Summary
Photograph of high speed photography set up at the Sunshine Threshing Laboratory.
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
High speed camera set-up of thresher, in the Massey Ferguson Threshing Laboratory in St. Albans Road Sunshine. Detailed article in the Massey Ferguson Review July 1967, and October 1969
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
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back, 'EXPERIMENTAL THRESHING RIG WITH PHOTOGRAPHY SETUP / AT ST ALBANS TEST LABORATORY / (USED FOR EVALUATING / THRESHING EFFICIENCY / OF EXPERIMENTAL / THRESHING MECHANISMS)
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Testing
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
215 mm (Width), 165 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Testing Equipment, Testing Machines, Test Machinery, Recording Instruments, Photography, Photographic Equipment, Movie Cameras, Lighting Equipment, Threshing Machines, Harvesting Equipment
