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Katanning Historical Society > Records
Agricultural Machinery
c. 1944Subcollections
Overview
A young man driving a W30 International tractor which is pulling a combine seeder which has sacks of seed and there is another man on the seeder
Historical information
On the side of the tractor are two cylinders between the front and back wheels. These cylinders were known as gas producers in which charcoal was burnt to produce energy to run the machinery. A gas producer was attached to most farm machinery during the Second World War, it was a way of producing energy rather than using petrol. This one was made by Wake's in Katanning and a special modification by Arthur Poett. Home made charcoal was used to produce gas. This machinery was used on the farm 'Wirnup' which was located in the Badgebup district. The driver of the tractor is Benson Joy. The seeder was a Massey 14 run seeder. There are sacks of seed on top of the seeder which Mr Kemble would empty into the seeder as required.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2005.64
Item type
Material
Width
15 cm
Height or length
10 cm
Year
Statement of significance
This item is significant as it shows a piece of farm machinery which used gas producers.
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Public Location
Last modified
Wednesday, 4 June, 2025
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
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Date of creation +70 years
Attribution requirements
Courtesy of Mike Kemble and the Katanning Historical Society.
Copyright holder
Mike Kemble
Katanning Historical Society
Katanning Historical Society
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