Corn picker forum

Super A · Super A

How tall is a 2MH mounted on a M Farmall with 13.6-38 tires? Not concerned about the height of the elevator, just the picker on the tractor at its tallest point. thanks, Al

DJ53 · DJ53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9wKwUKKpE&feature=youtu.be

DJ53 · DJ53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVv4mQKbOA&feature=youtu.be

DJ53 · DJ53

A first time event was held Oct. 15 & 16 at the Robinson family farms south of Mechanicsville, IA. In addition to these IH pickers, there were also a New Idea and an Oliver mounted pickers. More photos will follow in subsequent posts. -- Edited by DJ53 on Saturday 22nd of October 2016 06:27:07 AM

KA656 · KA656

How about it fellas!?! Let's see your pictures or hear your stories about wooden corn cribs...long and narrow or the double sided or the simple snowfence variety. My dad and grandpa had a narrow one, maybe 20-24 feet in length. It did become a club house and jungle gym for my sisters and I as we grew up. I d...

Superpicker · Superpicker

Here is an interesting corn picker, a 227 used one season then parked in the shed for whatever reason. Someone needs to check it out and buy it. It sells this Sat. Aug. 6. Looks like they dug it out of the shed and got it mobile on a mover. Holbrook, Nebraska. http://www.hprealty.net/AUCPurinton.htm

KA656 · KA656

What are the odds of finding new snapping rolls for a NI 323 picker? Where can I get them? How much are they going to set me back? Kind of a different question: Has anyone ever tried to fabricate stripper plates for a NI 323? I have a corn picking friend who is interested in a way to have stripper plates on hi...

DJ53 · DJ53

Ever since my first participation in the corn picking event at the Don Struthers farm near Collins, IA. in 2013, I've wanted to take a group photo of all the M-powered pickers. I was able to do that on Saturday, October 15, 2016.

cdjdg · cdjdg

Had the pleasure of attending the picker reunion last Friday. I will share a few pictures here.

DJ53 · DJ53

I stood near the crest of a hill and took these with a zoom lens.

Mike Aylward · Mike Aylward

The Antique Harvest Days show at Ottumwa, IA will be held on October 22 and 23 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10-4 each day. Go to exit 40 on the north side of Ottumwa and go north on Hwy. 149 to the first place. Hope to see everyone there. Mike

KA656 · KA656

Been talking up a storm with Josh about farming stuff. A question came up about corn pickers. What were the new prices of pull type and mounted corn pickers in their day? Does any one have information about the new price of corn pickers?

stook · stook

I saved one from going to china,,looks pretty decent,,has sat out for number of years,,I paid 50 bucks and will take the same,,Im bout 125 miles Northwest of Omaha Ne -- Edited by stook on Tuesday 6th of September 2016 07:56:47 AM

cridder corn · cridder corn

I have a new idea picker and am thinking about replaceing the rubber fingers on the husking bed with rubber paddles. Do the rubber paddles do as good a job as getting the husk off as the fingers do ?

Grace Davis · Grace Davis

what is wrong with my corn picker? When my corn is on the conveyor , the conveyor stops with corn on it before it gets to the wagon, something is slipping I think. Anyone know how to fix this!

jesseray · jesseray

Does anyone make new rubber paddle for a M-H 2 row corn picker? Needing to replace all of mine.

Dan Robinson · Dan Robinson

Noticed its been pretty slow around here lately, I suppose every one is busy with spring field work. Figured we could get a little discussion going. We bought a 7000 John Deere 4RW a couple weeks ago at auction. Fixed the markers and marker pivots up as they were junk. and checked everything over and it r...

David G -KY · David G -KY

Ok, it'll be pickin' time soon and I have a couple of questions. First of all, what is the maximum moisture content of the corn that I can pick and bag up in poly feed sacks that spoilage isn't a concern? Also what is the minimum moisture content that shelling in the field shouldn't be a concern with my NI...

fergie40 · fergie40

I was thinking it would be nice to paint my new wagon. Just wondering if anybody knows paint numbers or color names to paint up the box. The running gear is ih So that will be the easy part. Also I think the hoist says Midwest. Anybody know what colors to paint that and what to do for the writing?

Mrcornpicker · Mrcornpicker

The website cornpickerbook.com is live again. Last chance to send and your picker stories and photos. The book will be done later this fall.

