Corn picker forum

firefighter9208 · firefighter9208

I bought a 70 bushel farm wagon from a guy over Christmas. He had a JD 237 Mounted picker in his barn. He also has 2 spare gathering units to go with the picker. He is located in North Alabama. The picker appeared to be in very good shape. He also had the brackets to mount it on a JD tractor. He wants $600....

Tim in NJ · Tim in NJ

I crinkled the inner divider on my NI 324 on a frozen-in rock this past season. I saw a JD 300 picker where the owner had put polytin on its 244 corn head. Looking at my own 244 head that's on the combine, I may be able to adapt polytin dividers to the 324. I know I need to install all the NI hardware from...

jdtom · jdtom

A new week, another brochure - this time featuring the Oliver Model 6 Single-Row Semi-Mounted Corn Picker. I don't know how many of these are still out there or even if it was a good picker. If you know something about this one (or any other ones I have posted in the past), please feel free to make your comm...

swartz · swartz

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.

fergie40 · fergie40

-- Edited by fergie40 on Monday 1st of March 2010 01:00:50 PM -- Edited by fergie40 on Monday 1st of March 2010 01:01:34 PM

2+2 Guy · 2+2 Guy

Wondering if anyone can help with some info. Back in the early 1950s my dad had an IH pull type picker. I can just barely remember it. It had an elevator that came out the side and a wagon hitch that could swing around for transport or field use. I've been told by some older neighbors that it was a 2 row.(can'...

jdtom · jdtom

This has been a long time coming! My computer crashed a couple of weeks ago and I got it up and running again. But in the process I lost a lot of files and scanned pictures. Then when I reloaded the software to run my older HP printer/copier/scanner, the scanner wouldn't work anymore. So I ended up orderin...

Tim in NJ · Tim in NJ

http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/photoads/classifieds.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=369757&query=retrieval

jdtom · jdtom

Here is the next brochure I have scanned in - the IH 2-PR Pull-Type Corn Picker, print number CR-693-C.

cdjdg · cdjdg

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

FORDFARMER · FORDFARMER

Hey guys, Im new to the forum. Im in the process of restoring/painting a 1968 New Idea 309 snapper, and was curious to see If anyone else has restored a New Idea picker and has any tips. Also does anyone know where to get New Idea paint? -Thanks, WCB

RFP · RFP

In California Mo we had a Ford dealer ship until 1998. I was talking to the owner son and he is my age, so he the right age to remember year back, but can't remember his own name. We got off on corn pickers and the imformation started flowing about his dad when he was selling mounted pickers. His dad took s...

rfdeere · rfdeere

Was the Massey Harris SP Picker the only dedicated Picker or did any other make have a run at it? (Excluding the Unis.)

Bleeding Orange · Bleeding Orange

For those near eastern Nebraska, I cut/pasted this from an auction notice on craigslist. I just kept the stuff of interest to corn picking, so check the full bill for more. ESTATE AUCTION FARM EQUIPMENT SAT, FEBRUARY 1310 A.M. 1015 H ROAD, WEST POINT, NE. DIRECTIONS: 5 miles west of West Point on Hw...

JimIa · JimIa

Ground our first batch of corn from last fall today. I noticed that alot of the ears had ice on them and were stuck together. Im hoping it is form the snow and rain from the winter so far and not that way all the way through. We use a Gehl 95 mill and we had a heck of a time getting it to unload. Kept bridging u...

rfdeere · rfdeere

Charlie, These are great videos! I think the Moline was beyond "a little warm"

cdjdg · cdjdg

I uploaded a couple more videos on you tube. Go to you tube and click on jda227 to view .

stembridge · stembridge

The inside snapping rolls must have a stripped gear - they don't work, so I just pick one row at a time, which is plenty for my little 8N. es

cdjdg · cdjdg

I uploaded a couple of video's on you tube. Go to you tube and click on jda227 to view them.

JimIa · JimIa

I found this video about a year ago. This guy has some amazing home movies. Hard to believe its in color and its the real deal. Priceless stuff. Jim

Tim in NJ · Tim in NJ

Has anybody else come across this? I found it by accident. Maybe we can help? http://cornpickerbook.com/

mccline · mccline

From 1910 until 1965, Sibley ILL. landmark was the world's largest corn crib. Designed by Farm Manager C.G. Rohrer, the 325ft. long structure resembled a giant "H". Harper Sibley paid $20,073 to build the 125,000 bu. crib on Ohio street along Route 47. I found this info. on a centeeial pla...

Tim in NJ · Tim in NJ

http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/gallery/ident_pic.cgi?pic=http;//www.tractorshed.com/gallery/identify/id50204.jpg&firstrec=1&lastrec=16&;Parameter=&mode=All&what=identify

Agco Heritage · Agco Heritage

JimIa · JimIa

Was hoping to see another brochure. Sorry for complaining just wanting to see whats in store for this week! Jim

cdjdg · cdjdg

Here are a few more picker day photo,s I thought I would post for you all to enjoy.

jdtom · jdtom

I thought I'd post something this week that many of you have never seen or maybe didn't even know existed. These are scans of 3 different single-sheet brochures I have for the Vermeer Tractor-Mounted Corn Harvester. They made a 4-row wide and a 6-row narrow version. From what I understand, you could...

