brought home an IH #80 combine

Was looking for a pull type combine to use for oats, and found a #80 in the local want ads. Went to look at it right away, and brought it home with me, only about a 15 mile drive. Lucked out to find one with a pickup head, since I have a MF#36 swather I use for windrowing.

Looks to be in good shape, was used two years ago on oats. One belt has a deep crack and should be replaced, but all the others look good. No rust in the grain tank, etc. I have 4 acres of oats over alfalfa to test it out on this summer, and plan on running about 10 acres of either oats or barley next year.

Now I can sell the Massey 510 and make some room in the shed. At least the crew has enough of the new roof on the pole barn to cover the #80.

Any suggestions for mounting a jack on the hitch pole? Figuring I would weld on a tube mount for a Bulldog jack. That hitch is HEAVY!

Will a WD pull it, in a windrow cut by a 12' swather? I have a couple of Farmall M's, but no live PTO is a drawback. At least the WD has the hand clutch. I could pull it with the massey 1100, but that seems like overkill. Next step is to order some manuals.

of course a WD will do it, its a Allis lol. but seriously, our WD pulls a 1 row corn picker with full wagons, a 12 foot disk and lots more, my grandpa and great grandpa pulled 60 and 66 all-crops with there's, live PTO is nice, we have pulled the pickers with a Case VAC, and live PTO sure helps, but heck just try it and have some fun!

In the 2nd picture why is the raddle chain slat so crooked?

Inspect the very front of the grain pan closely for rust holes.

In response to your jack question, the 80 was designed to be self jacking. you put a pin in the sliding portion of the feederhouse lift and when you lower the feeder, it will raise the tounge. Your manuals should show ya, but hold off on the jack dollars till you see how that works. Its slick

Adam

Very nice looking. What vintage would that be? How many years were they made? I know where there is either a 42 or 52 in a shed that might be available soon. It has aux engine on it, not sure which type.

Garry

Nice find! Congratulations!

I would use the Massey; it is nice to have the tractor as counter weight in front of that thing. Unless you field is totally flat, I would use the 1100.

You feeder chain slipped, as was mentioned. You should re-adjust it before you bend a bunch of slats. Be sure the cylinder drive belt is supple and in good shape; not all hard and glazed. If it is not supple, it will slip and choke the cylinder REAL easy on slugs of oats or weeds.

Best of luck! Have fun!!!

I'm going to look into the feeder chain first thing. I'm assuming that it slipped on one side, so I'll get that straightened out. I was able to turn the pulley under the cylinder to move all the belts, etc., and everything seemed to be moving freely.

I'll probably start off using the 1100 Massey, since the combine is so heavy. I picked corn last Fall on the same field that I have oats on now, using the WD and a single row NI picker. Power seemed good but I was slipping the wheels a bit when running uphill when the wagon started getting full. Need new rear tires on the WD. Since I have alfalfa under the oats, I don't want to be tearing up the field.

Good advice on the cylinder belt. I need to replace the one behind the cylinder belt, since it has a big crack, so that might be the time to change the one for the cylinder too.

I have to check the serial#, but I think it was in the 8000's range.

Gary, the 42, 52 combines were made from the early to late 40's, I don't know the years off the top of my head. The 80 was made in the early sixtys, mine is a 1962, and only for several years before replaced with the model 82, same combine, added shields to cover the drive belts for safety.

Thank You for that info. We had a JD 12-A from 1943 to about 1980 something and then a JD 30. Pulled them with Farmall M & Super M & MTA diesel. I have always been fascinated with combines, have a AC model 40 allcrop in shed.

Garry

I"m found one of these for sale and would like to know if belts and other parts are readily available for them still? What should I pay attention to when looking at it to make sure it"s worth purchasing?
Thanks.