Some Corn Pictures

oliverkid

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Been working on trying to get all the corn off in between rains. Ground conditions have been less than ideal but still not as bad as they could have been considering we have had over a foot of rain in 5 weeks. Yields have been pretty dismal as well. For starters we didnt get any rain when we needed it this summer. The good corn that did come up had fairly decent ears all things considered but the stalks were real spindley from lack of said water, so when we had 2 big wind storms come through in late September a lot of acres laid down flat on the ground. AAAAnnnnnd, to top everything off what was left standing went to feeding the monster crop of deer we have had this year. I normally expect to loose some to deer just by the nature of the fields I have, small and surrounded by woods on most of them, but this year is above and beyond anything I have ever seen before. The only consolation for me is that the big guys are having the exact same problems I am having this year so I know its not poor practices on my part. Anyway enough of the rant and onto the equipment. Heres some pics from the last couple weeks. Got the 1950-T with straddle duals on the stalk chopper, 1800 on the cart again, and the 7300 Diesel with my Chevy C60. On a side note (and I know the views on straight pipes on this site are about a 50/50 split but Im gonna talk about it anyway) that T with a straight pipe on it has to be hands down one of the sweetest sounding engines I have ever heard. Get it in a good hard pull and listen to that turbo start to spool up and that thing just gets into this rhythmic bawl that would be enough to get just about any gear head excited. Its not even overly obnoxious, it just has one of them sounds you almost need to hear in person to fully appreciate. My 1955 sounds good, but the Garret turbo it has just doesnt do what the AirResearch on that T does.
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Not sure where you are at , but was going to say nice deer county, but you said it all ready ,
nice tender version huh ?
Wayne
 
I,m not that far from you and the weather this fall just sucks, it all started with that 10 inches of rain in the 24 hour period and since then it seems as though in every 7 day forecast they predict at least 4 days of wet weather, it just doesn't seem to let up.
 
Oliverkid were are you at? It looks like conditions are better than they've been up in the E. UP. We've had rain and snow over the last couple weeks.
 
Ode second that. The only thing I want to do to mine yet is get a set of precleaners and screens to it an it will be just the way I want it.
 
What is the serial number of that combine? Only the first year 7300 models were green and we had a diesel sold and when it came in it was red.
 
Southwest Michigan, been to warm for snow. Thats coming tonight. Its going to be a hog waller trying to get the rest of the crop out. Lukily the last 10 acre field I have to run is all high ground so it dries out fairly decent. Most of the bigger guys around here have a lot of corn still out and even some beans left standing. They are going to be disking down a lot of combine ruts come springtime.
 
Ill have to go check. I honestly cant remember. Im only the second owner of it. The original owner bought it brand new from a dealer in Baroda MI in 1971 or 2. We are friends of the family. The 1800 and that 7300 were both bought brand new by the same guy and they both spent a spell working together until the 18 was traded in on a brand new 2-85 in 1981. We accidentally stumbled on the 18 on craigslist a year after I bought the 7300 so its pretty cool that they are back together again. They have both gone back to their old home farm, still run by the same family, and done some field work since we got them.
 
I forgot he had it written down on the op manual. Combine serial number is 0512659, Perkins serial 354U19187.
 
Hey man good to see some pics of some good old Olivers doing what they were built to do! The T looks really good with the chrome straight pipe, it would be cool to hear it in person. There's one on craigslist for sale near me. I think the guy wants to much for it, looks a little rough in the pics. The weather here in western NY is about the same wet! 40degree days and muddy fields and lots of rain are making it hard for local guys to get the corn out. Keep the pics coming have a good thanksgiving.
 
Sorry to hear about your bad luck ! I really like your equipment ! I know exactly what you mean about the sound of that T. We have a 1750 with the setup off a T. Manifold, charger, injectors, and oil cooler too ! Has an air research on it too with straight pipe. Sure does sound sweet !
 
I could never understand why anyone would waste time, fuel and equipment hours chopping corn stalks.
 
Well A. Stalks break down faster because there is more surface area for soil microbes to act on which B, in turn speeds up the nutrient cycle. C. It reduces disease and insect pressure by destroying heavy stalk residue. D. Makes them a lot easier to chisel plow. E. Since they break down so much faster if ground conditions don't allow me to get chiseling done in the fall, the residue will still be almost completely gone by spring which makes both chiseling and planting into them a lot easier. So take your pick of those reasons.
 
I don?t agree with any of your arguments and in fact they all have been disproven. But it?s still a free country. So chop away. I am an Oliver fan by the way and you post great videos.
 

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