[AT] massey combines at portland

[Gene Dotson]

Charlie

    Basically, the header follows the same plane as the drive axles so they 
are always at the same angle to the ground. Leveling switches with hydraulic 
controls keeps the main combine and particularly the cleaning shoe at a 
level angle to the earth. This keeps the grain moving evenly over the 
cleaning shoe so as not to overload either side while running empty on the 
uphill side. As a matter of reason the main combine and separator are going 
with the operator's platform, so naturally the cab is also level with the 
earth. The feeder house from the header to separator is specially designed 
to flex as the terrain changes and still allow an even flow to the cylinder 
or rotor.

                    Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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>I need to see one in person to understand exactly where it bends and what
> goes which way.  It's amazing the way they work.
>
> Charlie
>
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> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 2:30 PM
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>> 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.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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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
>>>
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>>> 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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