I'm not sure there is anything cooler to watch than an old combine. You're right they really make you appreciate what our grandparents did. My grandpa used to talk about his first combine it was a Massey Harris self propelled with no cab. Not sure what model. He said they had a really wet fall one year and he had to wait to harvest until the ground froze. He was shelling corn one night about -10 degrees with the wind blowing like crazy. He had his car in the field he left it running with the heater on full blast and every round when he stopped to unload he would jump in the car and try to warm up! When he finally got home grandma had to help him get his clothes off he was too frozen to do it himself. And they thought they had it good compared to doing it all by hand and with horses. Thanks for the video Tim
Your welcome. Thankyou for that story I really enjoy hearing of farming stories and that was a great one. 👍.... they were some tough sobs back then they simply don't make em like that ant more. Thanks for watching Evan.
We had 2 CII CS specials and an A2. I spent my teen years in the cab of those combines. One of the CIIs we put an adapter on the throat we modified and put a low profile G corn head on it. I tuned that combine up with a little faster gearing on the clean grain auger/elevator and long finger sieves. I ran it so just a little clean grain was in the return auger knowing it was maxed out. Nothing but clean grain in the bin and no blow over. Ran a field once that was perfect length, condition, and yield that one round was full bin. My hauler couldn't keep up that day. Never forget that day. It was all about being an "operator" and knowing the sound of the machine to make it sing!! Lol Dang loved those machines. Ran an L2 and L3 too in later years what beast they were in the day.
I know just what you mean with the sound when they are full right they have a distinct song they sing fur sure 😆 I love my m2 last year I was able to keep up with 2 semis, the drivers were definitely impressed I didn't have them sitting at all. Lol
That old combine is awesome. Looks like it’s working good. That’s nice the beans are yielding so good. I’m trying to convince my parents to let me get an old combine I wanna do a little of my own farming with some crops now that I have the funds from my job. Thanks for sharing.
A man worth a plan 👏. Even if your patents don't let you get one they gotta be proud of you wanting to go that path. If you learn what your doing you could end up with some custom work in the future that my friend is good money.
I grew up on a JD 45 with a Tenn foot head! No cab just a lot of dust especially when it came to doing barley🤣 We even did custom work and one year we did work for a guy whose barley was laying down so I did it all one way! Great footage👍🏼👍🏼
I've never done barely but if it's anything lie soy dust or worse I understand. I look forward to the day I put the corn header on and go out into an easy crop. I did some what for the neighbor that about 20 acres was layed down like you said all one way definitely made for a long 20 acres. Then he had about 10 acres of corn that was the same way. I almost picked it with my grain table. But managed to get it through. I couldn't imagine picking with no cab. I've got alot of respect for the way you farmed I love hearing old farm stories like this too keep them coming mark and thank you for watching.
Thankyou! He's done allot of work making it run and work like it does. Luckily we're fabricators and can make about anything we would need for it lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Very Nice!!! Keep up the good work Never ran a CII, My Dad, Grandpa, and Uncle used to custom harvest with two of them, I didn't come along until they had L2s. We still have one of those CIIs, that grandpa used to use on about 40 acres of wheat every now and then. Those were the days! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Your welcome Anthony, that's why I record this stuff some peyote want to get rich off of TH-cam but I just want to share this stuff with guys like you, we've got an antique show around here lie all the time lol If lie to have an L but my M2 is perfect for me really. Just human nature I guess always wanting bigger and better for no real reason. Thanks for watching.
Years ago I had a C11 Gleaner and loved that old girl and it did a great job of cutting and cleaning. With a 4x30 corn head I had 3 guys hopping to keep corn hauled away from it ! These are combines you truly run by feel from the rumble of the floor plate the vibrations in the back of the seat to the roar of the engine to the sing of the belts you knew what was going on from front to back of the machine. The best you could hope for was a nice cross wind to keep the dust away from you but if you got my luck there was no wind or it always seamed to have a tail wind ! LOL Bandit
He's really proud of that c11 he just bought an L2 and says he's not getting rid of the c11 lol, thankyou for sharing that Bandit! I enjoy hearing the old farming stories especially about the machines we still run on the farm. I'm the same way in my M2 there something about the sound of a full cylinder vibrating at your feet that is just music to my ears and the vibrations in the seat you hit that right on the nose!!
