Posted by Brendon-KS on March 19, 2016 at 19:23:36 from (63.245.182.26):
This is a picture of my latest acquisition - a prototype Hesston windrower from the late 1960's. This rig was sold at an auction a while back and I regretted getting cold feet as soon as it sold. I knew the buyer and told him that if he ever wanted to part with it to let me know. Well, as it turns out he contacted me around Christmas and said I could have it for what he had in it and I didn't let it get away. This past week my folks were visiting us and my dad and I went to pick it up and bring it home.
This machine is special for me in a variety of ways. I am directly involved with Hesston/Massey self-propelled windrower engineering and always wanted to own some kind of Hesston windrower but most are too large and expensive to buy as a toy. Also, my father-in-law and another farmer (the man who's auction it was sold at) went together and purchased this unit directly from Hesston Corp after it was field tested so I have a direct family connection as well. My FIL sold his half to the other farmer sometime in the '70's but over the years has told me about the little windrower that he and Don had. This model never went into production and as far as my FIL knows only two were ever built. The prototype serial tag with the X47 project number is even still there. It has hydrostatic drive and pre-dates the first Hesston production hydros by several years. The engine is a Wisconsin VG4D with 37 hp and it has a 9 foot header with a rubber-on-steel conditioner. Large it is not - the pitchfork standing against it gives reference to its small size. It needs a little work to fix some oil leaks and some other minor issues but it is in full operating condition. Should be a fun toy to play with.
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