Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved tobacco harvester adaptable to various harvesting conditions without the necessity to manually remove and/or install defoliating blades or harvesting heads. The present invention has two harvesting heads including a stationary lower harvesting head with a pair of defoliating paddles to harvest the sand lugs. The second harvesting head is a “tipping head” with rotating steel blades or “cutter bars” which is selectively lowered into position over the defoliator to harvest the leaves from the middle and upper portion of the tobacco stalk. The elevation of the tipping head may be adjusted from the operator station while the harvester is in service.

Abstract: A carpet and tile stripper is disclosed which has a blade member mounted to a power-driven oscillating member so that the blade pivots about a shaft in axial alignment with the direction of travel of the carpet stripper. The extent of rotation of the blade is about 10.degree.-20.degree.. The blade oscillates at a high rate of speed providing a shearing action at the blade tip that rapidly and cleanly removes bonded carpet or tile from the floor.