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Wellard Street, Serpentine, WA, 6125
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Mon-Tues: Closed
Wednesday: 9am-1pm
Thur-Fri: Closed
Sat-Sun: 10am-3pm
Public Holidays: 10am-3pm
Note: Closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day
The John Deere tractor company was founded in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA in 1837 by the blacksmith, John Deere, manufacturing the first plough. By the time he registered the trade mark in 1876, production had grown from 10 to 60,000…
The John Deere tractor company was founded in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA in 1837 by the blacksmith, John Deere, manufacturing the first plough. By the time he registered the trade mark in 1876, production had grown from 10 to 60,000…
A contemporary visitor to Vienna and Budapest would be surprised by the links between the British Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 19th Century. They would be very surprised to know that one of the most elegant thoroughfares of…
Arthur Clifford Howard designed the DH22 tractor in 1927 to specifically work with his successful rotary hoe, the “Howard Rotavator”. The DH22 was the first large-scale, mass-produced tractor made in Australia and followed numerous models of walk-behind rotary hoes and…
The McDonald FEB engine on display was the largest of the Super Diesel range with the Brons type fuel system. They had an enclosed crankcase with a wet sump and a Manzel lubricator. History: The F series began in 1919…
The Museum’s CPI McDonald engine was built in 1963 and is the bigger version of the SPI model and a follow-on from the earlier CE. With the pressure injection the horse power was increased from 3hp to 6-7hp at 600rpm…
Alfred Henry McDonald founded the company in 1904 doing general engineering work, eventually manufacturing engines, tractors, dairy equipment and road rollers. The company went into limbo when their founder passed away in 1963, eventually merging with Jaques Bros in 1969.…
The Lister D came in 1hp, 1½hp and 2hp versions depending on RPM and flywheel size. They are popular with engine restorers owing to the price and availability of parts. It had one short coming: excessive water temperature under heavy…
Also produced by R.A. Lister, the Model A came in 2.5hp and up to 3.5hp depending on RPM and were supplied with either hopper-cooled or tank-cooled systems. Production ran from 1923 till 1962 and there was also an optional model…
The 16-30s were built at Charles City, Iowa, USA in 2 versions: Model E & F with gearing being the only difference. They were built from 1924 till 1926 and cost $US1,350 new. All the Hart Parr tractors had the…