Summary
Photograph of tractor wheels in annealing oven.
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, of Sunshine, Victoria, and its predecessors dating back to Hugh V. McKay, who developed an innovative combine harvesters design during the 1880s and founded the Sunshine Harvester Works, at Ballarat, in 1894.
Description of Content
A man is pulling a trolley on rails, loaded with 6 cast tractor wheels into or out of an annealing oven. Another trolley loaded with wheels is in the foreground.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph
More Information
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Collection Names
Massey Ferguson Sunshine Collection (Deposit No.1), H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, Before 2002
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Place & Date Depicted
Massey-Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back, 'Urgent / 2 7/8" wide / 120# / MF Outlook / SUNSHINE FOUNDRY / CAST FRONT TRACTOR / WHEELS'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Factory interiors
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
165 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Annealing Stoves, Foundry Equipment, Foundry Workers, Wheel Hubs
