Corn picker forum

Adam · Adam

I thought I would show and tell some about my corn crib. The crib has been on our farm since horse and wagon days of corn picking. I found in the concrete, that the steps were added in 1963 probably to keep in from falling over, as the pillars were not on a footing, just in the ground about 6 inches. And they we...

Adam · Adam

I thought I'd start a new thread about getting my corn picker home, in hopes it might help some others. Last week I found a corn picker for a good price on Craigslist, the only problem was it was about 75 miles away by interstate. I had looked long enough to know it was a decent picker for a really good price....

jdtom · jdtom

My son and I restored this Electric 5130 Flare Box several years ago, then set it on an extra running gear I had and pushed it into the back of the shed. Late this fall, I finished a long process of swapping this gear from under that wagon, etc., etc., until I got to the Electric running gear that I wanted to p...

stalker · stalker

Searching for specs on a Deere with serial number 45-25646--age,hp- etc.

RichsToys · RichsToys

I added this to the sticky above, but in case nobody reads that, I wanted to mention that Mr. Taylor passed away almost a year ago. The website is no longer valid. In 2015 he told a friend and me that someone was possibly going to take over his business. I have no idea if that happened. Perhaps the moder...

cdjdg · cdjdg

Here are a few pictures that I took from a corn harvest hosted by Dan Robinson this past Saturday. Thank you for the invite Dan Robinson.

DJ53 · DJ53

The three New Idea ear corn pickers in the collection of Don Struthers, Collins, IA, photographed after the Oct. 21st picking and plowing event had concluded.

treekiller · treekiller

Just thought I'd post a few photos I took yesterday...

wisconsinihcollector · wisconsinihcollector

I purchased a nice shedded New Idea 319 2 row mounted picker from an estate. The unit was mounted on a Farmall M-TA, and I'll be mounting it on a Farmall M. All the parts seem to be there, and I have the manual for the 319 itself, but I'd like some information on the specifics to put it on the M. What should the w...

grinder220 · grinder220

Does anyone have or know of a way to cross serial numbers to production dates on New Idea pickers?

Langston Farm · Langston Farm

In Search of a pdf or book Manual for a New Idea no. 302 One Row Pull Type Corn Snapper/Picker. Does anyone have one? Thank You for your help, Steven

Superpicker · Superpicker

Local Davis-Purdue Ag Research Farm in Indiana recently held a field day at the end of August with agronomy topics and also celebrated their 100th anniversary with historical presentations about the farm and its work through the years. Local club had a tractor display of engines and about 20 tra...

treekiller · treekiller

I found these in my driveway when I got home last night, Christmas came early...

treekiller · treekiller

Hi, is there anybody on here from S.W. Iowa that has a corn picker mover like the dealers used to have? I need to move a 237 Deere and would be willing to "hire" someone if possible... Thanks! -- Edited by treekiller on Sunday 20th of August 2017 02:00:29 PM

Art From De Leon · Art From De Leon

After purchasing the New Idea cornpicker book, I received a card saying that a book coming out in August on the history of the New Idea Uni-System is being published.

grizz · grizz

Where they a good sheller? Would they shell popcorn? and do they clean the corn?

gary in neb · gary in neb

I want to mount a picker on my farmall 560. friend of mine has a new idea 319 for sale and cousin has a 74 Oliver for sale. I have been told that the 319 has a "universal" mount for the tractor, but looking at the mount for the Oliver is looks the same. Does anyone know if the Oliver is a universal mount?

grinder220 · grinder220

Anyone know if there will be a show or is that done away with now?

KA656 · KA656

I attended my first HCOP show this weekend. A great show!! Thank you to all of the guys who brought corn pickers and demonstrated them in the field. It was a lot of time and effort to do so, but it was appreciated by all in the field watching!! So many pickers, I didn't get them all, I tried, I had some techni...

