Dave H (MI)
Well-known Member
With folks starting to bring in wheat I guess I better bow out and leave you fellas to more important matters. Yesterday I drove a combine for the the first time. Sounds silly to those who do it every day but it was a real thrill for me. A really cute little IH 1420. Today I own a combine. Sadly, it is not my first love...the old gleaner. Nor is it my first date...the sweet little IH 1420. No, I went for the Case International 1660. Seemed to be the hands down favorite of most here and it was the nicest machine I looked at with the possible exception of the R52. I know that I ripped on it a little...smelled bad (guess what? ALL old combines stink!) and it had tape all over it (was only holding the wiring harness out of harms way). Rocker switches down inside the console (oops...wrong combine). This was an auction sale and I did not care to "talk it up" on a combine forum. It is a great machine with a couple of issues that I know of and a lot I do not know of but most everything I know is things I can fix. Turns out it was owned by a family I know so I was able to talk to the seller and get feedback. I paid $10,500...less than the F3 the guy was selling. Nice big deck on top...maybe I can rent it out as a party barge?
I want to thank you all for your patience and help. This is truly a wonderful forum to hang out on. I will be back with lots of questions. Now I need a corn head....
I want to thank you all for your patience and help. This is truly a wonderful forum to hang out on. I will be back with lots of questions. Now I need a corn head....