Summary
Photograph of 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
Front view of a Sunshine Auto Header harvester in a yard at Thorn & Keys. This model set a world record for a day's harvesting.
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, Victoria, Australia, circa 1929
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Black & White
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Inscriptions
In black type on back, 'Pre-war McKay auto header, made at Sunshine, recently / traded in at Thorn & Keys, Dalby, on new 585 SP Header. / Model of the type above established a world record / for a day's harvesting -- 3300 bushels -- in victoria in / 1938' In black pencil, ' Machine Vintage / abt 1927 / Invention dates to 1924.' [Written by Howard Taylor in black pencil, the words 'world record' written above is circled with a line to the following text] ' Set at St Helens Plains Horsham / Eagle Bros Farm. (Not with this machine but a similar one) / The bagging platform hold 19 bags & / each time the header stopped to / unload the full bags - the operator / Ken McLeod would grease six different / bearing nipples. / In this way the record was set.'
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
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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
255 mm (Width), 200 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Industry, Manufacturing, Auto Header Harvesters
