Shuck Saver For Deere 55 2-Row Combine

Shuck Saver For Deere 55 2-Row Combine COMBINES Accessories 23-1-35 Here's an idea I came up with years ago to fit on my Deere 55 2-row combine. It's something that I think could be re-engineered to fit today's machines. I called it a "shuck saver" and it collected chaff and shucks from the back of the combine and then automatically dumped the material in small piles in the field. Livestock would feed on the piles during the winter. It consisted of a pan equipped with mounting arms that bolted onto the sides of the combine. The front half of the pan was solid and the back half consisted of a series of 1/4-in. dia. steel rods. The pan mounted 4 to 8 in. below the top chaffer and 3 to 4 in. behind it. A "gate" consisting of a series of vertical steel rods was placed behind the combine hood and was free to swing back during the dumping process. The pan was free to pivot on a pair of bearings which acted as a balance point. At some point the weight of the material on back of the pan caused it to tip over and dump the material out. Once the pan was empty it automatically returned to the reload position. A pair of chains held the pan level when filling and stopped it from going too far back when dumping." (Harold Klasna, Box 264, Spencer, Neb. 68777 ph 402 589-1228)

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