[AT] Combine Canvases; Etc.

[Herbert Metz]

Ralph
I remember those straps and buckles, three of them each 2" wide.  The one
canvas was approx 40" long (12' width of swath and 8' from cutting platform
to start of threshing chamber, then doubled back).    The other canvas was
approx 14' (it was approx 10" above the 8' section, contained the cut wheat
from blowing away as it approached the threshing chamber).  And as you
mentioned, Dad unstrapped both canvases at the end of each threshing day.  
They were stored special so mice could not get into them.  Our combine was
a 12' Case, very similar to the one at Pawnee, OK. (just north of the
permanent ramp the steam engine climbs each day).
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 5/22/2007 11:49:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Combine Canvases Needed
>
> Al Jones wrote:
>
> > Perchance does anyone have a set of canvases for a 52R?  If nothing
> > else, I wish I had the exact measurements for both canvases so maybe I
> > can have some made later.
> > 
> > 
> > Ideas welcome!
> > Al
>
> Al, I don't know if you are familiar with swathers (windrowers) but they 
> have canvasses that are joined together by a couple of metal slats with 
> screws sort of sandwiching the two ends of the canvas together. This is 
> how my swathers , and I think all, are set up now. Maybe you could use a 
> similar method to join an extra piece to your canvas.
> I recall the old combines and swathers used to have straps and buckles 
> to join the ends of the canvas together. It was an important step to 
> remember to undo those buckles every night at quitting time in case it 
> rained and caused the canvas to shrink and damage itself or the rollers.
> The swathers I use today just have a spring loaded tightener at the end 
> of the table that releases the tension with a quarter turn of a lever.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
>
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