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Philip Croff

03-14-2000 17:50:43




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I was planning to do some modern custom harvesting with a 1940s-1960s pull type combine. What do all of you think is the best to buy? John Deere? Allis Chalmers? IH? Gleaner? Something else?




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Robert

03-16-2000 08:52:56




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 Re: Best combine? in reply to Philip Croff, 03-14-2000 17:50:43  
We still use a model 18 Oliver and it does a great job. I would stay away from any of the self propelled combines of this era. I had a small Massey and would never have believed so much gas could move through a 1/4" pipe until I tried to feed that machine.



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Tim(nj)

03-15-2000 20:50:36




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 Re: Best combine? in reply to Philip Croff, 03-14-2000 17:50:43  
Go with an SP for any custom work. Maybe like a Gleaner E, or K, or maybe a Deere 3300. Two years ago, my neighbor sold an E with cab in excellent condition with a rebuilt engine (oversized pistons), 10' platform with new bottom sheet metal and knife, along with two 80% complete parts machines, an extra (but beat) platform, a pickup full of additional spare parts, and a two row corn head, for $1500! That's all he could get, and he tried for 2 years for more before giving up.

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Roy B

03-15-2000 15:52:58




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 Re: Best combine? in reply to Philip Croff, 03-14-2000 17:50:43  
I have used a 48 JD 12A, worked good, hard to start, not too heavy, 5' cut, slow but effective. I currently own a McCormick #84 or is it a #64 any way it has electric start (good), 6'cut(good) and heavy as the day is long ( VERY BAD). It also does not do near the job cleaning the grain as the JD did. But to be fair to the IH groupies I have not spent much time adjusting things. The trouble I do have is getting it up hills with my 42hp 2wd tractor. Nothing is much more depressing than watching 2 deep trenches appear behind the tractor in the field you spent so much time harrowing and rolling smooth. I need flatter fields, bigger tractor or a smaller combine. As far as doing custom work with this type of unit it is tough. The progress is slow and maintenance can be high. About the best I hope for is that the little bit of custom work I do covers that years expenses, so my own work is basicly free. It has to be something you enjoy doing to be worth while. Personally I would like to have a small 60-early 70's self propelled, with a 10' or so header. Just my 2 cents , hope it helps. Roy

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john d

03-15-2000 08:20:39




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 Re: Best combine? in reply to Philip Croff, 03-14-2000 17:50:43  
Whichever brand has the best parts source in your area!



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highboyford

03-14-2000 19:32:39




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 Re: Best combine? in reply to Philip Croff, 03-14-2000 17:50:43  
The A.c seems to have a good rep(all-crop)although I never ran one ditto with the I.H combines.As for myself I use a model 18 oliver real good machine.But if I were you I wouldnt go into custom Harvesting, just belt prices alone would kill ya.Unless you need a hobby that sucks up plenty of money with little in return.I have spent over two hundred dollars on belts alone.And it seems to me that belts dont last as long as they used too.

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paul

03-15-2000 01:13:33




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 Re: Re: Best combine? in reply to highboyford, 03-14-2000 19:32:39  
I run a self propelled, but small, combine on my farm. Several of the belts on it cost $200 each. That was painful when I busted one, put the replacement on, & it caught an ear of corn & busted in 2 hours... I've found that replacement belts from other sources last longer than the ones that come from Gleaner. Check around for other sources.



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Aaron

03-14-2000 19:10:13




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 Re: Best combine? in reply to Philip Croff, 03-14-2000 17:50:43  
Just curious, what kind of fields are you going to be in? I'd say that an AC model 90 would be about the best pull type for any crop that can be cut with a sickle. I assume you are going for the small field, hobby farmer type jobs. Even with a 90 on a good tractor, our combine can do in an hour what you could do in a long day.
Aaron



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