate Shop Reaper and Binder Department Timber Yards The Foundry Main Processing Room
Title
'The Sunshine Harvester Works ... A Brief Description of the Manufacturing Departments and the Machine Tools in Use with Illustrations of the Implements Manufactured.'
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Transfer No.1) Series A
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Mr Don McKay, Old McKay Archives, Science & Technology Collection, Museum Victoria, 11 Oct 1960
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Manufacturer/Distributor
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Publication Date
1926 circa
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1921-1930
Date based on H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, first listed in 1921, and the last date prior to the merger with Massey Harris in 1930. -
Printer
D.W. Paterson Co. Pty Ltd, 495 Collins Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1921-1930
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Inscriptions
The front cover has a vacant frame to be used for overprinting with the tour details, and reads: 'The Sunshine Harvester Works/The Largest Farm Machinery Manufactory in Australasia./ A Brief Description of the Manufacturing Departments and the Machine Tools in Use with Illustrations of the Implements Manufactured./H.V. McKay Pty Ltd/Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine/Near Melbourne, Australia./Chief Branches and Agencies: Stanley Street, South Brisbane/27-39 George Street West, Sydney/607 Collins Street West, Melbourne/105 North Terrace, Adelaide/36 Pier Street, Perth/COR. York and St John Streets, Launceston.' The rear cover features an aerial photograph of: 'Aeroplane View of Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine'. Printer identified in small print: 'D. W. Paterson Co. Pty Ltd, Print, 495 Collins Street, Melbourne'.
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Brand Names
"SUNSHINE" (Manufacturing Works) , "SUNDIESEL" (Kerosene Engines) , "SUNJUNIOR" (Horse Hoes) , "SUNCLEAVE" (Disc Cultivators) , "SUNDERCUT" (Stump Jump Disc Cultivating Ploughs)
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Number of Pages
8
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Page Size Format
190 x 290 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Photographs; Line Drawings; Factory Views
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Printing Types
Monochrome
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Publication Types
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, General farm equipment, Equipment catalogues
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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