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Picker Dude · Picker Dude

I ran into a couple old pics of this homemade unit on the internet! It was made from 2 oliver mounted pickers put on a reversed MM-UB tractor. PS. this my first post here, too! than...

Superpicker · Superpicker

Thought about an interesting topic the other day to discuss. Decals that implement dealers would put on new equipment they sold or traded. Many kinds of decals would available through the brand the dealer sold, others you didn't see much of. The dealer could have their name and contact info put on. Ma...

dmremtp · dmremtp

Hey guys I'm new to this forum, and somewhat new to raising crops on a scale larger than a back yard garden. I have been looking at planting a larger area of corn this year, maybe a couple of acres this year, and maybe more next year as I get comfortable with what I'm doing. One question I have that I...

WC62 · WC62

I am replacing the bearings and cones in the long gathering chain gear box. I had the short rachet shaft build-up where the upper bearing fits I also tightened the bearings in the bearing tube using the threaded locking nut. My question is what is the best way to obtain the correct .007-.017 gear backla...

Picker Dude · Picker Dude

[URL=https://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/SonnyReese/General/?action=view&current=img058434X450.jpg][IMG]https://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/SonnyReese/General/th_img058434X450.jpg[/I...

Pickin-Nick · Pickin-Nick

Got my copy of the corn picker reunion II video today. Really liked it!!! Thanks Corn Picker Bob!!!!!! We had a great day there on 10-10-10!

Picker Dude · Picker Dude

This was one of our later pickers that we used in the early 70's This was my favorite unit to pick corn with ,mud didnt stop it either! thanks; sonny

oliver#4 · oliver#4

OK Come one Come All , I have set a date of January 28-29th 2011 ! It will be in Moline Ill. or better known as the Quad Cities . I Have Made Arrangements for a JD Combine Tour on the 28th at 12.30 pm as a group of 30 people I do not know if this is to many or not enough ? But can adjust from here ! So Please let me know if...

cdjdg · cdjdg

The night before the original dates for Picker day at Walnut the weather forecast was not looking good so Ron (RFP) decided to do a little night picking and I was fortunate enough to get some footage of the night picking. With Christmas eve tomorrow I decided to upload the night picking video on youtub...

oliver#4 · oliver#4

Here are a few for now of pics. from above ! And a few others , will post more air shots as time goes !

Picker Dude · Picker Dude

This was what we used to pick the down rows so we could start picking with the Oliver! The MH did a great job, but I just liked to hear the ole' Detroit sing! thanks; sonny

Superpicker · Superpicker

Here are a few pictures I have run across on the internet and had saved. Just a few to help us think of a little warmer weather (as shown in the background of the pictures) since many of us have been blasted with cold snowy weather across the midwest. Even so, many people have feed grinding and grain proce...

Poor Farmer · Poor Farmer

I'm working on John Deere227 picker, and need a set of side screens for the sides of the picker, ill post a couple pictures of what ones I'm looking for and was curious if anybody knew of any side screens for a John Deere 60, the ones that bolt on the tractor, I have a parts 227 if anybody was willing to do some...

Mike Aylward · Mike Aylward

A sale near me is selling a Minneapolis-Moline 83 corn picker. Being I am not up on MM pickers would someone have some information and/or a picture? Thanks. Mike

cdjdg · cdjdg

I put 3 more video's on youtube. jda227 gets you the video's enjoy. Charlie

Karl in MD · Karl in MD

I visited Open Pollinated.com, but i was wondering if there were other sources for OP corn, especially in the east. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to get some Reid's Yellow Dent, maybe some Wapsie, and a white corn, if possible. I used to buy from Mr. Ned Place in Ohio, but I found out...

se iowa picker · se iowa picker

Tonight I was out looking at a flair box wagon shell for sale when I stumbled across a letz burr mill sitting in the weeds. What was unique to me about this mill is that it had a power feed table with fodder cutter that was hooked into the into the back side of the feeder housing. IF anyone has any information...

