Post by redranger on Jul 4, 2010 18:12:28 GMT -5
Long before Gleaner was purchased by AC, they had their own harvesting equipment in the All-Crop combine.
I have a few memories of dad's 66 All-Crop before it was replaced by a '62 model Gleaner E sp. He even kept the ol 66 several more years as a back up, and used only it for combining clover seed.
In those days All-Crops were everywhere around here, their ability to thrash the weediest, green stemmed beans was legendary. Coupled to a WD, 45, or D-17 with AC's excellent oil cooled clutch, and very responsive governor they were by far the machine of choice.
Today there is still some good info on the All-Crops on the web, and I've been doing some reading, and checking out some videos this weekend on them.
From yazallcrop.com/...
"The All-Crop Harvester is line of pull-type combines manufactured by the Allis-Chalmers Company from 1935 to 1969. Pulled by a tractor and powered by either the tractor PTO or a mounted stationary engine, this combine revolutionized grain harvesting by ending the farmers dependence on the threshing rings while offering performance that in some ways rivals even today’s modern combines. It was by far the greatest pull-type combine manufactured in numbers, with well over 300,000 units built. As its name implies, the All-Crop Harvester is famous for its ability to harvest a wide range of grain and seed crops. It was particularly suited for the very small seeds such as clover and canola. The secret to its success is its unique design, part of which is the rubber on rubber threshing technology. So impressive was this machine that Harry C. Merritt and Charles J.Scranton each earned the prestigious Cyrus Hall McCormick Medal of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for their work on its design.
Model 66 video...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GREjelJPnyA&feature=player_embedded
These machines were capable of harvesting over 107 different crops... www.yazallcrop.com/images/grains.pdf
Even a corn head, for shelled corn was offered...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGXysezVYGc&feature=related
Think draper headers are a new thing ? Nope, even the very first All-Crops used a draper belt in 1935 !
Some pics of my 1/64 All-Crop...
I have a few memories of dad's 66 All-Crop before it was replaced by a '62 model Gleaner E sp. He even kept the ol 66 several more years as a back up, and used only it for combining clover seed.
In those days All-Crops were everywhere around here, their ability to thrash the weediest, green stemmed beans was legendary. Coupled to a WD, 45, or D-17 with AC's excellent oil cooled clutch, and very responsive governor they were by far the machine of choice.
Today there is still some good info on the All-Crops on the web, and I've been doing some reading, and checking out some videos this weekend on them.
From yazallcrop.com/...
"The All-Crop Harvester is line of pull-type combines manufactured by the Allis-Chalmers Company from 1935 to 1969. Pulled by a tractor and powered by either the tractor PTO or a mounted stationary engine, this combine revolutionized grain harvesting by ending the farmers dependence on the threshing rings while offering performance that in some ways rivals even today’s modern combines. It was by far the greatest pull-type combine manufactured in numbers, with well over 300,000 units built. As its name implies, the All-Crop Harvester is famous for its ability to harvest a wide range of grain and seed crops. It was particularly suited for the very small seeds such as clover and canola. The secret to its success is its unique design, part of which is the rubber on rubber threshing technology. So impressive was this machine that Harry C. Merritt and Charles J.Scranton each earned the prestigious Cyrus Hall McCormick Medal of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for their work on its design.
Model 66 video...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GREjelJPnyA&feature=player_embedded
These machines were capable of harvesting over 107 different crops... www.yazallcrop.com/images/grains.pdf
Even a corn head, for shelled corn was offered...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGXysezVYGc&feature=related
Think draper headers are a new thing ? Nope, even the very first All-Crops used a draper belt in 1935 !
Some pics of my 1/64 All-Crop...
