Summary
Model of a three furrow stump jump mouldboard "Sunrise" plough. The model was made by H.V. McKay, at Sunshine, Victoria, between 1905 and 1915.
A 1906 product catalogue produced by H.V.McKay, entitled 'SUNSHINE Machinery & Implements', p. described the impact of the Sunshine stump-jump mouldboard plough as follows:
"Since the recent introduction of this Plough into the Mallee Districts of Australasia, it has literally jumped into the front rank of Stump Jump Ploughs from sheer force of merit, excellency of design, skill and honesty of construction. The frame and bodies are made from the best quality Spring Steel procurable, ..."
The "Sunrise" plough was also produced with 5, 6 and 8 furrows.
Stump jump ploughs were first manufactured by Braybrook Implement Co. in 1890. H. V. McKay acquired the Braybrook works in 1904 and continued production.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Hugh Victor McKay, 05 Aug 1915
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Manufacturer
Braybrook Implement Co, Braybrook, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890-1904
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1904-1930s
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - ploughing, Model mouldboard ploughs - stump jump
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
63 cm (Length), 37 cm (Width), 30.5 cm (Height)
Measurements taken for Australia Gallery redevelopment.
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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, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design, Ploughs
