Summary
A single sheet of A5 sized card printed on both sides described as "Service Instructions" for the Sunlifter Bale Loader. The publication contains registered number for ordering duplicate parts, assembly and attaching, lubrication, assembly adjustments. transportation, loading and tyres. It includes line drawings of the machine and hitch assembly.
Part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia. The collection relates to the agricultural manufacturing firm, the Sunshine Harvester Works. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s in Ballarat. Between 1906 and 1907, McKay moved production to Sunshine where the firm became one of the largest industrial businesses in Australia. Change in ownership is a recurring theme in the company's history. In 1930, it merged with Massey-Harris to become H.V McKay Massey Harris. In the mid-1950s, the company was absorbed by Canadian agricultural firm Massey-Ferguson. Production in Sunshine ceased in the mid-1980s, following almost 100 years of manufacturing agricultural equipment.
Title
'SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS SUNLIFTER BALE LOADER' X445 1431, DRc, 153
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Transfer No.2)
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Collecting Areas
Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades, Trade Literature, Engineering
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Transfer from Old McKay Archives, Science & Technology Collection, Museum Victoria, H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Before 1987
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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
1953/01
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Printer
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Brand Names
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Number of Pages
2
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Page Size Format
190 x 240 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Line Drawings; 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, Hay loaders
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Agriculture, Agricultural Equipment, Farming Methods, Hay Bale Loaders