Corn picker forum

jimbo913 · jimbo913

Hi guys, I bought an Oliver 5 worth fixing but have found that donors are hard to find in my area. Really could use some help if anyone knows where some salvage units are located. Maybe there are equipment boneyards around where I can get them to pull the parts and ship Or someone is just sitting on old part...

cdjdg · cdjdg

Hello everyone I was fortunate enough to attend the show at Ottumwa Iowa this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day and I had a GREAT time there. I would like to thank everyone that had equipment there and all of the people involved in putting the show together. Here a few pictures from the show.

pricesheepfarm · pricesheepfarm

How dry would ear corn need to be for it to keep in a gravity wagon? My crib is full still have more to pick it would stay in th wagons till around feb.

Brown county farmer · Brown county farmer

Does anyone know if you need a ventilation shaft on a 18 foot diameter wire corn crib to keep the corn good?

jreid · jreid

Can anybody tell me what size chain is on feeder chain new idea #10 picker don't have chain I think it is #55

m16ty · m16ty

I bought a F2 Gleaner combine the other day just to save it from the scrapper. The tires are junk and I didn't get any heads but the rest of it seems pretty decent. Since I don't have any heads and don't want to spend the money to put tires on it, I was planning on parting it out. Then I thought about me needing a...

70pony · 70pony

What is the widest rear tire size you can run with a 234 picker and pick 36 inch rows? Friend is setting one up on a 826 and trying to decide if 18.4's will work Or if 15.5's would be better.

pricesheepfarm · pricesheepfarm

Getting ready to paint my 323. I think I seen on here before what color paints to use but can't find it. I was wanting to use rest oleum paint. What colors would match?

DJ53 · DJ53

It was lunch time with its associated lull in activity at the Struthers farm near Collins, IA, Saturday, Oct. 18th. A Farmall M and New Idea No. 20 picker was parked near the end of the field. Nearby, another M with its New Idea No. 319 picker was idle as well. My chance for a photo op had finally arrived. Wh...

Brown county farmer · Brown county farmer

Got another crib up ready for corn

DJ53 · DJ53

jimbo913 · jimbo913

I just bought an Oliver 5 that should be delivered this weekend. I checked on my corn today and about 1/2 of the ears have dropped and it feel relatively dry but the ears are hell to pull off the stalk. So, does the picker need to rip the ear off the stalk and then husk or does it try to pull the ear out of the husk...

TNLee · TNLee

I pulled this one out of a fence row and saved it from being scrapped. It was hard to believe how well it worked after sitting outside that many years. The only down side is that it misses quite a few ears.Is this normal or can I adjust it to pick cleaner? I have tried to close up the snapping rolls but they s...

pricesheepfarm · pricesheepfarm

Iam new to this forum. Just bought a 323 one row new idea picker already had a wagon and have a friend that is going to plant the corn for me next spring. Iam wanting to build a wooden corn crib to hold around 800 bushel of ear corn. Does it matter which way you face the crib( like north to south or east to west??...

krp · krp

I have a 1000 gehl corn chopper that I put a 600 snapper head on it . the corn will not feed into the chopper any advice?

DJ53 · DJ53

As of this morning, Oct. 15, corn picking on the Struthers farm near Collins, IA, WILL happen on Sat. Oct. 18. Sunshine forecasted for the next two days. Let's hope it's enough.

jimbo913 · jimbo913

Just checking if anyone has an electronic copy or link to the Oliver 5 picker brochure or manual?

Perry Duncan · Perry Duncan

Hello to everyone, Hope you folks can help. Has anyone rebuilt the rubber husking rolls on their picker? I have an Oliver #5, one row picker. Perry

Joe Hoover · Joe Hoover

Just went to a little town across the river from Clinton Iowa today and picked up a Little Giant Ear corn drag was wondering where these were made and what other things did they make?

treekiller · treekiller

I know this isn't a corn picker picture, but this is how it was done before my family got their first one(a one-row New Idea)..... The mules are "Bud" & "Queen", the 25 acres refers to the field the corn was picked from somewhere between 1939 and 1941.

