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Headlie Taylor Header Museum Displays the Taylor Header and original Blacksmith Shop where the invention of the header harvester came to fruition. Viewing available through glass 24/7.

Memories of a gallant past, beside the road from Moree to North Star. Still standing strong October 2026.
17/10/2026

Memories of a gallant past, beside the road from Moree to North Star. Still standing strong October 2026.

04/10/2026

Following the demonstration of the 10 furrow Martin & Co mould board plough at Pleasant Hills a comparison of the work done was demonstrated by Kerry Pietsch using a modified H V McKay six furrow mouldboard plough set up with long mouldboards. The McKay plough completely buried the weeds while the Martin & Co plough was primarily used to work in fallow situations and did not turn the furrows completely over. Great to see the old ploughs working again

27/08/2026

Following on from previous recent post of the J Martin & Co ten furrow mouldboard, stump jump plough working at Pleasant Hills. This 120 year old plough restored by Kerry Pietsch for a test run demonstration video with Lloyd on the plough.
Thanks to Ray Jones for the video.

Kerry Pietsch with another photo of his new Martin & Co plough.
13/08/2026

Kerry Pietsch with another photo of his new Martin & Co plough.

Kerry Pietsch, the specialist farm machinery restorer and collector from Pleasant Hills, has added a Martin & Co., ten f...
13/08/2026

Kerry Pietsch, the specialist farm machinery restorer and collector from Pleasant Hills, has added a Martin & Co., ten furrow, mouldboard plough to his unique collection. This plough is an incredible piece of Australian agricultural history. The vast majority of surviving multi-furrow mouldboard ploughs off this scale exist purely as non functional static museum pieces or rusting relics in paddock corners. Finding a 10-furrow mouldboard unit that is mechanically complete, unwarped, and actively rolling soil at a heritage rally is an incredibly unique event. Manufactured at Martin's Phoenix Foundry in Gawler South Australia and delivered through J Martin & Co. Sydney between 1895 and 1907 this now 120 year old, Martin & Co. plough passed through the Cookardinia Henty areabefore its re-birth at Pleasant Hills. The 10- furrow model was an industrial- scale implement for its day, designed for lighter ploughing, turning back fallow land quickly, or working topsoil over large acreages. A substantial team of between 10 and 16 horses, were required to pull the plough.

Case A6 Combine on the property of CA Piltz Henty NSW. This paddock badly infested with Skeleton W**d. The Skeleton W**d...
10/08/2026

Case A6 Combine on the property of CA Piltz Henty NSW. This paddock badly infested with Skeleton W**d. The Skeleton W**d tops were first cut with the mowerand then the sub-clover harvested by the Straight Pick-up method. 1956 season.

Allan Tinkler of Corowa harvesting sub-clover (Bacchus Marsh) with the Pick-up. This paddock was very cloddy, but by usi...
29/07/2026

Allan Tinkler of Corowa harvesting sub-clover (Bacchus Marsh) with the Pick-up. This paddock was very cloddy, but by using the Pick-up clear of the ground, excellent results were obtained. This machine has harvested up to 33 bags per day. Case Pick-up, Oliver tractor, Undated.

Harvesting oats on Jaeger's Thornleigh property in 1954 with the Case DEX Tractor and the HV McKay No 4 header
14/07/2026

Harvesting oats on Jaeger's Thornleigh property in 1954 with the Case DEX Tractor and the HV McKay No 4 header

Bringing In the harvest was the culmination of a year's hard work. Sun, dust and sweat created the age so different to t...
30/06/2026

Bringing In the harvest was the culmination of a year's hard work. Sun, dust and sweat created the age so different to today's harvest. These memories were re-created at the Vintage Harvest Day in 2014 at Pleasant Hills.

25/05/2026

The International A8-2 working at Pleasant Hills and operated by Kerry Pietsch.

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Olympic Highway
Henty, NSW
2658

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