item details
NameDisplay of sheepshearing equipment
ProductionGordon Burt; photographer; 1930s; North Island
Gordon H. Burt Ltd.; photography studio
Gordon H. Burt Ltd.; photography studio
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Registration NumberC.002447
Overview
Image of a portable two stand shearing machine powered by a Lister Petrol Engine. The handpieces are driven off a flywheel, powered via the belt drive. The machine also has a clamp for grinding (sharpening) shears. The machine is counterbalanced so when not in use a shearer can disengage the Lister handpieces.