John Deere thrashing machine

[rabrac]

I have my grandfather's John Deere thrashing machine. I think it was built in the late 1940's. It's painted the traditional green and yellow, but the only serial tag that I found on it says it was manufactured by the Hart Carter Company of Peoria, Illinois. The serial number is H51865. I would like any kind of information on this unit such as how many were built for JD, for how many years, what year is the one I have? Also would like to know if there is someone or someplace that repairs the flat belt pulleys that are used on this unit? I think I read or heard that John Deere purchased the Hart Carter Company' just curious if anyone has more information on this? I also thought it was unique as far as the fact that it has round spoke rims with rubber mounted tires as most thrashing machines are on steel wheels. Any information, literatures, or knowledge shared would be greatly appreciated.

 

[wore out]

I have my grandfather's John Deere thrashing machine. I think it was built in the late 1940's. It's painted the traditional green and yellow, but the only serial tag that I found on it says it was manufactured by the Hart Carter Company of Peoria, Illinois. The serial number is H51865. I would like any kind of information on this unit such as how many were built for JD, for how many years, what year is the one I have? Also would like to know if there is someone or someplace that repairs the flat belt pulleys that are used on this unit? I think I read or heard that John Deere purchased the Hart Carter Company' just curious if anyone has more information on this? I also thought it was unique as far as the fact that it has round spoke rims with rubber mounted tires as most thrashing machines are on steel wheels. Any information, literatures, or knowledge shared would be greatly appreciated.

Hart-Carter made components for threshers, such as feeders, weighers, cleaners, etc., but I don't know if they would have ever built a complete machine for DEERE, so you may be looking at an I.D. tag of a component built by H-C.

OR, others may know otherwise!

You can peruse the DEERE parts catalog at the link below and be if any of it applies to your machine.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/14071/referrer/navigation/pgId/1786360

 

[Tom Railsback]

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[gmccool]

I have my grandfather's John Deere thrashing machine. I think it was built in the late 1940's. It's painted the traditional green and yellow, but the only serial tag that I found on it says it was manufactured by the Hart Carter Company of Peoria, Illinois. The serial number is H51865. I would like any kind of information on this unit such as how many were built for JD, for how many years, what year is the one I have? Also would like to know if there is someone or someplace that repairs the flat belt pulleys that are used on this unit? I think I read or heard that John Deere purchased the Hart Carter Company' just curious if anyone has more information on this? I also thought it was unique as far as the fact that it has round spoke rims with rubber mounted tires as most thrashing machines are on steel wheels. Any information, literatures, or knowledge shared would be greatly appreciated.

I've never seen a JD Threshing Machine with yellow wheels. Are they original. Could you send pics. Thanks Gerald

 

[rrlund]

I did a quick search. Deere never bought HCC. They're still in business. https://hccinc.com/about-hcc/#:~:text=HCC, Inc. has a long,reach and diversified its offerings.

 

[wore out]

I did a quick search. Deere never bought HCC. They're still in business. https://hccinc.com/about-hcc/#:~:text=HCC, Inc. has a long,reach and diversified its offerings.

If you look at the parts catalog at the link I posted, there are a number of "Hart" components listed.

 

[ss55]

I have my grandfather's John Deere thrashing machine. I think it was built in the late 1940's. It's painted the traditional green and yellow, but the only serial tag that I found on it says it was manufactured by the Hart Carter Company of Peoria, Illinois. The serial number is H51865. I would like any kind of information on this unit such as how many were built for JD, for how many years, what year is the one I have? Also would like to know if there is someone or someplace that repairs the flat belt pulleys that are used on this unit? I think I read or heard that John Deere purchased the Hart Carter Company' just curious if anyone has more information on this? I also thought it was unique as far as the fact that it has round spoke rims with rubber mounted tires as most thrashing machines are on steel wheels. Any information, literatures, or knowledge shared would be greatly appreciated.

I was not aware that Deere made any threshing machines, I have never seen one.

Deere did actually buy a threshing machine manufacturer.

John Deere Threshers - Green Magazine

There are probably not too many instances where a company began producing threshers after they had already become a presence in the combine market. Apparently, though, Deere and Company officials felt that there would be a market for threshers for a long enough period of time to amortize the...

greenmagazine.com

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I was not aware that Deere made any threshing machines, I have never seen one.

Deere did actually buy a threshing machine manufacturer.

John Deere Threshers - Green Magazine

There are probably not too many instances where a company began producing threshers after they had already become a presence in the combine market. Apparently, though, Deere and Company officials felt that there would be a market for threshers for a long enough period of time to amortize the...

greenmagazine.com

There's two of them at the thresheree I help at. One is a green & yellow job & the other is an earlier galvanized machine with yellow & green paint. I'll dig up some pics this evening.

Mike

 

[rabrac]

I've never seen a JD Threshing Machine with yellow wheels. Are they original. Could you send pics. Thanks Gerald

Gerald, I didn't recollect correctly the thresher doesn't have spoke rims it's actually more of a spoke type hub that the rim is fastened to. Here's a picture of it so now you can take a look at it. My father said that these were the original rims that came on it when my grandfather purchased it.

 

[gmccool]

Gerald, I didn't recollect correctly the thresher doesn't have spoke rims it's actually more of a spoke type hub that the rim is fastened to. Here's a picture of it so now you can take a look at it. My father said that these were the original rims that came on it when my grandfather purchased it. View attachment 94393

Thanks for the Pic. I have never seen one with those type of wheels. It is a later model with a steel tongue.