Agco Heritage · Agco Heritage

This is my Dad on an unstyled WC pulling a 2 row New Idea picker, not sure the year maybe 37 or 38

cdjdg · cdjdg

Here are a few more pictures from Walnut picker day Nov. 27 2009 -- Edited by cdjdg on Monday 18th of January 2010 09:41:24 PM

Art From De Leon · Art From De Leon

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ford-corn-picker-601-602-dearborn-mounted-901_W0QQitemZ160388847125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2557eb9615

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	John Deere 237 Mounted Picker (Preview) I bought a 70 bushel farm wagon from a guy over Christmas. He had a JD 237 Mounted picker in his barn. He also has 2 spare gathering units to go with the picker. He is located in North Alabama. The picker appeared to be in very good shape. He also had the brackets to mount it on a JD tractor. He wants $600....	firefighter9208	3	4151	Mon Mar 8 10:54 2010 by littlebuddy
	Adapting polytin to a NI picker (Preview) I crinkled the inner divider on my NI 324 on a frozen-in rock this past season. I saw a JD 300 picker where the owner had put polytin on its 244 corn head. Looking at my own 244 head that's on the combine, I may be able to adapt polytin dividers to the 324. I know I need to install all the NI hardware from...	Tim in NJ	3	2129	Sat Mar 6 19:52 2010 by TW
	Oliver Model 6 Single-Row Picker brochure (Preview) A new week, another brochure - this time featuring the Oliver Model 6 Single-Row Semi-Mounted Corn Picker. I don't know how many of these are still out there or even if it was a good picker. If you know something about this one (or any other ones I have posted in the past), please feel free to make your comm...	jdtom	5	1887	Fri Mar 5 08:52 2010 by Karl in MD
	Does anyone have any Massey Harris self propelled Corn Picker info or pics. (Preview) 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.	swartz	9	7113	Wed Mar 3 23:28 2010 by Brad Gyde
	Pictures of Husking Bed, Sheller, and Grinder (Preview) -- Edited by fergie40 on Monday 1st of March 2010 01:00:50 PM -- Edited by fergie40 on Monday 1st of March 2010 01:01:34 PM	fergie40	0	1768	Mon Mar 1 12:54 2010 by fergie40
	Dad's Old Picker (Preview) Wondering if anyone can help with some info. Back in the early 1950s my dad had an IH pull type picker. I can just barely remember it. It had an elevator that came out the side and a wagon hitch that could swing around for transport or field use. I've been told by some older neighbors that it was a 2 row.(can'...	2+2 Guy	6	4571	Thu Feb 18 23:03 2010 by 2+2 Guy
	We're back - Oliver 74 Mounted Picker brochure (Preview) This has been a long time coming! My computer crashed a couple of weeks ago and I got it up and running again. But in the process I lost a lot of files and scanned pictures. Then when I reloaded the software to run my older HP printer/copier/scanner, the scanner wouldn't work anymore. So I ended up orderin...	jdtom	6	3353	Wed Feb 17 00:16 2010 by jdtom
	anybody near Fillmore, MO need an elevator? (Preview) http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/photoads/classifieds.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=369757&query=retrieval	Tim in NJ	1	2527	Tue Feb 16 22:54 2010 by Tim in NJ
	Another brochure - IH 2-PR Corn Pcker (Preview) Here is the next brochure I have scanned in - the IH 2-PR Pull-Type Corn Picker, print number CR-693-C.	jdtom	0	2014	Mon Feb 15 21:22 2010 by jdtom
	Corn picking video's (Preview) I put 3 more picking video's on you tube. jda227 gets you the video's enjoy. Charlie	cdjdg	1	2299	Sun Feb 14 22:16 2010 by rfdeere
	New Idea Paint (Preview) Hey guys, Im new to the forum. Im in the process of restoring/painting a 1968 New Idea 309 snapper, and was curious to see If anyone else has restored a New Idea picker and has any tips. Also does anyone know where to get New Idea paint? -Thanks, WCB	FORDFARMER	3	5042	Sat Feb 13 09:40 2010 by fergie40
	Talk to a old Ford sales man (Preview) In California Mo we had a Ford dealer ship until 1998. I was talking to the owner son and he is my age, so he the right age to remember year back, but can't remember his own name. We got off on corn pickers and the imformation started flowing about his dad when he was selling mounted pickers. His dad took s...	RFP	1	1721	Thu Feb 11 00:28 2010 by JimIa
	Massey SP Corn Pickers... (Preview) Was the Massey Harris SP Picker the only dedicated Picker or did any other make have a run at it? (Excluding the Unis.)	rfdeere	1	1812	Wed Feb 10 23:15 2010 by Agco Heritage
