Summary
Model of a single furrow reversible disc plough. Model made by H.V. McKay Massey Harris, Sunshine, Victoria, before 1938.
These ploughs were manufactured by McKay Massey Harris between 1930-1938.
Part of the H.V. McKay Collection, which includes an extensive collection of business records and private papers relating the H.V. McKay and his enterprise.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Nov 1938
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930-1938
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Modelmaker
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930-1938
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Brand Names
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - ploughing, Model disc ploughs
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
680 mm (Length), 370 mm (Width), 310 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
[Link 1] Viewed 7.5.09. [Link 2] Viewed 7.5.09. Perry, Warren. 'The Science Museum of Victoria'.
[Article] Dale-Hallett, Liza, et al. 'The McKay Collection', in Rasmussen, Carolyn. A Museum for the People: A History of Museum Victoria and its predecesors, 1854-2000. pp.271-273., 2001
[Article] 2003. "Resurrecting the Sunshine Harvester Works: Re-presenting and Reinterpreting the Experience of Industrial Work in Twentieth-Century Australia", Labour History., 2003
[Article] Dale-Hallett, Liza. 2004. "Collecting by Stealth: the HV McKay Collection", Museum Victoria Magazine., 2004
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Keywords
Agriculture, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design, Ploughs
