Great video! Takes me back 60 years, we didn't do it on a scale this grand, but just the same we still basically did it in the same fashion. Thanks for posting!
How well I remember those days. For me it was in the late 50s and early 60s. I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could. Those were good times. Life was so much easier and pressure was something I never knew anything about. Oh, and I can remember the smell of the air and the smell of the corn stalks when they were broken by the picker. I knew an old farm who just used a snapper because he wanted the husk left on for the ground feed. Good times.
I remember my dad had a 237 on his JD 720 then bought a JD 4000 diesel in 71 and put the 237 on it, lot more power, i remember running that noisy machine, we wore ear protection running it, also remember going over to the neighbors and opening lands for them for their pull type picker, also, not enough warm clothes in the world to stay warm running that machine in late fall here in South Dakota
There is nothing, absolutely nothing on a farm more beautiful than the sound of a John Deere. Big. Noisy and you know that thing is working for all its worth. The odern JD is too clean, too smooth, to complex. Get down and pull that flywheel. 3 four times and off it goes.. Damn, memories are made of this.
I pulled a New Idea Superpicker with my 4020 diesel, it was a great combo, and, it would just cruise 150 bushel corn. I used my really nice 530 on the elevator, and, pulled wagos with my 3020 diesel. Those were the days, simple rugged, dependable machines that would last forever if you maintained them well.
I recently subscribed, recognized your fine farm from photos in Green Magazine I believe. My family back in the day used JD60, 237 picker with Parker gravity wagons. Wagons were made about 18 miles away in Silver Lake IN., near our farm. We were early customers of the wagons early 60's. They were very efficient.
Loved the days of ear corn. My dad had IH picker on560D and my mom's dad would unload. Every year he would go to the shed and get his haybuck tooth that had broken off to start and regulate the corn coming out of the wagon.
Awesome vid. The sound, youth experience of what it means to work and what will end up as food Forrest cattle or sow. , Did I mention the sound of the 720 with a little load? Brings back the yearnings of youth I bitched about then but look forward to in retirement. Restoring a 70 now as well as a 40 9N Ford. Thanks for posting
Where are you located? I was born/raised in central Minnesota and now live in cheese country (Wisconsin) and while I’ve traveled the world for work,what draws me backtrack my roots is the work ethic and smell of shit ( cow manure) that feeds our great county.
Just discovered and LOVE your channel!!! My dad used Farmalls of this era, but our dear neighbors were JD all the way. Have always enjoyed the sound of a good old "Johnny Popper". Keep up the great work in using these classic machines in your farm life there!!! ;o)
In the old days like this we had I.H. picker. Our good days we would 11 loads a day. My neighbor had a New Idea picker and he would get 30 loads a day. Still have a elevator paddle in my man cave.
I remember my dad talking to the neighbors when he got 13 loads in a day! 3010 diesel was our picker tractor…..still have it, restored……will run a MK 100 71 Westfield auger this fall.
Back in the day ppl kept the corn in cribs and didn't take it off the cob. The corn would sit in the crib until time to feed and then you would grind up the cob and corn all together to feed out. It was alot more work with shoveling that everyone today has gone away from with the combines
I hope I'm not the only one that could smell "fall" while watching this great video.
When I was 7 to10 years old I ran a 630 for my dad. I'm 60 now. That old iron still getting it done. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks for watching!
Nothing better than a chorus of 2 cylinder Deeres in concert during harvest.
Great video! Takes me back 60 years, we didn't do it on a scale this grand, but just the same we still basically did it in the same fashion. Thanks for posting!
Such great memories! I can smell the fall and corn right threw this video!😊 I miss the old days! Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for watching!
Takes me back to the days of my youth. Ground ear corn is a great base for any feed mix. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Loved it! Now all you need is a couple pheasant flying out of the corn.
How well I remember those days. For me it was in the late 50s and early 60s. I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could. Those were good times. Life was so much easier and pressure was something I never knew anything about. Oh, and I can remember the smell of the air and the smell of the corn stalks when they were broken by the picker. I knew an old farm who just used a snapper because he wanted the husk left on for the ground feed. Good times.
Thanks for sharing!
thank you.enjoyed it much.this is the way dad and i did it.
Nothing sounds better than a Johnny popper grew up on a 730 diesel
The good old times i spent many days with a John deere 60 and a new idea 2 row🚜🌽🌽👍
A great of ear corn harvest!!
How well I remember That chore after school ! No football or basketball for Me just Crankup the Ole Orange AC and get busy !!
