Old Time Wheat Harvest 2024

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8 күн бұрын

Here we go over and combine some of the cousin Oliver770farmboy’s wheat with the Minneapolis Moline HF harvestor combine
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@stephenherrmann3091 6 күн бұрын

Ahhhh!!! There is nothing better in life than good ole junk farming!!! Nothing is sweeter when you cross your heart and pull a lever and with a bang, crunch, and a terrifying squeak, an implement comes to life!!! Great video!! Keep em coming!!

@donaldwallace7934 6 күн бұрын

WOW, Ross!! Talk about a time warp back to the forties/fifties era! The black and white footage is really cool!! And the smile on your face is icing on the cake!! Happy Sunday to you, Ross!!

@saxman1969 Күн бұрын

What a marvel that machine must have been when introduced. From cutting and bundling the wheat and stacking it in the field, then loading (by hand labor) the bundles on a trailer, hauling the trailer to the threshing machine, unload the bundles and feed them into a steam, or gasoline engine powered threshing machine where out came the wheat. I am 73 and I lived through a very similar scenario with Frijole beans. We use to hand cut the plants while still green, haul them to a tractor powered separator then gather the beans off of the pad and sack them in burlap. My dad came home with a IH combine set up for beans. We did in hours what took us days before. I was absolutely thunder struck watching the beans coming out of that combine so fast it kept myself and little brother humping to keep up. What a marvel. Great video!

@markflick1641 6 күн бұрын

I so love when you put the old equipment to work. I’m 66 years old and it takes me back to my younger days .👍 Thanks Ross for making my day . Great video ,see ya tomorrow .

@Ham68229 6 күн бұрын

Same, reminds me when I was a kid and this is what we did back in the day. :)

@mikemccrory8309 6 күн бұрын

Liked the black and white touch. It is amazing how much fun you can have working on such a hot day. 😅

@JohnBryant-qc5zg 6 күн бұрын

With all this electronics on equipment today that thing maybe all we have we can use one day! :)

@markflick1641 6 күн бұрын

The black and white was a nice touch

@jonathancrissinger2301 6 күн бұрын

This video was incredibly fun. The black and white portion was an added pleasure to watch. Took me back to my younger years. I think it is awesome that it was basically free, other than the time and effort to make the videos. Please keep the videos coming and I'll see you later.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Jonathan! The black-and-white was a last-minute addition, but I think it turned out all right.

@keithwuchter624 6 күн бұрын

Just a fantastic video Ross. You took me back to my youth when my Dad and I are combining with his old super 88. Oh, the great memories you brought back. Thank you so much for that. You have no idea of the smiles you brought back. Thank you again so much.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Keith!

@darrendocherty2325 6 күн бұрын

Thanks Ross. I could watch these old machines work all day. Really enjoying your videos!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching them!

@rtundlt1 6 күн бұрын

It's fun running old equipment when it's working fine and not trying to beat the weather. I used to mow my 20 acre hay field with an old New Holland 451 sickle mower, tedder it with an ancient Kuhn 2 basket tedder and rake it with a 1930s vintage International 4 wheel rake pulling it all with my '53 John Deere 40. I did bale with a '62 Massey Super 90 and number 9 Massey baler. I really enjoy your videos when you work old equipment an appreciate that you take a lot of time keeping old equipment from the scrap yard.

@johnbender1596 6 күн бұрын

Memories of the sound an Oliver transmission of that era can make! Sounds like you have a little extra clearance on a bearing somewhere on the combine, but the wheat was in the tank and that is what counts. Loved it.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks John! Maybe someday in my “free time” I can track that noise down 🤣

@landontesar3070 6 күн бұрын

Ross, thank you for giving us some credit for your adventures and success

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you all for watching!!

@KCAATV 6 күн бұрын

This video is worth twice the price of admission. It reminded me of our JD 2 row that my dad and uncle bought and tried to pull behind a 48 B. The B could not handle it, so the JD dealer let them use a 1952 Model A which could pull the little combine. Thanks for the memory and for keeping the past alive.

