Summary
Instructional leaflet offering written descriptions and instructions relating to the opperation the Hay Press. Subjects discussed include flywheel-shaft speed, ram speed, feeding, pulley rotation, power, belt, board dropper, overload springs on magpie, wiring, suggested operating crew, lubrication and priming machine.
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
'Working Instructions for Hay Press'
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, Trade Literature, Engineering, Working Life & Trades
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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
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Publication Date
1952/07
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Printer
Sunshine Harvester Press, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jul 1952
Printer's code: X 233, 886, Dm, 752. Annotated with handwritten note: 'SN. 886 1000 17-7-53' -
Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
"SUNSHINE" (Hay Balers) , Sunshine Massey Harris (Hay Balers)
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Number of Pages
1
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Page Size Format
290 mm x 210 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
None
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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 presses
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Hay Balers, Hay Presses, Power-Take-Off Drives, Rural Life, Rural Supplies