Summary
Photograph of theSunshine Factory Foundry.
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, of Sunshine, Victoria, and its predecessors dating back to Hugh V. McKay, who developed an innovative combine harvesters design during the 1880s and founded the Sunshine Harvester Works, at Ballarat, in 1894.
Description of Content
The interior of the foundry at the Sunshine factory showing two workers operating an overhead-crane supported ladle, pouring molten metal into casting moulds. To the right is a smaller ladle being carried by two workers.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1920-1930
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Factory interiors
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Type of item
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Keywords
Casting Process, Castings, Equipment Manufacturing, Factories, Manufacturing Workers