@donnydenfeld2394 3 күн бұрын

Great video of vintage equipment. And i lov3 the black and white part with the vertical lines. Makes the film look the part

@stephenheyes4324 6 күн бұрын

Many thanks Ross for keeping the old equipment going it is a really great video full of fun and much nostalgia

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Stephen!

@100660mr 6 күн бұрын

Awesome video. Liked the film noir.

@jeffstevens3420 6 күн бұрын

Man, that was awesome. It looked like the real deal ol timey video. Thanks

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@chadshafer8095 6 күн бұрын

You are going back in time with this. This is Awesome to see you using this older equipment.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Chad!

@oldasdirt1909 6 күн бұрын

What a nice hat😮😊

@dennisfoltz7880 6 күн бұрын

Looks great, really. Liked the black and white part nostalgic, Keep up the great work on your video's.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@mikei2141 6 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed watching the old MM combine out in the field.👍

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@bigun447 6 күн бұрын

The pull-type combines were the normal and only thing of my youth. Most were the JD variety as that was the closest dealership.

@joshcrd7925 6 күн бұрын

Would be cool to see the old girl cut some beans this fall too!

@3550rebel 6 күн бұрын

By the smile on your face, certainly no sadness in today's video. Good onya!

@Machi74005 6 күн бұрын

My grandfather wore a straw hat very near like the one you have when he farmed many years ago with his Oliver 66. Thanks for the memory, Ross.

@michaelclarkson2890 6 күн бұрын

That brought back memories as a kid. My father had a Allis- Chalmers WD and a pull type AC combine. I remember the sweat bees were always bad in the wheat field. Thanks.

@terrynoland487 6 күн бұрын

Excellent video again thanks for sharing the black and white footage is priceless brought back great memories thanks

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

@davidmoore2942 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video, Ross. The older equipment still has a place.

@dougschmitii6165 6 күн бұрын

Really cool!

@molinedan 6 күн бұрын

Awesome seeing the ol combine in action!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Dan! It’s definitely fun to play with! It almost makes me want to get a yellow tractor to pull it with! Almost….🤣

@pagrainfarmer 3 күн бұрын

Nice to see it the way it used to be done. I used a pull-type combine - An AC 66 All-Crop harvester - up until 2016 when i got my self-propelled JD 4400.Nothing cleaned oats like that AC 66. People used to think I cleaned the oats after harvesting.

@johnkissack5295 6 күн бұрын

Really enjoyed this video! I watched it 3 times! I remember when my dad had a 6 ft Oliver. He really enjoyed running that. Thanks Ross for taking video and sharing it.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching John!

@jameslcoble248 6 күн бұрын

Probably wouldn't hurt this winter to check the bearings and make sure they aren't worn out. Making it hit something on occasion

@Ham68229 6 күн бұрын

My first thought was a "wasp nest" of some kind but, yea, birds do tend to "help themselves" to a new home. I think you should go on a hunt for long telephone poles and build yourself a new barn. But, are you still having fun with it Ross... I'd say yes, yes you are. Love the black n white video footage, well done sir. Beautiful machines and the sounds... this is the real reason why I enjoy your videos Ross. You're making me want to restore my grand dad's JD '35 non-styled "B", wished I still had the equipment for it too. One day... Great video as always, cheers :)

@seandolan742 6 күн бұрын

Thanks, Ross. Neat to see those machines running. It's easy to understand why many older farmers when I was growing up were missing a few fingers.

@thetoyfarmer2366 6 күн бұрын

This is cracking me up 😂😂

@user-rd1ph6de8s 6 күн бұрын

Good job Ross. Its good to see you playing a bit and not working so much. I know older things need some tlc and so does myself at 64 , Thanks for taking us along.

@rog4864 6 күн бұрын

That was awesome, I love that you saved that machine and you are able to use it and enjoy it. I was surfing around on the old marketplace and saw an ad for one of those in a self propelled model which I thought was pretty interesting.

