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so you want a combine... 1. I think everyone should save an old combine but combines that have been in the weather too long or like down here used in the rice are not worth messing with if they are too far gone. 2.The key is start with a good solid machine that has been in the shed or better yet a runner. The age is not as big a deal as the condition. 3. Find a machine you like that will do the job. If you are going to pull something to show a MH 35 is the good one if you are going to shell 50 to 100 ac of 150+ bu ac corn forget the MH 35 and pay someone the 500 for custon work or just buy a bigger machine. I think a good 2 row machines are JD 55, case 600, IHC 303 and the MH 82. All are 2 row machines but with twice the HP and threshing area as MH 35. Gleaner made some good machines I just never was around them. In the field if comes down to power and size. MH 35 has about 25 hp and case 600 was about 50 or 60 hp. The cyl was 19 inch wide on a MH 35 and 40 inch wide on the Case 600. The MH 82 was 6 cyl engine I do not recall the HP but I would guess it was about 50 plus. It all depends on what you want to do. In the used combine world you can buy lots of combine for 500.00 if you can haul it...
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