Summary
Product catalogue for "Sunshine Auto Headers", 36 pages, photographs, published in September 1934. Front cover features a photograph of a auto header in tall crop.
Page two has a large photograph of three auto headers working a down and tangled crop in northern New South Wales.
Page three headed "Sunshine Auto Header": "To witness the enthusiasm of a new owner, to hear the praises of an old one, to read the many fine testimonials from all over the world, is to be immediately impressed by this - the greatest harvesting machine of the century - the Sunshine Auto Header."
The catalogue highliights "Salient features": compactness and strength of construction, simplicity and economy of control, correct distribution of weight and power, efficiency of cutting gathering, thrashing and separating, reduction of moving parts, lubrication by highpressure gun system. Content covers: description of WA (Australian type) and WT (Argentine and New Zealand type) models, detailed photographs and description of components including side sectional view of the header with descriptive arrows to each part, detailed photograph showing the driving mechanism and the raising and lowering gear, extra equipment, using the header as a stationary thresher.
Last page promotes the support and advice from Service and Parts staff.
Physical Description
Stapled booklet, "Sunshine Auto Headers", 36 pages, black and white print, photographs,
Title
'SUNSHINE Auto Headers'
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
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Publication Date
1934/09
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Printer
Sunshine Harvester Press, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934
Printer's Codes: '(9866), IGM, 19/34' -
Manufacturer of Item Depicted
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1934
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Inscriptions
Front cover reads: "Sunshine/ Auto Headers". Page one reads: "H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd/ Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine./ (near Melbourne) Australia/ Manufacturers of/ Farm Machinery/ Head Office and Works - Sunshine/ Telephone: Sunshine 8, 66, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118./ Registered Two-Word Address for Cables and Telegrams:/ "Sunshine, Melbourne." Bentley's Code/ Agency in Great Britain: Aldwych House, London, W.C. 2/ Branches in Australia: 27-29 Broadway (George Street West), Sydney, NSW/Telegrams: "Sunshine, Sydney" Telephone, M4527 (four lines)/ 95-97 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia./ Telegrams: "Sunshine, Adelaide" Phones: 5915, 5916, 5917, 5918/ Corner Murray and King Streets, Perth, West Australia/ Telegrams: "Sunshine, Perth" Telephone: B5161/ 654-664 Bourke Street, West, Melbourne. Victoria/ Telephones, Central 635, 4354/ Agencies in All Agricultural Centres throughout Australia/ Price List posted to any address on request." Inside rear cover reads: "...Farmers visiting Melbourne are cordially invited to inspect the Works, which is the largest Manufactory of Farm Implements in the Southern Hemisphere."
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
"H.V. McKAY MASSEY HARRIS" (Auto Header Harvesters) , "SUNSHINE" (Auto Header Harvesters)
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Number of Pages
36
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Page Size Format
185 x 245 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Photographs; Instructional Drawings
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Printing Types
Monochrome
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Publication Types
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Header harvesters
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
185 (Width), 2 (Depth), 247 (Height)
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Keywords
Auto Header Harvesters, Agricultural Equipment, Crop Lifters, Farming Methods, Grain Harvesting Equipment, Harvesting Equipment, Grain Separators
