On the cover of The American Thresherman and Farm Power, June 1922, we see an interesting threshing scene. The straw is being blown directly into a barn, a common practice in the good old days. Wind stackers were an important advancement in technology over the web (conveyor) stackers, but they did require larger engines with more horsepower.
The engine appears to be an Advance. Please leave a comment if you can make a better identification. The water source must have been nearby, because water is being transported to the engine in milk cans instead of a water wagon. I think the farmer's kids had a good workout as waterboys.
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