My '49 model IH 52R combine came with a Scour-Kleen unit on it. It must be a regional thing, I have never seen one on a combine "native" to NC. (The combine came out of Iowa.) I will probably take the unit off as the PO had a lot of original parts, including the original clean grain spout (which has never been used) that the Scour-Kleen replaced. The LH side of the machine around the grain tank is a little harder to get to with the Scour-Kleen attached. Anybody have any use for it? Anyway, back to my original question: How well did these units work? From what I can understand, they helped "filter out" the weed seeds, etc. that would otherwise be left behind the combine to germinate next year. Did they do a good job?
Al
PS IH "did me right" on this machine. It also had a pickup attachment on it, and apparently was used as a pickup machine in its working life. But, it was assembled with the reel, knife guards, and the PO kept up with the NOS knife IH sent with the combine. got that taken off and the knife installed a while back. So, now I have a pickup attachment taking up space in the shed, but I don't have to go out and buy a windrower to use the combine! Al
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