Summary
5-furrow twin-disc, stump jump cultivating plough, with total of 10 discs of alternating sizes mounted in pairs. Model made by H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd., Sunshine, Victoria.
Model. 1:4 scale.
The 'Sundercut' was invented by J.B. Garde, Australian patent no. 11714. Developed and first manufactured at the Sunshine Harvester works in 1908. This was a popular implement, particularly for cultivating and ploughing in rough mallee or stony country. The plough had five sets of discs each with one large and one smaller disc. Spring restored stump jump mechanism.
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, 22 Oct 1936
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1936
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Inventor
J. B. Garde - H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1908
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Modelmaker
H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1936
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Brand Names
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - cultivation, Model disc ploughs - stump jump
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
88 cm (Length), 67 cm (Width), 39 cm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Maximum dimensions
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Model Scale
1:4
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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, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design, Ploughs
