Claeys (company)
In 1906 Leon Claeys, a Belgian mechanic, started to build threshing machines.[1] In 1909 he built his factory in Zedelgem, Belgium, to manufacture harvesting machines.[2]
In 1952 Claeys produced the first European self-propelled combine harvester[2] and by the 1960s, Claeys was one of the biggest combine manufacturers in Europe;[1] in 1964 the majority of Claeys was acquired by Sperry New Holland. In 1967 the company changed the name in Clayson and in 1986 was merged with Ford.[2] In 1991 Ford was acquired by Fiatagri and became New Holland.
| Claeys and Clayson combines |
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| Clayson combine model M103 (1958-1967) |
| Clayson combine model M133 (1967-1973) |
| Clayson combine model M135 (1967-1973) |
| Clayson combine model 1520 |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Holland official site http://agriculture.newholland.com/uk/en/WNH/whoweare/Pages/alonghistory.aspx
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CARROLL J.: The world encyclopedia of tractors and farm machinery, 1999 LORENZ BOOKS, p.109
External links
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