915 question....

[Absent Minded Farmer]

When did they put swing-away steps on a 15 series combine? I thought that was new tech??

Mike

This here pic is courtesy:

The Wisconsin Historical Society.

 

[the tractior vet]

No even back then combine steps folded up or out of the way as to not knock down the crop with spiting a field or to narrow it up for road transport . Use to be common practice to fold rotate the steps once you got up on it . I have run combines since back in 61 starting on a I H 91 . And have owned one Massey 300 and a 410 and a 750 ran a 55 deere helping a friend out . worked on several 4400 and 6600 .

 

[used red MN]

When did they put swing-away steps on a 15 series combine? I thought that was new tech??

Mike

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Where did you come across that photo?

 

[gmccool]

Dad had one of the last 403s and I think it had fold-away steps

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Where did you come across that photo?

The IH collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Glad you said something, as I forgot to credit it.

Seems they are uploading better quality pics to their new web page as of recent. There were color photos, from the '80s, on the old page that I couldn't find. Hope they get those up soon.

I posted some more MSI pics of the IH display, from the collection, in the "Diorama Question" in Talerville.

Mike