Nichols and Shepard

Centerplate · Dec 27, 2020

In 1929 when Oliver merged with Hart Parr, the Nichols and Shepard combines was one leg of that new company. This pull type machine graced the large fields of the West. How many people would guess they offered 20 foot headers in the latter 30's.

J Hamilton · Dec 27, 2020

I'm sure they thought those were massive then, just imagine what they would think of the newer 40 plus foot draper heads of today.

B A Star · Dec 28, 2020

And running 5 1/2 to 6 MPH

rustred · Dec 28, 2020

the thing is crop yields in those days were low. maybe 20 bu./ac. a 20 ft width with todays 30 year old combines is small but it still would do 100 bu./ac. crops quite easily. that old combine would not handle that kind of crop even on a slow go.

rustred · Dec 28, 2020

maybe 2 mph tops.

GreenEnvy · Jan 1, 2021

The Holt/Caterpillar later to be JD No 36 was offered with a 20ft header going back in the mid 20s.

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