Potato Harvester - Blackfoot, Idaho
N 43° 11.339 W 112° 20.652
12T E 390772 N 4782678
Stop by the Potato Museum, at the outdoor display of old farm equipment and see this old 1950's harvester.
Waymark Code: WMBRXK
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2011
Views: 3
This potato harvester was the first of its kind to load the potatoes onto a truck while digging them from the ground. The series of conveyors would transport the potatoes up to the truck and as they traveled up the conveyors the dirt was removed by the action and openings in the conveyor. The machine was pulled by a tractor and use the power take off from the tractor to operate the harvester.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Harvesting potatoes
Approximate age: 60
Manufacturer and model: Johnson
Still in Use?: No
Location:
The potato harvester is at the Idaho Potato museum near the parking lot where they have displayed old farm equipment.
Fee for Access: no
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