Combines Weird combine

[John_W]

That was a combine that was designed and built by a German company that CIH bought out before their merger_buy out with NH. I think it had twin rotors in place of the feeder spout. It must have tranported the grain and chaff back the shoe in the rear of the combine. As far as I know the combine is no longer being made. I think it was called an Argus before Case came along.

 

[johnny]

You are correct in your comments.

 

[Alberto]

Hi That combine was designed and built by MDW, a German manufacturer purchased by Case IH in 1997. It was initially called ARCUS combine. I think this machine was sold for a year so far, first under blue and white MDW colours (you can see a picture on "combines around the world" section). It was a massive machine (header not very big, 7 metres approx.) with front axle steering (!). MDW and Case claimed weight distribution as the main advantage. It definetely was sold in Europe as it appeared in Case Web site (Europe) by 1998. If you surf there now you can see the new range of European conventional combines called CF (Cross Flow): 3 models from 240 to 300 hp. They share the cab first designed for the Axial Flow range. Although very conventional, Claas combines used to mount engine by the cab in the 80s and 90s(Dominator, Commandor,...). Regards, Alberto

 

[johnny]

This Arcus combine was tested 1 harvest season in USA(it was seen in Arizona) by Case USA engineers.