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This was a cool classic find.

That is a rare one. I own an Oliver 125.

This was a nice classic to get to feature.

It’s definitely not an easy task chopping past the peak. Sometimes the weather throws a curve ball and you make the best of it you can. It was a tough chopping day I filmed. It was cool to catch a 1980’s Deere chopping team.

Sun is tough early in the morning and later in the afternoon. I do my best to avoid shadows. Some times it gets too late to avoid them.

Me too. This farm has several. I filmed three the day I filmed this 8050.

Good question. Water for washing your hands after a fertilizer and seed refill.

This is an AC loyal farm. They take good care of them stay tuned for some more cool AC 4wds and 2wds working on this farm.

Very cool. There was an AC dealer in my home town through 1984. It was always great to visit there to see the new machines, check out the toys and pick up literature.

The 7045 is my favorite AC tractor. I sure would like to film a D21 in the field. Could you email at bigtractorpowermedia@gmail.com

"Make poop up everywhere"? What are you talking about

Me too. This one is right out of the 1975 IH sales brochure.

This farm is AC brand loyal from planting to harvest. It’s a cool farm.

Thank you. Stay tuned for full 10 minute video.

Thank you Frank. This was a great farm to film at. All AC.

It’s a very basic planter. Easy to fold and unfold. I have never heard of any issues. Black Machine was acquired by AGCO in 1995 and ultimately became a Massey Ferguson planter. I just featured the Massey Ferguson 8300 of this planter two days AGCO planting 12 rows of corn at czcams.com/video/f9XbRvpniAk/video.htmlsi=9fUD6z5B0CB2yaUi

Very nice.

They are a well drained tractor. Unfortunately the 8000 series did not get a chance to reach their full potential

I like all the brands but the AC tractors of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s really stand out.

Stay tuned for a full 10 minute video.

@@bigtractorpower nice!!

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Times have changed allot. In the 1980’s the average income was $22,000 and the average house was $50,000. Today the average family income is $86,000 and the average home is $415,000. The modern equivalent of the 8050 today from AGCO is the Fendt 724 hp wise is $398,000. In the 1980’s the the 8050 was the second largest row crop from AC the second largest row crop from AGCO today is the Fendt 1046 which is $630,000. The income gap, housing price and tractor price gaps have continued grow farther apart. I will have a Fendt 724 and 30ft corn planter video out soon.

This 8050 is a stand out classic.

This 8050 is on an all AC farm with an impressive line up.

I agree. It’s fun filming the 2024 machines but finding the classics working from 40 years ago like this one are very exciting.

I do have plans to cover the history of Black Machine. In a short summary they built in Vinton, Iowa at the former Hawk-Bilt manure spreader and round baler factory. Invented by Iowa farmer Dennis Duello, of Vinton, it plants split rows when folded up in the narrow-transport position. Called the "Black Bifold Machine,". The first model was designed to plant corn in 12 rows with 30 in. spacing between rows. At the touch of a couple hydraulic levers, the double-hinged wings fold back and away into a "split row" configuration for planting soybeans in narrow 15-in. rows. Three planting units on each end fold in behind to "split" the 30 in. spacing of row units up front. An additional rear row unit is mounted in the center, allowing the bi-fold toolbar to plant 13 narrow rows (15 in. spacing) or 12 wide rows (30 in. spacing). An 8 row 36 inch/ 9 row 19 inch and 16 row 17 row 15 inch were also available. When planting 12 wide rows, the extra 13th row unit is lifted and runs on the ba m. It's the only row unit that has to be touched in switching from wide to narrow rows, or vice-versa, on the 12 row toolbar. All other row units automatically move into position as the toolbar folds or unfolds hydraulically in less than five minutes. The 7 by 7 in. toolbar (3 in. thick) is accepts Deere Max-Emerge, Kinze, International or White row units. The tool bar retailed at $10,000 to $11,000 less planting units. A toolbar-mounted liquid fertilizer attachment is optional. In 1995 AGCO acquired Black Machine. In 2000 the Black Machine tool bar became part of the AGCO-White planter line. AGCO-White planters became Massey Ferguson planters for model year 2022. I posted a 12/13 Massey Ferguson 8300 version of the tool bar planting corn in this video czcams.com/video/f9XbRvpniAk/video.htmlsi=NkXvi3ye_kBhOs7U

This was a nice 1980’s find.

Very nice. Great tractor. Is it a 2wd or FWA?

@@bigtractorpower basic 2wd. The trans don't shift great, but still like it anyway.

This is a fully dedicated AC farm that takes great care of its an orange paint.

It does. I will have a full 10 minute video showing its tech.

The 8000 tractors were well designed. They were first tractors to offer a large cab 13 years before the John Deere 8000 series came along offering a big cab.

This was a nice one to feature. The tractor and planter are from the same time period and both AGCO heritage brands.

It was a tractor ahead of its time with a large modern cab. It’s unfortunate it didn’t have a chance to reach its full potential.

It’s a great 1980’s planting team. Black Machine was acquired by AGCO in 1995 and ultimately became a Massey Ferguson corn planter. I just featured the Massey Ferguson 8300 version of this planter this week planting corn in the 12 row configuration for corn at czcams.com/video/f9XbRvpniAk/video.htmlsi=9fUD6z5B0CB2yaUi

AC was a great tractor brand. Marketed as Better by Design.

@@bigtractorpower for sure. To bad management ran the company into the ground.

It was a neat find to share the 1980’s.

I like filming the big new ones but it’s extra exciting finding the classics working just as they were 40 years ago.

You are in luck I just posted a video of this planter seeding soybeans in the 15ft 13 row 15 inch mode at czcams.com/video/hLCExJEsopM/video.htmlsi=1iTGZcjIzq-QpC3E This planter design was introduced in 1984 under the Black Machine brand name and was acquired by AGCO in 1985. It folds from 30ft to 15ft with the outside 3 rows folding back behind the 6 center rows. It plants 13 rows 15 inch’s and transports in the same configuration as you will see in the liked video.

I have never seen a 4 track tractor have an issue on a hill. I have watched two track models spin out on a hill with a large heavy implement.

Ghabby

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It’s amazing what goes into modern farm machines. This baler was impressive in the way it followed the windrow to feed the chamber evenly.

Looking forward to sharing the full video.

Great place to farm on any scale.

@@bigtractorpower invitation is always open to come kick around on the farm with me one day Jason.... Can use plenty of help with hay