Harris Combine and 33 Mule Team

Museum docent Charles Saranto describes the function of the Harris combine, a piece of equipment that combines the thresher and push header into one. The impressive museum display includes 33 fiberglass mules hitched to the combine.

[@Marvin-fn7ks]

Thanks from Saskatchewan Canada for keep these memories alive!

[@donvoll2580]

Good day from Ontario Canada Boy that would have been something back then. Thanks

[@railroad9000]

I had the opportunity to visit the museum. To say it was impressive does not do it justice.

[@robbinporter402]

My dad was a mule skinner. The good ole days.

[@paulchristensen7515]

It may have combined several processes into one machine, but it is still correctly called a 'COM-bine'.

[@thirzapeevey2395]

Wheelers were wheelers because they were the brakes and steering of the operation. The whole rest of the team is only pulling. The wheelers are hitched to the tongue of the vehicle, and they have charge of all the brakes and steering, hence they need to be a bigger, stronger animal. They are the ones who muscle the vehicle or implement around turns, and hold it back from running up on the whole team on downhill stretches. A good wheeler will literally sit on the breeching on the way down a hill.

[@jimbagley5387]

Thanks for this information. I would like to know even more about how the mule team was hooked up and how it was controlled.

[@paulmoore8520]

That's amazing

[@rodneycody8746]

Nice

[@davidkimmel5153]

Interesting