Redcru · Redcru

Just wondering if anybody knows any information about the picking day at Walnt Illinois? Thanks, Dale

bjgravley · bjgravley

Thinking about upgrading from my case one row to something more modern and easyer to fine parts for,would it be smart to get a two row model as they are easyer to find and have the shelling opition on but only use it to pick one row at a time if the spacing didnt work out ?

m16ty · m16ty

I've picked up a old NI 324 with a 327 bed on it that a barn had fallen on a damaged the elevator. A little cutting and welding should get the frame back in shape but I need the elevator drive sprocket (a broke the old one removing it). Does anybody know where I could find a 6 tooth, 1" bore, #62 chain sp...

UNI704IA · UNI704IA

I have a UNI 704 power unit with 737 picker unit. Could I place the picker unit on a 708 power unit that currently has a 717 combine unit? How much work and expense? Thanks.

Kip · Kip

I bought two David Bradley belt driven cylinder corn shellers over the weekend looking for any info on them pictures copy of the manual anything would help ones in great shape but it doesn't not have a discharge pipe on it don't look like it ever did looks like the corn just comes out the bottom the other h...

Bartlettfarms1854 · Bartlettfarms1854

Yesterday I got my 237 mounted and pretty much field ready. One gathering chain needs a slight amount of attention and the sheet metal on the bottom end of the wagon elevator needs a small repair and it really needs a bath but other than that she's ready for the field!

Mrcornpicker · Mrcornpicker

Harvesting show this weekend with rare and unusual corn pickers, North of Geneseo IL 3 miles east of Int 88 on Rt 92. Max Armstrong will be there on Friday afternoon the 12th CornPickerBob 815-761-3709

newidea324 · newidea324

Hey guys i just got a new idea 325 with a 329 super sheller and I was wandering how do you know when its time to get the snapping rolls rebuilt? I found a company that will rebuild them, but I was wandering if it will help with the corn shelling on them and trash going into machine. Last yr when I used my 324 wit...

KA656 · KA656

Here is something that I hope you guys can shed some light on. My buddy Josh found this brochure at a show, a Doane Stalk Cutter for an IH mounted picker. I have never seen nor heard of something like this. Has anybody out there ever seen, used, or know anything about this? Wow, this is crazy!!

ford9000puller · ford9000puller

Wanted to share a couple pictures of the sheller I got painted this week. Mounted it on the 961 and picker I shared last fall. Sheller came out of Bruno, Nebraska and the guy said he can only remember his dad using it one year and it has been in the shed ever since. Got a good set of heads with it and have a 981 di...

