Summary
Self propelled harvester with standard front, pick-up front, rice front and pea front. Manufactured by H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria, circa 1927.
The power unit of the header is a Fordson tractor engine and transmission made at by the Ford Motor Company in Britain.
Physical Description
There are several markings on the machine: "Sunshine" with a sunburst on each of the three elevator cowls, green letters with yellow sunrays on the head attached to the machine. The parts numbers on the machine indicate that the unit was made some time after 1927.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Hugh V. McKay III, 12 Oct 1973
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, post 1927
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Manufacturer of Component
Ford Motor Company, Michigan, United States of America, post 1927
Manufactured the power unit. -
Designer
Mr Headlie Shipard Taylor - H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, post 1927
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Brand Names
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Header harvesters
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
585 cm (Length), 425 cm (Width), 260 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, Exports, Harvesting Equipment, Header Harvesters, Industrial Design, Innovations, Tractors, Innovation & Design
