Dad Gets Good View - Son Drives Like a Pro - Nice Sounds - 1992 International 1660

Father and son farm 300 acres in Lenawee county, Michigan.
Soybean harvesting.
CASE International 1660 Axial-Flow Combine
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Axial flow combines (also known as rotary harvesters) are a type of combine harvester that has been manufactured by International Harvester, and later Case International, Case Corporation and CNH Global, used by farmers to harvest a wide range of grains around the world.
Introduced in 1977, these harvesters marked a departure from traditional combine harvester design, in that threshing and separation was performed mainly by a rotor, as opposed to the drum and straw walker type models used previously. This is shown in the image at right, where the bulk of the processing area is devoted to a cylinder, that spins and threshes grain from the grain heads and allows for far greater capacity than the previous drum and walker design of harvester. This increase in capacity has led to a significant productivity increase of harvesters and therefore farmers who use them.[1]
The rotary design by International Harvester was the first of its kind to be mass-produced and its patent over the design gave IH a competitive advantage over its rivals, including John Deere, Massey Ferguson, New Holland and others.
In 1985, International Harvester and Case Corporation merged.
The 16 series was the first harvester series released by the new Case International and was an upgrade to the 14 series rather than a replacement. All models of the 14 series had 16 series equivalents, in the 1620, 1640, 1660, 1670, 1680 and 1682.
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[@josephjoestar3275]

All dem bots have found you i see
Anyways, great shots! Love these older axial flow combines

[@jamescarton3686]

New Holland was the 1st to come out with the rotary combine not international

[@libasan]

"The rotary design by International Harvester was the first of its kind to be mass-produced and its patent over the design gave IH a competitive advantage over its rivals, including John Deere, Massey Ferguson, New Holland and others." Yeah, this could be misleading statement (mass produced-could be true).
New Holland launches commercial twin-rotor combine
Combine innovations continued, when in 1975, New Holland introduced the first commercial twin-rotor combine, a significant advance in harvesting technology still in use today. With the advanced design, grains could be harvested faster and were handled gentler than the previous method. Other manufacturers, including Massey-Harris, John Deere and International Harvester built and tested rotary combines, but never brought them to market before New Holland launched their twin-rotor combine.
ironsolutions.com/agriculture-equipment-value-guides/a-brief-history-of-the-combine/
You know I saw a really nice-old New Holland combine in Williams county, Ohio but it was just sitting. I hope to catch it in action for Harvest 2021. Thanks for watching.

[@jamesonquinn6950]

twin rotor