Clayprev · Clayprev

i just bought a new idea 10 so that I can pick some ear corn to sale to deer hunters in the area. I'm just wondering if the corn husks are removed as the stalk and ear go through the snapping rolls. i didn't really research before I bought the thing because it was advertised as a 350 and for the price I couldn...

F2036 · F2036

I have an IH 1PR and I get more shelling at the snapping rolls than I think there should be. Is there somewhere that rebuilt or even new snapping rolls can be bought? Is there something that I could do myself to help make the rolls work better? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim

Dan Robinson · Dan Robinson

https://quadcities.craigslist.org/grd/5666660982.html

Dan Robinson · Dan Robinson

Does anyone have pictures of a 2MH on a 706 or 806? I think I've seen a picture in the parts book but not sure. I have brackets so hopefully I can find a 7 or 8 to put the 2MH I just bought on. Any body else have these brackets??? I will try to get some pictures uploaded sometime after I get everything sorted out...

jdtom · jdtom

Here are some pics of my late winter/early spring shop project. I bought this wagon 5-6 years ago and disassembled the sides from the bed almost right away after I purchased it. I parked it in my shed with the sides and ends piled up on the bed, thinking I would get to it later that year. Well, we all know how...

Dan Robinson · Dan Robinson

Got 2 pickers out and 2 wagon out for Solon Beef Days Parade today. About an hr and 15 min drive from where they were stored. So a nice little drive this morning and afternoon. Parade lasted about 1.5 hr I think. Started moving around 10 and parked for lunch about 11:45. Was good to get them out and get the c...

JimIa · JimIa

Im working with my ration for feeding out dairy steers and beef cross steers. I have a Gehl 95MX mill. Currently I am mixing about 3400-3500 lbs of ground ear corn, 200 lbs of distillers, 200 lbs of oats and I have been throwing 50 lbs of molasses in there lately too and seeing if that does anything. The...

KA656 · KA656

Dan Robinson you got me thinkingwhat do any of you do to your corn pickers to keep them clean and shiny? I know sitting in the shed they collect dust, and they do get dirty when they go out to the fields. So what does everyone do to clean and maintain a corn picker's appearance? I have used a leaf blower to d...

Super A · Super A

I went to the Red Power Roundup in Union Grove, WI and while there rode up to Manawa, WI to pick up my 2MH. Found it on Facebook back this winter. It's been outside for about a year but looks to be sound. It's missing a few small parts, but overall it looks good! It's going to be a long term project, as of no...

