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Richard Hare 11-27-2012 06:20:29 199.243.31.11 Report to Moderator	The recent thread with the great threshing photo prompts me ta ask a question; In North America, where there any threshers used that had the baton tier fitted? Over in England, most threshers had a "threshing deck on the top, and no self feed. The bundles were thrown to the 'feeder' who cut the bundle and let it slip into the cylinder sideways off his arm. The feeder was very particular that the next sheaf arrived before the last one was completely fed into the cylinder (Or drum) Most cylinders were in the 48" to 52" width, so the sheaf would fit in close to sideways. Going in like that, the straw came out the other end pretty much the same, and there was an automatic tie there, that put two bands around each 'baton'. These batons could be stacked just like the sheaves could, and used for feed or bedding. So... Was this system ever used over here? Thanks a lot guys. Richard. [Reply]   [No Email]
randy hall 11-27-2012 18:49:59 216.201.49.146 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Richard Hare, 11-27-2012 06:20:29   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see [Reply]  [No Email]
Dick2 11-27-2012 08:58:41 174.19.205.113 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Richard Hare, 11-27-2012 06:20:29   I never heard of any system like that. We just pitched the bundles into the feeder and knives on a crankshaft cut the twine before it went into the cylinder. The thesher blower blew the straw into a large straw stack. We always had a big straw stack in the cow yard. The cattle would eat "Caves" into the stack to get out of the cold during the winter time. We had to watch that they didn't get in too far and cause a cave-in that would smother the smaller animals; then we'd take forks and cave in that cave and they'd eat out another one for shelter. When we stopped threshing, we put up pole buildings for the cattle for winter shelter. [Reply]  [No Email]
rustred 11-27-2012 11:30:42 74.200.18.156 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Dick2, 11-27-2012 08:58:41   yes, same as dick2 says. same thing with straw for cows and pigs also. even in winter we would climb to top when snow covered and slide down with toboggan. [Reply]  [No Email]
jon f mn 11-27-2012 08:25:43 70.194.131.178 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Richard Hare, 11-27-2012 06:20:29   I've never seen anything like that over here. That would add a lot of labor to it. [Reply]  [No Email]
Richard Hare 11-27-2012 20:44:22 199.243.31.165 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to jon f mn, 11-27-2012 08:25:43   Hi Jon, I think yes and no are both right re. labour! Thing is, over there a lot of livestock was kept inside for the winter, as it could get very wet and mucky. So....if straw had to be carried to them, battens would be easier than trying to carry chopped stuff. But Yes,the work of forking all the bundles up onto the threshing deck would indeed be more work, plus stacking the battens into a straw stack would be more work. It's very much a case of systems adopted according to needs I suppose. Attached are a couple more pics, showing a straw stack being built for winter use. All these pics are about 1910. Cheers, Richard. [Reply]  [No Email]
jon f mn 11-28-2012 12:02:39 70.196.3.124 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Richard Hare, 11-27-2012 20:44:22   Great pics. I always love to see how others do it. I guess it makes sense to do it that way coming out the back because of the way you kept your livestock. The feeding in the front may just be because its an early model thrasher. That part seems to add a lot of labor for nothing. [Reply]  [No Email]
Richard Hare 11-27-2012 06:38:53 199.243.31.11 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Richard Hare, 11-27-2012 06:20:29   Here's a pic of the tying arrangement, (Bottom left) pic was taken about 1910 on the old farm back home. we still had the thresher in the 60's, and dad used to put the grain through it after it was combined!........came off like a seed sample. [Reply]  [No Email]
Richard Hare 11-27-2012 06:45:12 199.243.31.11 Report to Moderator	Re: Thresher question. in reply to Richard Hare, 11-27-2012 06:38:53   Dunno where the pic went!...try again.. [Reply]  [No Email]