Pictures from around my grandparent's farm.

[FoxrunFarms02]

1 hour ago, IKS said:

I was thrilled to see that combine and pleased to be able to zoom in to see the model. I ran a 1500 for a few years but it had been used and abused and it was tough to keep going. 

I don't know much about the combines. I remember my mom said they were all praying that'd it'd fire up at the auction. As mentioned the tr70s seemed popular in the area but didn't see much of these.

[FoxrunFarms02]

On 8/10/2023 at 9:00 AM, Mark (EC,IN) said:

Probably the neatest post I'm going to see today,  I love old farm pictures.

The dioramas are also great!

Question though,  about halfway down there is a picture of a 560 diesel (it is between a loader tractor picture and a 66 series at the fuel barrels) .....the tractor has what looks like some kind of roller on it,  and it appears he is almost stuck in the mud.  

Any idea what is going on in that picture?

Thank you. I too enjoy looking at old pictures. I can spend all day paging through my moms or grandma's  photo albums.  It's  ashame now pictures are only on phones now  and can be lost forever. Good eye. It's a 560 with a mold board plow, plowing my grandma's garden.......it was a site when my grandpa did the task with the 1066 and 5 bottom haha. The roller you see on the plow is a coulter. In our area they're a disc blade used to cut up sod or corn stalk residue to help turn over the soil. In lots of areas they're not used. When I was restoring my little wonder plow I was shocked to see how many plows don't have coulters.

 

[FoxrunFarms02]

1 hour ago, 766 Man said:

  The picture looks like it is not in the best of condition.  That is why the tractor looks like it is going through mud.  Looks like it might be plowing a garden near the house.  Looks like tractors were traded fairly often.  

You're right. It's an old picture, kind of blury and I might have taken it with the picture in the album sleeve to not touch the picture. Are you a detective? You're right on the money about garden, the garden was close to the house for easy viewing and picking. My grandpa would plow it, disc it and cultipack it for my grandma. It was a site seeing him do that when the equipment got bigger.  The equipment was well taken care of but they traded often.

 

[Sledgehammer]

Must have been two different 686s on the farm as one has the German 310 engine and another pic has the 312 IH engine.  Nice pictures. Enjoyable To look through. 👍🏼👍🏼

[FoxrunFarms02]

On 8/10/2023 at 1:16 PM, Sledgehammer said:

Must have been two different 686s on the farm as one has the German 310 engine and another pic has the 312 IH engine.  Nice pictures. Enjoyable To look through. 👍🏼👍🏼

Good eye. To be be completely honest I'm not 100% sure. The final line up was the 784? Utility, 686, 886, and and 1066.  He had a 656 as the planting and wagon tractor, then traded that for the 686, he had a 756 for a little bit and I believe traded that for the 886.

[MacAR]

Great pictures! I really like seeing all the ear corn outside; not something common in my area. Most of the corn cribs in this area were built into the old barns, and they were usually plenty big enough to hold all the corn this sorry, rocky ground will produce. 

9 minutes ago, FoxrunFarms02 said:

It was a site seeing him do that when the equipment got bigger.

I used to plow my grandad's little garden with a team of horses; when I bought my 300 Farmall getting into his little garden spot was challenging. I'd plow it with a 2 bottom Deere plow, then disk it with a 9' disk. It was one pass down and back with the disk to finish it, it took more time to turn around than it did to actually smooth the ground out. After the second year, he found the Farmall Cub that I have now, which was the perfect size for his plot. I still use it in my gardens, but only to cultivate with. 

Mac

 

[FoxrunFarms02]

1 hour ago, MacAR said:

Great pictures! I really like seeing all the ear corn outside; not something common in my area. Most of the corn cribs in this area were built into the old barns, and they were usually plenty big enough to hold all the corn this sorry, rocky ground will produce. 

I used to plow my grandad's little garden with a team of horses; when I bought my 300 Farmall getting into his little garden spot was challenging. I'd plow it with a 2 bottom Deere plow, then disk it with a 9' disk. It was one pass down and back with the disk to finish it, it took more time to turn around than it did to actually smooth the ground out. After the second year, he found the Farmall Cub that I have now, which was the perfect size for his plot. I still use it in my gardens, but only to cultivate with. 

Mac

 

My wife has a 50x50 garden and when I had my b it was boarder line getting turned around. Using the horses had to be fun. Every so often my neighbors get theirs out to plow or spread manure. My dad is looking at an A or C to cultivate the garden and plots.

 

[MacAR]

16 minutes ago, FoxrunFarms02 said:

Using the horses had to be fun.

It was, til it wasn't. When I started out at 15, all I had was a team and a couple of walk behind implements. I was in a lot better shape (read 50 pounds lighter) then, and didn't mind the work. Then I got married, and was working all the time, and needed to get out and get the work done when I could, so I bought a couple tractors and sent the horses to new homes. I admit, I do miss them sometimes. One of my favorite things to do was disk and harrow with them, and I do miss that come spring. But the tractors only eat when they work, and I don't have the time to devote to a team anymore, so that's that I guess. 

