Summary
Model of 3- furrow mouldboard plough. "Sunlock" manufactured by H.V. McKay, Sunshine, Victoria, before 1928. Model made by H. V. McKay, Sunshine.
This type of plough was first made at the Sunshine Harvester Works in 1911. Made in 2-5 furrow sizes. The plough features adjustable furrow width, using a method invented by John Whitlock, an Australian, about 1907.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, 15 Nov 1928
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1928
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Inventor
Mr John Whitlock, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1907
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Modelmaker
H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1928
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - ploughing, Model mouldboard ploughs
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
71 cm (Length), 34 cm (Width), 32 cm (Height)
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References
[Link 1] viewed 12.05.2008 LDH
[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, Cultivation, Exports, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design, Ploughs
