Tell you what this man has a amost unbelivable memory for remembering every detail about all these internationals......no wonder the dealership was tops with him selling to you. Could listen to this guy for hours and never loose interest he is a treasure.
Maybe we got too big? Not a big fan of corporate farms. We’ve lost a lot of the so called “ ag culture” Old tractors and our love for them help us reminisce.
The 656 diesel I grew up with looked like that. It was the largest tractor on the farm before I was born. 3-14 mounted ih plow, one row fox chopper. Then it ran a 435 baler with a thrower, haybine, rake, unloaded chopper wagons. The hour meter went around at least once. It never would start without being warmed up without using the glow plugs. Not even on 100 degree summer days
First tractor i ever drove was dads 656 gas. It did everything planted with a 494jd plate planter sprayed ran the Baler then in the fall we would take the loader off remove the wide front put the narrow front on the mounted the ih234 picker on.
What were the narrow fronts used for I always thought they were just the first type of tractor before the wide wheel ones. I'm not from farming background but I love old tractors.
@@martymartin2894so the front of the tractor went between the rows of corn instead of mashing it down, then the picker could pick the ears of corn, with a wide front axle it would mashed the crop down and the picker was basically in usable
I don't know what it is with the old school IH techs and D282 656's.............I worked at our former IH dealer and the old head there tractor pulled one, I asked him what was he thinking, he didn't understand what I meant. I said of all the choices you decided one of those? I am a IH lover and have worked on enough of them to know they were not a great engine comparable to other greats IH was known for. With that said, I probably am grouped in with them, got a D282 560 that probably gets more hours on it in a year than anything else. Maybe I need my head examined too?
Ryan I think you would enjoy The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey a book of short stories about growing up on a southern Illinois dairy farm written by Alan Guebrt. One of my favorite books since I grew up on a central Indiana dairy farm.
Jerry "Doc" Nicolai was in my 4H club as a kid, along with his neighbor Miss Minnesota Linda Hagen. Those were the days. He always had the cool clothes.
Had a 71 Superbee 383 Magnum. That was a lot of fun. It was one year older than me and it was no slauch. Needed a pickup truck and sold it. Chrysler like International was an American legacy. Symbols of freedom and they're gone now along with our freedom.
I ran a 656 raking hay. It's just a Farmall M with a 6 cylinder. I always thought they looked cool. Just terrible to run. 5 speed mystery stick with an M-TA Chicken Stick. I'd rather run the 185 Allis.
Tell you what this man has a amost unbelivable memory for remembering every detail about all these internationals......no wonder the dealership was tops with him selling to you. Could listen to this guy for hours and never loose interest he is a treasure.
Jerry has seen a lot of changes, what a wealth of knowledge. Great interview as always, interesting content ❤❤
Except for the wages he probably worked at the best posable stretch of years a mechanic could have ,and what a memory great interview
Thk Ryan im a ih guy and this filled in a lot of info from 806 upward to magnim
Maybe we got too big? Not a big fan of corporate farms. We’ve lost a lot of the so called “ ag culture” Old tractors and our love for them help us reminisce.
The 656 diesel I grew up with looked like that. It was the largest tractor on the farm before I was born. 3-14 mounted ih plow, one row fox chopper. Then it ran a 435 baler with a thrower, haybine, rake, unloaded chopper wagons. The hour meter went around at least once. It never would start without being warmed up without using the glow plugs. Not even on 100 degree summer days
First tractor i ever drove was dads 656 gas. It did everything planted with a 494jd plate planter sprayed ran the Baler then in the fall we would take the loader off remove the wide front put the narrow front on the mounted the ih234 picker on.
Oh and we never lifted the front end up with 2 handyman jacks to swap front ends cause ya know that would have been unsafe😊
What were the narrow fronts used for I always thought they were just the first type of tractor before the wide wheel ones. I'm not from farming background but I love old tractors.
Easier to make for starters you can turn shorter and for mountings implements like a corn picker or cotton picker
@@martymartin2894so the front of the tractor went between the rows of corn instead of mashing it down, then the picker could pick the ears of corn, with a wide front axle it would mashed the crop down and the picker was basically in usable
Those old international could be the best tractors ever built.
I don't know what it is with the old school IH techs and D282 656's.............I worked at our former IH dealer and the old head there tractor pulled one, I asked him what was he thinking, he didn't understand what I meant. I said of all the choices you decided one of those? I am a IH lover and have worked on enough of them to know they were not a great engine comparable to other greats IH was known for. With that said, I probably am grouped in with them, got a D282 560 that probably gets more hours on it in a year than anything else. Maybe I need my head examined too?
What a wealth of knowledge. Thanks
What did he think about the merger with fiat?
Thanks for sharing the video. Very interesting.
Ryan I think you would enjoy The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey a book of short stories about growing up on a southern Illinois dairy farm written by Alan Guebrt. One of my favorite books since I grew up on a central Indiana dairy farm.
I'll have to look for it
Great episode!
Great interview, thanks 👍🏻
Jerry "Doc" Nicolai was in my 4H club as a kid, along with his neighbor Miss Minnesota Linda Hagen. Those were the days. He always had the cool clothes.
When Case and IH first merged there was alot of bad blood between the 2, ive seen several bad arguments between farmers over that situation
Love my 1086, 66 series is the most overrated IH series.
I wanted my Dad to buy that 826 Gold. There was Miller Motor and Implement in Northfield and Kenyon Farmers Coop Implement nearby as well
Fun to hear Jerry discuss the good old days of Plymouth and IH. Bahls also sold IH pickups and farm trucks
Were the 84s like the 784 only built in England.
I think so
I wish this conversation would have went on for three hours. Thanks for the video.
What a treasure of history.
You would think IH and johndeere was the only tractors sold
They were the dominant tractors
Had a 71 Superbee 383 Magnum. That was a lot of fun. It was one year older than me and it was no slauch. Needed a pickup truck and sold it. Chrysler like International was an American legacy. Symbols of freedom and they're gone now along with our freedom.
Lot of knowledge here. I enjoyed this video
I test drove a new 7120 at Lapeans in 1985. It was like a dream... The old Case 2292 felt clunky and poorly designed after that.
Probably 1987
3 commercials before the 8 minute mark...
That's up to UA-cam
I ran a 656 raking hay. It's just a Farmall M with a 6 cylinder. I always thought they looked cool. Just terrible to run. 5 speed mystery stick with an M-TA Chicken Stick. I'd rather run the 185 Allis.
Excellent video. Keep it up brother!