Mac

[Drysleeves]

Back in the day around these premises there was a 560D with a 4 bottom Fast Hitch plow like that combination. When things were going really well you could almost pull it, so in 1966 they were traded for an 806D and 550 three point semi- mounted plow. The pace of play changed dramatically.

My uncle was a Harvester Block Man who started in 1958 at the Big Show in Hinsdale where the Kilgore Rangerettes helped introduce the New World of Power. Uncle said the dog and pony show field days were a lot more enjoyable after the 706-806 tractors replaced the 60 Series since the post show fieldwork cleanup duties went much faster when you "could actually get something done".

[FoxrunFarms02]

28 minutes ago, MacAR said:

It was, til it wasn't. When I started out at 15, all I had was a team and a couple of walk behind implements. I was in a lot better shape (read 50 pounds lighter) then, and didn't mind the work. Then I got married, and was working all the time, and needed to get out and get the work done when I could, so I bought a couple tractors and sent the horses to new homes. I admit, I do miss them sometimes. One of my favorite things to do was disk and harrow with them, and I do miss that come spring. But the tractors only eat when they work, and I don't have the time to devote to a team anymore, so that's that I guess. 

Mac

I was reading an old farm book one time and mentioned was a tractor vs horse debate. Hand picking corn the farmers loved they could tell the horses to go and stop vs jumping on the tractor every few feet. The tractors didn't get tired or hungry though. Different but simular. My wife wanted a new Kubota for around the farm, garden work, and plowing snow. I figured just use my b. It's fun using it but you never know what would go wrong with it, sometimes fun isn't  comfortable and sometimes you just need to get the work done.

[Sledgehammer]

2 hours ago, FoxrunFarms02 said:

Good eye. To be be completely honest I'm not 100% sure. The final line was the 784? Utility, 686, 886, and and 1066.  He had a 656 as the planting and wagon tractor, then traded that for the 686, he had a 756 for a little bit and I believe traded that for the 886.

The earlier 686 had the IH 312 engine (short stack in your pics with 2 vertical filters on right side of engine) The later 686s had the German 310 (tall stack in your pics, single horizontal filter on right side of engine)

If the last lineup was 1066, 886, 686, etc he had the German engine (tall stack) last according to the pic below which would have been chronological to how they were built. 

Last pic is a different angle but same setup as the pic above it. 

[FoxrunFarms02]

6 minutes ago, Drysleeves said:

Back in the day around these premises there was a 560D with a 4 bottom Fast Hitch plow like that combination. When things were going really well you could almost pull it, so in 1966 they were traded for an 806D and 550 three point semi- mounted plow. The pace of play changed dramatically.

My uncle was a Harvester Block Man who started in 1958 at the Big Show in Hinsdale where the Kilgore Rangerettes helped introduce the New World of Power. Uncle said the dog and pony show field days were a lot more enjoyable after the 706-806 tractors replaced the 60 Series since the post show fieldwork cleanup duties went much faster when you "could actually get something done".

Great information and I can actually see that.

[FoxrunFarms02]

2 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said:

The earlier 686 had the IH 312 engine (short stack in your pics with 2 vertical filters on right side of engine) The later 686s had the German 310 (tall stack in your pics, single horizontal filter on right side of engine)

If the last lineup was 1066, 886, 686, etc he had the German engine (tall stack) last according to the pic below which would have been chronological to how they were built. 

Last pic is a different angle but same setup as the pic above it. 

Wow. I never knew that. Thanks for pointing that out. Great info. I'll have to ask my dad or grandma and try to get a back story on them.

[Sledgehammer]

1 minute ago, FoxrunFarms02 said:

Wow. I never knew that. Thanks for pointing that out. Great info. I'll have to ask my dad or grandma and try to get a back story on them.

It’s ok. I’m fond of the 686 😊 Still be cool for you to get more back story for your own info. 

[FoxrunFarms02]

12 minutes ago, Sledgehammer said:

It’s ok. I’m fond of the 686 😊 Still be cool for you to get more back story for your own info. 

Sharp looking tractor. I always liked the canopy tops.  I found the auction clipping and it does mention the 686 as a diesel......not that I didn't believe you, but just more info and evidence that you're correct.  For me being rebaptized knowing Mostly green I never paid much attention to the engines and hats off to you for seeing it and having the info to back it up.

 

 

[Mark (EC,IN)]

6 hours ago, FoxrunFarms02 said:

Thank you. I too enjoy looking at old pictures. I can spend all dsy paging through my moms or grandma's  photo albums.  It's  ashame now pictures are only on phones now  and can be lost forever. Good eye. It's a 560 with a mold board plow, plowing my grandma's garden.......it was a site when my grandpa did the task with the 1066 and 5 bottom haha. The roller you see on the plow is a coulter. In our area they're a disc blade used to cut up sod or corn stalk residue to help turn over the soil. In lots of areas they're not used. When I was restoring my little wonder plow I was shocked to see how many plows don't have coulters.

