TRACTOR PARTS Allis Chalmers Case & David Brown Farmall & International Ferguson Ford & New Holland John Deere Massey Ferguson Massey Harris Minneapolis Moline Oliver & Cockshutt Kubota / Yanmar

TRACTOR MANUALS

Allis Chalmers	Case	Farmall IH	Ford 8N,9N,2N	Ford
Ferguson	John Deere	Massey Ferguson	Minn. Moline	Oliver

Combines & Harvesters Discussion Forum

The Kansas Wheat Harvest JD 55

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register

Author

Roger - Ks

01-19-2008 17:27:54

Report to Moderator

This is my fathers 1963 John Deere 55 combine. Before I bought the C II and ran 2 machines we ran this 55 all day, never stopping, always unloaded on the go, one driver stepped out of the cab and the other stepped in to take over without stopping.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

71ford100

01-20-2008 13:05:04

Report to Moderator

Re: The Kansas Wheat Harvest JD 55 in reply to Roger - Ks, 01-19-2008 17:27:54

Thanks for the pics

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

phillip d

01-20-2008 05:52:02

Report to Moderator

Re: The Kansas Wheat Harvest JD 55 in reply to Roger - Ks, 01-19-2008 17:27:54

That thing musy have been very reliable.How many acres on the best of days could it cut?Nice picture also,thank you!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Roger - Ks

01-20-2008 07:31:16

Report to Moderator

Re: The Kansas Wheat Harvest JD 55 in reply to phillip d, 01-20-2008 05:52:02

I can tell you never ran a 55 John Deere. I'm not a JD man but a 55 was bullit proof. My father never pushed a combine, didn't want to throw anything out the back. 40 acres at 35 bushels was a good day for us and better than most. We raised a lot of Early Preimium in those days and it made LOTS of straw. The last 3 years we ran just the 55 it never stopped to unload grain, even the last binfull was dumped going out of the field.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

iowa_tire_guy

01-20-2008 11:38:50

Report to Moderator

Re: The Kansas Wheat Harvest JD 55 in reply to Roger - Ks, 01-20-2008 07:31:16

40 acres a day was doing good on those machines. I remember the big straw days. Those little machines just couldn't handle it like the big ones. We had a neighbor who liked to plow out alfalfa, put on the regular amount of N and plant Scout wheat. That stuff would be 5 foot tall before it went down.

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

Ande

01-21-2008 13:35:08

Report to Moderator

Re: The Kansas Wheat Harvest JD 55 in reply to iowa_tire_guy, 01-20-2008 11:38:50

Family farms, dealerships in each town,go into town sat nights,great harvest lunches.....you older guys in here,you know where I'm going!

[Log in to Reply] [No Email]

[Options] [Printer Friendly] [Posting Help] [Return to Forum] [Log in to Reply]

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home | Forums

Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy