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A different kind of Stalk Chopper

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Brad Gyde

07-15-2003 18:16:15




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I was given a stalk chopper... it is in good shape, but there is something strange about it... it has 3 rotating drums and they run parallel to the rows of stalks. I have never saw this chopper, let alone see it work... I was just told to go pick it up and scrap it or keep it or whatever (The owner retired form farming and my grandfather took the farm over and the owner asked my grandpa to dispose of most of his old equipment, which was always 100% housed), however I was told that it used to work pretty well. I am wondering if anyone has seen one similar, and wondering how they would do on standing weeds/grass/small brush, as well as stalks, as I don't own a brush hog, and this seems a lot cheaper than trying to buy one (and I'd hate to hold on to junk or scrap something good, as my storage is limited).

Any help is appreciated

Brad Gyde

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latta

07-17-2003 13:06:57




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 Re: A different kind of Stalk Chopper in reply to Brad Gyde, 07-15-2003 18:16:15  
I have the repair parts list for the NO. 60 shredder. Email your address and I send it to you. I have no use for it.



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Brad Gyde

07-17-2003 19:25:23




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 Re: Re: A different kind of Stalk Chopper in reply to latta, 07-17-2003 13:06:57  
I currently don't have a e mail, but you can mail it to me at:

Brad Gyde PO Box 251 Ida MI, 48140

I would be more than happy to reimburse you for the postage costs, It is the least I could do for the help

Thank You,

Brad



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Chris L

07-15-2003 19:50:49




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 Re: A different kind of Stalk Chopper in reply to Brad Gyde, 07-15-2003 18:16:15  
we had one for a good number of years if I remember right - it was the strangest thing I had ever saw when my stepfather brought it home behind a p'up - I being a machinery guru and very farm knowledgable - he was the newcomer to farming - I looked at for a while then said - what is it? I believe ours was a new idea....orange main part with a green frame.....it has the three drums of knives that go parallel with the rows - we pulled it with an M then maybe the 3020 - it would do 2 rows of stalks - obviously designed for 38" or 40" rows - it worked OK - eventually we quit chopping - it was much faster to just disk them - 8 rows at a time.....we gave the chopper to the junk man -

to answer your question - it won't do anything to weeds and grass that are not in row form - definitely not a functioning tool other than for corn or maybe sinflower stalks something like that.....

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paul

07-16-2003 05:14:00




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 Re: Re: A different kind of Stalk Chopper in reply to Chris L, 07-15-2003 19:50:49  
Ok, I've seen a few stalk choppers at auctions that looked like silage blowers - they would have 2 big housings that stood up, & it would blast the stalks to one side. Is this what you have?

Why would 3 drums cover only 2 rows - this is where I'm getting lost here. :)

--->Paul



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Chris L

07-16-2003 18:13:49




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 Re: Re: Re: A different kind of Stalk Chopper in reply to paul, 07-16-2003 05:14:00  
no that isn't what ours was.....let me try to describe it.....

had a frame about the same width as small tractor, then it had a steel lid/housing - this is what it would look like from the rear

O(* * *)O

the o is the tire
( ) is the steel lid/housing - had a large flat top also
* shaft which ran forward through the frame with a pulley and belts on it which went over to pto
on the outside shaft they had maybe eight flails each - the center one had few more - now as you drive down the field the 2 rows that you do end up going between the center flail and an outside flail thus getting chopped -

we tried three rows - just not enough cutting action with only one flail.....

small rocks made a lot of noise and a lot of dents in top of machine.....

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Brad Gyde

07-16-2003 19:37:58




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: A different kind of Stalk Chopper in reply to Chris L, 07-16-2003 18:13:49  
I brought it home today. It is in fact a New Idea, number 60 to be exact, and it appears that it has been used for grass/weeds before. I haven't tried it out, but I will.

Thanks,

Brad Gyde



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Tim(nj)

07-16-2003 19:53:48




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A different kind of Stalk Chop in reply to Brad Gyde, 07-16-2003 19:37:58  
If it's in working order, don't scrap it. There can't be too many of those things around anymore. I could see somebody displaying one at a show with an old tractor. I'd find it interesting to look at.



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Brad Gyde

07-16-2003 20:56:36




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A different kind of Stalk in reply to Tim(nj), 07-16-2003 19:53:48  
It is in very good repair for it's age, only a very little repair work has been done. I normally don't scrap much anymore due to low prices and gaining a lil knowledge with age....

(and I am 1 step ahead of ya, it would look really good behind the 1945 WC, working or showing, specially with a new coat of New Idea orange and green paint on her)

Thanks,

Brad Gyde



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JimW

07-21-2003 11:16:29




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A different kind of St in reply to Brad Gyde, 07-16-2003 20:56:36  
Brad,

Glad to hear you are going to paint it up. I have one of those NI shredders. There are not too many around here anymore. I live about 30 miles from the old New Idea factory near Coldwater, Ohio.



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Brad Gyde

07-21-2003 18:09:37




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: A different kind o in reply to JimW, 07-21-2003 11:16:29  
Yep, it may be a while b4 I paint it, but that's my intentions. I'm just a youngun, but I have a big ol' heart for old iron.... figure I'll perserve all the "ag history" I can.

Thank you all for all help and support

Brad



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