Portable Rotary Simplifies Seed Cleaning

Portable Rotary Simplifies Seed Cleaning GRAIN CLEANERS Grain Cleaners (29C) 3-4-30 "This compact rotary incorporates all modern methods of cleaning seed into one machine," explains Harvey Gjesdal, inventor-manufacturer of one of the slickest new setups we've seen for cleaning a wide variety of seed with a minimum of equipment. Up to now, a typical seed-cleaning plant has required 3 to 4 different cleaners to remove all weed seeds, dirt, chaff, immature kernels and diseased kernels from the plump, viable seed. Getting each machine adjusted properly, and having to change from cleaning one type of seed to another, is a time consuming and often frustrating job. "I decided there had to be a better way," explains Gjesdal, Canadian farmer and registered seed grower at Birch Hills, Sask. After four years of planting, testing and building, he developed a machine that not only does all types of cleaning but is simple to operate, and easy to change and adjust when switching from one type of grain to another. What's more, it's easily transported. The "all in one" cleaner is operated by two small electric motors. All moving parts of the cleaner rotate - there are no vibrations. It's equipped to clean wheat or barley without any part changes. "A good average cleaning rate for this machine is 40 bu. an hour. Since it will operate unattended most of the time, you can clean from 500 to 800 bu. in a long day," Gjesdal points out. He explains that "The cleaning methods incorporated into the machine aren't new, but the way these components are put together to form one compact machine is. We also use an exclusive method of feeding the machine, which is both simple and convenient." For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Harvey Gjesdal, Birch Hills, Sask. Canada. SOJ OGO (ph. 306 749-2754).

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