We had two John Deere 105's back in the 70's . I can't believe how much ground we covered and how we ever got done every year. Harvest seemed to last forever
Mark Hofman I ran the Massey 90 that day. First swaths we pulled into were 30' cuts . Quite a bite for the old Special ! Main drive belt needed adjusting too but after we got that handled the old Massey ran like a top the rest of the day. Had a blast that day and brought back lots of memories for everyone there. Miss my buddy Larry.
You started a way too fast. That old girl must have been growling when it started getting those wads from the overloaded feeder and you didn't slow down or stop. You are lucky you did not plug the cylinder. That would have made your day more memorable and I know what I am talking about. My Dad had a used MH 27, then a used MH 90, followed by a used MH92, then a brand new MF 510 and finally a new MF 760. I plugged them all many times except for the 760 which I hardly ever operated. I was trying to start my own farm by then.
@@rhondajungwirth1855 yes a 20 ' swath is what we mainly harvested that day and the old machines handled those quite well. It was only the first couple of passes that the guys cut 30 ' widths and we just had to chew through them as best we could. All in the days fun though !
When I was younger I lived on a small farm in upstate New York. Dad bought a Allis Chalmers pull type combine and I used a John Deere B without live power takeoff to harvest our wheat and oats Fond memories of day's gone bye Lot's of hard work and plenty of dust as I remember it well
We had a 431 Cockshutt and 90 Special. The 90 went to a scrapper and the 431 went to a farmer that was starting out, about 20 years ago. I was sad to see it go, but glad to see someone able to put it to use. Lots of good memories with my grandpa and dad in the 431. We had a 1482 at the time so we'd use the 431 to open up a field and take samples since it was easier to do in a self propelled. I can still remember the sound and smells of that Chrysler roaring through the barley!
Ran a Wood Bros combine with ford motor pulled with a 8N ford tractor with my dad. My job was to keep the radiator clean on combine so it would not boil over. Major job to unplug with the rase bar cylinder. Those were the good old days which we appreciate how far we have come with the 40 foot units that are used to day.
My dad always had problems with his 95B John Deere when cutting down medium grain rice.. Raspbar cylinders plug easily thats why most combines sold in Eastern Arkansas from 1960s on till they came out with the High horsepower Rotaries in the late 70's were spike tooth cylinders...
Whats the difference between a Massey 510 and a 510 Western Special? I've seen very few MF 510 over here in Germany. Cab, AC and and a bigger grain tank were unknown options. Thanks! :-))
They all plugged because teenaged farm boys didn't care as much about overloading the seives and throwing grain out the back and went too fast. We tended to pushed it until the cylinder growled but then we would in take in a damp slug and it was time to unplug. It was better to plug the feeder beater rather than the cylinder.
Thank you for sharing and special thanks to all who keep this old iron alive and well. This is just so special to see!
We had two John Deere 105's back in the 70's . I can't believe how much ground we covered and how we ever got done every year. Harvest seemed to last forever
Mark Hofman
I ran the Massey 90 that day. First swaths we pulled into were 30' cuts . Quite a bite for the old Special ! Main drive belt needed adjusting too but after we got that handled the old Massey ran like a top the rest of the day. Had a blast that day and brought back lots of memories for everyone there. Miss my buddy Larry.
You started a way too fast. That old girl must have been growling when it started getting those wads from the overloaded feeder and you didn't slow down or stop. You are lucky you did not plug the cylinder. That would have made your day more memorable and I know what I am talking about. My Dad had a used MH 27, then a used MH 90, followed by a used MH92, then a brand new MF 510 and finally a new MF 760. I plugged them all many times except for the 760 which I hardly ever operated. I was trying to start my own farm by then.
So it could handle a 20 foot swath easily then?
@@rhondajungwirth1855 yes a 20 ' swath is what we mainly harvested that day and the old machines handled those quite well. It was only the first couple of passes that the guys cut 30 ' widths and we just had to chew through them as best we could. All in the days fun though !
