Late model New Idea 324 with 327 12-roll bed, in use. Early model 324 with 326 8-roll bed, broken first elevator shaft and bad bearings, in parts row. New Idea 311 with 313 8-roll bed, rough looking but works, probably will get sold so I'll have to come back and change this post in the future! UPDATE: 311 has been sold, and its parts supply picker went with it. So now I'm down to a working 324 and a parts 324. 

-- Edited by Tim in NJ on Sunday 17th of June 2012 09:57:02 PM

#7 New Idea, 1 row, lot P141, serial 60261, saved from scrapper, looks usable, will try it later

Have a New Idea no. 7 one row pull type and a New Idea 319 picker with a 322 12 roll husking bed and 315 Sheller unit .

-- Edited by Pickin-Nick on Tuesday 24th of May 2011 11:22:39 AM

-- Edited by Pickin-Nick on Wednesday 5th of April 2017 01:37:44 PM

Here are the New Idea corn pickers I have in the shed:

NI 319 gathering unit: Lot P-256, serial 165931, purchased used in October 1987 for $1390 which included 12 roll husking bed

NI 322 12 roll husking bed: Lot P-257, serial 167858

NI 315 sheller unit: Lot P-346, serial 221807, purchased from neighbor in October 1989 for $125

NI 323: 1 row pull behind, Lot P-412, serial 252630, bought on a farm auction for $75 in 2007

All are in good working order. My dad and I had the 319 mounted this past fall with the sheller on an IH 656. Hopefully this fall I will have both pickers out in the field picking corn!

-- Edited by KA656 on Monday 30th of May 2011 07:30:25 PM

-- Edited by KA656 on Tuesday 21st of February 2012 10:39:09 PM

We have a 1 row #7 that belonged to my great uncle

#7 Lot P119 Ser 23680 picks several loads every year. I used to pull it with a WD Allis but the last couple years have started dragging it behind my hand-start A

i got a 325 2 row 30' pull type picker with a 326 husking unit on the back i pull it with a jd 60 or our mm M5 and we got a jd 300 husker with a 3 row narrow on it and we pull it with our mm G1000 and farmall 1206 were located in rochester indiana Andy Brubaker

Have a 803A with rear wheel assit,844 corn head and 839 husking bed

New Idea 324 w/8 roll husking bed

Just purchased in Oct. 323

I have a model 305 serial number 114567 with D17 Allis mounts, a 307 husking unit serial number 126474 and a 322 husking unit serial number 217500. 

I have two NI pickers both in working condition but still need some repair and nurturing. A #7 and a 310 and I pull with a 1961 Ford 861.