A la découverte des moissonneuses batteuses 1920-1990 (Tome 1)
Cereals have always been a staple of human nutrition. Man has sought to harvest these cereals as efficiently as possible, throughout the world: by hand, with a sickle or with a scythe. The equipment used for harvesting was then pushed or pulled by animals and the first modern harvesters date from 1831. They were designed by Mc Cormick.
In 1870, the first harvester-binders appeared, initially with wire binding, then with twine in the 10 years following this innovation and until 1960. At that time, on small farms, green mowers with cereal equipment and crop cultivators were used until the early 1950s.
While the first combine harvesters (with cuts of 6 m and more, driven by steam or oil engines, pulled by animals (30 to 40 horses or mules!) were operating before 1900, in the 1980s to 2000s, we saw the advent of machines with cuts of 3.60 m to 7.20 m and with powers of up to 300 horsepower.
And in this field, it seems that nothing can stop progress. Today, 700 horsepower machines are built that can harvest over 13.80 meters!
Bernard Gibert, thanks to his rare and precious period documents, continues his ambition to retrace the entire history of the mechanization of modern agriculture. So discover with us aboard these legendary combine harvesters!
Specificaties
| Auteur: | Bernard Gibert |
| Uitvoering: | 400 blz, 30.5 x 21.5 x 3 cm, harde kaft |
| Illustraties: | rijk geïllustreerd met z/w- en kleurenfoto's |
| Taal: | Frans |
| Uitgever: | Editions France Agricole (F, 2020) |
| ISBN: | 9782491072179 |