	NI Picker/Sheller and Other Goodies at Farm Auction (Preview) For those near eastern Nebraska, I cut/pasted this from an auction notice on craigslist. I just kept the stuff of interest to corn picking, so check the full bill for more. ESTATE AUCTION FARM EQUIPMENT SAT, FEBRUARY 1310 A.M. 1015 H ROAD, WEST POINT, NE. DIRECTIONS: 5 miles west of West Point on Hw...	Bleeding Orange	0	2031	Tue Feb 9 12:03 2010 by Bleeding Orange
	Anybody else having problems grinding last falls corn? (Preview) Ground our first batch of corn from last fall today. I noticed that alot of the ears had ice on them and were stuck together. Im hoping it is form the snow and rain from the winter so far and not that way all the way through. We use a Gehl 95 mill and we had a heck of a time getting it to unload. Kept bridging u...	JimIa	2	1650	Tue Feb 9 11:51 2010 by Bleeding Orange
	More Videos from CDJDG (Preview) Charlie, These are great videos! I think the Moline was beyond "a little warm"	rfdeere	4	1842	Mon Feb 8 00:14 2010 by JimIa
	Cook sheller and another picking video from Walnut picker day (Preview) I uploaded a couple more videos on you tube. Go to you tube and click on jda227 to view .	cdjdg	9	3081	Sat Feb 6 23:34 2010 by RFP
	Just found you guys - great forum! I pick with a NI300 and 8N Ford (Preview) The inside snapping rolls must have a stripped gear - they don't work, so I just pick one row at a time, which is plenty for my little 8N. es	stembridge	4	1871	Sun Jan 31 22:37 2010 by JimIa
	Walnut picker day video's (Preview) I uploaded a couple of video's on you tube. Go to you tube and click on jda227 to view them.	cdjdg	5	1846	Fri Jan 29 18:16 2010 by oliver#4
	Amazing youtube video (Preview) I found this video about a year ago. This guy has some amazing home movies. Hard to believe its in color and its the real deal. Priceless stuff. Jim	JimIa	7	3065	Fri Jan 29 00:53 2010 by Hudsonator
	Somebody is actually working on a cornpicker book! (Preview) Has anybody else come across this? I found it by accident. Maybe we can help? http://cornpickerbook.com/	Tim in NJ	4	2716	Thu Jan 28 23:52 2010 by Mrcornpicker
	World's largest corn crib. (Preview) From 1910 until 1965, Sibley ILL. landmark was the world's largest corn crib. Designed by Farm Manager C.G. Rohrer, the 325ft. long structure resembled a giant "H". Harper Sibley paid $20,073 to build the 125,000 bu. crib on Ohio street along Route 47. I found this info. on a centeeial pla...	mccline	3	5649	Thu Jan 28 23:25 2010 by Mrcornpicker
	What kind of picker is this on YT mag? (Preview) http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/gallery/ident_pic.cgi?pic=http;//www.tractorshed.com/gallery/identify/id50204.jpg&firstrec=1&lastrec=16&;Parameter=&mode=All&what=identify	Tim in NJ	3	2362	Thu Jan 28 23:13 2010 by Mrcornpicker
	Double "D" Shelling Crew @ 1/2 Century 09 (Preview)	Agco Heritage	2	1368	Wed Jan 27 22:07 2010 by jdtom
	jdtom no brochure this week? (Preview) Was hoping to see another brochure. Sorry for complaining just wanting to see whats in store for this week! Jim	JimIa	1	1119	Wed Jan 27 00:51 2010 by jdtom
	A few more picker day photo's (Preview) Here are a few more picker day photo,s I thought I would post for you all to enjoy.	cdjdg	6	1843	Sat Jan 23 22:20 2010 by cdjdg
	Vermeer Mounted Picker brochures (Preview) I thought I'd post something this week that many of you have never seen or maybe didn't even know existed. These are scans of 3 different single-sheet brochures I have for the Vermeer Tractor-Mounted Corn Harvester. They made a 4-row wide and a 6-row narrow version. From what I understand, you could...	jdtom	16	11802	Fri Jan 22 22:15 2010 by jdtom
	WC & New Idea picker (Preview) This is my Dad on an unstyled WC pulling a 2 row New Idea picker, not sure the year maybe 37 or 38	Agco Heritage	2	1461	Thu Jan 21 21:07 2010 by Agco Heritage
	More picker day photos (Preview) Here are a few more pictures from Walnut picker day Nov. 27 2009 -- Edited by cdjdg on Monday 18th of January 2010 09:41:24 PM	cdjdg	6	2302	Thu Jan 21 14:38 2010 by Hudsonator
	Surprised No One Picked Up On This (Preview) http://cgi.ebay.com/Ford-corn-picker-601-602-dearborn-mounted-901_W0QQitemZ160388847125QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2557eb9615	Art From De Leon	8	2637	Tue Jan 19 12:49 2010 by tim[in]
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