 

Yes,   jass1660  posted that it was a colter and I saw it immediately.  Thanks.

[806Jordy]

Nice Photo's, thanks for posting them!

 

[FoxrunFarms02]

22 minutes ago, 806Jordy said:

Nice Photo's, thanks for posting them!

 

Glad you enjoyed them

[Absent Minded Farmer]

On 8/10/2023 at 12:52 PM, FoxrunFarms02 said:

Mostly everything came from Doers. Misc implements came from auctions. No idea on the new holland.  There was a case/newholland dealer I remember up the road where Doers was which is now Contree spray equipment. Think it was Hehling Imp. My dad bought his 1st tractor from Knowles. A 1942 h. Paid 500 for it in 1986. Are you from the area to know of those dealers?

 

I'm in the West Bend area & am familiar with some of the dealerships around this area of WI. Also, my grandpa bought a 560 from Doers or their predecessor in the mid '70s. Knowles I still go to for parts. Another dealer out in your area is Schraufnagel. Been there for Gehl & AC parts & got a good deal on a Hardi sprayer from them.

Speaking of area dealerships.... I wonder if Gelling's was the origin of your NH 1400 combine in the pictures? Don't know how long they were around or if they would have sold the larger NH equipment at that time. Also noted that they have recently changed hands. That's a bummer. Bought my 144 inverter there & quite a few other NH parts. They were always great to deal with.

Mike

[utility 64]

I found an ad for a New Holland 1400 harvester that is for sale in Canada.
The plate states that it was produced in Belgium.
Here is the link  .

https://www.agriaffaires.com/encheres/moissonneuse-batteuse/43883773/new-holland-1400.html

Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful photos with us.

 

[Jacka]

On 8/10/2023 at 8:57 AM, Steve C. said:

I don't remember ever seeing a New Holland conventional combine, except in pictures.  The local Ford dealer sold quite a few TR70s when they came out.

I had a 3 row corn, 12' grain head NH conventional. I forget the number of it though. 

[Rainman]

I'm less than a hour south of farm.

Any relation to Russell B. ?

Great photos!

[FoxrunFarms02]

9 minutes ago, Rainman said:

I'm less than a hour south of farm.

Any relation to Russell B. ?

Great photos!

Cool. I'm not really sure. I'll have to ask around. My grandma got remarried so things got kind of blurry or new branches on the family tree.  Unfortunately the only time I see the ext family is for a wedding or funeral.

[FoxrunFarms02]

On 8/12/2023 at 11:45 PM, Absent Minded Farmer said:

I'm in the West Bend area & am familiar with some of the dealerships around this area of WI. Also, my grandpa bought a 560 from Doers or their predecessor in the mid '70s. Knowles I still go to for parts. Another dealer out in your area is Schraufnagel. Been there for Gehl & AC parts & got a good deal on a Hardi sprayer from them.

Speaking of area dealerships.... I wonder if Gelling's was the origin of your NH 1400 combine in the pictures? Don't know how long they were around or if they would have sold the larger NH equipment at that time. Also noted that they have recently changed hands. That's a bummer. Bought my 144 inverter there & quite a few other NH parts. They were always great to deal with.

Mike

I've driven through Knowles lot a few times. Not much on the lot or anything too pretty. A couple of years ago a gentleman traded a farmall C towards a side by side. My dad went to look at it. They didn't want to even jump the battery so he could test the tractor out.

Where I work we buy all our Gehl equipment from Schrsufnagel. Great friendly staff all around.

A lot of guys from from Service Motor Co. In FDL left there and went to Geilings after a lot of sketchy stuff was going down with the family and company in the the late 2000's.

 

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

15 hours ago, FoxrunFarms02 said:

I've driven through Knowles lot a few times. Not much on the lot or anything too pretty. A couple of years ago a gentleman traded a farmall C towards a side by side. My dad went to look at it. They didn't want to even jump the battery so he could test the tractor out.

Where I work we buy all our Gehl equipment from Schrsufnsgel. Great friendly staff all around.

A lot of guys from from Service Motor Co. In FDL left there and went to Geilings after a lot of sketchy stuff was going down with the family and company in the the late 2000's.

 

 

Won't deal with Knowles on tractor & equipment sales. There was an MTA there for a very long while, they weren't willing to come down on the price much, so it sat there a while longer. Don't know if it's still there, kind of doubt it.

Schraufnagel has always been great to deal with. Got Gehl & AC parts there back when they were still collecting dust on the shelves. Got a nice deal on a Hardi estate sprayer, too.

Now that Gelling's is Eden Equipment, I wonder who stayed on & who left. That was another good place to go. Though most of my ventures there were for new 1:64 equipment, I did get a 1:1 scale 144 inverter. They used to have a great assortment of used equipment & parts machines out back. Must have cleaned all that up by around 2010. Now there aren't any trees & the store just looks like a box sitting there with a NH pylon out front.

Mike