The book corny the corn picker has become a live action show 👍🏽😜
Beautiful set of Jonny poppers. Forever n alway “more than two cylinders is a waste”
I remember my dad had a 237 on his JD 720 then bought a JD 4000 diesel in 71 and put the 237 on it, lot more power, i remember running that noisy machine, we wore ear protection running it, also remember going over to the neighbors and opening lands for them for their pull type picker, also, not enough warm clothes in the world to stay warm running that machine in late fall here in South Dakota
There is nothing, absolutely nothing on a farm more beautiful than the sound of a John Deere. Big. Noisy and you know that thing is working for all its worth. The odern JD is too clean, too smooth, to complex. Get down and pull that flywheel. 3 four times and off it goes.. Damn, memories are made of this.
That sound gives me an instant headache.
@@don66hotrod94 Music!!
That corn crib reminds me of the setup my granddad had.
I worked for a neighbor that had a 730 gas. First tractor I learned to cut hay with. Virgil rode on the step and ran the hydraulic lever
I pulled a New Idea Superpicker with my 4020 diesel, it was a great combo, and, it would just cruise 150 bushel corn. I used my really nice 530 on the elevator, and, pulled wagos with my 3020 diesel. Those were the days, simple rugged, dependable machines that would last forever if you maintained them well.
Really nice. Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic...love it. Greetings from Ireland.
Nothing like two cyinlder John deer picking corn with new ideal picker I pick lot corn with 730 John deer love sound made tough tractor
I recently subscribed, recognized your fine farm from photos in Green Magazine I believe. My family back in the day used JD60, 237 picker with Parker gravity wagons. Wagons were made about 18 miles away in Silver Lake IN., near our farm. We were early customers of the wagons early 60's. They were very efficient.
Thanks for sharing!
Love old John Deers
Good job. Keep it up.
I also remember the noise but action wonderful
LIKE that your saint Bernard sits down and watches
Thank you, I fully enjoyed the video
Like a time warp... flashback to the early’60s...
Loved the days of ear corn. My dad had IH picker on560D and my mom's dad would unload. Every year he would go to the shed and get his haybuck tooth that had broken off to start and regulate the corn coming out of the wagon.
Awesome vid. The sound, youth experience of what it means to work and what will end up as food Forrest cattle or sow. , Did I mention the sound of the 720 with a little load? Brings back the yearnings of youth I bitched about then but look forward to in retirement. Restoring a 70 now as well as a 40 9N Ford. Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching!
Where are you located? I was born/raised in central Minnesota and now live in cheese country (Wisconsin) and while I’ve traveled the world for work,what draws me backtrack my roots is the work ethic and smell of shit ( cow manure) that feeds our great county.
@@scottkettler6946 Northern Illinois. Still alot of small farms in the area too
I learned something whim got while in WI - so you are a FIB!!
Still gets the job done
Just discovered and LOVE your channel!!! My dad used Farmalls of this era, but our dear neighbors were JD all the way. Have always enjoyed the sound of a good old "Johnny Popper". Keep up the great work in using these classic machines in your farm life there!!! ;o)
Thanks for watching!
When I was a kid we a mounted 237 picker and #50 sheller run by a 60
Nice vid!
In the old days like this we had I.H. picker. Our good days we would 11 loads a day. My neighbor had a New Idea picker and he would get 30 loads a day. Still have a elevator paddle in my man cave.
Wow that's awesome! Thanks for sharing
I remember my dad talking to the neighbors when he got 13 loads in a day! 3010 diesel was our picker tractor…..still have it, restored……will run a MK 100 71 Westfield auger this fall.
What row widths can that mounted picker do?
38 or 40 inch
Flood elevator two much have more on ground cleaning up
Hopefully someone pointed out a back tire on the gravity wagon was dragging
Which pick faster the Deere mounted picker or the New Idea?
The new idea is a little less worn out and does a better job for sure.
We had 3 different 227 pickers. They never seemed as capable to me as the New Idea pull types.
This is a237
Exactly why would you harvest corn on the ear instead of combining all of it? Do you shell it later to add to livestock feed??
Back in the day ppl kept the corn in cribs and didn't take it off the cob. The corn would sit in the crib until time to feed and then you would grind up the cob and corn all together to feed out. It was alot more work with shoveling that everyone today has gone away from with the combines
The way farming should be, I'd say that corn was not sprayed multiple times, that spray kills it all including the farmer,,,,eventually,,,,
Cool video. What year is the 620?
What about a rear unloading wagon, with the front wheels on a hoist run by PTO?
Haven't found one of those yet!
I have a model 227 I put on my 1954 60
That would be cool to see it working!
@@AnglesideFarm I'll some footage of it this fall
What state are you in?
Northern IL
@@Deandeere4020 Cool!
PTO shaft needs shield.
How come you had a sorry stand of corn
Old planter missed a few rows and we never had the time to fill them in after it came up
That’s cheating my grandfather scooped his into the crib until he was 72.
Wow!
That’s a noisy dirty job and dangerous.