THRESHING IN 1972

By J. Everett Brown
Published on November 1, 1973
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Photo was taken on J.E. Brown farm June 24, 1972 cutting wheat with 8 ft. binder built in 1917. Wheat was real heavy yield - 73 bu. per acre, could only cut 3 foot swath. Little different than it used to be in the old days. Uncle Fritz Uhll on binder, Ken
Photo was taken on J.E. Brown farm June 24, 1972 cutting wheat with 8 ft. binder built in 1917. Wheat was real heavy yield - 73 bu. per acre, could only cut 3 foot swath. Little different than it used to be in the old days. Uncle Fritz Uhll on binder, Ken
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This picture was taken August 18, 1972 threshing oats on J.E. Brown farm. Engine is an 18 HP Keck Gonnerman, No. 1826, built in 1925. The separator 28 x 48 Keck Gonnerman was built in 1924. Both are in good condition. Engine pops off at 150 lbs.
This picture was taken August 18, 1972 threshing oats on J.E. Brown farm. Engine is an 18 HP Keck Gonnerman, No. 1826, built in 1925. The separator 28 x 48 Keck Gonnerman was built in 1924. Both are in good condition. Engine pops off at 150 lbs.
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Same day, shocking wheat which was later threshed on July 22. L. to Ft.: Bernard Brown, Carl Edwards and Harry Edwards. These men have never shocked grain before - doing pretty good job, don't you think? Courtesy of J. Everett Brown, R.D. 2, Blue Mound, I
Same day, shocking wheat which was later threshed on July 22. L. to Ft.: Bernard Brown, Carl Edwards and Harry Edwards. These men have never shocked grain before - doing pretty good job, don't you think? Courtesy of J. Everett Brown, R.D. 2, Blue Mound, I
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Threshing wheat on J.E. Brown farm on July 22, 1972, first time since 1935. Grain had been threshed by steam engine and separator. Kenneth Brown is running engine. I am on top of separator. Raymond Elder and Howard Buzan pitching into separator. Courtesy
Threshing wheat on J.E. Brown farm on July 22, 1972, first time since 1935. Grain had been threshed by steam engine and separator. Kenneth Brown is running engine. I am on top of separator. Raymond Elder and Howard Buzan pitching into separator. Courtesy

R.R. 2, Blue Mound, Illinois 62513

On July 22, 1972 my brother, Kenneth, and his son, Bernard,
fired up their Keck Gonnerman engine and we pulled out into the
field to thresh wheat. Temperature that afternoon was 94° in the
shade – just right for threshing.

We had a large crowd, including my 88 year old Mother came to

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