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.

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.”

Hugh Macague’s fascination with the machines…