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Rice Field Special combines

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Harold H

11-20-2004 09:40:47




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Just for interest and discussion, how many of ya'll have, or know where one is located, a pre 1970 rice field special combine? If so, what make?, what model?, rubber tires or steel tracks?, running or junked?

Harold H




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paul

11-21-2004 09:20:03




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 Re: Rice Field Special combines in reply to Harold H, 11-20-2004 09:40:47  
When I was in school dad came home with a JD 45 Hilo with rice tires. Not sure it was a 'rice combine' up here in Minnesota, but wow those were some lugs, & the big rib steering tires. Combine wasn't very strong, but it sure cut through mud.

Traded it for the Geaner in '80, I believe the dealer only wanted the tires, as he bent the feeder housing unloading it & didn't seem to care...

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Harold H

11-20-2004 09:55:43




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 Re: Rice Field Special combines in reply to Harold H, 11-20-2004 09:40:47  
Massey Harris introduced the first successful production self propelled combine followed closely by International Harvester just before the war. Both manufacturers introduced "Rice Field Special" versions of their machines soon after the end of the war in 45 or early 46. Massey Harris made steel tracks an option on their SP21Rice Field Special machine in 1946 and International made steel tracks an optiona on their McCormick Deering SP123Rice Field Special in 1947 or 48. Cockshutt, John Deere, and Minneopolis Moline all introduced their self propelled combines in 1946 but I don't know what year they came out with a Rice Field Special or if Cockshutt ever did.

Harold H

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Tim(nj)

11-20-2004 16:48:12




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 Re: Rice Field Special combines in reply to Harold H, 11-20-2004 09:55:43  
Gleaner put rice tracks on the A and called it an AR around 1954. I think it was in this forum somebody had a couple old rice combines they wanted to know were worth saving or not. Tracked machines are interesting to look at. Unfortunately, most rice combines are too big to haul around for show.



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