[AT] massey combines at portland

[David Rotigel]

Hi Herb, Typically they are used on hills!
	Dave
PS, Books, school, eat!

On Sep 2, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Herbert Metz wrote:

> 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.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> 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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