DJ53 · DJ53

The typical shot is working in the field, but Friday morning the sun angle was wrong so I photographed the waiting line. There were many more but I got these. -- Edited by DJ53 on Saturday 26th of August 2017 09:41:36 AM

Art From De Leon · Art From De Leon

This is a picture of my cousin Bob, picking corn with his Dad's 237 and 1964 JD 3020 Diesel, with one of their JD varnished wood boxes on a JD running gear. The article was entitled "Nebraska, The Good Life"

Adam · Adam

Anyone have a good idea for painting the galvanized metal on a new idea picker? I'm aware of the cold galvanized spray cans, like rustoleum, I was looking for something that came by the quart or gallon and could be brushed on or sprayed. Any advice on brands or tips on brushing or spraying, I'd love to her...

Adam · Adam

Hi, I've been reading on your forum for a while and have some corn growing so decided to finally join your corn picker community. I raise goats and sheep, on a farm in WV. We also raise some meat chickens and hogs to butcher for our own family use. About a year ago I had some extra hay that I traded for a grinde...

treekiller · treekiller

Hi, I just agreed to purchase my family's 237 picker that we got new when I was a kid. It's pretty much all there & decent shape for being outside. I have a couple of questions: First, it is approx 30+ miles away & I really don't have a tractor ready to mount it on. What is the best way to get it loaded...

Mrcornpicker · Mrcornpicker

Does anybody have a list of the National Mechanical Corn Picking contest winners? We only have a partial list. We need to get the book to the printer at the end of the month to have it ready for sale at the Half Century. At the end of July or the first of August we will have the final cost and can start takin...

JB323 · JB323

Does anyone know where I can find a good elevator and bed blower for my 323 around northwest Indiana?

William Becker · William Becker

My 323 one row picker shells way too much corn. Some of the fingers on the rubber wheels are broke off, would this cause the shelling or contribute to it? If so, where can I pick up these finger wheels? Thanks for your help.

POWERSTROKE · POWERSTROKE

I couldn't make it but several friends went. Couple mounted pickers on display. A nice original Super M with 2 M-E picker, ready to go to the field with M&W Super Snoot. Also a shiny red 234 that looked better than they did when they shipped out of East Moline, had the high tin around the gathering...

Brad · Brad

Hi guys. ...I just bought a fmc sweet corn picker model 12...looking for a operating manual for it. I've spent several hours online looking but have came up empty handed. If someone has one they want to sell or give me some better info on finding one I'd really appreciate it. My email is broser135@gm...

Superpicker · Superpicker

A fellow not far from me has a 226 picker that has not seen the light of day for more than 30 years. He told me it is the back corner of their barn and he is interested in getting it out of there. He asked if I might be interested, so I think I might go check it out. Were these primarily used on A and B tractors? He ha...

