Combines gleaner detail

Ed_Boysun

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I have posted a link below to the brochure for the Gleaner R75. It is a large file (5.4 Meg.) and will take some time to download if you have a slow dial-up connection. In addition, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the file. The brochure has cut-aways of the machine, and explains the Gleaner "Natural Flow" threshing and separation. I hope you find it helpful. Ed in Montana
 

R5

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Just curious as to what types of combines you do have in South Africa. If I remember correctly from friends, Botswana had Case IH combines in their sorghum harvest. I haven't made it to South Africa, but have spent some time in Malawi and Mozambique as well as East Africa. I have only seen a few combines in Africa; those were harvesting wheat in the Kenyan highlands, John Deeres if I remember correctly. What crops are you harvesting with your combinesIJ
 

boetboer

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hey there. thanks a lot, ed in montana! will email you in a while with details of our operations here and will post it on this forum as well. i clenched my jaw and clicked "download"....thanx a lot!
 

boetboer

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sorry, mr.boysun, i sent you someone else's email by accident. oops...sorry! thanx a lOT for the brochure.
 

boetboer

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We grow corn, oilseeds and cereals here. In my province, the Western Cape, which is at the lower tip of Africa, we grow malting barley, wheat, oats and canola as main crops. In the Overberg region, where I live, we windrow all grain, other regions cut straight or windrow, depending on winds, crop and such factors. We use Case IH, John Deere, Claas, New Holland and Massey Ferguson combines. Case: 1400, 1600, 2100, 2300-series, JD: from 900-series through Titan, Titan II, Maximizer and latest STS machines. Claas: Mercator, Dominator, Mega, lexion 400 and lately also lexion 500-series. New Holland: from as far as the 1530 through to 8040 etc.; later TF_TX_TR models up to latest CX+CR ranges. MF: older models, like the 550, 850, 750 and 860. Poor after-sales support is the factor which most probably led to the sharp decline in the popularity of this brand. In some places one might find the odd Deutz Fahr or laverda combine, as well as some older types, like McCormick, but in my region the abovementioned are most common. I personally operate mainly Case IH machines for various growers_contractors, since I'm currently a student at University. Do ask if you wish to know more.