Corn picker forum

hammermill79 · hammermill79

Trying to upload video of me grinding ear corn out of my Cowin Cornsaver corn crib and demonstrate the repuposed Kewanee 500 elevator that was used as conveyor/drag feed to get corn out of crib and into grinder. You can check out the video on my Youtube Channel "Thompson Hereford Farm".

clarkscreek · clarkscreek

Hasn't been much activity on here lately and I was wondering how many guys are still picking and feeding corn. In my area growing up in the eighties seemed everyone fed their cattle out this way. Now it's almost a forgotten thing. We are still doing it but why do you guys think most have given up on it? How m...

clarkscreek · clarkscreek

Anybody with pictures of this year's harvest.

Mike Aylward · Mike Aylward

I recently purchased a Heider barge box wagon made of galvanized steel instead of the more common wood. It appears the non-galvanized parts were painted green of some type. I hope to repaint these parts in the future and was wondering what color of green to use. It is on a John Deere running gear and w...

MX120 · MX120

completly drained hydraulic system now have no power steering or any hydraulics. worried i messed up pump. on old forum i see you went to no relief valve and different pump. would like to know specifics. to timih regarding 708 new idea 2007 post

Superpicker · Superpicker

How many of you were able to attend the Half Century of Progress show in Rantoul this past week? As a first time attendee, I thought it was great. I had heard it was big, but the magnitude of it blew me away! My local show at Portland was this week and I think it suffered but people like seeing demos and action...

Johnny Coleman · Johnny Coleman

Will my AC 36 pick open pollinated field corn? Also, my husking rolls are missing the rubber nubs. I have read where some folks have cut strips of old car tire and attached them in place of the rubber nubs. Anyone have pictures of the rubber from old tires after attaching to rolls?

Johnny Coleman · Johnny Coleman

Will my AC 36 pick open pollinated field corn? Also, my husking rolls are missing the rubber nubs. I have read where some folks have cut strips of old car tire and attached them in place of the rubber nubs. Anyone have pictures of the rubber from old tires after attaching to rolls?

hillbillyhim · hillbillyhim

I got my copy of the corn picker book this week. So much to read. Great job by corn picker bob.

ShineRunner · ShineRunner

Is there any difference in the rubber Husking Rolls on a New Idea 310 Lot #203. The Agco parts book has the following numbers. 302624 : Outside Rubber Husking Roll Assembly, (Order 304611) (Lot No. P 203-240) 02880PMA : Center Rubber Husking Roll Assembly, (Order 304617) (Lot No. P 203-240) I have...

Mrcornpicker · Mrcornpicker

We are getting very close with finishing the corn crib book. You guys have posted some really great corn crib pictures or literature on the forum. There are pictures we would love to use in the book with your permission. If you posted a crib picture and do not want us to use it, or if you want to be credi...

Ky Ac · Ky Ac

Neighbor up the road has a nice 237 picker that came off a 60. I've reasearched and found they used a universal mounting bracket. Will it mount on a WD 45? I've mounted pickers before so I know it's work I just didn't know if it was possible .

DJ53 · DJ53

I removed an Ertl Precision New Idea picker from the A-C D 17 and mounted it on a Precision 706 that had been converted to narrow front. The major rework was modifying the axle brackets and replacing the paddles above the husking rolls with the usually-seen flexi-fingers. I got the finger wheels and op...

Dan Robinson · Dan Robinson

Picked up the next piece of the collection before Thanksgiving, found it from a post on Facebook. Multi-Purpose Grinder unit for a 234 picker. They are pretty hard to find in my opinion. Its going to need a good going thru before fall but planning to try it out on dads 1206. Bring Multipurpose, this unit...

Dan Robinson · Dan Robinson

Hope everyone has a good holiday, wish you all get picker parts in your stockings and high yielding corn under your tree.

Mike Aylward · Mike Aylward

I've been under the weather for the last week or so which has given me more time to catch up on my reading. I've been working through Bob and Phyllis's corn picker book and am about two-thirds of the way through it. Absolutely fascinating reading. Anyone got it done yet?

Superpicker · Superpicker

Got a question. 400 Farmall with NI 305 picker on it, currently not running. Going to help move it, been asked to help, not mine. Haven't seen it up close yet. Is there a way to elevate/jack picker up and lock it in when not running? I was thinking also that I saw one once with the front center snout removed...

jdtom · jdtom

Just wondered if anyone has any pictures to post from this year's Antique Harvest Days at Ottumwa? I always enjoy looking at those...

