speaking of combines

watched a show with the modern john deere combine as the subject matter--amazing--it truly is rocket science these days--got more computer system than the majority of businesses--sensors everywhere--what a nightmare, imho anyways--still an master piece of machinery--the only one i ever drove was a gleaner -- g model i think--no cab--not even an umbrella--seems like it was a 16 ft header--that was in 1973 so forgive my fogginess

here's a link

http://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/products/equipment/grain_harvesting/combines/combines.page

here's the gleaner site

http://www.gleanercombines.com/

gleaner g with cab at the bottom of pg

http://www.harvesting.com/combine/gleaner/photos/lloyd_olson.htm

I got some 8 mm films that have my uncles etc combining wheat. No cab and practially setting on top of everything.

Not sure what brand the combines are/were, maybe some day Ill get off my ass and get em transfered and yall can see em.

We had a pull type case with a finicky old Wisconsin engine. I learned my first cuss words listening to my dad trying to start it. Hand crank only, no electric starter.

We had one just like that. The guys got tired of trying to hand crank, so Grandpa rigged up a setup for the 1/2" electric drill...they'd just start it and let it run all the way to the field..... back in the days of cheap gas!

Ive never had the pleasure of working with a wisconsin engine, but from what my dad and uncles told me the only good one was on in the junkyard.