@@TimothyFluegel A guy told me I was nuts for running a combine like that, He said if I felt or herd anything you described I'd shut it off because something is wrong ! I told him with the older combines thats how you ran them by feel and sound. I would have still been running Gleaners but after the dealer tried to screw me over because of bad new parts I sold the Gleaners and other AC stuff and went to JD combines and other equipment. If a dealer wont stand behind the parts he sells well I dont want any equipment he sells. If you want to really see something different I put an AC orange G 8x20" corn head on a JD 95 Corn Special combine ! They said it couldnt be done but I did it ! Bandit
@@banditfarmer1900 I bet that's a sight to see lol most guys are putting the van ones on there gleaners around here 😆. Our local AGCO dealer is family owned and has been since my dad was young. They are great when it comes to parts and stuff so I've had good luck on that aspect.
@@TimothyFluegel The only Agco dealer left around here is a 70 mile trip one way and he is the one I have a problem with, So I really avoid buying anything I have to deal with him again. The JD dealer (AgPro) there great to deal with and more than willing to help you out. The very last time I was at that Agco dealer I went in to ask about how fast an AC corn head is suppose to run at and was told real quick those old Orange heads are junk and I aint wasting my time to look anything up for them ! Junk the head buy a new one and I'll look it up. I had a few choice words to say before leaving and I told them ware they could stick the new head and I'll be sure to tell everyone just how helpful they were and just what I think of them ! And I did just that ! He didnt know about my youtube channel and well lets just say I've been spreading the word ! LOL JD found out about my channel and there very supportive and helpful when it comes to parts and such ! LOL Bandit
All the technology and computerized harvest equipment of today still wont harvest like an old gleaner. Some will disagree until they are shut down for weeks waiting for a "technician". Open platform is better than a cab with no air. Another great video friend.
That's just it Mike a combine is going to break down, especially for us we're not the payment types around here lol if rather by parts and fix my combine every year and be able to fix it and I still have less into it in 5 years of running it including buying it than just a down payment on a newer one would cost me. And same with my brother. And I'm sure you hit that on the nail the can on that c2 is pretty well worthless 😆
We appreciate what you put yourself through for our enjoyment sir. You know grandpa didn’t complain but now I know why he was a bit grumpy when he came in from the field
l had a Cll set up just like that too! same cab and flex bar l also had a Cll one of the last ones built with factory in stalled cab side hill blower and varibal speed reel at tat time AC made E A C models then All and Cll as up grades!! l will be watchin!!!
Looks very similar to my early 70’s F, same size header. 13’ looks so small anymore compared to 35 - 40’ modern headers. I know my F had a Chevy straight 6 292 ci engine. We were Allis folks from way back but we had a POS Case 660 before going back to our AC dealer. Hated that Case! My Gleaner was a Caddilac compared to a Yugo as far as that Case was concerned.
When I was a kid, my dad had a moline pull type with a Wisconsin motor and a bagger. He used it for oats and barley. It had a scour clean on it, pulled it with a wd. A very dusty job indeed!
I've got alot of respect for the old timers and what they went through to pave the way for us. Life is so much easier for the modern farmer..... one day I might get there 😆. I've made it into the 70s with equipment so far lol. Thanks for watching Gary.
Aww yes C-ll first combine I drove 6-30 corn head first gear as fast it would go, put my foot on door frame to put in the separator, and stand on the clutch to stop. Had one of the first L combine with a Hydrostat transmission NO air , dust would be 1/3 inch thick on my right arm in a round, got a lot breaks though first few years 🤷♂️. I can tell a lot of stories! My badge is of a S-77 beside a A-ll
It's a fun time with no ac it doesn't work in my M2 with the hot weather this fall is been miserable to say the least was 104 degrees the day I finished soybeans this year 🤦♂️I like your badge pic a couple of nice ones too. Thanks for watching Kevin. Anytime you wanna share some stories I love hearing them.
Yes it is he's upgraded the drive unit on it put an extra bearing on the clutchshaft I guess that was the death of alot of these old machines my brother being afabricater fixed that problem right away 😆 thanks for watching
Oh yesssss!!! Man that was awesome!! I am gonna have to research things now, that looks more like an F like my parts one. I see it has the bigger axles than the k,and that of a head. Must just be the older version. Thank you VERY MUCH for getting that great footage!! I can't wait Tim, one day hopefully I will be doing the same! So he is all organic too?