Ky Ac · Ky Ac

Friend up the road has a 237 JD in good shape. What is the value of this picker ? How hard are they to mount on a 70 JD? Compared to other pickers how is their performance ?

cdjdg · cdjdg

I was wondering if anyone on this forum used anything like this on the snapping rolls ? If so did it help?

spacechem · spacechem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mghiiefBIGY

Adam · Adam

After a spring flood, more rain than Ive ever seen all summer, relentless deer damage, and a 6 month long tractor repair on my 574 we finally started picking! If anyone has harvest pictures or trials and tribulations of growing corn this year, add on. I love seeing how others do things, and when I hear st...

DJ53 · DJ53

I didn't have my camera out very much this year so not many photos.

Ky Ac · Ky Ac

Having trouble getting my 33 picker to take corn even riding hand clutch and creaping. Picker is not worn out . Deck plates are centered over snapping rolls. Tried multiple PTO speeds . Ran picker picked all the way up and all the way down ... no change . The snapping rolls just won't pull the stalks throu...

Adam · Adam

Hi folks, I noticed some winged bugs in the small pile of corn left in my corn crib afew few weeks ago when I ground feed. A neighbor said they were a type of weevil and since it was a wooden crib, I needed to spray for te bugs after I ground the last load of feed, before I start putting my new corn in. He said it ha...

Mike Aylward · Mike Aylward

Antique Harvest Days will be held once again just north of Ottumwa, IA on October 27 and 28 from 10-4 each day. Go 1/2 mile north of exit 40 on Hwy. 149. All brands are welcome. There will be many displays of antique harvesting machinery including a working John Deere Inside Cup Elevator. There will...

cdjdg · cdjdg

I have 2 sets of side screens for New Generation Deeres and was wondering if the narrower ones fit the 2510 and the wider ones would fit both 3020 and 4020? I am posting a picture of the 2 side by side for comparison.

Maskou · Maskou

I have told you about my corn picking habit in my previous posts. In a post on this board, there was a discussion about cribs. So I have shot some pictures of cribs in my neck of wood. All these cribs are near home and home is 35 miles east of Montreal, Quebec. As you will see, we built rectangular crib, usual...

Redcru · Redcru

Long post just so you know. I hitched my Wood Bros picker up to the DC Case,fired it up and everything ran except the wagon elevator. It seems the shaft on the rear that drives the elevator and the ear kickers above the husking rolls has lost whatever holds it tight on the slip clutch and it just pushes out t...

