new addition and some christmas pics

Howdy folks!

Well, we're not snowed in like the Northeast but we have had a nice snow in time for Christmas. Things around the farm are slow but I've been busy workin on house projects so keepin busy. Last monday dad and I traveled to Georgetown to pick up my new combine. It was definitely a great deal. Just 2500 hours and even the original IH radio still works. It is in great shape and I got a good deal on it. Here are a few pics of it, our latest snow, and one for christmas. God bless.

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The "new" 1440 sitting next to the 720.

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emptying the shop to make room for the new addition.

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side view

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Here's a shot of most of my herd. Just missing my farmall A and the other R, which I plan to move after Christmas and start the restoration.

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Merry Christmas everyone! God bless.

--old fashioned farmer

1440's a great machine. Owned 2 of them. Can't over load the cylinder or sieves. Not enough horsepower to do it. Mark

Looks like my baler, is yours a 336, 0r 346. Iv got the 346 and love it.

Pretty neat pics... kinda makes me feel all cozy here, old fashioned farmer. Merry Christmas from the eastern foothills of the Rockies! And have a great 2010 too! Yerz, The Frontranger

What vintage is the 1440? I helped a friend harvest wheat in eastern Washington in 1995, and he had so much trouble with his old combines that he ended up buying a 1440 (or maybe 1420?), and it was a few years old then, I think. I think he's still using it.

We got a coat, hat and belt buckle for buying one of the first ones made. If my memory is right I think it was called the 300 club.
First 1440 bought new 1978. Would not smoke a bit. IH was being careful. Had just a few bugs to work out.
Second 1440 bought new 1981. That would smoke a light haze. You could tell IH upped the HP. Ran that one many years. Mark

Sorry Mike my reply was to go under your question. Mark

336 baler. really good baler. Been very satisfied with it.

--old fashioned farmer

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year also!! Thanks for the photos!! Good Christmas tree too!! Charles