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Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there?

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Old Iron

07-13-2002 22:02:11




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I picked up a Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper PTO combine today for what I think was next to nothing. ($60) As most folks in here know I'm a horse drawn equipment collector so I don't know squat about the toys for tractors. The only reason I put a bid on it was I know a guy at work who is a Harris tractor nut and I think I might be able to make a buck by selling it to him.

It looks to be in real nice shape. No slop in the wheels, everything is tight, well greased, good canvases, always kept in the shed, 2 reels, extra screens, and a bagger attachment.

My question is this, how good of a combine were these old girls? I would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about them.

Thanks much,

Old Iron

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David B

07-16-2002 17:23:23




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 Re: Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there? in reply to Old Iron, 07-13-2002 22:02:11  
The Massey clippers were good machines, the little A-C's and Clippers were the favorites in central Ill in the late 40's and through the 50's and then people noticed the auger platforms worked better harvesting soybeans. If you ran much dirt over the sickle it would fill up under the canvas draper and it would stop the draper every time the buckles came down to the bottom and tried to go around the roller. The rear beater would rap in some conditions, mostly to much green stuff or just tough. We ran two of them for several seasons cutting wheat and a lot of beans. It seems like it would be great to cut a small fiield with one but probably wouldn't give up the cool clean cab today. Never ran one with a motor on it and they had a overrunning clutch so you could get it out of gear or shift the tractors without independent or continous PTO
With the coming of field shelling corn it made the small selfpropelled the new standard and soon the pull types were gone.

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willyz

07-14-2002 05:29:26




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 Re: Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there? in reply to Old Iron, 07-13-2002 22:02:11  
I'm no expert but we had one when I was a boy. It was a decent combine as I recall. The ones with the Wisconsin motors were a pain when they ran out of gas because they were hard to restart when hot. The reason for the motors I think was to provide adequate power and a constant RPM for the cylinder. The ones with the baggers were better than the ones with the grain bins provided you had someone to tie and remove the bags and a crew to load and haul them in. The reason being you didn't have to stop to unload which on these old girls took almost as long as to combine. I think you could get three or four bags in the chute before you had to dump it. They were more common with the Wisconsin motors and the grain tanks, around here anyway. Thanks! This brings back some nice memories.

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willyz

07-14-2002 05:24:22




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 Re: Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there? in reply to Old Iron, 07-13-2002 22:02:11  
I'm no expert but we had one when I was a boy. It was a decent combine as I recall. The ones with the Wisconsin motors were a pain when they ran out of gas because they were hard to restart when hot. The reason for the motors I think was to provide adequate power and a constant RPM for the cylinder. The ones with the baggers were better than the ones with the grain bins provided you had someone to tie and remove the bags and a crew to load and haul them in. The reason being you didn't have to stop to unload which on these old girls took almost as long as to combine. I think you could get three or four bags in the chute before you had to dump it. They were more common with the Wisconsin motors and the grain tanks, around here anyway. Thanks! This brings back some nice memories.

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willyz

07-14-2002 05:23:02




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 Re: Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there? in reply to Old Iron, 07-13-2002 22:02:11  
I'm no expert but we had one when I was a boy. It was a decent combine as I recall. The ones with the Wisconsin motors were a pain when they ran out of gas because they were hard to restart when hot. The reason for the motors I think was to provide adequate power and a constant RPM for the cylinder. The ones with the baggers were better than the ones with the grain bins provided you had someone to tie and remove the bags and a crew to load and haul them in. The reason being you didn't have to stop to unload which on these old girls took almost as long as to combine. I think you could get three or four bags in the chute before you had to dump it. They were more common with the Wisconsin motors and the grain tanks, around here anyway. Thanks! This brings back some nice memories.

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willyz

07-14-2002 05:17:59




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 Re: Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there? in reply to Old Iron, 07-13-2002 22:02:11  
I'm no expert but we had one when I was a boy. It was a decent combine as I recall. The ones with the Wisconsin motors were a pain when they ran out of gas because they were hard to restart when hot. The reason for the motors I think was to provide adequate power and a constant RPM for the cylinder. The ones with the baggers were better than the ones with the grain bins provided you had someone to tie and remove the bags and a crew to load and haul them in. The reason being you didn't have to stop to unload which on these old girls took almost as long as to combine. I think you could get three or four bags in the chute before you had to dump it. They were more common with the Wisconsin motors and the grain tanks, around here anyway. Thanks! This brings back some nice memories.

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willyz

07-14-2002 05:12:31




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 Re: Any experts on the Massey-Harris Model 50 Clipper out there? in reply to Old Iron, 07-13-2002 22:02:11  
I'm no expert but we had one when I was a boy. It was a decent combine as I recall. The ones with the Wisconsin motors were a pain when they ran out of gas because they were hard to restart when hot. The ones with the baggers were better than the ones with the grain bins provided you had someone to tie and remove the bags and a crew to load and haul them in. The reason being you didn't have to stop to unload which on these old girls took almost as long as to combine. I think you could get three or four bags in the chute before you had to dump it. They were more common with the Wisconsin motors and the grain tanks, around here anyway. Thanks! This brings back some nice memories.

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