[AT] massey combines at portland

[john hall]

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>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland


> 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
>>
>>