Combines

[crusher]

The shelf on the 510 was sure warm at times, but it felt better as the day turned into night. Good old days. One of the few memories I retain from years back.

Just got my new to me S670 into the field yesterday., and yes peas, but were standing. I suppose I should have used the parked 9760. Cheers. Safe and happy harvesting to all!

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I ran New Holland combines for 13 years starting in 2008. Prior to that The family farm ran John Deere for over 30 years and Massey before that. I remember sleeping on the shelf behind the seat of the 510 when I was little and Dad was driving the combine, I guess that would be over 50 years ago. Anyway the Tr 96 I bought in 2008 was a good combine. As with most TR’s the main relay would get hot at night and the lights would cut in and out but in reality probably one of the most fuel efficient combines in relation to bushels produced I ever ran. I had a John CTS for 3 years at the same time. It was a good combine, very dependable. We chipped it and this was certainly noticeable when straight cutting wheat. The biggest problem with TR’s is they were built to light. My first CR, a CR960 was certainly a big improvement, much heavier built. New Hollands seemed to require wrenching during harvest, might have been because I ran far from new. Now I run Case ih, a 8120 and 8230, both around that 1200 hrs. threshing. Have had better luck during harvest with repairs. But working on them is not any more fun. My son and I undertook to change the bubble up in the 8230 yesterday. Didn’t think it would be hard. Changing one in a CR takes very little time. Boy were we wrong. That damn thing was stuck on the output shaft from the gearbox. Finally ended up cutting the bubble up off just above the drive spline with a zip cut and pulling the hub off with a puller. It was really corroded on, wow! Anyway, we try to keep our middle aged equipment in decent shape and certainly Bucket I usually have more electrical than mechanical problems nowadays!!

My neighbor has an MF 510. Will be using on a few acres again this year. If you are feeling nostalgic, you are welcome to come and sleep on the shelf again. And while you are here, you can help me help him fix it constantly, you might gain a new appreciation for anything newer...

[Hamloc]

My neighbor has an MF 510. Will be using on a few acres again this year. If you are feeling nostalgic, you are welcome to come and sleep on the shelf again. And while you are here, you can help me help him fix it constantly, you might gain a new appreciation for anything newer...

Lol, appreciate the invitation. But I have little interest in riding in a 510. I think sometimes nostalgic memories of riding in a combine when you were 6 certainly glosses over reality. Certainly I appreciate the gps in my Case ih combines, the programmed motors and all the in cab adjustments that can be made on the go,but it is sometimes frustrating that an electric sensor or that one bad pin in a 30 pin plug can stop all work. I spent many many hours repairing New Holland TR combines and hence the fact that my combines are now painted red but all things mechanical do break at one time or another.

[Old Cowzilla]

One thing I don't miss is dropping straw choppers to bale straw . Looking for somebody to help slide those heavy things off the back onto a 1/2 ton or the bale forks on the loader tractor. Now just pull lever to move lid and switch shuts off clutch to chopper drive. and only takes 5 seconds.