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Advice on New Idea corn pickers

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Matt in PA

01-04-2006 08:05:46




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Hello,

I am in need of some advice. I am looking for a one or two row picker for about 15-20 acres of corn. I am trying to buy for next to nothing a #10 that has been shedded for its whole life and has had very little use. What are the downs sides to a machine of its age? Would I just be better off looking for a newer 323/324/325 and if so, what are the differences in the machines. I am totally new to this, so any advice is appreciated! thanks!

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bgoathill

01-06-2006 18:14:54




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
Another thing to consider is tractor size. If you have too much horsepower you can tear those older machines up real easy. I pull my #7 with an H and that will bog down if it is starting to plug up. I'm afraid if I put the 1206 on it I would tear it all to heck.



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Matt in PA

01-06-2006 05:30:35




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
Thank you all for the info. I'll keep you posted on how I make out with purchasing the #10.

Matt



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Don L C

01-05-2006 08:42:30




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
Matt not only are the pull type slow but,look at all the hand work opening up the field....maybe you could plant the corn in narrow strips with say a strip of hay..... only need to open ends....



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Punchie

01-04-2006 18:45:18




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
HI Matt
Western PA Here ,

Old number 7 and 10 were good machines. The only thing is that they were no good in the cold weather, if you start breaking chains stop. Any chains of that type will get brittle, and break. The husting bed, there are little screw in half moon shaped things that help hust. Make sure they are all there. Fingers that slow down the ears are a must also. The one I use did a good job, but had no place to store it. They will not last long out in the weather.

Teddy

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sammy the RED

01-05-2006 05:43:50




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Punchie , 01-04-2006 18:45:18  
A lot of those husking pins were made of wood.



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TP from Central PA

01-04-2006 17:56:19




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
We had a #7 NI for awhile before we got a 2 row mtd. NI..... ...IMO the old #10 will work great for only 20 acres of corn, they were/are great pickers. If they took care of that #10, and if you get it and take good care of it, it will last a LONG time only running 20 acres of corn every year.



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JK-NY

01-04-2006 17:39:39




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
Its been my experience that the older pickers of most any brand dont have the capacity for the heavier corn yields (and more trash- husks etc.)of ttoday so you have to go slower with them or expect problems. Outside of that, NI made a good machine. If you can buy it right you could try it for a year or 2 and if not satisfied look for a newer one like a 323.



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David Nemeth

01-04-2006 16:52:23




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
I think a #10 would work OK for you. A few years ago I found one that was parked outside for at least 25 years. The chains were rusted, the sheet metal was all there, and with some grease, lots of oil, and working things loose with a pipe wrench, I had it running in a few hours. I have been using it since to do the 5-10 acres I do every year and it does just fine.



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wolfman

01-04-2006 15:45:48




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
Don't pass up an International 1-PR. In my opinion, a 1-PR is worth about 7 times what a 323 will bring if you have to use it. My 2 cents! Have used a 10, a 310, owned a 323 & moved up to a 1-PR.



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Jesse Landre

01-10-2007 10:36:36




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to wolfman, 01-04-2006 15:45:48  
I have an oportunity to buy a Mccormick 1-PR picker for $175. Saw you wrote that they were good. What should I inspect before I buy it. It is rusty and the snout is beat up, but the guy said he picked corn with it last year. Thanks!

Jesse
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michael price

01-04-2006 14:45:41




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
I got a got New Idea 300 2 row corn picker for 20 bucks from a guy down the road from me. It spent most of its life outside from what I can tell but works great. Its seems to have been built very well so sitting outside didnt really hurt anything. All I did was greese it up and oil the chains and hook it up to a 90hp tractor to break it loose. If you find a rusty one dont be afraid of it. The most important thing is that it was kept greesed up so there isnt alot of worn parts. Also try to find one in the tradelines or some type of advetisment paper. Here in lower michigan and north indiand there is a paper called peoples pedler where you place a add. Lots of good things in there for free or cheep. Watch out for used farm equipment dealers, Im not saying all of them are crooks but there is only one by me and he is unbeleivebly high priced. I got my potato digger for 10 dollars and was 50 times better them the one this dealer had for 300. My digger spent its life outside too and was rusted up when I got it. I think I would rather have something that was used for 30 years and parked then something that was used for 60 and all wore out. Most people turn down the buckets of rust just because they look bad. I think they used a high carbon steel back then and it doesnt rot away like new steel if it is kept out of the wet dirt. Its just surface rust and it protects its self. Also I got a owners manual for my corn picker on ebay. I havent got it yet but if you find one and need a manual look there. I guess what I meant to say is dont look from far away look at all the moving parts to see if its worn badly. Also if you see one sitting around dont be afraid to ask like I did. I asked for the potato digger and 30 dollars later left with the digger and the corn picker.

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MikeinKy

01-04-2006 08:52:35




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 Re: Advice on New Idea corn pickers in reply to Matt in PA, 01-04-2006 08:05:46  
I have had and used several cornpickers, including a #10. They do a good job, just slow. I don't know the price of that one. Around here they bring abou $300 - $400. A neighbor bought a #311 last year which is the 2 row version of a 310 whiched replaced the 10, for $500.00. You can buy a 324 which is the newest 2 row wide, for usually under $1000.00. I gave $100.00 for a #5 Oliver, and it does about the same job as my neighbors #10. Hope this helps.

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