[AT] massey combines at portland

[David Bruce]

When you to our part of NC (terrain much like south central VA) a 
sidehill combine isn't rare at all.  Secondly the headers are narrow as 
compared to flatter areas.  Many grain plots here are less than 10 acres 
and of course on hillsides.  The narrow header makes side hill operation 
easier and makes transport along the roads to the next field easier. 
Just a few miles to the NW you get into the foothills which is much 
different terrain.

David
NW NC

On 9/2/2010 9:35 PM, john hall wrote:
> Yep, you can tell Charlie is from some VERY flat land! When I get down your
> way all the drainage ditches amaze me! There was actually a hillside machine
> at the John Deere dealer here about 15 years ago. I imagine it came out of
> south central Virginia. Our area has plenty of hills but not quite bad
> enough to need hillside combines.
>
> John Hall
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill"<charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:45 PM
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>
>
>> Thanks Gene,  that makes sense.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Gene Dotson"<gdotsly at watchtv.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:31 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>
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