350 years of agricultural engineering
Europe's largest agricultural engineering collection
In 1997, while clearing out the company archive, Karl Prillinger discovered the importance of these "old" documents for the historical development of agricultural engineering: The founding idea for an agricultural historical archive was born.
After the first beginnings, separate rooms were planned for the collection when the new private house was built, which is now bursting at the seams. The collection is constantly being developed and supplemented and, with over 850,000 different documents dating back to 1663, is now the largest known collection of its kind in Central Europe. Large agricultural engineering production companies, universities but also private collectors and those interested in history use the archive for research, further training and exchange.
350 years of agricultural engineering
Prillinger Collection
Filed in over 8,000 files and 12,000 suspension files, the collection spans 350 years of contemporary history from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Agricultural History Archive also contains over 650 books and more than 600 posters. The purpose of the collection is to preserve the fascinating development of agricultural technology for posterity.
The shelves are over 1,100 meters long
- BrochuresSpare parts listsOperating instructionsHistorical postersPrice listsProgramsCompany descriptions Specialist books
The subjects of the collection
The Agricultural History Archive provides extensive background information on the development of agricultural technology and offers user-related know-how about its use. The huge reference work of the collection is technically well organized thanks to the Prillinger numbering system. Thematically, it is divided into the three major areas of culture, history and art.
CULTURE
Agriculture and agricultural technology have made it possible for us to create a set table that can be described as a great CULTURAL GOOD, also at prices and a variety that has never been seen before.
One should know these facts and figures
HISTORY
After wars, revolutions and famines, great developments in agricultural technology began. These developments can be proven by many documents in the archive.
The oldest documents in the collection date back to 1663.
ART
Both then and now the best graphic designers were employed to produce sales documents such as brochures. One can discover works of art that are of enormous artistic importance in many sales documents.
digitalization
In order to improve the location of the documents and the informative value of the entire archive, digitization was started.
The focus of digitization is initially on historical documents. However, current documents are also digitized in order to complete chapters.
At the moment, digitization is used for internal purposes and not for publication. Much of the evidence is protected by copyright and therefore cannot be made available to the general public.
At the moment around 220,000 copies have been scanned and (like the physical archive) stored in a database using the Prillinger numbering system. This enables quick access, for example to query which manufacturer is producing which machines. You can see all combine harvesters at a glance at the push of a button.
Cooperation with other archives
In the future, Prof. Karl Prillinger would like to work digitally with other archives as well.
If you are interested, we look forward to your message!
Historical poster collection
Posters and large prints were, as they are now, an important part of advertising. The posters from the past are therefore also significant evidence of developments in agricultural engineering and deserve special attention.
The poster collection in the Agricultural History Museum comprises around 600 exhibits, including many large prints. They are not only a source of historical knowledge, but also reflect the development of printing technology, art styles and cultural and socio-political trends.
The oldest poster in the Prillinger collection dates back to 1880, possibly even earlier, due to the leading English agricultural technology shown.
In order to protect these works of art, specially developed large-format plastic bags were developed and special stands were made for them.
collaboration
with the Agricultural Historical Archive
In order to further expand the Agricultural History Archive, it is important for me to come into contact with people who have similar interests and who deal with agricultural history, in order to exchange experiences and get to know each other's wishes.
The Agricultural History Archive is available to anyone looking for information. I am happy to provide information as far as I can. I am happy to hand in original receipts that have you duplicated.
However, there is also the option of copying or digitizing receipts, provided that this is possible under copyright law.
If you register in advance, I look forward to personal visits to my archive.
Since I am constantly on the lookout for documents that are still missing in my collection, I am happy about every offer and suggestion. It is also possible to take over entire archives. The exchange of receipts is only possible with a personal visit with exchange material due to the large number of receipts in my archive.
It is very important for me to document and archive the development of agricultural technology in order to leave it well prepared for posterity. I look forward to every contact who supports me in this project!
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Prof. Karl Prillinger
Questions
Have you always wanted to know more about the development of harvesting technology? Are you looking for a specific instruction manual? I will be happy to help you. Send me a message and we will contact you.
opening hours
Visits are only possible by prior arrangement.
Agrarhistorisches Archiv
Commercial Council Prof. Karl Prillinger
Wimpassinger Strasse 79
A-4600 WELS / Upper Austria
Office phone: 43 (0) 7242 230 160
Private Phone: 43 (0) 7242 230 161
Phone Mobile: 43 (0) 664 543 0632
Mailto: karl.prillinger (at) prillinger.at
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