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1 Dollar

10-03-2005 17:33:27




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I was wondering what years the 30 combine was made. I just got one in useable original condition (PTO drive) and I wanted to know a little more about it.

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1 Dollar

10-04-2005 12:11:16




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 17:33:27  
One more thing. I was wondering what you guys could tell me about the powerblock that is in this tractor. It is exactly 12 inches long, has no petcocks (thats fun to start), and has a raised block with maybe and 8 on it and next to that it has what I bliieve to be a 7. It also has what I assume to be a SN tag with 295 on it. They all are arranged like this.

8? 7? 295
This is on a 1937 A.

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Leroy

10-04-2005 17:55:55




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-04-2005 12:11:16  
TSC, Tractor Supply Co. sold the power blocks and they never sold one for an unstyled tractor, the first year for them to fit on either the A or B was 1941, Not sure on the G but if I took the time I could find out first year it fit



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1 Dollar

10-04-2005 18:58:28




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to Leroy, 10-04-2005 17:55:55  
All I know is that it has one and my Grandpa got it in Delphos ,OH in the 60's or 70's. On a earlier post someone told me that it will have a different head (possibly off a styled tractor?) bacause of the powerblock. Your guess is as good as mine.



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Leroy

10-05-2005 02:59:36




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-04-2005 18:58:28  
Come from close to home at Delphos, Just down the road At Wapakoneta



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Glen in TX

10-04-2005 12:48:51




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-04-2005 12:11:16  
You might do a search here on power block info or start another thread on that question. Someone is always asking questions on here about the power blocks so a search should turn up tons of info. Have fun playing with it and be safe.



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1 Dollar

10-04-2005 10:59:27




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 17:33:27  
Thanks for all the replies. I plan on just playing with it a little. I don't have enough land to use it in many crops. I have to go an hour to my grandpa's farm to get to some beans anyway. I know the PTO will be a challenge but I will just go slow because I'm not in this for efficiency anyway. Thanks again.



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gwece

10-04-2005 06:41:31




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 17:33:27  
The 30 was a real good pull-type combine. The header auger instead of canvas was a big improvement over the older pull-types. But, like all the other pull-types, it wasn't too good in muddy condidions, and would get you stuck real quick. Back in the early 1960's we pulled ours with a JD 60 and a bit later with a JD 620.



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shoe

10-03-2005 21:20:08




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 17:33:27  
I think your G has more than enough HP to run the combine , but a two cylinder JD is a poor choice for a PTO combine where a constant cylinder speed and constant speed on other shafts is important.
Remember years ago Dad trying a two cylinder on
about the same application, didn't work very well,
had to go to a farmall M.



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Glen in TX

10-03-2005 18:01:36




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 17:33:27  
This is from blue book info: 1956-60, 7ft. wide header, 25 bushel bin, 15"x60" cylinder, PTO 3830 lbs. and $2200.00 list, engine drive 4346 lbs. and $2830.00 list. Beginning serial numbers:
1001----- -1956
3301----- -1957
12201----- 1958
18650----- 1959
24001----- 1960

Two Cylinder and Green magazines have both done articles on these with the most recent in Two Cylinder issue before last.

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1 Dollar

10-03-2005 19:29:28




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to Glen in TX, 10-03-2005 18:01:36  
I got this combine off eBay because it was only 2 mi from me here in Indiana. I have my unstyled A to pull it. I would guess it to be about 30 HP wuth its powerblock, G carb, and gas instead of kerosene. This seemed like enough power with nothing in it but I may just have to go slow to keep it from running out of power. What do you think?

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mike brown

10-04-2005 10:03:54




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 19:29:28  
lack of live or independent pto will make running your combine a challenge. When it starts to plug you will not be able to stop the tractor and work the plug through.



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Glen in TX

10-03-2005 21:01:17




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to 1 Dollar, 10-03-2005 19:29:28  
Probably enough power for light crop conditions. I'm not remembering what required power they recommended for the 30 but later As or ARs will pull them okay.



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Dr.EVIL

10-04-2005 09:03:20




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 Re: 30 combine production years in reply to Glen in TX, 10-03-2005 21:01:17  
Dad use a #25 and then a #30 to combine small grain for years. Super M-TA was a good tractor for running the #30, so 40-45 HP was plenty in hills even when unloading on the go with a wagon along side on the optional wagon hitch. There were many #25 & #30 combines in the old neighborhood but NOBODY ran them with 2-cyl. tractors. Mostly WD-45's or M's & Super M's.



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