JimIa · JimIa

Last night I started uploading a few videos that I took from Walnut. Instead of posting them all on here you can just use the link to my channel. Of course right now its mostly the A-C stuff! http://www.youtube.com/user/jimacman Hope you enjoy!

RFP · RFP

I been asking all the guys that have a 234 picker if they knew what year it was and no one knows and didn't know when they started building them. What is the first year they were built? and last year? Did they start the serial number at 501? From the parts manual I know they had a serial number break on tall...

atuck · atuck

Anybody have a list of serial numbers for 234 pickers to figure out the years? I have four 234 pickers and would like to know the years they were made.

Bob J · Bob J

I am new at the corn picker game. A neighbor has a New Idea 325 narrow rows with a 329 super sheller. It has been setting outside and looks a little beat. What areas on picker and sheller were the weak spots to check out before buying? What areas may have weather damage? Help, need a reply

Joe Hoover · Joe Hoover

well im havin trouble postin pics so well see how this goes here is the first load of the 234 that we found this weekend

Karl in MD · Karl in MD

Started picking drought-struck corn this weekend. My 700 Case pulling my friend's Oliver #5 and his New Holland funnel wagon. I'll try to have some pictures posted soon. Two hours Saturday and half a day Sunday for half a wagon load, then filled the rest of the wagon in about half an hour. Corn is VE...

Joe Hoover · Joe Hoover

Was wonderin what the tread settings on 234 picker is looking for the inside of tire measurement? went and looked at one this weekend and didnt think to measure it. any help would be great Thanks!

Mike Aylward · Mike Aylward

I just bought a New Idea 311 (I think...the shed was dark) corn picker today. It is a 2-row wide picker. Approximately what years were these pickers built? Mike

oliver#4 · oliver#4

Last winter I brought up the topic of a winter get together and had some good response ! So I`ll put it to you again is their any interest !

RFP · RFP

[IMG]https://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/6100/CornShelling10-24-10012....

Mrcornpicker · Mrcornpicker

On this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to give everyone a big thank you who made Kevin's Corn Picker Celebration & mine Corn Picker Reunion II a big success, we could not do it without your friendship. Thanks again & God bless. CornPickerBob

se iowa picker · se iowa picker

Just picked up a nice little foot operated two hole corn slicer.I will post pics of it here when i get it set. Any information on it would be great. It has 4 blades in it, two on each side.

cdjdg · cdjdg

I down loaded another picker day video on youtube click on jda227 those are videos I have on there. I will try to get one a week on there thank you. Heres a few pics. Charlie

