Contents Preface Introduction Prologue One
The Combine Family by Gerry Salzman Seeds of Innovation by Lee Klancher Harvesting America by Lee Klancher
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1915–1941: The Early Days of Combines
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Two 1942–1961: The Rise of Self-Propelled Machines Three 1962–1977: The Big Tough Rugged Line 03 Series 15 Series
Four 1954–1977: Development of the Axial-Flow Combine
The IH Rotary is Born The Multi-Pass Combine The CX-1 Dark Secrets and Deep Pockets: 1973 The East Moline Plant 1920s–1980 Building the 300: The Looney Room The Red Demon: 1977
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Five 1978–1985: The Axial-Flow Debuts International Harvester 1440 The Cab International Harvester 1460 Axial-Flow Design and Styling International Harvester 1480 Rat Patrol: The 1979 Strike International Harvester 1482 Pull-Type Combine International Harvester 1470 Hillside Combine International Harvester 1420 How Axial-Flow Separation Works The Probine The Dawn of Case IH The Color Red
Six 1986–1994: Winds of Change 1600 Series
Going Public ProHarvest Support Program
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Seven 1995–2008: The Art of New Machines 2100 Series
2300 Series AFX Series Development Moving the Midrange Combine AFX 8010 2007 “Red Top” 8010 and new 7010 The Quadtrac Combine 2500 Series 30th Anniversary Celebration
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88 Series The Evolution of AFS 130 and 230 Series Building Red Combines 140 and 240 Series Custom Harvesting
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Eight 2009–2015: The Modern Era 120 Series
Nine Red Combines International Red Combines in the United Kingdom French Red Combines German Red Combines Australian Red Combines Red Combines in Central Asia Red Combines in Latin America Red Combines in China
Ten Harvesting Equipment Corn Harvesters Cotton Harvesters Other Harvesters Epilogue The Future of the Combine Acknowledgments Appendix Red Combines Model List Contributors Index
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