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'Howard Auto' Rotary Hoe, 1920 - 1929
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Object statement
Rotary hoe, 'Howard Auto', made by Howard Auto Cultivators Pty Ltd, Australia, c. 1920s
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  • Similar machines to this one sold in their tens of thousands and were used throughout the horticultural sector in Australia.
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Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
Rotary cultivation was developed to a marketable form by Australian inventor, Cliff Howard, in the early 1920s. This is one of HowardÂ?s earliest 'walk-behind' machines and is powered by a British Sturmey Archer engine. It was produced at his Northmead factory. Similar machines eventually sold in their tens of thousands and were used throughout the horticultural sector in Australia.

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Description
Rotary hoe, 'Howard Auto', made by Howard Auto Cultivators Pty Ltd, Australia, 1920s

Hoe, rotary, "Howard Auto" rotary hoe, Drive: single cylinder 4 stroke Sturmey Archer petrol engine to a differential, transmitting power via an axle to i) a chain drive and ii) a 3 speed gear box, Australia (AF).
Made: 1920 - 1929
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
B2473
Production date
1920 - 1929
Height
980 mm
Width
750 mm
Depth
1860 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Howard Rotavator Pty Ltd, 1983

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/212327 |title='Howard Auto' Rotary Hoe |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=22 May 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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