708 picker · 708 picker

Looking for some advise on checking the air in my 708 Uni. Just got it today and checked everything over and the only thing not functioning is the air. It came from Iowa so air wasn't that important but down here in South Carolina we have to have it. I cleaned the filter for the a/c and replaced it but I'm not...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	2MH height on a M (Preview) How tall is a 2MH mounted on a M Farmall with 13.6-38 tires? Not concerned about the height of the elevator, just the picker on the tractor at its tallest point. thanks, Al	Super A	0	1264	Mon Oct 24 07:46 2016 by Super A
	Five IH pickers running at Mechanicsville, IA, Oct. 2016 (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9wKwUKKpE&feature=youtu.be	DJ53	0	1649	Mon Oct 24 07:10 2016 by DJ53
	Hand crank starting a Farmall F-20 with 2ME picker (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVv4mQKbOA&feature=youtu.be	DJ53	0	1646	Sun Oct 23 16:39 2016 by DJ53
	Corn picking event at Mechanicsville, IA. (Preview) A first time event was held Oct. 15 & 16 at the Robinson family farms south of Mechanicsville, IA. In addition to these IH pickers, there were also a New Idea and an Oliver mounted pickers. More photos will follow in subsequent posts. -- Edited by DJ53 on Saturday 22nd of October 2016 06:27:07 AM	DJ53	3	1374	Sat Oct 22 22:04 2016 by TNLee
	Wooden Corn Cribs (Preview) How about it fellas!?! Let's see your pictures or hear your stories about wooden corn cribs...long and narrow or the double sided or the simple snowfence variety. My dad and grandpa had a narrow one, maybe 20-24 feet in length. It did become a club house and jungle gym for my sisters and I as we grew up. I d...	KA656	29	16114	Sat Oct 22 20:17 2016 by KA656
	227 picker- used 1 season (Preview) Here is an interesting corn picker, a 227 used one season then parked in the shed for whatever reason. Someone needs to check it out and buy it. It sells this Sat. Aug. 6. Looks like they dug it out of the shed and got it mobile on a mover. Holbrook, Nebraska. http://www.hprealty.net/AUCPurinton.htm	Superpicker	4	1669	Fri Oct 21 14:26 2016 by Tim in NJ
	New snapping rolls for NI 323 (Preview) What are the odds of finding new snapping rolls for a NI 323 picker? Where can I get them? How much are they going to set me back? Kind of a different question: Has anyone ever tried to fabricate stripper plates for a NI 323? I have a corn picking friend who is interested in a way to have stripper plates on hi...	KA656	1	1455	Fri Oct 21 14:22 2016 by Tim in NJ
	M-powered pickers at Collins, IA (Preview) Ever since my first participation in the corn picking event at the Don Struthers farm near Collins, IA. in 2013, I've wanted to take a group photo of all the M-powered pickers. I was able to do that on Saturday, October 15, 2016.	DJ53	7	1756	Fri Oct 21 08:33 2016 by cdjdg
	Walnut corn picker reunion (Preview) Had the pleasure of attending the picker reunion last Friday. I will share a few pictures here.	cdjdg	0	1293	Thu Oct 20 08:27 2016 by cdjdg
	A John Deere album from Walnut, IL, 2016 (Preview) I stood near the crest of a hill and took these with a zoom lens.	DJ53	0	1461	Tue Oct 18 20:02 2016 by DJ53
	Antique Harvest Days date (Preview) The Antique Harvest Days show at Ottumwa, IA will be held on October 22 and 23 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10-4 each day. Go to exit 40 on the north side of Ottumwa and go north on Hwy. 149 to the first place. Hope to see everyone there. Mike	Mike Aylward	2	1721	Fri Oct 14 11:33 2016 by greenswede
	New prices of corn pickers, back in the day (Preview) Been talking up a storm with Josh about farming stuff. A question came up about corn pickers. What were the new prices of pull type and mounted corn pickers in their day? Does any one have information about the new price of corn pickers?	KA656	3	2173	Thu Oct 13 18:45 2016 by NY 986
	any one need a No# 50 sheller Attachment for 227- 237 John Deere picker (Preview) I saved one from going to china,,looks pretty decent,,has sat out for number of years,,I paid 50 bucks and will take the same,,Im bout 125 miles Northwest of Omaha Ne -- Edited by stook on Tuesday 6th of September 2016 07:56:47 AM	stook	1	1662	Sun Oct 9 20:23 2016 by 227 JAKE
	rubber fingers vs rubber paddles (Preview) I have a new idea picker and am thinking about replaceing the rubber fingers on the husking bed with rubber paddles. Do the rubber paddles do as good a job as getting the husk off as the fingers do ?	cridder corn	12	7085	Thu Oct 6 09:49 2016 by 4020408
	Problem with conveyor on New Idea corn picker (Preview) what is wrong with my corn picker? When my corn is on the conveyor , the conveyor stops with corn on it before it gets to the wagon, something is slipping I think. Anyone know how to fix this!	Grace Davis	2	1602	Wed Sep 14 09:38 2016 by grinder220
	Rubber paddles (Preview) Does anyone make new rubber paddle for a M-H 2 row corn picker? Needing to replace all of mine.	jesseray	0	1259	Mon Sep 12 13:24 2016 by jesseray
