Workin' with Olivers

rustyplow · Nov 28, 2012

Last fall I took down the old barnyard fence thats been there better than 50 years. Worked the ground up and seeded to rye. This spring I worked that in and planted corn. I have never combined corn. We always picked and cribed it. Bought this 525 3 years ago so..... well, here's the pics. Hope you enjoy.

larry@stinescorners · Nov 28, 2012

really nice! Oliver mania is alive and well here on Tractor Talk !!!!!

Rich Iowa · Nov 28, 2012

The pictures look great. I'd be happy to have any of that equipment. Don't see many of the early Oliver 1800s around here, but I do like their appearance. How did it and the other Oliver/MM tractor handle that chisel plow? The combine looks to be in great shape. Did you have issues running the 3 row head in a field planted with a 4 row planter?

Kow Farmer · Nov 28, 2012

Very nice pics. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy the machinery of days gone by still working today. Much simpler life.
Kow Farmer (Kurt)

Larry NEIL · Nov 28, 2012

Looks GREAT Rusty Plow! I'm 100% Oliver also and really enjoy seeing them at work!
Tbhanks for the pictures.
Larry NEIL

jon f mn · Nov 28, 2012

Love the pics. I'm a case guy, but my friend has several olivers.

Case Nutty 1660 · Nov 28, 2012

Great pics I too love seeing and using the "old school" equipment and I like it even better when the equipment all matches it just seems right, no matter the brand thanks for sharing cnt

Oliver Farmer in MI · Nov 29, 2012

YES! Very nice!!!

rustyplow · Nov 29, 2012

Thanks guys for the positive comments! Not really farming here as I have only 5 acres left of my dads farm, plus 2 small fields that I rent. I do this To help keep my sanity in this messed up world. (wife says she ain't so sure it's working :~).Don't hunt or fish but if the guys that do get as much out it as I get out of this, I understand. Most of my eqipment was bought out of a scrap yard or to keep it from going there. The 1800 a Was bought without a motor and junk tires. Its got an 88 motor in it now. The 1550 came home with a ford motor in it and missing all the sheet metal. It's got an 880 motor in it. The 1800 industrial came out of a junk yard. Motor was stuck, but not bad. They ain't much, but there mine. :~)

INCase · Nov 29, 2012

how did they get a Ford motor in the 1550??

The 880 is about the same as the 1550 motor anyway.

Were the chisel plows Olie too?

Good pictures..

rustyplow · Nov 30, 2012

With a cuttig torch and a welder:~). It was a cobbled mess. 550 motor is the same as a 770 880 motor required some modifications.

rustyplow · Nov 30, 2012

Ya, I knoked some down. Not to bad though. Didn't help that the planter is set at 28' and the header is 30''.

bfree74 · Dec 11, 2012

Great to see I grew up with Olivers had a 525,1800 hopped up,880d turned up,sweet little supper 88d and my fav.1950 453 detroit 71 inj gov set at 3200 what a screaming beast for a 17yr old to plow with

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