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The only MF combine left is the Ideal and AGCO has decided to label them Fendt for NA. In the rest of the world you can get MF combines even the Ideal is badged MF. Merry Christmas everyone.
So the big reveal of the new T series is out I see. Big 🤪 improvements like an auger extension you can order from factory, rotor reverser, one side panel made out of 2, new decals T instead of a S . Did I miss anything? I honestly don’t know why they bothered, I keep hoping that they will make...
Double what you pay for the combine to make repairs the first year. Than plan on 10% of the price of the combine in repairs yearly. SO if you find a machine for $10k, plan on $10K repairs right of the bat, and then $1K every year. If you don't have this expense - you got lucky! Always carry a large fire extinguisher in the combine.
The above combine was contemporary with the late 40 which was a true Oliver combine design and used till the Cockshutt combines appeared in around 63 with the 430 and 431 and the next year I think was the 525 specifically designed for the corn country followed by the 535 and 545 for corn heads while the 542 was still built for grain areas with ...
Way back when, combine "class" was determined by the # of straw walkers a combine had! A class 4 machine had 4 walkers! Since most walkers were the same width, it gave a real close comparison on threshing area size. Obviously that is long gone!
Ford 611 is the only ford combine that was painted red, and was built by oliver for ford before the contract with claas. the Ford 642 and the 622 were the last models on the ford combine line. the 611 was the first, 620, 630 and 640 were the next models up from the 611.
Been running Gleaner combines for a long time, had a '95 R72 w 36ft MD 974 and '02 R72 w 35ft FD70. The '02 turned into a '11 S77 a couple years ago with the same header, but not terribly impressed with it, doesn't seem up to where our crop conditions have headed. One of these machines is going...
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Once the combine shaft is correct speed and header running your MacDon guy would need to check the sickle speed to make sure it is correct. That is adjustable down by the pump on the header. As others have mentioned on here before, the MacDon books that come with the header are GREAT!
