Engine was a 16 hp and Separator was 28 x 54 Huber with the
first mechanical Feeder Granddad had. The company came to our place
and installed the feeder for him in the fall and after New Years
they went west of Huron and threshed a job to try out the new
feeder, going some 5 or 6 miles.
Note feeder table folded up over the top. Old Ben (off horse on
water wagon) would kick it out of shape every time he was hooked to
the Separator. After Old Ben passed on it was folded under again as
it was quite a strain to put it over the top. Granddad and three
sons, Art (my father), Fred and George operated threshing machinery
for 55 years until 1915 when Dad sold the Rig and bought a 1916
Olds which he drove 11 years. When gas went up to 11 cents a
gallon, Dad laid the car up as it cost too much to run.
the Separator. After Old Ben passed on it was folded under again as
it was quite a strain to put it over the top. Granddad and three
sons, Art (my father), Fred and George operated threshing machinery
for 55 years until 1915 when Dad sold the Rig and bought a 1916
Olds which he drove 11 years. When gas went up to 11 cents a
gallon, Dad laid the car up as it cost too much to run.
I have a written testimonial from Granddad (John F. Rhinemiller)
to Huber Mfg. Co., Marion, Ohio, as to the merits of their
machines. This was cut out of a Huber Catalogue but do not know the
year. If anyone has a Huber Catalogue with this in it, I would
appreciate hearing from them so I could buy a catalogue or a copy
of one.