I think the f replaced the c but then I was thinking the k was bigger than the c but the k was the lithe brother to the f? I confused myself now 😆 in gong to have to research myself now to 🤷♂️. No he's not organic, he's trying to get super high yields on the conventional side, he's hoping to hit 80 plus in years to come.
@@TimothyFluegel 🤣🤣 I have no idea either, but gonna do some research! My little K is alot smaller than the F, and looks like smaller than his as well. Hmmmmm! I see, didn't think he was organic thank you Tim for answering some silly questions again!!
@@TimothyFluegel I'm pretty sure the g replaced the c2, the f replaced the a2??. The k is identical to the e3, but has a chevy engine. Nice video, thanks for posting.
Ya couldn't tell after he disc it that there was stripes of trash in the field I thought it did pretty good. Not lie the copper on my m2 but it was acceptable.
There's no adjustment on this combine for real speed and in the higher bpa beans ya just couldn't run enough ground speed for the seperater to keep up to the real.
I'm not sure there is anything cooler to watch than an old combine. You're right they really make you appreciate what our grandparents did. My grandpa used to talk about his first combine it was a Massey Harris self propelled with no cab. Not sure what model. He said they had a really wet fall one year and he had to wait to harvest until the ground froze. He was shelling corn one night about -10 degrees with the wind blowing like crazy. He had his car in the field he left it running with the heater on full blast and every round when he stopped to unload he would jump in the car and try to warm up! When he finally got home grandma had to help him get his clothes off he was too frozen to do it himself. And they thought they had it good compared to doing it all by hand and with horses. Thanks for the video Tim
Your welcome. Thankyou for that story I really enjoy hearing of farming stories and that was a great one. 👍.... they were some tough sobs back then they simply don't make em like that ant more. Thanks for watching Evan.
We had 2 CII CS specials and an A2. I spent my teen years in the cab of those combines. One of the CIIs we put an adapter on the throat we modified and put a low profile G corn head on it. I tuned that combine up with a little faster gearing on the clean grain auger/elevator and long finger sieves. I ran it so just a little clean grain was in the return auger knowing it was maxed out. Nothing but clean grain in the bin and no blow over. Ran a field once that was perfect length, condition, and yield that one round was full bin. My hauler couldn't keep up that day. Never forget that day. It was all about being an "operator" and knowing the sound of the machine to make it sing!! Lol Dang loved those machines. Ran an L2 and L3 too in later years what beast they were in the day.
I know just what you mean with the sound when they are full right they have a distinct song they sing fur sure 😆 I love my m2 last year I was able to keep up with 2 semis, the drivers were definitely impressed I didn't have them sitting at all. Lol
That old combine is awesome. Looks like it’s working good. That’s nice the beans are yielding so good. I’m trying to convince my parents to let me get an old combine I wanna do a little of my own farming with some crops now that I have the funds from my job. Thanks for sharing.
A man worth a plan 👏. Even if your patents don't let you get one they gotta be proud of you wanting to go that path. If you learn what your doing you could end up with some custom work in the future that my friend is good money.
I grew up on a JD 45 with a Tenn foot head! No cab just a lot of dust especially when it came to doing barley🤣 We even did custom work and one year we did work for a guy whose barley was laying down so I did it all one way! Great footage👍🏼👍🏼
That barley dust will eat you alive I know what you are saying
I've never done barely but if it's anything lie soy dust or worse I understand. I look forward to the day I put the corn header on and go out into an easy crop.
I did some what for the neighbor that about 20 acres was layed down like you said all one way definitely made for a long 20 acres. Then he had about 10 acres of corn that was the same way. I almost picked it with my grain table. But managed to get it through. I couldn't imagine picking with no cab. I've got alot of respect for the way you farmed I love hearing old farm stories like this too keep them coming mark and thank you for watching.
@@TimothyFluegel Milo dust, It's like fiberglass insulation.
