Posted by Harold H on January 13, 2012 at 08:06:55 from (12.23.231.187):
Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the McCormick International M-24 tractor mounted two row cotton pickers that were built and field tested in the mid 1950's? Two of the prototypes were sent to Johnson Implement Company in Greenwood, Mississippi, for field testing in the Greenwood area. I personally saw these two pickers in Greenwood, but, did not see them in operation in the field. As best I remember, the right hand head looked like a mirrow image of the left hand head which looked just like the M-12 head. I think the operators platform was also centered. In accordance with IHC practices at the time, I am certain that additional prototypes were sent to the IHC owned company dealership in Clarksdale and to selected dealerships in Texas and California, for field testing in those areas. I understand that the planters who used the pickers liked them very much and were very satisfied with the performance of the machines. However, for various reasons, IHC decided to cancel the project and to continue development of the two row self propelled cotton picker. Rather than selling the M-24 prototypes to the users, IHC required that all of the prototypes be cut up and distroyed, partially so they would not have to supply parts for them in the future and partially to keep John Deere from having a chance to reverse engineer them as they had done with the one row cotton picker. The 214 and the 220 two row self propelled cotton pickers were introduced in 1957. When the 214/220 came out, it's sales immediately practically killed the sale of new one row cotton pickers in the Mississippi Delta, as all large planters wanted the capacity and efficiency of the two row machines.
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