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	Help finding Oliver 5 picker/husker parts (Preview) Hi guys, I bought an Oliver 5 worth fixing but have found that donors are hard to find in my area. Really could use some help if anyone knows where some salvage units are located. Maybe there are equipment boneyards around where I can get them to pull the parts and ship Or someone is just sitting on old part...	jimbo913	2	1815	Sun Nov 2 19:40 2014 by jimbo913
	Pictures from Antique Harvest days at Ottumwa Iowa (Preview) Hello everyone I was fortunate enough to attend the show at Ottumwa Iowa this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day and I had a GREAT time there. I would like to thank everyone that had equipment there and all of the people involved in putting the show together. Here a few pictures from the show.	cdjdg	2	2252	Fri Oct 31 21:16 2014 by KA656
	Storing ear corn in wagon (Preview) How dry would ear corn need to be for it to keep in a gravity wagon? My crib is full still have more to pick it would stay in th wagons till around feb.	pricesheepfarm	3	2732	Fri Oct 31 05:03 2014 by hillbillyhim
	ventilation shaft (Preview) Does anyone know if you need a ventilation shaft on a 18 foot diameter wire corn crib to keep the corn good?	Brown county farmer	3	1608	Tue Oct 28 20:58 2014 by treekiller
	chain size (Preview) Can anybody tell me what size chain is on feeder chain new idea #10 picker don't have chain I think it is #55	jreid	1	1450	Mon Oct 27 20:14 2014 by jreid
	Using a old combine as a stationary sheller (Preview) I bought a F2 Gleaner combine the other day just to save it from the scrapper. The tires are junk and I didn't get any heads but the rest of it seems pretty decent. Since I don't have any heads and don't want to spend the money to put tires on it, I was planning on parting it out. Then I thought about me needing a...	m16ty	2	2404	Sat Oct 25 22:42 2014 by pickertim
	rear tire size with a 234 picker on 36 inch rows? (Preview) What is the widest rear tire size you can run with a 234 picker and pick 36 inch rows? Friend is setting one up on a 826 and trying to decide if 18.4's will work Or if 15.5's would be better.	70pony	3	1727	Sat Oct 25 21:03 2014 by Randy Hall
	New idea paint colors (Preview) Getting ready to paint my 323. I think I seen on here before what color paints to use but can't find it. I was wanting to use rest oleum paint. What colors would match?	pricesheepfarm	1	1843	Fri Oct 24 23:01 2014 by hammermill79
	Two New Idea pickers at Collins, IA. (Preview) It was lunch time with its associated lull in activity at the Struthers farm near Collins, IA, Saturday, Oct. 18th. A Farmall M and New Idea No. 20 picker was parked near the end of the field. Nearby, another M with its New Idea No. 319 picker was idle as well. My chance for a photo op had finally arrived. Wh...	DJ53	3	2093	Thu Oct 23 07:46 2014 by cdjdg
	new corn crib (Preview) Got another crib up ready for corn	Brown county farmer	2	1879	Wed Oct 22 22:07 2014 by m16ty
	Photos from Walnut, IL. 2014 (2) (Preview)	DJ53	3	1752	Wed Oct 22 20:59 2014 by pickertim
	Picker/husker basic operation question (Preview) I just bought an Oliver 5 that should be delivered this weekend. I checked on my corn today and about 1/2 of the ears have dropped and it feel relatively dry but the ears are hell to pull off the stalk. So, does the picker need to rip the ear off the stalk and then husk or does it try to pull the ear out of the husk...	jimbo913	7	2262	Tue Oct 21 22:31 2014 by m16ty
	Oliver number 5 picker (Preview) I pulled this one out of a fence row and saved it from being scrapped. It was hard to believe how well it worked after sitting outside that many years. The only down side is that it misses quite a few ears.Is this normal or can I adjust it to pick cleaner? I have tried to close up the snapping rolls but they s...	TNLee	11	5814	Tue Oct 21 19:38 2014 by jimbo913
	Building a corn crib (Preview) Iam new to this forum. Just bought a 323 one row new idea picker already had a wagon and have a friend that is going to plant the corn for me next spring. Iam wanting to build a wooden corn crib to hold around 800 bushel of ear corn. Does it matter which way you face the crib( like north to south or east to west??...	pricesheepfarm	5	7002	Mon Oct 20 17:25 2014 by pickertim
	gehl snapper head (Preview) I have a 1000 gehl corn chopper that I put a 600 snapper head on it . the corn will not feed into the chopper any advice?	krp	0	1883	Fri Oct 17 19:10 2014 by krp
