Other than the shape of the outside gatherers, the new "waffle-type" snapping rolls (which could be put on a 227), and going back to three gathering chains per row, instead of the two used on the 227) what were the other differences?
I did like the built in step on the tire shields on the 237.
Did the 300 Huskor use stripper plates, or did it stay with snapping rolls.
The 237 had the option of the stalk ejector rolls on the top end of the first elevators. There are probably a few other little things too, besides the ones you already mentioned.
The 300 husker had stripper plates - the gathering unit was a 2- or 3-row 40 Series corn head that also could be used on a 3300 or 4400 Combine or for harvesting earlage with a 3800 forage harvester
The 237 was quite a bit different, but by & large most changes were minor in appearance so that they do seem similar.
The later 237 had chutes on the stalk ejectors that extended over the elevator hopper. The wagon elevator was covered and had a deflector that helped level the load in the wagon and helped save ears from being thrown too far.
They were designed for the "New Generation" tractors, but thanks to universal mounts could be put on a variety of makes of tractors.
IIRC, the fluted snapping rolls were available on the 227 before the introduction of the 237. The gathering chains were a more modern type(like on the corn heads). There was a pair of steel husking rolls with rubber buttons as well as a pair of "tire carcass" rubber rolls.
They were available with a 1,000rpm drive(ours did) which was nice on tractors that had it.
I'll never forget the day I came home from school and there was a brand-new one sitting in the yard, I think we had one of the last ones built...
The fluted rolls definitely shelled less and maybe snapped cleaner too. I'm thinking they were introduced on the 227, most of the ones I have seen around here had them. As far as handling higher yields, I never knew either picker to have problems but most were "retired" before we started raising 200bu corn...
I have picked 200 bushel corn with my 227. The limiting factor is the wagon elevator. The picker itself will handle it ok at a reasonable speed. Sometimes you simply have to let the elevator catch up. I've even watched a No. 10 picker pick good corn as well. The picker will pick it but the systems behind the snapping rolls will have their hands full. Mike