Art From DeLeon · Art From DeLeon

https://youtu.be/vjEyon_vYCs

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Grinding ear corn out of Cowin Cornsaver Crib (Preview) Trying to upload video of me grinding ear corn out of my Cowin Cornsaver corn crib and demonstrate the repuposed Kewanee 500 elevator that was used as conveyor/drag feed to get corn out of crib and into grinder. You can check out the video on my Youtube Channel "Thompson Hereford Farm".	hammermill79	1	2254	Fri Mar 20 18:35 2020 by Picker Dude
	Anyone still feeding ear corn. (Preview) Hasn't been much activity on here lately and I was wondering how many guys are still picking and feeding corn. In my area growing up in the eighties seemed everyone fed their cattle out this way. Now it's almost a forgotten thing. We are still doing it but why do you guys think most have given up on it? How m...	clarkscreek	8	4415	Mon Feb 3 01:44 2020 by hammermill79
	Picking pictures (Preview) Anybody with pictures of this year's harvest.	clarkscreek	8	2573	Sat Jan 18 11:25 2020 by TWB
	Question about a Heider steel barge box wagon (Preview) I recently purchased a Heider barge box wagon made of galvanized steel instead of the more common wood. It appears the non-galvanized parts were painted green of some type. I hope to repaint these parts in the future and was wondering what color of green to use. It is on a John Deere running gear and w...	Mike Aylward	4	2042	Fri Oct 25 20:02 2019 by jdtom
	708 New Idea corn Picker hydraulic issues (Preview) completly drained hydraulic system now have no power steering or any hydraulics. worried i messed up pump. on old forum i see you went to no relief valve and different pump. would like to know specifics. to timih regarding 708 new idea 2007 post	MX120	0	1750	Sun Oct 6 15:57 2019 by MX120
	HCOP (Preview) How many of you were able to attend the Half Century of Progress show in Rantoul this past week? As a first time attendee, I thought it was great. I had heard it was big, but the magnitude of it blew me away! My local show at Portland was this week and I think it suffered but people like seeing demos and action...	Superpicker	3	2147	Tue Sep 24 15:27 2019 by Art From DeLeon
	Open pollinated field corn and an AC 36 picker (Preview) Will my AC 36 pick open pollinated field corn? Also, my husking rolls are missing the rubber nubs. I have read where some folks have cut strips of old car tire and attached them in place of the rubber nubs. Anyone have pictures of the rubber from old tires after attaching to rolls?	Johnny Coleman	0	1786	Sat Sep 21 13:39 2019 by Johnny Coleman
	Open pollinated field corn and an AC 36 picker (Preview) Will my AC 36 pick open pollinated field corn? Also, my husking rolls are missing the rubber nubs. I have read where some folks have cut strips of old car tire and attached them in place of the rubber nubs. Anyone have pictures of the rubber from old tires after attaching to rolls?	Johnny Coleman	0	1770	Sat Sep 21 13:38 2019 by Johnny Coleman
	Corn picker book (Preview) I got my copy of the corn picker book this week. So much to read. Great job by corn picker bob.	hillbillyhim	0	2025	Sun Aug 25 07:48 2019 by hillbillyhim
	New Idea 310 L#203 rubber roll replacement (Preview) Is there any difference in the rubber Husking Rolls on a New Idea 310 Lot #203. The Agco parts book has the following numbers. 302624 : Outside Rubber Husking Roll Assembly, (Order 304611) (Lot No. P 203-240) 02880PMA : Center Rubber Husking Roll Assembly, (Order 304617) (Lot No. P 203-240) I have...	ShineRunner	9	5663	Wed Aug 14 16:12 2019 by ShineRunner
	Corn crib book (Preview) We are getting very close with finishing the corn crib book. You guys have posted some really great corn crib pictures or literature on the forum. There are pictures we would love to use in the book with your permission. If you posted a crib picture and do not want us to use it, or if you want to be credi...	Mrcornpicker	0	2049	Wed Aug 7 22:49 2019 by Mrcornpicker
	237 Deere on a WD-45 (Preview) Neighbor up the road has a nice 237 picker that came off a 60. I've reasearched and found they used a universal mounting bracket. Will it mount on a WD 45? I've mounted pickers before so I know it's work I just didn't know if it was possible .	Ky Ac	2	2038	Thu Aug 1 17:59 2019 by Art From DeLeon
	Farmall 706 with New Idea picker (Preview) I removed an Ertl Precision New Idea picker from the A-C D 17 and mounted it on a Precision 706 that had been converted to narrow front. The major rework was modifying the axle brackets and replacing the paddles above the husking rolls with the usually-seen flexi-fingers. I got the finger wheels and op...	DJ53	5	3624	Tue Feb 5 17:27 2019 by Superpicker
	Newest addition to the fleet. (Preview) Picked up the next piece of the collection before Thanksgiving, found it from a post on Facebook. Multi-Purpose Grinder unit for a 234 picker. They are pretty hard to find in my opinion. Its going to need a good going thru before fall but planning to try it out on dads 1206. Bring Multipurpose, this unit...	Dan Robinson	5	2499	Fri Dec 28 11:57 2018 by Bleeding Orange