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	homemade 4-row (Preview) I ran into a couple old pics of this homemade unit on the internet! It was made from 2 oliver mounted pickers put on a reversed MM-UB tractor. PS. this my first post here, too! than...	Picker Dude	1	4585	Sun Jan 16 17:55 2011 by jerry galley
	dealer decals (Preview) Thought about an interesting topic the other day to discuss. Decals that implement dealers would put on new equipment they sold or traded. Many kinds of decals would available through the brand the dealer sold, others you didn't see much of. The dealer could have their name and contact info put on. Ma...	Superpicker	1	1592	Sat Jan 15 09:27 2011 by jdtom
	New guy has a question about New Idea 323 picker (Preview) Hey guys I'm new to this forum, and somewhat new to raising crops on a scale larger than a back yard garden. I have been looking at planting a larger area of corn this year, maybe a couple of acres this year, and maybe more next year as I get comfortable with what I'm doing. One question I have that I...	dmremtp	3	1751	Thu Jan 13 23:22 2011 by dmremtp
	N.I. 325 gearbox repair question (Preview) I am replacing the bearings and cones in the long gathering chain gear box. I had the short rachet shaft build-up where the upper bearing fits I also tightened the bearings in the bearing tube using the threaded locking nut. My question is what is the best way to obtain the correct .007-.017 gear backla...	WC62	0	1477	Sat Jan 8 10:21 2011 by WC62
	JD #6 (Preview) [URL=https://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/SonnyReese/General/?action=view&current=img058434X450.jpg][IMG]https://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/SonnyReese/General/th_img058434X450.jpg[/I...	Picker Dude	1	1617	Wed Dec 29 21:47 2010 by cdjdg
	corn picker reunion II video (Preview) Got my copy of the corn picker reunion II video today. Really liked it!!! Thanks Corn Picker Bob!!!!!! We had a great day there on 10-10-10!	Pickin-Nick	2	1795	Tue Dec 28 23:02 2010 by cdjdg
	Oliver #3 & Super 99 GM (Preview) This was one of our later pickers that we used in the early 70's This was my favorite unit to pick corn with ,mud didnt stop it either! thanks; sonny	Picker Dude	4	2156	Mon Dec 27 12:49 2010 by Pickin-Nick
	The Date is set for the Winter Get Together (Preview) OK Come one Come All , I have set a date of January 28-29th 2011 ! It will be in Moline Ill. or better known as the Quad Cities . I Have Made Arrangements for a JD Combine Tour on the 28th at 12.30 pm as a group of 30 people I do not know if this is to many or not enough ? But can adjust from here ! So Please let me know if...	oliver#4	7	3413	Fri Dec 24 22:12 2010 by RFP
	The night before Picker day/ The night before Christmas (Preview) The night before the original dates for Picker day at Walnut the weather forecast was not looking good so Ron (RFP) decided to do a little night picking and I was fortunate enough to get some footage of the night picking. With Christmas eve tomorrow I decided to upload the night picking video on youtub...	cdjdg	2	1699	Fri Dec 24 21:55 2010 by RFP
	Airial Photos of Walnuts Corn Picking (Preview) Here are a few for now of pics. from above ! And a few others , will post more air shots as time goes !	oliver#4	4	1961	Fri Dec 24 21:51 2010 by RFP
	MH Sp Picker (Preview) This was what we used to pick the down rows so we could start picking with the Oliver! The MH did a great job, but I just liked to hear the ole' Detroit sing! thanks; sonny	Picker Dude	0	1291	Mon Dec 20 21:06 2010 by Picker Dude
	Various photos of warmer weather ear corn work (Preview) Here are a few pictures I have run across on the internet and had saved. Just a few to help us think of a little warmer weather (as shown in the background of the pictures) since many of us have been blasted with cold snowy weather across the midwest. Even so, many people have feed grinding and grain proce...	Superpicker	6	2596	Mon Dec 20 11:10 2010 by Bleeding Orange
	Screens for a 227 (Preview) I'm working on John Deere227 picker, and need a set of side screens for the sides of the picker, ill post a couple pictures of what ones I'm looking for and was curious if anybody knew of any side screens for a John Deere 60, the ones that bolt on the tractor, I have a parts 227 if anybody was willing to do some...	Poor Farmer	0	1270	Wed Dec 15 18:17 2010 by Poor Farmer
	MM Picker (Preview) A sale near me is selling a Minneapolis-Moline 83 corn picker. Being I am not up on MM pickers would someone have some information and/or a picture? Thanks. Mike	Mike Aylward	25	6233	Sat Dec 11 19:58 2010 by Joe Hoover
	3 MORE CORN PICKING VIDEO'S (Preview) I put 3 more video's on youtube. jda227 gets you the video's enjoy. Charlie	cdjdg	0	1551	Sat Dec 11 16:02 2010 by cdjdg
