This Red River Special steam threshing outfit was owned by George M. Kestler, who is pictured standing on top of the separator. The threshing machine was powered by a 25-85 horsepower double-cylinder rear-mounted Nichols & Shepard steam engine, with a 44-inch Nichols & Shepard separator. This new outfit was shipped from the Nichols & Shepard factory branch in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1918. In 1921, Kestler threshed 2,670 bushels of wheat and moved the outfit four times. This photo was taken near Haxtun in 1919. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago
June 18, 2015