Buckwheat Harvest

Everett Rau, Oils the Reaper & Binder

Buckwheat Harvest

Ready for the canvas installation.

Buckwheat Harvest

Ev Rau installs the first of four canvas belts.

Buckwheat Harvest

Ev, brings the canvas over the upper roller.

Buckwheat Harvest

Closing the buckels at the correct tension let's the belts run correctly.

Buckwheat Harvest

Joe Merli, helps Ev by hand turning the mechanism to feed the belts.

Buckwheat Harvest

Two down, two to go!

Buckwheat Harvest

The bottom canvas (#3) is fed around the back roller.

Buckwheat Harvest

Proper tensioning is important!

Buckwheat Harvest

All installed, ready to go.

Buckwheat Harvest

One last minute adjustment

Buckwheat Harvest

Tim Rau, drives the Farmall H to the field, Reaper & Binder in tow.

Buckwheat Harvest

Buckwheat ready for harvest.

Buckwheat Harvest

Converting the Reaper & Binder from transport to field mode.

Buckwheat Harvest

Ken Rau drives, while Everett Rau operates the harvester.

Buckwheat Harvest

The first pass around, not doing bad for a 110 year old machine.

Buckwheat Harvest

A new driver.

Buckwheat Harvest

As it used to be, but without horses.

Buckwheat Harvest

Almost done!

Buckwheat Harvest

Ev Rau, Tim Rau and Kevin Stewart - Harvest Complete!