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- A Inventor Coburg, Australia
- B Manufacturer Sunshine, Australia
- B Modelmaker Sunshine, Australia
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Plough Model - mouldboard, 'Sunlock', H. V. McKay, Sunshine, pre 1928
Reg. No: ST 017396
- Summary:
- Model of 3- furrow mouldboard plough. "Sunlock" manufactured by H.V. McKay, Sunshine, Victoria, before 1928. Model made by H. V. McKay, Sunshine.
This type of plough was first made at the Sunshine Harvester Works in 1911. Made in 2-5 furrow sizes. The plough features adjustable furrow width, using a method invented by John Whitlock, an Australian, about 1907. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, 1928
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 32 cm (Height), 34 cm (Width), 71 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | agriculture, cultivation, exports, industrial design, innovations, ploughs |
| Themes this item is part of: | Hugh V. McKay, Agricultural Implement & Machinery Manufacturer, Ballarat & Sunshine, Victoria, H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Sunshine Stripper Harvester, Sunshine Stripper Harvester, H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Importers, Sunshine, Victoria, H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Importers, Sunshine, Victoria, The Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, McKay's Brandnames |
| Primary Classification: | AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Crop Management - Ploughing |
| Tertiary Classification: | model ploughs |
| Manufacturer: | H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, pre 1928 Blacksmith. Inventor. |
| Inventor: | Mr John Whitlock, Coburg, Victoria, Australia, circa 1907 Blacksmith. Inventor. |
| Modelmaker: | H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, pre 1928 |
| References: | http://museumvictoria.com.au/sunshine/ viewed 12.05.2008 LDH |
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Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Hugh V. McKay, Agricultural Implement & Machinery Manufacturer, Ballarat & Sunshine, Victoria
- H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection
- Sustainable Futures Collection
- Sunshine Stripper Harvester
- Sunshine Stripper Harvester
- H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Importers, Sunshine, Victoria
- H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Importers, Sunshine, Victoria
- The Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
- McKay's Brandnames
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