My Dad started off on these about this time. He was so glad when the cabs came out Grandpa gave him all his old machinery and bought land in another state. The biggest he had was the 7700. Then he switched to the Massey 860 which was his last one before retiring.

I am 53 years old and remember riding meny days riding along with my grandpa on his 55 combine. Great memories

I still remember the first time I ran a 55 combine, I was working for a fellow who gave me the opportunity, I was so excited to drive that combine I hardly slept the night before. no cab, dusty has hell,I enjoyed every minute of it. I run a 9600 on my farm today, so glad times have changed

We ran a 1958 model 55 for several years in the early 70's. We only had about 250 acres of wheat at that time and it did a good job for what we needed it for. No major problems, just the regular maintenance that it required. Was a good machine.

I am in my mid 50s and I remember some of the old farmers growing up ran 45 ,55 and woe some had 105 s .. I wonder if any young farmers could run one of these great machines.

I grew up with a #55 combine. I spent lots of hours driving this machine. I think this picture shows a later version. Our steering wheel was vertical, not on an angle. The header and variable speed control levers were on a station in upper right of the tube around the operator platform. The video seems to show the transmission shift lever on the right rear of the seat. Ours was on the left rear of the seat, at the top of the steps coming to the operator platform. I think our tank was 45 bushels, We added an extension for 25 more bushels (seed crops, about 30#/bu). This mentions a John Deere engine. Our model had a Hercules engine, about 50 hp. We ran with a 12 foot header, using the belt same belt pickup as shown here. The primary crop was grass seed. Our machine was equipped with a spike tooth cylinder, not rasp bar (used in most applications where grain was the primary use). We usually ran about 1.5 mph, low end of range of 2nd gear, sometimes higher range of 1st gear in heavy crop. Other people in the area has a #45 after it came out, less expensive, 2" narrower cylinder (#55 had a 28" width?). Then came the #95, and later the #105.

This was state of the art back in the day

We've come such a long way....

Dad bought one without a cab in the early 60’s then bought another late 60’s with a cab. The combine seemed so big back then

Combines have come a long way. Now they can practically drive themselves

Brilliant make and invention

Machine de ma jeunesse

Ours has ran every season since 65’. Routine maintenance. No debt or machine payment either

Can you imagine with todays combine heads 55 bushel would be filled in minutes

I remember riding on the combine in the hopper. As the hopper filled up us boys would push the grain into the corners so dad could make it around the field. Fun times!

great video, thanks!

Cool i would like to see a No. 45 combine

I enjoy the voice of Mike Wallace in these JD videos

do you have any of the 111 peanut combine or the 425 haycuber

Title says combine. But i dont see an enclosed cab with leathers seat(s), a/c, bluetooth stereo, gps, and a fridge. Am i missing something??

Wouldn't the GPS computer screens get damaged since there isn't a cab?