[AT] For the steamer guys(now pto combine)
John Hall
jthall at worldnet.att.net
Thu Feb 22 17:00:45 PST 2007
Farm show is probably where I saw it. Needless to say I'm not sold on the
concept. Kind of like the microwave hay dryer I saw once.
Thanks for the info on the stripper header. The one I saw was down around
Charlie and Al's neck of the woods. Practically nobody here can afford a new
combine much less some new-fangled gadget that my or may not work well. The
advantage here would be double cropping but since almost everyone no-tills
you'd just have to mow the stubble causing further compaction.
John Hall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Miller" <sweetcorn70 at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] For the steamer guys(now pto combine)
> Ralph and John,
>
> If I recall correctly, I've read about the stationary threshing system
> your talking about too. Possibly in the FARM SHOW magazine? I remember
> the main benefit they were saying was that several farmers could own one
> threshing unit together and thrash throughout the year. However, storing
> the graff proved to be very difficult and that is why it isn't used much.
>
> The Shelbourne stripper headers are very heavy but work well. I worked
> this past spring for almost 2 months in Arkansas and the guy I worked for
> told me that a 2388 could only handle a 20 or 24' model but you could go
> as fast as you wanted. They are very high maintanance, though, which is
> why I'd imagine you don't see a lot of them in wheat country. Also the
> fact they are so heavy. for all the wider they are. The way I
> understand it, they have a set of "fingers" on a rotating drum which comb
> the heads from the stalk.
>
> Mike
>
>
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