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Miscellaneous Forums => 'round the pot-bellied stove => Topic started by: RG8800 on August 15, 2009, 04:49:22 PM
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Thought I'd post this vintage harvest photo a friend sent me. His Dad and brother riding the John Deere D pulling a Case model K combine. Harvesting spring wheat most likely in September or late August of 57. This would have been a fairly typical harvest outfit in those days although there were plenty of self propelleds around by that time too .
(http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/5292/1032080902032927439S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1032080902032927439gIAzHQpYUi)
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Ralph - Thanks for posting the Vintage Photo. I really enjoy Photos from the past showing Equipment working in the field. Merton
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These were taken on my grandfathers ranch. The tractor is a Holt Steamer.
Dave
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These were taken on my grandfathers ranch. The tractor is a Holt Steamer.
Dave
Nice ones Dave. Hard to imagine combining with horses. The fuel bill must have been something. :D
Heres one I consider a classic family shot. Friend of mine in it back in 1957. Bindering oats with a little Case of some sort. Not sure of the model.
(http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/9464/1032080958032927439S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1032080958032927439OQVTcGArhY)
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Ralph - I think the Tractor is a Case VAC. Nice Photo. Merton
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Nice ones Dave. Hard to imagine combining with horses. The fuel bill must have been something. :D
Heres one I consider a classic family shot. Friend of mine in it back in 1957. Bindering oats with a little Case of some sort. Not sure of the model.
(http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/9464/1032080958032927439S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1032080958032927439OQVTcGArhY)
The Case is a VA. Has 24 inch tires and short, non adjustable axles... Gene
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Thanks for the i.d. Gene. Did you notice the wheel weights? Looks like some huge bull gears off another old tractor.
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Up until 1966 we were pulling a John Deere #36 hillside combine with a Cat diesel 50. We had to use something that heavy to hold the combine when going downhill. We were dry farming 2,200 acres back then. In 1966 we purchased a Harris self propelled hillside machine new for $16,000. Talk about instant modernization! I still have the original owner/operators manual for that John Deere. Everytime I see it the memories come flooding back. The header was a flat canvas belt style with a wooden reel. Took 30' wide cuts. Most fields were 320 acres, 1/2 mile wide and a mile long. We were lucky to get 4 rounds the first day. That is one of the same fields in the picture I posted with the horses pulling that combine.
Dave
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These were taken on my grandfathers ranch. The tractor is a Holt Steamer.
Dave
Dave,
You might want to check that picture again, sure looks like a Daniel Best steamer rather than any Holt steamer I've seen.
Nice pictures!
George
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Up until 1966 we were pulling a John Deere #36 hillside combine with a Cat diesel 50. We had to use something that heavy to hold the combine when going downhill. We were dry farming 2,200 acres back then. In 1966 we purchased a Harris self propelled hillside machine new for $16,000. Talk about instant modernization! I still have the original owner/operators manual for that John Deere. Everytime I see it the memories come flooding back. The header was a flat canvas belt style with a wooden reel. Took 30' wide cuts. Most fields were 320 acres, 1/2 mile wide and a mile long. We were lucky to get 4 rounds the first day. That is one of the same fields in the picture I posted with the horses pulling that combine.
Dave
Just out of curiosity, do you have any ideas what the yields were back when they were using the horses?
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George, you're right. The back of the photo says its a Best.
John, the crop yields in that area depend upon how wet the spring months are and the timing of the rains. I've seen as little as a half ton per acre to as much 3 tons.
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I know we typically focus on what was taking place with the harvest equipment, but imagine the logistics it took to haul away and store the grain---especially using horses!