Corn picker forum

Polk · Polk

I need some info from some of you guys on here knowledgeable about these New Ideal pickers. I'm going on Saturday to look at a model 311 with a 314 sheller attached, supposely in real good shape. I am assuming this is an earlier model that the 324, 325, etc models that I see. Is this correct? Also, would t...

jwmfarms · jwmfarms

I have a question, and haven't been able to answer it by searching the internet. Are there any manufacturers currently producing round wire corn cribs? I'm thinking I may want one in the future. There weren't many used around here (central Va.), and most of those that were were square or rectangular o...

hillbillyhim · hillbillyhim

Going to look at a 701 uni. What do I need to look for, 292 chevy powered. 729a sheller, 727 husker, 734 corn head. Any idea what it would weigh? Wondering about hauling it.

vandet12 · vandet12

For all you corn sheller enthusiasts out there, I found this awesome video of a John Deere No. 7 corn sheller on Youtube that I just can't get enough of! Not only is it clear, it gives great views of the machine and goes quite in depth. It is the best shelling video on Youtube that I have come across. Hope y...

Tim in NJ · Tim in NJ

BAck in the 50s, case made a ear harvesting attachment for their pull-type chopper. It was a snapper head that had an elevator that went over the back of the chopper to deposit ears into a following wagon. The stalks still went through the chopper. The chopper gooseneck chute was turned to the side a...

vandet12 · vandet12

I purchased 2 New Idea one row corn pickers on Friday. What are the differences between a 310 and a 323? I believe they are 310's but I could be wrong. I am also wondering if anyone knows a good website where I could research these pickers more. Thanks.

rustyfordgarage · rustyfordgarage

Allis chalmers 66 All Crop I pulled 70 miles home on Friday. I can't wait to use this thing.

firefighter9208 · firefighter9208

Listed for sale in my local Craigslist today. Thought somebody might be interested. http://bham.craigslist.org/grd/2893420104.html Chris

dpg · dpg

Sorry I am new to this but my girlfriend's dad is looking to see if you can modify a NI 324 single row picker to accpet smaller stalks. He grows white corn for popcorn. Thanks for any help in advanced Dave

jdtom · jdtom

It's raining right now so I have some spare time to post a few pictures of my New Idea 319 gathering unit with 322 husking bed at work. We finished cribbing corn Monday night. The tractor under the picker is a 1969 JD 2520 gas. Took about 12 acres to fill the 2 cribs and that's enough - sure glad I don't have...

dozerman · dozerman

hi. guys new to forum i am looking at a model 311 ni two row to buy.the guy hooked it to his tractor and run it so i could see it run. at the top of the gathing chain,their is a shaft coming out of a gear box that the sporket mounts on and pulls the chain. that shaft has a lot of slack in it. he said it has always been...

PickinGrinnin · PickinGrinnin

Have brackets, etc. to mount a 227 picker on a 620 Deere what will it take to mount the 227 picker on a 3010 or 3020? Thanks

northridge1 · northridge1

Hello Folks; Does any one know what the rim size, centre hub measurement and the measurement between wheel studs are for a NI 324 picker? I would imagine for maost part they were the same on most of the NI models. I am looking at one that is forsale some distance from me, and before I go down to look at it, I th...

Hillbilly · Hillbilly

Looking for a new idea uni-system. Live in Alabama not many around here but 1 that i know of, seen it work, i liked it. Have a 1 row new idea snapper now just to slow. Hoping you guys could help me locate 1 with a 4 row narrow head. Thanks for the help. 256-507-0042

golombeski farms · golombeski farms

just wonderin what everyone been up to this winter

mpuppet · mpuppet

ih ford farmer · ih ford farmer

i am considering restoring Ford 602 picker to go with 1961 ford 6000 with 1706 original hours.too much to hand sand but too thin to sand blast any help from someone who has restored a mounted picker.any and all help would be appreciated

jhulbert · jhulbert

Went to an auction near Rockford IL last Sat. They has a nice MM 1200 Shellmaster. It was complete, not rusted out or dented. Still had the original lettering and 40ft of drags. Went for about $1400, which I thought was high. But two people wanted it. Talked to the owner's son the next day and said h...