	2014 corn picking event at Collins, Iowa. (Preview) As of this morning, Oct. 15, corn picking on the Struthers farm near Collins, IA, WILL happen on Sat. Oct. 18. Sunshine forecasted for the next two days. Let's hope it's enough.	DJ53	0	2020	Wed Oct 15 17:39 2014 by DJ53
	Oliver 5 brochure? (Preview) Just checking if anyone has an electronic copy or link to the Oliver 5 picker brochure or manual?	jimbo913	0	1493	Wed Oct 15 16:08 2014 by jimbo913
	Rebuilding husking rolls (Preview) Hello to everyone, Hope you folks can help. Has anyone rebuilt the rubber husking rolls on their picker? I have an Oliver #5, one row picker. Perry	Perry Duncan	18	19104	Wed Oct 15 05:44 2014 by jimbo913
	Little Giant corn drag (Preview) Just went to a little town across the river from Clinton Iowa today and picked up a Little Giant Ear corn drag was wondering where these were made and what other things did they make?	Joe Hoover	2	3404	Tue Oct 14 11:47 2014 by Tim in NJ
	Corn picking(before pickers) (Preview) I know this isn't a corn picker picture, but this is how it was done before my family got their first one(a one-row New Idea)..... The mules are "Bud" & "Queen", the 25 acres refers to the field the corn was picked from somewhere between 1939 and 1941.	treekiller	1	1535	Mon Oct 13 20:36 2014 by TNLee
	Walnut picker day (Preview) Just wondering if anybody knows any information about the picking day at Walnt Illinois? Thanks, Dale	Redcru	2	2266	Sun Oct 12 14:41 2014 by Farmall Don
	upgrade (Preview) Thinking about upgrading from my case one row to something more modern and easyer to fine parts for,would it be smart to get a two row model as they are easyer to find and have the shelling opition on but only use it to pick one row at a time if the spacing didnt work out ?	bjgravley	0	1427	Sun Oct 12 14:33 2014 by bjgravley
	NI 327 elevator sprocket (Preview) I've picked up a old NI 324 with a 327 bed on it that a barn had fallen on a damaged the elevator. A little cutting and welding should get the frame back in shape but I need the elevator drive sprocket (a broke the old one removing it). Does anybody know where I could find a 6 tooth, 1" bore, #62 chain sp...	m16ty	4	1476	Thu Oct 2 13:32 2014 by Tim in NJ
	UNI 704 UNI 708 (Preview) I have a UNI 704 power unit with 737 picker unit. Could I place the picker unit on a 708 power unit that currently has a 717 combine unit? How much work and expense? Thanks.	UNI704IA	1	1733	Wed Oct 1 21:57 2014 by UNIFARMOR
	David Bradley sheller (Preview) I bought two David Bradley belt driven cylinder corn shellers over the weekend looking for any info on them pictures copy of the manual anything would help ones in great shape but it doesn't not have a discharge pipe on it don't look like it ever did looks like the corn just comes out the bottom the other h...	Kip	0	2077	Mon Sep 29 16:39 2014 by Kip
	Ready to pick some corn (Preview) Yesterday I got my 237 mounted and pretty much field ready. One gathering chain needs a slight amount of attention and the sheet metal on the bottom end of the wagon elevator needs a small repair and it really needs a bath but other than that she's ready for the field!	Bartlettfarms1854	1	1687	Thu Sep 25 17:35 2014 by KA656
	Antique Engine and Tractor Assoc harvesting show (Preview) Harvesting show this weekend with rare and unusual corn pickers, North of Geneseo IL 3 miles east of Int 88 on Rt 92. Max Armstrong will be there on Friday afternoon the 12th CornPickerBob 815-761-3709	Mrcornpicker	4	2435	Wed Sep 24 20:51 2014 by Mrcornpicker
	rebuilt snapping rolls (Preview) Hey guys i just got a new idea 325 with a 329 super sheller and I was wandering how do you know when its time to get the snapping rolls rebuilt? I found a company that will rebuild them, but I was wandering if it will help with the corn shelling on them and trash going into machine. Last yr when I used my 324 wit...	newidea324	0	2020	Wed Sep 24 19:09 2014 by newidea324
	Stalk Chopper mounted to a picker (Preview) Here is something that I hope you guys can shed some light on. My buddy Josh found this brochure at a show, a Doane Stalk Cutter for an IH mounted picker. I have never seen nor heard of something like this. Has anybody out there ever seen, used, or know anything about this? Wow, this is crazy!!	KA656	3	2022	Mon Sep 22 21:21 2014 by jdtom
	Ford 2 row picker sheller pics (Preview) Wanted to share a couple pictures of the sheller I got painted this week. Mounted it on the 961 and picker I shared last fall. Sheller came out of Bruno, Nebraska and the guy said he can only remember his dad using it one year and it has been in the shed ever since. Got a good set of heads with it and have a 981 di...	ford9000puller	2	1870	Mon Sep 22 21:17 2014 by jdtom
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