New Holland TR70 Axial Flow Combine, 1975
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Engineers designed the TR70 as a compact machine suitable for hilly terrain. The twin rotors (TR) shelled corn or threshed grain and moved it through the combine’s body. Setting the rotors at an angle (axial) shortened the machine. Farmers changed the front-end attachment to harvest corn, beans, or wheat. Stencils on this prototype, exhibited at trade shows, explained additional features.
Engineers designed the TR70 as a compact machine suitable for hilly terrain. The twin rotors (TR) shelled corn or threshed grain and moved it through the combine’s body. Setting the rotors at an angle (axial) shortened the machine. Farmers changed the front-end attachment to harvest corn, beans, or wheat. Stencils on this prototype, exhibited at trade shows, explained additional features.
Artifact
Combine (Agricultural equipment)
Date Made
1975
Creators
Sperry Rand Corporation. New Holland Division
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, New Holland
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Made by the New Holland Division of the Sperry Rand Corporation, New Holland, Pennsylvania. Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, made the engine.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
87.123.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford New Holland, Inc.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Technique
Assembling (Additive and joining process)
Painting (Coating)
Color
Yellow
Red
Dimensions
Height: 164 in
Length: 362 in
Wheelbase: 127.4 in
Weight: 14445 lbs
Horsepower: 145 hp (108.13 kW)
Inscriptions
Serial number located on a plate on the axle above the proper left rear wheel: 1975-01 On proper left and proper right side, center, from the top: 190-BU. GRAIN TANK / with Optional Extensions. / NEW HOLLAND / TR70 / TWIN ROTOR On proper left and proper right side, bottom, back: ADJUSTABLE / REAR AXLE / SPERRY * NEW HOLLAND Proper left and right side of cab: FULL-VIEW / CAB / OPTIONAL: / AIR CONDITIONING / HEATER AM/FM RADIO / MONITOR SYSTEM Proper left< side< back: FORD GAS-142 H.P. / -OR- / CAT DIESEL-166 H.P. Proper left side, center: FULLY-ENCLOSED AUGER: UNLOADS AT ANY ANGLE AT 1-1/2 BU. PER SECOND On front: NEW HOLLAND On back: NEW HOLLAND / LOOK! NO STRAWWALKERS Proper left and right side of four-row corn head: NEW HOLLAND
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