Summary
Four furrow stump jump disc plough model. Made by H.V. McKay, Sunshine, Victoria, before 1928.
This type of plough was manufactured at the Sunshine Harvester Works between 1915-1920. It was made in 2-5 furrow sizes. It incorporates design features by J. B. Garde.
A report of Sep 1914, of exhibits on H.V. McKay's stand at the Adelaide Show reported on the "Suncog" plough design as follows:
"A new departure is shown in the 'Suncog', which reduces wear and tear to a minimum, and will effectively plough and cut through mallee shoots, jump over mallee stumps or stones without -missing an inch of ground." [Chronicle, 19 Sep 1914, p.13]
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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, 1915-1928
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Designer
J. B. Garde - H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1906
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Modelmaker
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1915-1928
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - ploughing, Model disc ploughs - stump jump
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References
[Link 1] viewed 12.05.2008 LDH 'H.V. McKAY'S SUNSHINE HARVESTER EXHIBIT', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA), 19 Sep 1914, p.13, [Link 2]
[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, Ploughs, Innovation & Design
