Massey-Harris Model 20 Self-Propelled Combine, 1938
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"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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Combine manufactured by Massey-Harris Company, Toronto, Ontario; engine made by Chrysler Corporation.
Keywords
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