Summary
Photograph of 1st Sunshine Auto Header Harvester.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, known as the H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded as Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. In 1930 it merged with Massey Harris's Australian operations to become H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. In 1955, this company was in turn absorbed into the Massey-Ferguson global entity becoming Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Limited.
Description of Content
A Sunshine 12ft Auto Header Harvester fitted with a fordson engine.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph
More Information
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Collection Names
Massey Ferguson Sunshine Collection (Deposit No.1), H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, Before 2002
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Place & Date Depicted
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1926
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
In blue ink on front of photograph on brown paper mount, '12 Ft AUTO HEADER / FORDSON, ENGINE / FRONT VIEW'
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
SUNSHINE (Auto Header Harvesters) , FORDSON (Internal Combustion Engines)
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Object/Medium
Photograph
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Harvesters
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
145 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Industry, Manufacturing, Auto Header Harvesters
