Massey-Harris Model 20 Self-Propelled Combine, 1938
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Massey-Harris Model 20 Self-Propelled Combine, 1938

Summary

"Combines" combine the major tasks of grain harvest: cutting and gathering the crop, threshing and separating the kernels from the chaff, and disposing of the straw. The Massey-Harris Model 20, introduced in 1938, culminated over 100 years of mechanical improvements. One driver operated the self-propelled machine, which reduced the need for hired help during the labor shortages of World War II.

"Combines" combine the major tasks of grain harvest: cutting and gathering the crop, threshing and separating the kernels from the chaff, and disposing of the straw. The Massey-Harris Model 20, introduced in 1938, culminated over 100 years of mechanical improvements. One driver operated the self-propelled machine, which reduced the need for hired help during the labor shortages of World War II.

Artifact

Combine (Agricultural equipment)

Date Made

1938

Creators

Massey-Harris Company 

Chrysler Corporation 

Place of Creation

Canada, Ontario, Toronto 

Creator Notes

Combine manufactured by Massey-Harris Company, Toronto, Ontario; engine made by Chrysler Corporation.

Keywords

Combines (Agricultural equipment) 

Agricultural equipment 

Agriculture 

Farming 

Harvesting machinery 

Agriculture
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture

Object ID

75.131.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry L. Oldham.

Material

Metal

Color

Red
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 132 in

Width: 204 in

Length: 288 in

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