	Searching for Open Pollinated seed corn (Preview) I visited Open Pollinated.com, but i was wondering if there were other sources for OP corn, especially in the east. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to get some Reid's Yellow Dent, maybe some Wapsie, and a white corn, if possible. I used to buy from Mr. Ned Place in Ohio, but I found out...	Karl in MD	2	2105	Thu Dec 9 09:26 2010 by Karl in MD
	Letz burr mill with fodder cutter (Preview) Tonight I was out looking at a flair box wagon shell for sale when I stumbled across a letz burr mill sitting in the weeds. What was unique to me about this mill is that it had a power feed table with fodder cutter that was hooked into the into the back side of the feeder housing. IF anyone has any information...	se iowa picker	7	9746	Tue Dec 7 23:58 2010 by LonM
	Uploaded a few videos from Walnut (Preview) Last night I started uploading a few videos that I took from Walnut. Instead of posting them all on here you can just use the link to my channel. Of course right now its mostly the A-C stuff! http://www.youtube.com/user/jimacman Hope you enjoy!	JimIa	2	1330	Tue Dec 7 11:23 2010 by cdjdg
	234 Picker built what years (add pictures of decal differents) (Preview) I been asking all the guys that have a 234 picker if they knew what year it was and no one knows and didn't know when they started building them. What is the first year they were built? and last year? Did they start the serial number at 501? From the parts manual I know they had a serial number break on tall...	RFP	9	11695	Mon Dec 6 08:30 2010 by atuck
	234 picker serial numbers (Preview) Anybody have a list of serial numbers for 234 pickers to figure out the years? I have four 234 pickers and would like to know the years they were made.	atuck	3	2937	Fri Dec 3 20:19 2010 by atuck
	New Idea 325 (Preview) I am new at the corn picker game. A neighbor has a New Idea 325 narrow rows with a 329 super sheller. It has been setting outside and looks a little beat. What areas on picker and sheller were the weak spots to check out before buying? What areas may have weather damage? Help, need a reply	Bob J	5	10649	Fri Dec 3 20:11 2010 by Bob J
	weekend trip (Preview) well im havin trouble postin pics so well see how this goes here is the first load of the 234 that we found this weekend	Joe Hoover	7	2013	Fri Dec 3 16:47 2010 by KA656
	Picking at last! (Preview) Started picking drought-struck corn this weekend. My 700 Case pulling my friend's Oliver #5 and his New Holland funnel wagon. I'll try to have some pictures posted soon. Two hours Saturday and half a day Sunday for half a wagon load, then filled the rest of the wagon in about half an hour. Corn is VE...	Karl in MD	0	1182	Tue Nov 30 15:46 2010 by Karl in MD
	IH 234 Questions (Preview) Was wonderin what the tread settings on 234 picker is looking for the inside of tire measurement? went and looked at one this weekend and didnt think to measure it. any help would be great Thanks!	Joe Hoover	8	2291	Sun Nov 28 20:52 2010 by atuck
	New Idea 311 corn picker (Preview) I just bought a New Idea 311 (I think...the shed was dark) corn picker today. It is a 2-row wide picker. Approximately what years were these pickers built? Mike	Mike Aylward	0	1563	Fri Nov 26 22:57 2010 by Mike Aylward
	Winter get together !! (Preview) Last winter I brought up the topic of a winter get together and had some good response ! So I`ll put it to you again is their any interest !	oliver#4	6	2631	Fri Nov 26 19:39 2010 by FPTractorCo
	Pitures of Walnut Picker Day 10-30/31-10 (Preview) [IMG]https://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/6100/CornShelling10-24-10012....	RFP	8	4171	Fri Nov 26 18:12 2010 by oliver#4
	THANK YOU !!! (Preview) On this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to give everyone a big thank you who made Kevin's Corn Picker Celebration & mine Corn Picker Reunion II a big success, we could not do it without your friendship. Thanks again & God bless. CornPickerBob	Mrcornpicker	2	1474	Fri Nov 26 09:24 2010 by RFP
	ear corn chopper/slicer (Preview) Just picked up a nice little foot operated two hole corn slicer.I will post pics of it here when i get it set. Any information on it would be great. It has 4 blades in it, two on each side.	se iowa picker	0	1669	Tue Nov 23 21:26 2010 by se iowa picker
	Walnut picker day video & pictures (Preview) I down loaded another picker day video on youtube click on jda227 those are videos I have on there. I will try to get one a week on there thank you. Heres a few pics. Charlie	cdjdg	3	1805	Mon Nov 22 23:19 2010 by Mrcornpicker
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