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Duane

07-04-2003 17:20:00




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The bale handling machine sold by New Holland as "Stackcruiser" is commonly known as a Harobed. Before the rights were acquired by New Holland, the original machine was sold under the brand name Harobed, but the bale wagon was not the only machine so named. We have a Harobed bale loader which handles six bales at a time and operates somewhat like a back hoe. Does anyone know the origin of the Harobed name? I have learned one plausible explanation for the name, but would like to verify it. Any good stories?

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Duane

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Candace in Santa Cruz

08-24-2004 09:41:32




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 Re: Harobed in reply to Duane, 07-04-2003 17:20:00  
Gordon Grey was my grandfather; my mother is the Deborah in question. I also have an aunt named Lana, but the reverse-spelling naming wasn't quite so effective for her, or so the family legend goes. So there you are. Unfortunately he died before I was born, so I never got to meet him...



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john flanagan

05-23-2004 20:13:09




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 Re: Harobed in reply to Duane, 07-04-2003 17:20:00  
Duane,

I worked at Sperry New Holland in 70s and personally knew Don Grey, Gorden Grey's brother. I am a patent attorney and reviewed many of Gorden Grey's patents. You can search the U.S. PTO patent data base under Gorden Grey's name to locate his original patent, if you are interested. U.S. PTO website is: www.uspto.gov



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Tom from Ontario

07-06-2003 18:06:11




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 Re: Harobed in reply to Duane, 07-04-2003 17:20:00  
I had the smallest model of New Holland Stackliner and it was a pulltype. In the peak year, I baled, loaded and put in the barn over 7000 bales of hay and straw. A wonderful labour saver, but very complicated and expensive to buy. A short history of the machines is in the book '100 years of Ford-New Holland. A great read.



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Roy in UK

07-06-2003 08:23:33




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 Re: Harobed in reply to Duane, 07-04-2003 17:20:00  
Hi Duane,
The machine was invented in the late 1950's by Gordon Grey, who named it by spelling his daughter Deborah's name backwards.

Hope this helps,
Roy



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Duane

07-06-2003 12:48:57




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 Re: Re: Harobed in reply to Roy in UK, 07-06-2003 08:23:33  
Thanks Roy.

That matches the story I heard, but I never knew the name of the inventor before. Do you know of a book or some source of information on how he developed it?

Duane



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Roy in UK

07-06-2003 14:04:32




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 Re: Re: Re: Harobed in reply to Duane, 07-06-2003 12:48:57  
I am afraid not Duane, to be perfectly honest with you I searched "Google" to find out the answer, as I was as curious as you. I have seen a 'stackcruiser' at work on a video, but to be honest with you the machine is all but unknown here in England. Its nice to exchange ideas, news and views across the 'pond' though. So many similarities, and yet so many differences!
Regards,
Roy.



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