[AT] massey combines at portland

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Thu Sep 2 16:45:28 PDT 2010


Thanks Gene,  that makes sense.

Charlie

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From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:31 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
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
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland
>
>
>>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
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 2:30 PM
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>> 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"
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>>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:54 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland
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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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>>>> <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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