Out of the Vault Series: 55H Combine
The John Deere 55H Combine was equipped to harvest on steep slopes and hillsides with ease.
Out of the Vault Series: 55H Combine
The John Deere 55H Combine featured power steering and individual self-energizing mechanical brakes. For enhanced stability, the grain tank and engine of the combine were centered on the machine and the header was designed to follow the slope of the ground. In this video, the 55H Combine was equipped with 18x26 low-profile tires set on optional 26-inch rims that were especially useful in hill country. The advertising slogan for the 55H proclaimed the innovative combine to be "the complete master of your hillside harvest." (1954 to 1961)
A 1954 John Deere 55H Combine harvesting grain
A long history of innovative combine features
Photographs and advertising from 1947 to 1959
A long history of innovative combine features
1947 55H Combine harvesting a field of barley.
1949 advertising literature
This 1949 advertising literature highlights engine and grain tank placement. Today's S690 combines feature 543 horsepower at rated speed and 617 horsepower at peak power.
This 1949 advertising literature highlights the combine's 45 bushel grain tank. Today's S680 and S690 combines feature a 400 bushel grain tank.
A 1954 55H Combine unloads grain into a truck
1959 55H Hillside Combine in the photo studio
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