golombeski farms · golombeski farms

i was wondering if any one has pics or owns a ih elevator i would like to c it thanks

MH SP · MH SP

Really enjoyed reading the "dream picker"posts and wondered what are some of the "oddities" out there? There has to be some. What about an 830 or 930 Comfort King with a New Idea? Can it be done with those big fenders on?Or a 444 Massey with a Massey or New Idea picker? In my neck of...

eieio58 · eieio58

For those of you that have pickers and still use them how many acres or bu. do you pick in a year. Most years I will pick 2 1000 bu cribs full. We grind this corn for your cows.

golombeski farms · golombeski farms

wondering what everyones fav. wagon to pick in is would like to know brands and see pics

golombeski farms · golombeski farms

what is a ih steel barge box with lundell hoist and 8 ton gear in good shape and also a ih barge box with mid west hoist and ih 100 running gear almost better then new thanks

jwmfarms · jwmfarms

Does anybody know if Harvest Handler conveyors are still made? We used to have two 16-footers, one with chain and flights, the other had a flat belt. I think the were a model 62. Anybody got a link?

jdtom · jdtom

Just for the sake of discussion, what (in your own opinion) is the absolute best tractor that one could put under a mounted picker? This is completely color-blind in regard to both the tractor and the picker. This could be something you have had experience running or just your own speculation as to wha...

golombeski farms · golombeski farms

i hope i dont make any one mad or anything but this has nothing to do with corn picker just though i am thinkin about buyin baby calves again and start raisen steers soon i found a guy close to where i live her in south central mn that has jersey calfs he is sellin for 30 bucks a pc . i cant find any place to c what t...

Redcru · Redcru

My brother and I went after my parts picker last week. It only took about 2 hours to cut the trees and brush that had grown up around and through it. Both tires held air, and it made the 4-mile trip home behind the pickup without much excitement. It is a New Idea #10. Is there much difference in parts between...

Ollie88D · Ollie88D

We're located in southwestern PA and have a model 74-H mounted corn picker that hasn't been used in over 15 years. We don't have a need for it since we have a 2-row pull behind New Idea picker. It's going to end up in the scrapyard unless someone shows some interest. I know it's difficult to put a value on it...

missouri mule · missouri mule

Hi guys I thought I'd change the subject for a bit and ask a question about plate planters. Has anyone had trouble lately with the seed and plate planters? I use an ih 455? Planter and I went with morcorn seed this past year. I relied on my seed dealer to help me match up plates to seed. I wound up with alot of d...

