I am the proud owner of a Nichols and Shepard 28x46 Red River Special thresher.... I bought it in 2002 in southern Iowa and had it stored at a friends farm up there until this last summer. The serial number is 46259, I was wonder what year it is? 
  I bought it at a consignment auction and was told the man who had owned it many years had died a year or so earlier. I hope to start on rejuvenating it later this year. When I had picked it up this last summer at my friend's, I was sick to find all the flat belt were gone out of the rear end, they were all neatly rolled and tucked away inside. My friends said a guy came along trying to buy it badly and then they heard no more when they said the were sure I wouldn't sell it, so I believe this gentleman helped himself! So, belts will be on my list one day. Thanks for any help!

Chris

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