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When I was younger I lived on a small farm in upstate New York. Dad bought a Allis Chalmers pull type combine and I used a John Deere B without live power takeoff to harvest our wheat and oats
Fond memories of day's gone bye
Lot's of hard work and plenty of dust as I remember it well
I don't miss unplugging the Massey 90 Special. I drove in my teen age years. Great to see this video.
Unplugging?
Nevermind- just saw what you meant. Ha
What is the Massey 90 doing anyway, rowing it?
Robert Reznik
I ran a 510 massey for a custom harvester in 1968 he had two of them with 327 chevy power and 20 foot headers
Brings back a lot of memories of days spent running a 428 Cockshutt doing this, anybody else remember them?
ME!
We had a 431 Cockshutt and 90 Special. The 90 went to a scrapper and the 431 went to a farmer that was starting out, about 20 years ago. I was sad to see it go, but glad to see someone able to put it to use. Lots of good memories with my grandpa and dad in the 431. We had a 1482 at the time so we'd use the 431 to open up a field and take samples since it was easier to do in a self propelled. I can still remember the sound and smells of that Chrysler roaring through the barley!
I ran a super 92 Massey in my teenage years. Would love to see one again. Ran a 914 IH tow behind in my 20s. That could eat up a windrow.
My Granddad had a Super 92 Massey
Slant 6 Chrysler engine. That Combine had a good road speed and was pretty fast in the field too!
Ran a Wood Bros combine with ford motor pulled with a 8N ford tractor with my dad. My job was to keep the radiator clean on combine so it would not boil over. Major job to unplug with the rase bar cylinder. Those were the good old days which we appreciate how far we have come with the 40 foot units that are used to day.
i'm in love with the lady helping the unplug at 4:48............ she seems to have a willing attitude. and blonde hair.
This is the real way to enjoy old combines.
God bless America!
Love it! As a kid I ran a 914 pulled by a 1066.
Wow that guy in the Massey 90 is a real smooth operator. AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Very nice video and well made .Thanks for sharing!!
Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to put together.
Dad had a 27 Massey for two years in 1966
Always liked the sund pickup
loved it start to finish
Very well done video, thank you.
Ian Dinsdale Thanks!
Good job !
And great video keep it up
My dad always had problems with his 95B John Deere when cutting down medium grain rice.. Raspbar cylinders plug easily thats why most combines sold in Eastern Arkansas from 1960s on till they came out with the High horsepower Rotaries in the late 70's were spike tooth cylinders...
plugging is part of the game.. Of course it would help if the crop wasn't a 20 or 25 footer....
We had a neighbor that had a 403 International
Picking it up too fast for a small combine
Awesome
we use to combine some pretty tough stuff with 105
Seen the plug up coming at 3:05 pushing it too much . Rode along on a Super 27 Massey Harris when I was little .
And grandpa's Massey didn't have a cab .
the 403 plugged
Apart from only having audio in the right ear, you couldn't of started this vid any better, maybe some good non-copyright music.
Swaths are a little big for those machines
Enjoyed the video but you didn't show the 105 John Deere. I grew up on Cockshutts.
great
Whats the difference between a Massey 510 and a 510 Western Special? I've seen very few MF 510 over here in Germany. Cab, AC and and a bigger grain tank were unknown options. Thanks! :-))
nice harvastar
Thanks, it was fun to videotape. I know the guy that owns the equipment, sure enjoyed restoring them.
Was the international a gas powered and not a diesel
crispyonionman man yep I was there it is a gas
That tough farmer needed to put on gloves the your lady dog right in
I am sure the john deere 105 didn't plug. 105 was made for big windrows
They all plugged because teenaged farm boys didn't care as much about overloading the seives and throwing grain out the back and went too fast. We tended to pushed it until the cylinder growled but then we would in take in a damp slug and it was time to unplug. It was better to plug the feeder beater rather than the cylinder.
Need to throttle down that Briggs twin on the grain auger - that's way too fast
Where was this
David Currie it was in Stavely, Alberta Canada.