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combine harvester
Accession Number GRSRM : 1981.170.2
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Combine harvester. It was made by an American company, International Harvester Combines. It is a number 8 which was built between 1926 and 1935. Number 8s are known for having a 10 or 12 foot cutter bar which folds for transport, this combine has had part of its cutter bar detached. The combine has a pair of steel wheels at front with a swivelling draw bar. The engine is at the front with a front facing radiator. There is a bagging off platform and two large steel wheels to the rear. The combine has a galvanised body and the word 'INTERNATIONAL' on it. This combine harvester was owned by the farmer, Roland Sherar. He was very passionate about the use of combine harvesters owning four in total. This combine harvesters was one of the first build in Norfolk.
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This combine harvester owned by Norfolk farmer Roland Sherar was one of the first machines of its type used in the county. Passionate about this new technology he subsequently bought four of these impressive machines. Manufactured by ‘International’ of the USA; the machine is a ‘number 8’ type and built between 1926 and 1935 would have been pulled along by a tractor. The advent of the combine harvester meant the jobs of the harvest such as cutting and threshing could be accomplished much more quickly. Although this meant there was less chance of crops spoiling in bad weather it ultimately cut the amount of work available for local labourers.
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