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— VHtllSHI RN MACHINERY mm i ' ; '-Vr> • .■ i ips . « MS ■ KU ■ . \Q m S >>: Ä * il 3 * % iy -If l! v <5 ric ■',: . o •Jl I 'fe w \\P irfi » 1 ; Of THE ■ AS ÎOMORROW GET AU Y( At Lowest Cost Per Bushel C'» > Under ALL Harvesting Conditions! I From the high, cushioned seat of the MM Self-Propelled Harvestor you can I hydraulically vary the cutting height from 2-inches to 41-inches while on the go! I Tall grain, short grain, average grain, down grain or tangled grain is cleanly cut I by the fast, smooth running sickle which cuts on 2-inch centers to prevent I shattering in the field. The 18-inch diameter twin augers-carry the cut grain to I the drum beaters. Stripper plates, beater, and beater fingers deposit the grain I uniformly on the feeder conveyor. The rasp-bar cylinder and the one-piece all 1 welded steel concave and grate of the famous MM threshing mechanism sepa * rate the grain .. . without breaking the straw and weeds to bits! Cylinder speed may be varied from 280 to 1200 rpm for maximum efficiency under all crop conditions. • • • • • • MM POWER-TAKE-OFF OPERATED WINDROWERS ARE U6HT WEIGHT AND OF STURDY DESIGN. CUTTING HEIGHT ON 12- AND 14-FOOT MODELS MAY BE VARIED FROM 2 to 2« INCHES. AVAILABLE ALSO IN 8-FOOT MODEL. AS A PRACTICAL MECHANIC, shafts turn on high-quality anti-friction ball and roller bearings »Easy accessibility for YOU WILL APPRECIATE minor servicing and pressure gun lubrication »Cleaning shoe and fan are easily adjusted THESE FEATURES to meet all field conditions. At the end of your first day of operating an MM Self-Propelled Harvestor, you will be pleasantly surprised at the acreage harvested . at the ease with which it was done ... at the small amount of fuel consumed ... at the savings in man-hours . . . and at the extra amount of clean, uncrached grain you have harvested. The MM Self-Propelled Har vestor is Built To Get All The Crop! To make sure that you get all the grain of your golden harvest, see your friendly MM Dealer about delivery on the prairie gold MM Self-Propelled Harvestor. It's built to save you money ... to make you money . . . NOW and LA TER! And remember, an invest ment in an MM Harvestor now, is assurance of good harvesting for years to come. — * M Auger-type unloader empties 45-bushel grain bin in approximately one minute . . . standing j or on the go! • The MM Self-Propelled Harvestor opens fields without running over grain . . . or harvests ANY part of a field when the grain is just right • Heavy-duty, bridge trussed, structural steel frame withstands most severe strain and properly distributes load • Large-diameter pneumatic tired .wheels _ carry • the MM Self-Propelled Harvestor gently over rough fields. Powerflow Hydraulic Drive makes ANY speed (up to 14.0 mph) instantly available, without affecting speed of threshing and cleaning mechanism »In dependently operating brakes permit quick, sharp turns »All high-speed or heavy-duty : PICKUP ATTACHMENT OF THE MM SELF-PROPELLED HARVESTOR GENTLY HANDLES THE WINOROWEO CROP TO PREVENT LOSS OF GRAIN IN THE FIELD. SACKING MODELS ARE AVAILABLE. MlNNEAPOLIS-MOLINE ZtKUify mm factories ASSURES DEPENDABLE PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD MINNEAPOLIS 1, MINNESOTA