1962 Gleaner E

cat3208power

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We have a 1962 Gleaner E with a factory cab. Can anybody give me some more background info on this interesting antique? We plan on restoring it to working condition. Was only used one season, then sat till now. Thanks!
 
It has a two row corn head, a 10 ft (I think) small grain head, a dummy head, a wooden bin extension up to the top of the cab, not sure on the elevator, yes to turning brakes, and I believe it has a chopper. Any other information you need?
 
Sounds well equipped. The standard 40 bu. bin was a pain. An extension up even with the cab got it to about 50 bu. In wet corn, the standard elevator has a hard time pushing the grain up that much farther, but otherwise it's not a problem. Turning brakes is good. The parking brake is just one little drum on the transmission. The engine is bullet proof. Some of the belt tensioning is a pain, but they're a great machine.
 
Good to know! Thanks. That'll come in handy next season. Any recommendations as for places to watch for damage/wear, or that sort of thing? It's going to be used on a small 80 acre farm combining corn, oats, barley, and maybe rye.
 
I would just start right in at the front, and work my way through it. It's easy to unhook drives on it, and turn things by hand. The feeder beater wants to be checked over good. Then the cylinder and concaves, beater, raddle chain, walkers, and cleaning shoe hangars and drive. Elevators. It's all pretty simple. One thing at a time, and it's no big deal.
 
Alright, cool. Thanks for all the info. Do you have a general idea on value? I have no interest in selling it, I'm just curious on what a machine of that vintage would go for.
 
Lot of much newer and bigger ones have been scrapped. And you probably know what scrap is worth now. It's sad, but there's just not much demand there.
 
Makes me sad. You'd think old beasts like her would be in more demand because they were the founding fathers of the modern combine, along with all the guys with food plots. It's perfect size for that. As long as I'm alive, it won't be scrap.
 
In Sept 2012 I watched this barely used always barn kept E Gleaner sell for scrap for $550...The barely used
corn head beside it sold for $150....I wish that I could have bought them but I had no shed room...Lots of
good stuff went for scrap that day..

Back in the late 1960's we put as much as 400-600 acres a year thru a 1966 E Gleaner.....My late uncle bought
a new E in 1962-63..
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