Here is a better representation of a full mule hitch and combine of that era that is in the museum at Fort Walla Walla.
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Thankfully most of my hay stacking experience was running a New Holland 1068 bale wagon but I have top loaded my share of hay trucks and done the elevator into the barn thing too. No wonder my body is falling apart.Never worked around a combine much or on one. But I did ride the sled behind a baler.
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