@@mikekf0eap16 well it's good to know so I never try to grow any 😆
Lovely old tool , working like a champ . Good haul on the beans too . Great video . 👍🇬🇧
Thankyou! He's done allot of work making it run and work like it does. Luckily we're fabricators and can make about anything we would need for it lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Very Nice!!! Keep up the good work Never ran a CII, My Dad, Grandpa, and Uncle used to custom harvest with two of them, I didn't come along until they had L2s. We still have one of those CIIs, that grandpa used to use on about 40 acres of wheat every now and then. Those were the days! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Your welcome Anthony, that's why I record this stuff some peyote want to get rich off of TH-cam but I just want to share this stuff with guys like you, we've got an antique show around here lie all the time lol
If lie to have an L but my M2 is perfect for me really. Just human nature I guess always wanting bigger and better for no real reason. Thanks for watching.
great to see vintage combines in action the gleaner the best
Yes sir I'm very happy with mine and minus the cab my brother is happy with his too lol
Years ago I had a C11 Gleaner and loved that old girl and it did a great job of cutting and cleaning. With a 4x30 corn head I had 3 guys hopping to keep corn hauled away from it ! These are combines you truly run by feel from the rumble of the floor plate the vibrations in the back of the seat to the roar of the engine to the sing of the belts you knew what was going on from front to back of the machine. The best you could hope for was a nice cross wind to keep the dust away from you but if you got my luck there was no wind or it always seamed to have a tail wind ! LOL Bandit
He's really proud of that c11 he just bought an L2 and says he's not getting rid of the c11 lol, thankyou for sharing that Bandit! I enjoy hearing the old farming stories especially about the machines we still run on the farm. I'm the same way in my M2 there something about the sound of a full cylinder vibrating at your feet that is just music to my ears and the vibrations in the seat you hit that right on the nose!!
@@TimothyFluegel A guy told me I was nuts for running a combine like that, He said if I felt or herd anything you described I'd shut it off because something is wrong ! I told him with the older combines thats how you ran them by feel and sound. I would have still been running Gleaners but after the dealer tried to screw me over because of bad new parts I sold the Gleaners and other AC stuff and went to JD combines and other equipment. If a dealer wont stand behind the parts he sells well I dont want any equipment he sells. If you want to really see something different I put an AC orange G 8x20" corn head on a JD 95 Corn Special combine ! They said it couldnt be done but I did it ! Bandit
@@banditfarmer1900 I bet that's a sight to see lol most guys are putting the van ones on there gleaners around here 😆. Our local AGCO dealer is family owned and has been since my dad was young. They are great when it comes to parts and stuff so I've had good luck on that aspect.
@@TimothyFluegel The only Agco dealer left around here is a 70 mile trip one way and he is the one I have a problem with, So I really avoid buying anything I have to deal with him again. The JD dealer (AgPro) there great to deal with and more than willing to help you out. The very last time I was at that Agco dealer I went in to ask about how fast an AC corn head is suppose to run at and was told real quick those old Orange heads are junk and I aint wasting my time to look anything up for them ! Junk the head buy a new one and I'll look it up. I had a few choice words to say before leaving and I told them ware they could stick the new head and I'll be sure to tell everyone just how helpful they were and just what I think of them ! And I did just that ! He didnt know about my youtube channel and well lets just say I've been spreading the word ! LOL JD found out about my channel and there very supportive and helpful when it comes to parts and such ! LOL Bandit
That's a great old machine! Still gettin' it done 54 years latter.
He put alot of work into it so it would but it was worth it if you ask me. Thanks for watching Pete.
All the technology and computerized harvest equipment of today still wont harvest like an old gleaner. Some will disagree until they are shut down for weeks waiting for a "technician". Open platform is better than a cab with no air. Another great video friend.
That's just it Mike a combine is going to break down, especially for us we're not the payment types around here lol if rather by parts and fix my combine every year and be able to fix it and I still have less into it in 5 years of running it including buying it than just a down payment on a newer one would cost me. And same with my brother. And I'm sure you hit that on the nail the can on that c2 is pretty well worthless 😆
We appreciate what you put yourself through for our enjoyment sir. You know grandpa didn’t complain but now I know why he was a bit grumpy when he came in from the field
Lol I definitely can't blame your grandpa, he was doing good too be only a little grumpy lol
l had a Cll set up just like that too! same cab and flex bar l also had a Cll one of the last ones built with factory in stalled cab side hill blower and varibal speed reel at tat time AC made E A C models then All and Cll as up grades!! l will be watchin!!!
