Summary
folded quarto sized flyer entitled "The Sunstraddle Maize Cultivator". Partly printed, September 1939. One side has full text with orange hightlights, the other side has orange highlighted areas without text. The flyer was possibly designed as a double-sided quarto sheet. Illustrated with rear view of cultivator with farmer demonstrating the feet-guided gangs.
Content includes description of the cultivator, specifications and features.
Physical Description
folded quarto sized flyer entitled "The Sunstraddle Maize Cultivator". Partly printed. One side has full text with orange hightlights, the other side has orange highlighted areas without text. The flyer was possibly designed as a double-sided quarto sheet. Illustrated with rear view of cultivator with farmer demonstrating the feet-guided gangs.
Title
'THE SUNSTRADDLE MAIZE CULTIVATOR ... L364, (8313), Rm, 939.'
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Transfer No.1) Series C
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Councillor Don McKay, Old McKay Archives, Science & Technology Collection, Museum Victoria, Nov 1973
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Manufacturer/Distributor
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Publication Date
1939/09
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Printer & Publisher
Sunshine Harvester Press, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Sep 1939
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Sep 1939
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Inscriptions
Cover reads: "The/ Sunstraddle/ Maize Cultivator/ For efficient/and perfectly/ controlled cul-/tivation of.../ ..maize, cane,/ cotton, peanuts/ and other row/ crops./ Feet-guided gangs enable safe and easy/ tillage right up to the plants." Foot of back page reads: "Manufactured by/ H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd/ (Incorporated in Victoria)/ Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine/ Branches - 654-664 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Concord West, (near Sydney). 95-97 North Terrace, Adelaide./ Corner Murray and King Streets, Perth./ Queensland Distributors - H.V. McKay Massey Harris (Qld) Pty Ltd./ (Sunshine Section) Stanley Street, South Brisbane.
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Brand Names
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Number of Pages
2
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Page Size Format
180 x 240
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Photographs
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Printing Types
Limited Colour
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Publication Types
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - cultivation, Cultivators
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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), 1 (Depth), 250 (Height)
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