[AT] massey combines at portland

[charlie hill]

David I don't know if you looked at the video I posted the link for.  I was 
taken by the fact that they said the new Gleaner/M-F/Challenger combines 
would hold 350 bushels in the hopper.
Until you think about that a bit it's no big deal but if you do the math, 
and depending on the crop, that's anywhere from 18,000 to 22,000 lbs up 
there in that hopper, 10' or more above the ground.  Thinking about all that 
weight up high on a side slope would make you pause and wonder how it is 
possible.   That's a lot of grain!  Also did you hear them say the auger 
will discharge  grain at 4 bushels a second!  It would take a fleet of 
tractor trailer to keep that thing working!

Charlie

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From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:52 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland

> 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>
>> 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
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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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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