In Reply to: Marlins Impellers posted by swede on February 16, 2001 at 09:24:57:
Hi
I actually have met Marlin- he's a case mechanic in Manitoba that developed the ears specifically to feed tough flax into his dad's 1680 or 88 (I forget which). I will be installing them for next year on one of the 1480's to try, then maybe on the other one if successful. He sez they work great, no pounding, even feeding, and if it will feed tough flax straw evenly, it should feed anything evenly. I found if the stationary vanes are worn a little, tough flax is a no go. Even with new ones, it is still a noisy affair. Marlin maintains that they feed very well, and he seems like an honest fellow, I'm going to try them.