Summary
Publicity leaflet advertising the 500 series of Sunshine Tractor Drills. It contains customer testimonials from farmers in South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales describing the design, performance, different capabilities, the crops it can be used to cultivate, as well as the effect of the climate. The leaflet contains photographs of the machinery being by farmers in addition to illustrations, diagrams and photographs of individual, labeled components of the equipment which illustrate aspects of the product's performance and describe assembly. The Suntyne is descibed as the most popular machine for sowing grain and numerous other crops. It contains a sowing chart which provides information for crops including wheat and malt barley, oats, rice, cape barley, linseed, sorghum and peas.
Title
'SUNSHINE MASSEY HARRIS 500 SERIES SUNTYNES AND SUNDELVES ...' L705, 6624, DRm, 156
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
1956/01
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Printer
Sunshine Harvester Press, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jan 1956
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
"SUNSHINE" (Seed & Fertilizer Drills) , "SUNSHINE MASSEY HARRIS" (Seed & Fertilizer Drills) , "SUNTYNE" (Seed & Fertilizer Drills) , "SUNDELVE" (Seed & Fertilizer Drills)
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Number of Pages
8
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Page Size Format
180 x 230 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Line Drawings; Photographs; Diagrams; Engravings
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Printing Types
Limited Colour
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Publication Types
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - seeding & fertilising, Seed & fertiliser drills
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Agricultural Implements, Agriculture, Seed & Fertilizer Drills, Tractor Equipment
