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 its name to Clayson, and in 1986 it merged with Ford.[2] In 1991 Ford was acquired by Fiatagri and became New Holland.
Claeys and Clayson combines
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Claeys combine model MZ (1952-1960) -
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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