	What do you plant with?? (Preview) Noticed its been pretty slow around here lately, I suppose every one is busy with spring field work. Figured we could get a little discussion going. We bought a 7000 John Deere 4RW a couple weeks ago at auction. Fixed the markers and marker pivots up as they were junk. and checked everything over and it r...	Dan Robinson	15	2713	Mon Sep 5 12:05 2016 by pickertim
	New to picking got questions.... (Preview) Ok, it'll be pickin' time soon and I have a couple of questions. First of all, what is the maximum moisture content of the corn that I can pick and bag up in poly feed sacks that spoilage isn't a concern? Also what is the minimum moisture content that shelling in the field shouldn't be a concern with my NI...	David G -KY	1	1280	Fri Sep 2 14:07 2016 by Bleeding Orange
	David Bradley Wagon Box Paint (Preview) I was thinking it would be nice to paint my new wagon. Just wondering if anybody knows paint numbers or color names to paint up the box. The running gear is ih So that will be the easy part. Also I think the hoist says Midwest. Anybody know what colors to paint that and what to do for the writing?	fergie40	3	2589	Sat Aug 27 12:45 2016 by jdtom
	Corn picker book (Preview) The website cornpickerbook.com is live again. Last chance to send and your picker stories and photos. The book will be done later this fall.	Mrcornpicker	2	1373	Thu Aug 25 08:58 2016 by Dan Robinson
	Just bought a new idea 10 and have some questions (Preview) i just bought a new idea 10 so that I can pick some ear corn to sale to deer hunters in the area. I'm just wondering if the corn husks are removed as the stalk and ear go through the snapping rolls. i didn't really research before I bought the thing because it was advertised as a 350 and for the price I couldn...	Clayprev	3	1946	Sun Aug 21 16:24 2016 by Clayprev
	IH 1PR snapping rolls (Preview) I have an IH 1PR and I get more shelling at the snapping rolls than I think there should be. Is there somewhere that rebuilt or even new snapping rolls can be bought? Is there something that I could do myself to help make the rolls work better? Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim	F2036	0	1250	Sat Jul 30 21:37 2016 by F2036
	Craigslist. John Deere Corn Crib Elevator (Preview) https://quadcities.craigslist.org/grd/5666660982.html	Dan Robinson	1	1422	Fri Jul 29 20:42 2016 by Bartlettfarms1854
	2MH on 706/806 (Preview) Does anyone have pictures of a 2MH on a 706 or 806? I think I've seen a picture in the parts book but not sure. I have brackets so hopefully I can find a 7 or 8 to put the 2MH I just bought on. Any body else have these brackets??? I will try to get some pictures uploaded sometime after I get everything sorted out...	Dan Robinson	8	1961	Wed Jul 27 22:00 2016 by Dan Robinson
	restoring my John Deere Co. Barge Box (Preview) Here are some pics of my late winter/early spring shop project. I bought this wagon 5-6 years ago and disassembled the sides from the bed almost right away after I purchased it. I parked it in my shed with the sides and ends piled up on the bed, thinking I would get to it later that year. Well, we all know how...	jdtom	2	1495	Mon Jul 25 11:04 2016 by Bartlettfarms1854
	Pickers in Local Parade (Preview) Got 2 pickers out and 2 wagon out for Solon Beef Days Parade today. About an hr and 15 min drive from where they were stored. So a nice little drive this morning and afternoon. Parade lasted about 1.5 hr I think. Started moving around 10 and parked for lunch about 11:45. Was good to get them out and get the c...	Dan Robinson	8	1770	Tue Jul 19 11:49 2016 by Bartlettfarms1854
	Feed rations for feeding ear corn. (Preview) Im working with my ration for feeding out dairy steers and beef cross steers. I have a Gehl 95MX mill. Currently I am mixing about 3400-3500 lbs of ground ear corn, 200 lbs of distillers, 200 lbs of oats and I have been throwing 50 lbs of molasses in there lately too and seeing if that does anything. The...	JimIa	5	7443	Sun Jul 17 07:57 2016 by KA656
	Corn Picker cleaning and shine (Preview) Dan Robinson you got me thinkingwhat do any of you do to your corn pickers to keep them clean and shiny? I know sitting in the shed they collect dust, and they do get dirty when they go out to the fields. So what does everyone do to clean and maintain a corn picker's appearance? I have used a leaf blower to d...	KA656	0	1396	Sun Jul 17 07:29 2016 by KA656
	I own a 2MH (Preview) I went to the Red Power Roundup in Union Grove, WI and while there rode up to Manawa, WI to pick up my 2MH. Found it on Facebook back this winter. It's been outside for about a year but looks to be sound. It's missing a few small parts, but overall it looks good! It's going to be a long term project, as of no...	Super A	5	1924	Sat Jul 16 21:23 2016 by Super A
	New idea 708 air conditioning problems (Preview) Looking for some advise on checking the air in my 708 Uni. Just got it today and checked everything over and the only thing not functioning is the air. It came from Iowa so air wasn't that important but down here in South Carolina we have to have it. I cleaned the filter for the a/c and replaced it but I'm not...	708 picker	3	1490	Fri Jul 15 15:40 2016 by 708 picker
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