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That is bigger than the very popular F series, not a small machine. They were not as popular, at least here, so I'd worry about finding parts for it. Gotta be in an area where the model was popular. Don't care what color it is, I would not want to own the only 40 year old combine of that model around - parts are very imnportant to keeping a combine running. 'Here' gas powered combines sell for $500 or less. You will be buying a lot of gas for a machine that size. The 20 foot header could be worth some money, but $1500 is a chunk for getting into a gas powered combine..... Having said all that, in 40 year old combine technology: Green combines are known for being built pretty strong, and parts support is quite good. They are difficult to work on, with a lot of belts on each shaft, 4400 & newer models have that engine wedged in beside the cab, hard to work on some parts. IH combines were ok. Kinda average in all ways, nice enough machines. Massey became just a nightmare to work on. Less popular colors you just can't find parts - really hurts when your crop is sitting there & no way to harvest it. Gleaner is pretty easy to work on, if you are an average farm mechanic you should not need to hire anything out. The dealer network is not so large, but if you are near a dealer, parts are generally in good supply. If you are harvesting 10 acres, that's a pretty big machine. If you are harvesting 100 acres, a gas machine is going to beat you up with fuel costs. I'm not sure that is a good price for a gas machine.... Me, I learned to drive dad's 45 H/L John Deere combine, and have owned a Gleaner F & F2 since. The F was gas, used 2 gal an acre. The F2 is same size machine, uses 1 gal an acre. I know, I haul the fuel up to the tank in 5 gal cans - I did have to schlep 2x as much fuel to the gas engine. I couldn't afford to run it any more. --->Paul
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