Dave1466 · Dave1466

I'm putting up several of the large 16'6" diameters round cribs. Im concern with the corn keeping in these cribs. What moisture should the corn be for safe storage? I also thought about installing an aeration fan and blowing air through the middle of the crib. Have any of you seen something l...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New Ideal Picker/Sheller Information (Preview) I need some info from some of you guys on here knowledgeable about these New Ideal pickers. I'm going on Saturday to look at a model 311 with a 314 sheller attached, supposely in real good shape. I am assuming this is an earlier model that the 324, 325, etc models that I see. Is this correct? Also, would t...	Polk	2	2114	Fri Apr 27 04:08 2012 by Tim in NJ
	Corn Crib Manufacturers? (Preview) I have a question, and haven't been able to answer it by searching the internet. Are there any manufacturers currently producing round wire corn cribs? I'm thinking I may want one in the future. There weren't many used around here (central Va.), and most of those that were were square or rectangular o...	jwmfarms	27	98704	Tue Apr 24 06:02 2012 by vandet12
	uni 701 (Preview) Going to look at a 701 uni. What do I need to look for, 292 chevy powered. 729a sheller, 727 husker, 734 corn head. Any idea what it would weigh? Wondering about hauling it.	hillbillyhim	3	2337	Sun Apr 22 23:27 2012 by hillbillyhim
	Great video on Youtube (Preview) For all you corn sheller enthusiasts out there, I found this awesome video of a John Deere No. 7 corn sheller on Youtube that I just can't get enough of! Not only is it clear, it gives great views of the machine and goes quite in depth. It is the best shelling video on Youtube that I have come across. Hope y...	vandet12	3	2141	Wed Apr 18 03:25 2012 by vandet12
	JI Case forage harvester with ear corn snapper (Preview) BAck in the 50s, case made a ear harvesting attachment for their pull-type chopper. It was a snapper head that had an elevator that went over the back of the chopper to deposit ears into a following wagon. The stalks still went through the chopper. The chopper gooseneck chute was turned to the side a...	Tim in NJ	1	4325	Wed Apr 4 05:44 2012 by Mrcornpicker
	New Idea one row pickers (Preview) I purchased 2 New Idea one row corn pickers on Friday. What are the differences between a 310 and a 323? I believe they are 310's but I could be wrong. I am also wondering if anyone knows a good website where I could research these pickers more. Thanks.	vandet12	4	3284	Tue Mar 27 18:26 2012 by vandet12
	Not exactly a picker but they did make a corn head for them........ (Preview) Allis chalmers 66 All Crop I pulled 70 miles home on Friday. I can't wait to use this thing.	rustyfordgarage	9	2741	Mon Mar 19 19:14 2012 by rustyfordgarage
	1949 All Crop 66 (Preview) Listed for sale in my local Craigslist today. Thought somebody might be interested. http://bham.craigslist.org/grd/2893420104.html Chris	firefighter9208	2	2182	Mon Mar 12 21:29 2012 by firefighter9208
	Modifying a NI 324 to accept smaller corn stalks? (Preview) Sorry I am new to this but my girlfriend's dad is looking to see if you can modify a NI 324 single row picker to accpet smaller stalks. He grows white corn for popcorn. Thanks for any help in advanced Dave	dpg	0	1360	Thu Feb 23 22:51 2012 by dpg
	Picking ear corn (Preview) It's raining right now so I have some spare time to post a few pictures of my New Idea 319 gathering unit with 322 husking bed at work. We finished cribbing corn Monday night. The tractor under the picker is a 1969 JD 2520 gas. Took about 12 acres to fill the 2 cribs and that's enough - sure glad I don't have...	jdtom	7	5549	Thu Feb 23 14:15 2012 by vandet12
	parts question (Preview) hi. guys new to forum i am looking at a model 311 ni two row to buy.the guy hooked it to his tractor and run it so i could see it run. at the top of the gathing chain,their is a shaft coming out of a gear box that the sporket mounts on and pulls the chain. that shaft has a lot of slack in it. he said it has always been...	dozerman	8	2601	Thu Feb 23 05:14 2012 by dozerman
	3020 on a 227 Deere??? (Preview) Have brackets, etc. to mount a 227 picker on a 620 Deere what will it take to mount the 227 picker on a 3010 or 3020? Thanks	PickinGrinnin	2	2535	Wed Feb 22 04:44 2012 by Mike Aylward
	NI 324 Tire size and bolt pattern (Preview) Hello Folks; Does any one know what the rim size, centre hub measurement and the measurement between wheel studs are for a NI 324 picker? I would imagine for maost part they were the same on most of the NI models. I am looking at one that is forsale some distance from me, and before I go down to look at it, I th...	northridge1	6	4602	Sun Feb 19 19:04 2012 by golombeski farms
	New Idea Uni-System wanted (Preview) Looking for a new idea uni-system. Live in Alabama not many around here but 1 that i know of, seen it work, i liked it. Have a 1 row new idea snapper now just to slow. Hoping you guys could help me locate 1 with a 4 row narrow head. Thanks for the help. 256-507-0042	Hillbilly	13	7940	Fri Feb 10 05:24 2012 by chicken farmer
