I am getting ready to restore a Massey Harris self Propelled corn picker and was wondering if anyone out there has restored one, has parts, or any pictures of them. Any help with be apperiated. Thanks in advance.
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Tristan D Swartz "Pround to be a farmers son"
Case PR, IH 2MH, 227, 33 Allis, Massey Harris SP Also the complete collection of Jd combines- 40,45,55,95,105
Tristan, There is a guy in my area with a MH selfpropelled picker, I don't know the model #. I'll try to see if I can get him to post on this page. No promises, but I think he will. John
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Hello, I have sales literature on the MH self-propelled corn picker and I may have an OP manual. Give me a few days and will see what I find. Contact me, Bob
I don't know a whole lot about the sp pickers, as I recently just bought mine and am also looking for info.. But if it would help I can try to post some pictures of mine.
I do know that the op manual reprints are available through AGCO (and I think it was reasonable, 20 bucks maybe? I did get an original with my picker, but didn't wanna grease it up, so seemed like a good alternative.)
There are pictures of my MH Self-Propelled on page 2 My Massey-Harris Sp Picker. I have alot more pictures. I got an op & parts books from Keith Oltrogge , who used to do the Wild Harvest Magazine. If I can help give me a cal 319-572-0914 Don
I was told today on another forum that the MH self propelled picker used New Idea picker parts (gathering units, tin, husking bed parts) Is there anyone that has verified this?
From what I have gathered over the last several years, is the corn head and maybe more was licenced from New Idea. From the looks I wonder if the M&M might also. The picker was designed by Ed and Verne Everett (father and son) who also did the Clipper Combine. A prototype was tested in Illinios in 1941, but was held up until 1946 because of WWII. Mine is a 1953 6 cylinder # 20153 . Don
So I should be able to match some parts to new idea? (provided what I could need wouldn't be obsolete)
I don't know my year.. but if I get my S/N could you tell me what I have? Since I am back in Michigan tonight, I'm about 800 miles closer to my picker than I was the last month (I travel a lot with work..) and I plan to wrench on it some while I'm home, as we seem to have a little break in the cold happening for a few days... I do know I have the later "improved" 6 cylinder model.
Any idea where I could find a water pump? So far no luck through NAPA or my local AGCO dealer. I know it'd be the same as a 44-6 tractor, but all I can find is one for the 44 (with the 4 cylinder 260? Valve in head motors)
Thanks,
Brad
-- Edited by Brad Gyde on Wednesday 3rd of March 2010 11:32:19 PM
