Posts Tagged ‘Mid Canterbury Farmer’
“Neil Plucks reflection on a moment of history”
The photo above captures a moment in the history of Pluck’s Engineering, showcasing the original workshop in Rakaia with my father, Graham Pluck, in the background, and myself, Neil Pluck (on the back of the roller) along with my younger brother in the foreground. Myself, Neil Pluck (and my wife Lynley) are now the current…
Read MoreAnother photograph from 1917 shows the original engineering workshop in Rakaia
The photograph from 1917 shows the original workshop of Engineering in Rakaia. The building, made of corrugated iron, has a simple design typical of the early 1900s.
Read MoreEarly 1917 Photo Found in the Archives at Plucks Engineering
Bill Lee Tod Penney Joe England &? Macdonald, taken in 1917.
Read MoreFound! The first Plucks roller made in 1967, still going strong in Ashburton
We finally found the first roller ever made by Plucks Engineering, situated at Lovett’s farm, Ashburton, in November 2023.
Read More“Reliable 24-7 Solutions by Bonfiglioli for Plucks Engineering”
Plucks Engineering Ltd is a family business based in Rakaia, New Zealand, that specialises in agricultural manufacturing and repair. It was established in 1966 and is now in its second generation. They developed a custom effluent pond stirrer using Bonfiglioli’s 300M series gearboxes, which are designed for heavy-duty applications and have proven to run consistently…
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