Combines preserving harvesting history

Preserving information is pretty much the main reason I have my website up. I continue to post information that's hard to find as I find it.

I have to preserve our agricultural heritage every day when i go to farm. My dad is to tight and i have to bust my a$$ in old equipment every day. Most guys that are interested in preserving old equipment that I know are running new stuff or retired. Don't get me wrong I like old equipment as long as I don't have to run it on a daily basis(except for my 730 JD which is the best tractor ever made.)

one advantage in preserving harvesting history is that all combines don't work well in every field. i live in central ontaio, canada and we have hills called drumlins for our farms... these hills are formed from glacial action and they look like hog's backs some of these hills are steep and only good for trees and sheep(friesians, of course). anyways we run a 4400 and i'm not sure i would want a bigger machine than this i like our machine on hills also preserving older combines teaches us a lesson in mechanics the art of maintenace and restoration are valuable skills when steel is becoming more and more expensive to produce it's a great feeling to go out in an older combine that is working well like flying an older airplane....there is a thrill in knowing the machine inside out and often upside down so i'll say i'm all for preserving harvesting heritage but try to keep the old machines in the field --Mark in canada.

I think a book about harvest history would be a great idea. I use a 55 and 4400 to farm with. I have now purchased a 105 Diesel. I think these combines are awesome(55 and 105). I love getting in the ole 55 and shelling corn. I'm going to restore the 105 inside and out then use it in the field. There just isn't enough information out there about the older combines. Most books are about tractors, the combines are left out. You've got my support for preserving harvest history. Steve J