@EricErisman 6 күн бұрын

Really appreciate your videos brings back fond memories

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@bobtuckosh9870 6 күн бұрын

Pretty cool video Ross. That's awesome watching that old combine working

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Bob!

@claytonhawn7431 6 күн бұрын

I enjoy watch you cut wheat with the old 88 my grandpa had an old Oliver grainmaster and that was fun also. Your videos good to watch Ross.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!

@michaelsheeder148 6 күн бұрын

Ross, remember dad using one of those to harvest the beans years ago when I was a kid and pulled it with the 77 as well. Thanks Michael

@br927 6 күн бұрын

If i was blind, I'd know the sound of an Oliver, farmed with 2 770 diesels, and a 880 gas!

@user-lb5ft6bn8d 6 күн бұрын

I can remeber helping my dad work on one of these, he did repair work for local farmers back when we all lived just a mile apart, love your video's and the comments to

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Awesome memories!!

@DonWelter 6 күн бұрын

The old critter still does what it was made to do. In the day they were probably made for 20-30 bu. wheat. The b&w video added vintage character!!! At least you didn't have a trail of parts in the field...always a plus as parts would be salvage yard or red-neck engineering. LOL Enjoy a cold Busch Lite and celebrate with cousin.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

🤣 Thanks Don!

@user-is1cb5me8v 6 күн бұрын

greatvideo i luv the black an white make it look ole timey thanks for taking us along

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@glennschlorf1285 6 күн бұрын

Dang Ross now you got me thinking about my 77 with the side panels.... still amazed at all the ungarded rotating shafts..

@jimtrewartha2594 6 күн бұрын

Hey Ross! The ol girls worked great again! Nice job! Idk if you watched or checked the results of that auction I told you about with the nice oliver equipment on it? The #5 oliver combine brought $302.50. It looked like all it needed was new canvases, they had holes in them. The really nice 525/2 row head brought $1705. The #5 corn picker sold for $250.20. They still have the redults posted if you want to see what everything else sold for. I went a couple of days later for my purchase and the #15 and 525 hadn't been picked up yet along with several tractors. Keep the videos coming Ross!

@emmitt00 6 күн бұрын

That was a good time!

@farmworkMi 6 күн бұрын

Gotta love watching that wagon fill up I hope to see you put some of that money back in to it and maybe some oil on the old chains ha ha

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Hopefully I can get time to do a little more work on it this year.

@anthonyhengst2908 6 күн бұрын

Yea, we always thought those side shields would keep out the critters on our 88s but somehow those mice would get in and create all kinds of havoc. We had better luck keeping the side shields off or putting a box of D-con in there somewhere.

@larryklostermann5779 6 күн бұрын

Fun with a pair of 88’s! Nice view Ross!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Larry!

@Damien80279 6 күн бұрын

"What a majestic beast" 😅

@jamieebersole6755 6 күн бұрын

The old Harvestor. That thing would be a real party headed down the road in our area with all the bats we gotta share the road with.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

It’s definitely stressful when you’re going up a hill🤣

@garynippoldt9602 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for what you do fun to the old mm

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@WisconsinOliverNut 6 күн бұрын

Sweet video, a video of gladness this time. I could tell you were liking your time out there! The old MM and 88 worked well!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Jeff! This is super fun when stuff works 🤣

@davidroberts3489 6 күн бұрын

I’m glad I took a lot of pictures of the 1365 because I’m having memory issues of where things go also. I liked the vid that “ the other Chris “ was watching of you and Freddie instead of the Chris Losey guy😅

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@roberttrimnerjr3539 6 күн бұрын

Really cool video! I like your new hat too, it's really you. See ya tomorrow!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks! I’ve actually had that hat for years, but I save it for special occasions 🤣

@Scott-qj1pm 5 күн бұрын

Awesome video Ross! Thank you !

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@jamesstanley9839 6 күн бұрын

Excellence! well done!

@Eli-lb7em 6 күн бұрын

That’s super cool! I just got my one Oliver combine running again today. I finally got the bearing freed up in I’m for the separator. I need to remake all the clean out doors and rebuild the header and hopefully I can use it this fall!!!!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

We need videos!!