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	Fixing up an old corn crib, , (Preview) I thought I would show and tell some about my corn crib. The crib has been on our farm since horse and wagon days of corn picking. I found in the concrete, that the steps were added in 1963 probably to keep in from falling over, as the pillars were not on a footing, just in the ground about 6 inches. And they we...	Adam	3	1977	Sat Nov 11 21:17 2017 by Adam
	Towing a corn picker about 80 miles Towing a corn picker (Preview) I thought I'd start a new thread about getting my corn picker home, in hopes it might help some others. Last week I found a corn picker for a good price on Craigslist, the only problem was it was about 75 miles away by interstate. I had looked long enough to know it was a decent picker for a really good price....	Adam	8	2947	Sun Oct 29 23:57 2017 by farmboydk
	Restoring an Electric 5130 Flare Wagon (Preview) My son and I restored this Electric 5130 Flare Box several years ago, then set it on an extra running gear I had and pushed it into the back of the shed. Late this fall, I finished a long process of swapping this gear from under that wagon, etc., etc., until I got to the Electric running gear that I wanted to p...	jdtom	10	3725	Sun Oct 29 23:49 2017 by farmboydk
	John Deere 45 (Preview) Searching for specs on a Deere with serial number 45-25646--age,hp- etc.	stalker	0	1403	Sat Oct 28 17:16 2017 by stalker
	Husking roll rebuilder (Preview) I added this to the sticky above, but in case nobody reads that, I wanted to mention that Mr. Taylor passed away almost a year ago. The website is no longer valid. In 2015 he told a friend and me that someone was possibly going to take over his business. I have no idea if that happened. Perhaps the moder...	RichsToys	0	1390	Wed Oct 25 23:18 2017 by RichsToys
	Corn harvest Mechanicsville Iowa (Preview) Here are a few pictures that I took from a corn harvest hosted by Dan Robinson this past Saturday. Thank you for the invite Dan Robinson.	cdjdg	3	1787	Wed Oct 25 15:23 2017 by cdjdg
	New Idea pickers (Preview) The three New Idea ear corn pickers in the collection of Don Struthers, Collins, IA, photographed after the Oct. 21st picking and plowing event had concluded.	DJ53	2	1697	Mon Oct 23 20:04 2017 by DJ53
	Antique Harvest Days at Ottumwa (Preview) Just thought I'd post a few photos I took yesterday...	treekiller	2	1429	Mon Oct 23 18:01 2017 by KA656
	need help! new idea 319 mounting on farmall m (Preview) I purchased a nice shedded New Idea 319 2 row mounted picker from an estate. The unit was mounted on a Farmall M-TA, and I'll be mounting it on a Farmall M. All the parts seem to be there, and I have the manual for the 319 itself, but I'd like some information on the specifics to put it on the M. What should the w...	wisconsinihcollector	4	2961	Tue Oct 17 20:23 2017 by TNLee
	serial numbers (Preview) Does anyone have or know of a way to cross serial numbers to production dates on New Idea pickers?	grinder220	1	1335	Tue Oct 17 10:39 2017 by Superpicker
	Manual for a New Idea no. 302 One Row Pull Type Corn Snapper/Picker (Preview) In Search of a pdf or book Manual for a New Idea no. 302 One Row Pull Type Corn Snapper/Picker. Does anyone have one? Thank You for your help, Steven	Langston Farm	0	1144	Sun Oct 15 12:16 2017 by Langston Farm
	New Idea 323 and flare bed (Preview) Local Davis-Purdue Ag Research Farm in Indiana recently held a field day at the end of August with agronomy topics and also celebrated their 100th anniversary with historical presentations about the farm and its work through the years. Local club had a tractor display of engines and about 20 tra...	Superpicker	4	1515	Mon Oct 9 15:43 2017 by Superpicker
	look what I found in my driveway... (Preview) I found these in my driveway when I got home last night, Christmas came early...	treekiller	2	1648	Sat Sep 30 20:23 2017 by Adam
	Corn Picker mover (Preview) Hi, is there anybody on here from S.W. Iowa that has a corn picker mover like the dealers used to have? I need to move a 237 Deere and would be willing to "hire" someone if possible... Thanks! -- Edited by treekiller on Sunday 20th of August 2017 02:00:29 PM	treekiller	4	2302	Tue Sep 26 17:00 2017 by treekiller
	Upcoming Book On New Idea UNI-System (Preview) After purchasing the New Idea cornpicker book, I received a card saying that a book coming out in August on the history of the New Idea Uni-System is being published.	Art From De Leon	4	2271	Tue Sep 26 16:19 2017 by Bleeding Orange
	john deere 71 corn sheller (Preview) Where they a good sheller? Would they shell popcorn? and do they clean the corn?	grizz	0	1208	Sun Sep 17 14:36 2017 by grizz
