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Date of use 1914 (a) Engine patented 1905 International Harvester Co Made approx 1910 Used from1914 by Mr Chegwidden to supply power & lighting for showing motion pictures Merredin Later used by Mr Rutter to drive chaff cutter at Nangeenan (b) article published in Farmer & Grazier 1977 (c) Photos taken by J Tuppen 1977 Photo Reg
