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matthies 08-01-2012 20:21:50 173.224.23.197 Report to Moderator	Friend of mine has the mentioned chopper and is looking for a 3 row narrow head. The chopper is powered by a detroit and is an open station. thanks chris [Reply]   [No Email]
Crazy Red Power in SE-WI 08-02-2012 20:56:24 68.114.237.14 Report to Moderator	Re: 188 Gehl Self Propelled chopper in reply to matthies, 08-01-2012 20:21:50   Chris, I was hoping to post with good news, but the TR333 head I found got scrapped. Where are you located? I've been hearing that NW Wi. was a big Gehl hotspot for sales. It would be worth a shot to post a want ad in the classifieds on this site & post an ad in the Farmer's Trading Post section of the Wisconsin State Farmer newspaper. That'll cover the nooks & crannies around the state that don't have the internet/don't know about this site. Best of luck! Most of those heads were used well past what the designers had intended, so inspect carefully. Mike P.S. I'm in desparate search of the mower bar head used in green chopping for hay dehydration & a regular pickup head for my SP Chop King gasser. If you come across either of these, please let me know. [Reply]  [No Email]
matthies 08-03-2012 07:53:24 164.119.51.36 Report to Moderator	Re: 188 Gehl Self Propelled chopper in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 08-02-2012 20:56:24   Thanks anyway, I'm located in Northeast Nebraska, atleast you gave me a model number to go with. Will keep my eyes open for you. Would you know who made Oliver sp choppers seen one going to scrap a year ago and was just curious. chris [Reply]  [No Email]
Crazy Red Power in SE-WI 08-03-2012 10:20:56 68.114.237.14 Report to Moderator	Re: 188 Gehl Self Propelled chopper in reply to matthies, 08-03-2012 07:53:24   Oliver made their own choppers. They were designed like the Fox choppers of the day & even shared the same heads. They painted them up for MM & Cockshutt but I don't know how many they sold. They were lucky if production surpassed 1,000 units total in the couple years they made them. Not sure which side of the Canadian border they were made. If you do run across a 3RN head, make sure the chopper you're using it on has the double roller chain setup to the gearbox on the chopper unit, if you plan on using it. I have a kit number for the upgrade package if & when you get that far. There's also a package to double the number of slats on the feed roller, if they're not already there. Again, they're only neccessary if you intend on chopping with the 3RN head. If you can, post pictures of the chopper. Always glad to see another machine. There aren't a lot of photos on the 'net of the Gehl Chop Kings, either. Plenty of mine & little else. Mike P.S. The MA188 is the model of the mower bar head & HA188 is the pickup head. I appreciate you keeping your eyes peeled. [Reply]  [No Email]
matthies 08-03-2012 12:54:51 164.119.51.36 Report to Moderator	Re: 188 Gehl Self Propelled chopper in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 08-03-2012 10:20:56   Its buried in the shed with poor lighting and the combine is blocking it in. chris [Reply]  [No Email]
rustyplow 08-03-2012 10:39:39 75.51.110.195 Report to Moderator	Re: 188 Gehl Self Propelled chopper in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 08-03-2012 10:20:56   Someone posted numbers for the oliver SP choppers awhile back. I think mayby it was B A Star? 94 green ones, 2 yellow ones and 1 red. Pull type was the same chopper unit on a trailer frame. Have never seen production numbers for them. [Reply]  [No Email]