Thankyou for the info Nelson from ip Farms and I were trying to figure that out acually lol
Looks very similar to my early 70’s F, same size header. 13’ looks so small anymore compared to 35 - 40’ modern headers. I know my F had a Chevy straight 6 292 ci engine. We were Allis folks from way back but we had a POS Case 660 before going back to our AC dealer. Hated that Case! My Gleaner was a Caddilac compared to a Yugo as far as that Case was concerned.
When I was a kid, my dad had a moline pull type with a Wisconsin motor and a bagger. He used it for oats and barley. It had a scour clean on it, pulled it with a wd. A very dusty job indeed!
I've got alot of respect for the old timers and what they went through to pave the way for us. Life is so much easier for the modern farmer..... one day I might get there 😆. I've made it into the 70s with equipment so far lol. Thanks for watching Gary.
Making her work!👍😎
Great machine in the day, still are too!!
It's awesome watching that old beast work. It's like an antique show around here during harvest, people stop and watch us all the time 😆
@@TimothyFluegel LOL.. it's not green, so no one knows what it is anymore
@@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin that's for sure 😆
Aww yes C-ll first combine I drove 6-30 corn head first gear as fast it would go, put my foot on door frame to put in the separator, and stand on the clutch to stop. Had one of the first L combine with a Hydrostat transmission NO air , dust would be 1/3 inch thick on my right arm in a round, got a lot breaks though first few years 🤷♂️. I can tell a lot of stories! My badge is of a S-77 beside a A-ll
It's a fun time with no ac it doesn't work in my M2 with the hot weather this fall is been miserable to say the least was 104 degrees the day I finished soybeans this year 🤦♂️I like your badge pic a couple of nice ones too. Thanks for watching Kevin. Anytime you wanna share some stories I love hearing them.
Cool old unit!
Yes it is he's upgraded the drive unit on it put an extra bearing on the clutchshaft I guess that was the death of alot of these old machines my brother being afabricater fixed that problem right away 😆 thanks for watching
All the dust and the cold with the heat still healthier than 3 4 of the country now and lived longer!
I hear you there sir, my hat is off to you and the old timers that went through this to pave the way for what farming is today!
ah yes, the raddle chain nightmares.
Oh yesssss!!! Man that was awesome!! I am gonna have to research things now, that looks more like an F like my parts one. I see it has the bigger axles than the k,and that of a head. Must just be the older version. Thank you VERY MUCH for getting that great footage!! I can't wait Tim, one day hopefully I will be doing the same! So he is all organic too?
I think the f replaced the c but then I was thinking the k was bigger than the c but the k was the lithe brother to the f? I confused myself now 😆 in gong to have to research myself now to 🤷♂️.
No he's not organic, he's trying to get super high yields on the conventional side, he's hoping to hit 80 plus in years to come.
@@TimothyFluegel 🤣🤣 I have no idea either, but gonna do some research! My little K is alot smaller than the F, and looks like smaller than his as well. Hmmmmm! I see, didn't think he was organic thank you Tim for answering some silly questions again!!
@@TimothyFluegel I'm pretty sure the g replaced the c2, the f replaced the a2??. The k is identical to the e3, but has a chevy engine. Nice video, thanks for posting.
C then C-ll then G then F then F-2 then F-3
@@kevinhowell646 Awesome!! Thank you!! So the Kind a total different platform basically, alot smaller everything?
Did you get all of your beans cut
Great video
Thankyou sir
The old girl done good 👍😎
Yes it did.
You have many problems with that 262 engine?
No the gas buddas were pretty solid engine, main thing is the stupid gas pump lol but about any aftermarket pump will do the job.
@@TimothyFluegel I put an electric fuel pump on mine
is that the one we did the valves on last sunday?
Yes sir, runs like a brand new machine.
Thanks Matt
The spreader spreads bean straw ok then?
Ya couldn't tell after he disc it that there was stripes of trash in the field I thought it did pretty good. Not lie the copper on my m2 but it was acceptable.
😀👍👍👏👏
Thankyou!
The reel speed is a little to fast
There's no adjustment on this combine for real speed and in the higher bpa beans ya just couldn't run enough ground speed for the seperater to keep up to the real.
@@TimothyFluegel i see. I thought that had a reel adjustment like the k did. I guess you learn something new everyday.
👍👏👏👏
Thankyou Ozz.
Well that’s good because u can’t get everything All the time
That's for sure!
@@TimothyFluegel well we. Must be on the same wave length Tim. Lol that’s what I was just thinking lol