So glad you enjoyed! Had to dig through the 78s again to find non copyrighted material. The video only got shot down three times before I got a green light to post. Have a good one mate!
@@ikonseesmrno7300 they kept using the Waukesha until 1982 or 1983 in the White 2-70. That was the extent of Waukesha in Whites to the best of my knowledge.
I believe these units used a 6 cylinder Continental Red Seal engine. I worked on one of these about 40 years ago and remember engine parts being hard to locate. I made a few rounds with it after I fixed it.....quite a handful to operate!
@@greatnorthernn-3154 I have a piece of Oliver literature for their power units, and the cover shows an Oliver power unit on a Gehl self propelled chopper like this one. Maybe it's something the guys in the art department pieced together, but it still looks cool.
They did with the model 6000 & the 1040. The 6000 mounted on the front of an ordinary large tractor. The one I'm familiar with was on a 1086. The 1040 was aimed at the Bi Directional tractors. Both of them are rare birds.
The self propelled came out in 1955 & I thought the price was around $5000. There was a 1955 price guide set out at the tractor show, but I don't recall exactly how much it was listed for. I'll poke around & see what I can find.
@@ikonseesmrno7300 Interesting, that price is not too bad. That is about the same as a John Deere 4010. We chopped about 200 acres per year, and we chopped every day from August 10th, to late November, and we always had to unhook the tractor from the chopper, and hook it back up. That would have saved us that hassle, not to mention, making opening up the field more easily. On the other hand we still have the 4010, and the chopper would be worthless.
those things can make some easy work for a farmer. guess it goes both ways too they could work the crap out of you too. lol thanks for the blast from the past Ikon 🫡🇺🇸💯♾️🙏🏼👨🌾
That was unusually satisfying 🤣! Why do I feel like skipping now? Great soundtrack✌️
So glad you enjoyed! Had to dig through the 78s again to find non copyrighted material. The video only got shot down three times before I got a green light to post. Have a good one mate!
Hello MrLee 😊
@@B_r_a_n_d_i Hi Brandi💗..lovely day here. It’s T- shirt weather! Not sure if I’m brave enough for shorts yet though😬. Have a cool day x
Oh how I'd like to find one of those self propelled choppers with an Oliver power unit.
Did the Waukesha/Oliver deal end with the change over to White or did it happen before then?
@@ikonseesmrno7300 they kept using the Waukesha until 1982 or 1983 in the White 2-70. That was the extent of Waukesha in Whites to the best of my knowledge.
I believe these units used a 6 cylinder Continental Red Seal engine. I worked on one of these about 40 years ago and remember engine parts being hard to locate. I made a few rounds with it after I fixed it.....quite a handful to operate!
My friend had a gehl chopper with a 44 hp Leroy engine on it, a pull type but I don't know the model.
@@greatnorthernn-3154 I have a piece of Oliver literature for their power units, and the cover shows an Oliver power unit on a Gehl self propelled chopper like this one. Maybe it's something the guys in the art department pieced together, but it still looks cool.
If you look at the way that system is built, it appears that it would have been easy to mount it on the front of a tractor.
They did with the model 6000 & the 1040. The 6000 mounted on the front of an ordinary large tractor. The one I'm familiar with was on a 1086. The 1040 was aimed at the Bi Directional tractors. Both of them are rare birds.
Hello good sir! Give Mr Pups some good scratchies please. ❤
Good morning, Brandi! 💕 Will do!
What was the first year they came out, and how much did it cost?
The self propelled came out in 1955 & I thought the price was around $5000. There was a 1955 price guide set out at the tractor show, but I don't recall exactly how much it was listed for. I'll poke around & see what I can find.
@@ikonseesmrno7300 Interesting, that price is not too bad. That is about the same as a John Deere 4010. We chopped about 200 acres per year, and we chopped every day from August 10th, to late November, and we always had to unhook the tractor from the chopper, and hook it back up. That would have saved us that hassle, not to mention, making opening up the field more easily. On the other hand we still have the 4010, and the chopper would be worthless.
@@greggergen9104 What chopper did you have on the 4010?
@@ikonseesmrno7300 First a John Deere No. 6 and then later a John Deere No. 12.
those things can make some easy work for a farmer. guess it goes both ways too they could work the crap out of you too. lol thanks for the blast from the past Ikon 🫡🇺🇸💯♾️🙏🏼👨🌾
It does wear one down. Just the roar of that thing tires one out. Then hold it straight down the rows while going deaf. Wooooo! 😂😂😂
@@ikonseesmrno7300 🤣🤣🫡🇺🇸💯👨🌾