Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

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

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Implement Alley Discussion Forum

age on silage cutter

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
ChrisL

06-23-2004 08:08:03




Report to Moderator

Have a family reunion machinery get together this weekend coming up - I have a n old one row Gehl Bros silage cutter with a one row corn head off the right side -
the one row head is kinda cool - in the front are two augers about 8" diameter or so close together to gather all the corn in - wil ltry to post a picture next week - ANYWAY _ roughly how old is that?
I am guessing very early 50's (a JD A could have pulled it probably) -

[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Willie J

06-24-2004 04:53:31




Report to Moderator
 Re: age on silage cutter in reply to ChrisL, 06-23-2004 08:08:03  
Remember neighbor had one in mid 50's, pulled it with a new JD 60. Our job as teenagers was to drive beside & keep empty wagon under the chute. They started me on an Allis C pulling wagons, but couldn't keep up. Then they put me on a JD A. Operator never looked to our side, didn't care if it went in wagon or down your neck. He would just pull the feed clutch for about 15 seconds while one driver got out of way & next with empty got into position under chute. Same at end of row, stop, chase him across headland, then go like H*** before he started chopping the next row.
My Dad planted his silage plots with corn in one planter box, cane in other. This alternated 2 row corn, 2 rows cane. As we went aroune the field it layered it in wagon, then it got mixed by the silo blower. Cows liked that sweet mixture. That cane really made the chopper work, sometimes had to drop to third gear on that 60. In one old hog pasture plot the corn was over 10 ft tall, had that 60 down to first gear, had to slip clutch a lot, filled a 6x12x6hi barge box in about 100 yards.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Allan in NE

06-23-2004 10:24:20




Report to Moderator
 Re: age on silage cutter in reply to ChrisL, 06-23-2004 08:08:03  
Chris,

Used one in the late 50's & 60s if it is the same model you're talking about--huge blower fan on the back?

This one is still setting out in the tree row, as a matter of fact. I kinda remember that the Gehls were the cadillacs of the choppers back then.

As I recall, it took about a 50 horses to pull it. We used a 400D and later a 560D & that chopper was all either one of 'em wanted.

We later changed to various 2 & 3 row models....couldn't find a one that was worth a darn till we lit on that Fox.

Now, that was a corn cutter--couldn't plug it if ya tried. But oh ma gosh, was it ever loud; you could hear that throat moanin' 7 or 8 miles away.

Allan

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Don-Wi

06-24-2004 21:36:28




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: age on silage cutter in reply to Allan in NE, 06-23-2004 10:24:20  
We run a Fox chopper still today. We had a 1 row unit, think 546 or something like it. Then the retired neighbor gave us his 3000 for free just so it would be used again. Had that one for 3 years now, havn't plugged it yet. The farmer since passed away. He was a very nice old man, miss him every time I hook on.
Donovan from Wisconsin



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


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