Summary
Alternative Name(s): Hay Baler
Portable hay baling press manufactured by International Harvester Co., about 1945. "McCormick-Deering" brand. This hay press was built at the International Harvester factory in North Geelong just after World War II. Its design featured improvements like low-friction roller bearings, but within ten years it was superseded by more modern self-tying pick-up balers that could be towed behind a tractor. One person could then bale as much hay in few hours, as it took five men all day with this machine.
The introduction of power-driven hay presses, or hay balers, in the early 1900s revolutionised Australian farming practices, making it far easier to handle, store and transport fodder for stock feed.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Dr P. S. Lang, 02 Aug 1967
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Manufacturer
International Harvester Co. of Australia (Inc in Victoria), North Shore, Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, circa 1945
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Brand Names
IH (Hay Balers) , International Harvester (Hay Balers) , McCormick-Deering (Hay Balers)
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Hay presses
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Overall Dimensions
4800 mm (Length), 1600 mm (Width), 1600 mm (Height), 1143 kg (Weight)
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