	Oliver 74 vs. new idea 319 (Preview) I want to mount a picker on my farmall 560. friend of mine has a new idea 319 for sale and cousin has a 74 Oliver for sale. I have been told that the 319 has a "universal" mount for the tractor, but looking at the mount for the Oliver is looks the same. Does anyone know if the Oliver is a universal mount?	gary in neb	2	1395	Fri Sep 15 19:33 2017 by Adam
	Walnut Illinois picker reunion (Preview) Anyone know if there will be a show or is that done away with now?	grinder220	6	2293	Mon Aug 28 22:34 2017 by Mrcornpicker
	HCOP 2017 Rantoul, IL (Preview) I attended my first HCOP show this weekend. A great show!! Thank you to all of the guys who brought corn pickers and demonstrated them in the field. It was a lot of time and effort to do so, but it was appreciated by all in the field watching!! So many pickers, I didn't get them all, I tried, I had some techni...	KA656	1	1657	Mon Aug 28 07:13 2017 by jdtom
	Half Century of Progress 2017 (Preview) The typical shot is working in the field, but Friday morning the sun angle was wrong so I photographed the waiting line. There were many more but I got these. -- Edited by DJ53 on Saturday 26th of August 2017 09:41:36 AM	DJ53	2	1906	Sun Aug 27 21:32 2017 by KA656
	Picture From March 1974 National Geographic (Preview) This is a picture of my cousin Bob, picking corn with his Dad's 237 and 1964 JD 3020 Diesel, with one of their JD varnished wood boxes on a JD running gear. The article was entitled "Nebraska, The Good Life"	Art From De Leon	15	5661	Tue Aug 15 10:21 2017 by POWERSTROKE
	Galvanize paint for new idea picker (Preview) Anyone have a good idea for painting the galvanized metal on a new idea picker? I'm aware of the cold galvanized spray cans, like rustoleum, I was looking for something that came by the quart or gallon and could be brushed on or sprayed. Any advice on brands or tips on brushing or spraying, I'd love to her...	Adam	2	1588	Mon Aug 14 20:28 2017 by Adam
	Which picker to get started with? New idea #7 New Idea #10 New Idea 323 corn picker (Preview) Hi, I've been reading on your forum for a while and have some corn growing so decided to finally join your corn picker community. I raise goats and sheep, on a farm in WV. We also raise some meat chickens and hogs to butcher for our own family use. About a year ago I had some extra hay that I traded for a grinde...	Adam	14	3181	Thu Aug 3 21:38 2017 by Adam
	237 reunited (Preview) Hi, I just agreed to purchase my family's 237 picker that we got new when I was a kid. It's pretty much all there & decent shape for being outside. I have a couple of questions: First, it is approx 30+ miles away & I really don't have a tractor ready to mount it on. What is the best way to get it loaded...	treekiller	5	1859	Sun Jul 30 13:02 2017 by treekiller
	Corn Picker Book - almost done (Preview) Does anybody have a list of the National Mechanical Corn Picking contest winners? We only have a partial list. We need to get the book to the printer at the end of the month to have it ready for sale at the Half Century. At the end of July or the first of August we will have the final cost and can start takin...	Mrcornpicker	4	1850	Wed Jul 19 09:27 2017 by Art From De Leon
	New Idea 323 (Preview) Does anyone know where I can find a good elevator and bed blower for my 323 around northwest Indiana?	JB323	0	1168	Mon Jul 10 20:24 2017 by JB323
	Need Help! New Idea 323 Shelling Way Too Much Corn (Preview) My 323 one row picker shells way too much corn. Some of the fingers on the rubber wheels are broke off, would this cause the shelling or contribute to it? If so, where can I pick up these finger wheels? Thanks for your help.	William Becker	1	1572	Wed Jun 28 16:20 2017 by Tim in NJ
	Anybody go to RPRU in Des Moines? (Preview) I couldn't make it but several friends went. Couple mounted pickers on display. A nice original Super M with 2 M-E picker, ready to go to the field with M&W Super Snoot. Also a shiny red 234 that looked better than they did when they shipped out of East Moline, had the high tin around the gathering...	POWERSTROKE	1	1484	Thu Jun 22 13:38 2017 by Art From De Leon
	FMC sweet corn picker (Preview) Hi guys. ...I just bought a fmc sweet corn picker model 12...looking for a operating manual for it. I've spent several hours online looking but have came up empty handed. If someone has one they want to sell or give me some better info on finding one I'd really appreciate it. My email is broser135@gm...	Brad	0	1623	Fri Jun 16 16:54 2017 by Brad
	226 picker (Preview) A fellow not far from me has a 226 picker that has not seen the light of day for more than 30 years. He told me it is the back corner of their barn and he is interested in getting it out of there. He asked if I might be interested, so I think I might go check it out. Were these primarily used on A and B tractors? He ha...	Superpicker	5	2685	Wed Jun 14 18:42 2017 by Superpicker
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