@kellyschurr3675 6 күн бұрын

Love it!

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks!!

@jeffstevens3420 6 күн бұрын

We used to pull allis all crop 66s down the road. We made offset hitches so we could get the combine more in-line with the pull vehicle.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

I thought about doing that. It would be super helpful especially if you try to pull it behind the pick up. Thanks Jeff!

@Dan-qy1rg 6 күн бұрын

One thing I know for sure, when it makes those sounds it lets you know it's running. I enjoy watching you get these older relics going and running in a productive way, makes a guy feel good. Terrific job Ross, thanks for sharing, I hope you have a wonderful day.👍

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thank you Dan!

@AllanHanscom 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the new MM combine video Ross, and the part with the fiddle music was icing on the cake. Put us right back in the era that a setup like yours was state of the art.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Allan!

@thomasr.miller5553 6 күн бұрын

Looks like farmboy is growing WEED instead of WHEAT this this year.😂 Great video Thanks

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

That’s what happens around here if you don’t get it sprayed. It will fill up with weeds in a hurry when the humidity gets up high.

@alexgarrod9093 6 күн бұрын

Sweet job

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Alex!

@frankwurth5375 6 күн бұрын

Ross, I had hoped to get my old MM model S Harvestor up and going for this summers wheat, but the late planting has kept that from happening. It has gotten so hot and dry , we still have a few acres not planted. Hope to get some rain to get things worth planting again. Went from super wet to extreme hot and baked dry in a bit more than 1 week! With my less than stellar health, I'm really getting slow these days. Love watching your progress.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

It finally rained on Sunday after about three weeks with nothing. The next biggest chance is Wednesday so hopefully that happens.

@dankreoger611 6 күн бұрын

I liked it 😊

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks Dan!

@danareynolds1976 6 күн бұрын

I really like it in black and white buddy

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

I thought it turned out neat!

@345farm 6 күн бұрын

22:32 were you actually smiling?.!! Nice video….

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Thanks! I was definitely having fun!

@a.s.c.2909 6 күн бұрын

Lubrication is your friend. Invest in a grease gun and an oil can. Some of that noise might go away with a little lube. I wish you had a shed big enough to park all your treasures in. Things deteriorate pretty quick sitting out in the weather. Hard to believe that was cutting edge technology back in the day, bringing the thresher to the crop rather than bringing the crop to the thresher.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

The bad thing is most of this combine has bushings not bearings. I have a feeling something is slightly out of round.

@cliffordarnoldussen 6 күн бұрын

You should dig a tarp and covered that hopper up so it don’t rust out on you keep water out of it

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

I need to try to cover it better this year.

@donlehman9930 6 күн бұрын

Good video. I combined with a 1954 88 and a deere 30 combined as a kid. Curious as what gear you were running in.

@mattwilkinson8502 5 күн бұрын

Would love to get an opportunity to run one. May have to buy my own pull type and get it going,may be an interesting project. Good video Ross

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

It’s definitely a fun time! Especially when it’s not the main machine you have to depend on 🤣

@nigelgwillim644 6 күн бұрын

nice old combine did have oliver 88 deseil the same flat line only kept a year didnt use.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

Cool!

@larryfrey1283 6 күн бұрын

Would swinging the drawbar all the way to the left help with road transport or you tried that and it didn’t make enough difference to bother with? I think it would be cool to have your 7300 and 545? all going at the same time along with this rig

@jeffwilliams3642 6 күн бұрын

Theres a guy I follow on yt named Brayden Bowman that has a pull type combine very very similar to yours. He may still have it if he hadnt already sold it on Auction Time if you need one for parts. It lookedbto be complete.

@rosstheoliverman 5 күн бұрын

The big problem is hauling. It is such an awkward thing to move. That’s gonna be why it’s hard for him to sell.

@glennschlorf1285 6 күн бұрын

I need to get me an 880 oliver or a 1550