[AT] massey combines at portland

[Ralph Goff]

Yes, from what I have seen the hillside combines can level fore and aft as 
well as side to side. You might not believe it but I used to own a piece of 
land with a hill so steep that my 1660 Case IH combine spun out trying to 
climb it, and this was in relatively dry conditions. Just that steep. Most 
of the time I would combine it downhill but even that was scary as I felt 
like the back wheels were going to lift and drive the pickup into the 
ground. Eventually I seeded that land to grass and later sold it. Just too 
hard to crop land that steep. Guess I'd never make it in the Palouse. :-)

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john hall" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland


> Charlie,  I'd like to see one in operation myself. I imagine they are
> self-leveling but can't help but wonder if some of the first ones were 
> not.
> I wonder if they can level  any for going straight up or down hills? I've
> got a couple fields that you have to deal with going up or down a steep
> incline for a few rounds. I always slow the ground speed down since I know
> the straw is having more trouble exiting the machine when headed downhill.
> Nothing like having an almost full bin and heading downhill only to have 
> the
> bin start running over.
>
> Dave, I was up around North Wilksboro last summer and saw a field that had
> been cut for silage. It was undoubtedly the hilliest field I have ever 
> seen
> cultivated. There is no way I'd have guts enough to to tow a chopper and a
> silage wagon on those hills. I've been involved in a couple situations 
> where
> a way wagon behind a baler caused a runaway.
>
> John Hall
>
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