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Australian vintage headers power on thanks to a young Victorian farmer
While many young people are fascinated by fast cars or boats, 23-year-old farmer Hugh Macague is passionate about collecting and restoring Australian made headers.
Key points:
- Hugh Macague collects and restores vintage Australian headers
- The 23-year-old’s passion started as a teenager when he joined a vintage machinery club
- The Rochester farmer has 10 headers in his Australian collection
The machines are often seen in paddocks helping to strip crops during harvest.
“In Australia, they get left behind to rot away in the shed or out in the open,” he said.
“I really want to keep them functional so people can see how the old boys did it.”
“They’re not too bad to restore, but they are a labour of love.”
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