[AT] massey combines at portland

[Frank]

Yes they all do......used in western Mt Id and especially eastern washing to
name a few
Frank

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Ralph
Are hillside models being mfged by Gleaner, JD, etc?  If so, where are they
in use?
Herb


> [Original Message]
> From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 9/2/2010 2:30:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland
>
> Its not just the header Charlie. The entire body of the combine is
levelled 
> by hydraulics. You can see it a bit in this photo from the modern day 
> Palouse harvest.
> http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22765&st=8340
>
> Ralph in Sask.
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> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:54 AM
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>
> > It seems to me that I read or saw where some of the new combines not
only
> > tilt the head but also tilt the cab to keep it straight up for operator
> > comfort.  If not maybe I just gave some of them a good idea.   grins
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:58 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland
> >
> >> I'd never even heard of hillside or sidehill combines until the early
70s
> >> when there was a presentation in the local town hall by a fertilizer
> >> company
> >> showing farming practices in various parts of the world . For some
reason
> >> they were showing harvesting in the Palouse area. What an amazing 
> >> contrast
> >> to Sask. Now we are not your typical flat land farming country where I
> >> live
> >> but in no way do we have the extreme hills that those farmers work with
> >> there. I actually have nightmares about trying to operate farm
equipment
> >> on
> >> hills like those.
> >> The fellow that put that video on youtube has several other very
> >> interesting
> >> old videos there under the name 908harris.
> >>
> >> Ralph in Sask.
>
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