	what everyone up to (Preview) just wonderin what everyone been up to this winter	golombeski farms	2	1072	Mon Feb 6 04:31 2012 by tim[in]
	Anyone know what this part is called? (Preview)	mpuppet	3	1126	Sat Feb 4 22:47 2012 by Mike Aylward
	Anyone restored mounted picker.best way to clean for paint (Preview) i am considering restoring Ford 602 picker to go with 1961 ford 6000 with 1706 original hours.too much to hand sand but too thin to sand blast any help from someone who has restored a mounted picker.any and all help would be appreciated	ih ford farmer	4	1438	Wed Feb 1 20:37 2012 by sdc eastern ia
	Minneapolis sheller Minneapolis Moline corn sheller auction (Preview) Went to an auction near Rockford IL last Sat. They has a nice MM 1200 Shellmaster. It was complete, not rusted out or dented. Still had the original lettering and 40ft of drags. Went for about $1400, which I thought was high. But two people wanted it. Talked to the owner's son the next day and said h...	jhulbert	3	1831	Sun Jan 29 00:19 2012 by rustyfordgarage
	elevator (Preview) i was wondering if any one has pics or owns a ih elevator i would like to c it thanks	golombeski farms	0	1126	Sat Jan 28 10:41 2012 by golombeski farms
	Okay,Whats the oddest combination you've used,seen,or thought about? (Preview) Really enjoyed reading the "dream picker"posts and wondered what are some of the "oddities" out there? There has to be some. What about an 830 or 930 Comfort King with a New Idea? Can it be done with those big fenders on?Or a 444 Massey with a Massey or New Idea picker? In my neck of...	MH SP	10	2266	Thu Jan 26 16:48 2012 by rustyfordgarage
	number of acres picked (Preview) For those of you that have pickers and still use them how many acres or bu. do you pick in a year. Most years I will pick 2 1000 bu cribs full. We grind this corn for your cows.	eieio58	10	3515	Thu Jan 26 07:56 2012 by Mrcornpicker
	fav. wagon (Preview) wondering what everyones fav. wagon to pick in is would like to know brands and see pics	golombeski farms	1	1113	Wed Jan 25 11:32 2012 by Pickin-Nick
	help (Preview) what is a ih steel barge box with lundell hoist and 8 ton gear in good shape and also a ih barge box with mid west hoist and ih 100 running gear almost better then new thanks	golombeski farms	6	1486	Wed Jan 25 19:03 2012 by Bleeding Orange
	harvest handler conveyors (Preview) Does anybody know if Harvest Handler conveyors are still made? We used to have two 16-footers, one with chain and flights, the other had a flat belt. I think the were a model 62. Anybody got a link?	jwmfarms	2	4016	Tue Jan 24 18:54 2012 by Redcru
	What's the absolute best tractor to put under a mounted picker? (Preview) Just for the sake of discussion, what (in your own opinion) is the absolute best tractor that one could put under a mounted picker? This is completely color-blind in regard to both the tractor and the picker. This could be something you have had experience running or just your own speculation as to wha...	jdtom	20	10490	Thu Jan 19 13:04 2012 by tim[in]
	something different (Preview) i hope i dont make any one mad or anything but this has nothing to do with corn picker just though i am thinkin about buyin baby calves again and start raisen steers soon i found a guy close to where i live her in south central mn that has jersey calfs he is sellin for 30 bucks a pc . i cant find any place to c what t...	golombeski farms	1	879	Tue Jan 17 13:10 2012 by Dave1466
	Parts picker (Preview) My brother and I went after my parts picker last week. It only took about 2 hours to cut the trees and brush that had grown up around and through it. Both tires held air, and it made the 4-mile trip home behind the pickup without much excitement. It is a New Idea #10. Is there much difference in parts between...	Redcru	1	949	Mon Jan 16 21:44 2012 by Agco Heritage
	Oliver 74-H corn picker value (Preview) We're located in southwestern PA and have a model 74-H mounted corn picker that hasn't been used in over 15 years. We don't have a need for it since we have a 2-row pull behind New Idea picker. It's going to end up in the scrapyard unless someone shows some interest. I know it's difficult to put a value on it...	Ollie88D	8	3926	Mon Jan 16 11:13 2012 by Ollie88D
	Plate planters (Preview) Hi guys I thought I'd change the subject for a bit and ask a question about plate planters. Has anyone had trouble lately with the seed and plate planters? I use an ih 455? Planter and I went with morcorn seed this past year. I relied on my seed dealer to help me match up plates to seed. I wound up with alot of d...	missouri mule	6	3469	Sun Jan 15 15:14 2012 by golombeski farms
	Round corn crib ideas. (Preview) I'm putting up several of the large 16'6" diameters round cribs. Im concern with the corn keeping in these cribs. What moisture should the corn be for safe storage? I also thought about installing an aeration fan and blowing air through the middle of the crib. Have any of you seen something l...	Dave1466	9	10971	Sat Jan 14 13:59 2012 by golombeski farms
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