	Happy Holidays! (Preview) Hope everyone has a good holiday, wish you all get picker parts in your stockings and high yielding corn under your tree.	Dan Robinson	1	1769	Mon Dec 24 17:28 2018 by TNLee
	Anyone got Bob's picker book all read? (Preview) I've been under the weather for the last week or so which has given me more time to catch up on my reading. I've been working through Bob and Phyllis's corn picker book and am about two-thirds of the way through it. Absolutely fascinating reading. Anyone got it done yet?	Mike Aylward	2	2710	Mon Dec 17 13:16 2018 by POWERSTROKE
	Moving a disabled tractor with mounted picker on (Preview) Got a question. 400 Farmall with NI 305 picker on it, currently not running. Going to help move it, been asked to help, not mine. Haven't seen it up close yet. Is there a way to elevate/jack picker up and lock it in when not running? I was thinking also that I saw one once with the front center snout removed...	Superpicker	3	1889	Sun Dec 16 09:57 2018 by Superpicker
	Pics from Antique Harvest Days at Ottumwa?? (Preview) Just wondered if anyone has any pictures to post from this year's Antique Harvest Days at Ottumwa? I always enjoy looking at those...	jdtom	0	1871	Mon Dec 3 17:26 2018 by jdtom
	John Deere 237 (Preview) Friend up the road has a 237 JD in good shape. What is the value of this picker ? How hard are they to mount on a 70 JD? Compared to other pickers how is their performance ?	Ky Ac	2	2401	Sun Nov 25 01:03 2018 by Art From DeLeon
	Snapping roll compound (Preview) I was wondering if anyone on this forum used anything like this on the snapping rolls ? If so did it help?	cdjdg	1	2167	Wed Nov 7 19:03 2018 by Picker Dude
	A different kind of picker (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mghiiefBIGY	spacechem	6	2561	Thu Nov 1 13:29 2018 by Tim in NJ
	2018 picking! (Preview) After a spring flood, more rain than Ive ever seen all summer, relentless deer damage, and a 6 month long tractor repair on my 574 we finally started picking! If anyone has harvest pictures or trials and tribulations of growing corn this year, add on. I love seeing how others do things, and when I hear st...	Adam	2	2186	Sun Oct 28 20:33 2018 by Magnetengr
	Picking at Collins, IA 2018 (Preview) I didn't have my camera out very much this year so not many photos.	DJ53	2	2100	Sun Oct 28 14:44 2018 by Picker Dude
	Allis 33 Picker (Preview) Having trouble getting my 33 picker to take corn even riding hand clutch and creaping. Picker is not worn out . Deck plates are centered over snapping rolls. Tried multiple PTO speeds . Ran picker picked all the way up and all the way down ... no change . The snapping rolls just won't pull the stalks throu...	Ky Ac	2	2175	Sun Oct 28 14:37 2018 by Picker Dude
	Corn crib bugs? (Preview) Hi folks, I noticed some winged bugs in the small pile of corn left in my corn crib afew few weeks ago when I ground feed. A neighbor said they were a type of weevil and since it was a wooden crib, I needed to spray for te bugs after I ground the last load of feed, before I start putting my new corn in. He said it ha...	Adam	3	2598	Mon Oct 15 19:50 2018 by Adam
	Antique Harvest Days Ottumwa IA (Preview) Antique Harvest Days will be held once again just north of Ottumwa, IA on October 27 and 28 from 10-4 each day. Go 1/2 mile north of exit 40 on Hwy. 149. All brands are welcome. There will be many displays of antique harvesting machinery including a working John Deere Inside Cup Elevator. There will...	Mike Aylward	0	2155	Mon Oct 15 12:42 2018 by Mike Aylward
	Tractor screens for New Generation John Deere (Preview) I have 2 sets of side screens for New Generation Deeres and was wondering if the narrower ones fit the 2510 and the wider ones would fit both 3020 and 4020? I am posting a picture of the 2 side by side for comparison.	cdjdg	3	1886	Mon Oct 15 12:36 2018 by Mike Aylward
	More corn cribs (Preview) I have told you about my corn picking habit in my previous posts. In a post on this board, there was a discussion about cribs. So I have shot some pictures of cribs in my neck of wood. All these cribs are near home and home is 35 miles east of Montreal, Quebec. As you will see, we built rectangular crib, usual...	Maskou	10	5529	Sun Oct 14 13:49 2018 by pickertim
	Wood Brothers wagon elevator. (Preview) Long post just so you know. I hitched my Wood Bros picker up to the DC Case,fired it up and everything ran except the wagon elevator. It seems the shaft on the rear that drives the elevator and the ear kickers above the husking rolls has lost whatever holds it tight on the slip clutch and it just pushes out t...	Redcru	1	1843	Sun Oct 14 07:28 2018 by POWERSTROKE
	Shelling Corn In A Land Far, Far, Away (Preview) https://youtu.be/vjEyon_vYCs	Art From DeLeon	0	1962	Sat Oct 13 21:40 2018 by Art From DeLeon
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