Dallas Center IA 515-720-2463 | discbinedr in a RE below posted a link to a good U-Tube of Amish cutting green corn with a horse pulled binder.
And loading the bundles onto a rack pulled along the side.
Corn Binder working:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDvyKdfjil0&feature=youtu.be
U-Tube of Cutter operating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DReIoKddRAE
Two things a bit off in the U-Tube.
First he says “The binder had trouble cutting the corn because it is a lot taller than in the old days”
Wrong - double wrong! Todays hybrid corn is a lot shorter than the pre WW II corn.
Harder for the binder because it is a whole lot thicker. 30,000 vs 12,000 or so
Second talks about the belt being crossed. Says to get rotation right. And correct on that.
But a crossed belt pulls better than one not crossed. If you have a choice, cross it. |
How were the silo's filled days gone by?
