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Watonwan County MN | Gleaner was testing a rotary combine in the early to mid-60's as well. It was built on a CII chassis. Had two engines, one to run the base machine and one to run the rotor. It was a transverse at that time with the rotor down in front like the conventional Gleaner's. I know it's not Deere but virtually every company was testing rotary technology then. Now that we are on the subject, what ever happened to Roto-Thresh, the Canadian(?) company that built combines with the rotor laying flat like a blender? And does anyone remember the Farm Journal article about the "Dream Reaper" that had a minimal amount of moving parts? | |
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John Deere's Rotary Design work prior to 1962.
