Hey Mike! When I was a youngster, my first combine was a Massey Harris 92 combine that came with an impish 15 foot header and a 50 bushel grain tank. There wasn't any AC...hell...there wasn't even a cab! Just an umbrella to keep the sun off your back. Dust, dirt, chaff and other irritants made a combiner's life a living hell. If you were harvesting into the wind, it was nice, clean and cool...but when you turned the corner to come back...all hell would break loose. Not fun...but it was all we had! Then in 1974, we bought a brand new MF 750, complete with a cab AND air conditioning, a 24 foot header and a 140 bushel grain tank. Man were we livin'! Thanks for bringing back some of the older machinery for us to remember. Thank you for the video. Take care Mike...be safe.
Thanks for giving the post-millenial era combine operators an idea of what fun really is. The only way it can be more fun is running a combine without a cab. Now that was really fun. You know, getting all that itchy dust all over you day in and day out, day after day after day, you get the picture. Man great times that was. I started combining with a Massey Ferguson 90 special in the early 60s and ended with a John Deere 7720 turbo in the 90s. Cheers...
It was a very good combine at that time and it had a cab. I drove a combine in the 70s. It was quite dusty to drive without a cab, but it was good visibility.
Itâs awesome you guys still have that old girl and itâs field ready to boot! The very first thing I ever drove was a Farmall Super A, my dad sold firewood and we used it to haul logs out to the landing, it had a blade on front that attached at the drawbar and used a cable that ran from the 2 point arms through a pulley on the drawbar to another under the front axle and he built a log arch that pinned on to the two point that worked pretty slick, drop the blade, aka the parking brake;), hook a chain on to a couple of logs, pick it up and go. I was 7 the very first time and Iâm amazed I lived to see 8, I almost flipped it over backwards the 3rd trip to the landing, Iâm not sure how close to vertical I was before my stubby legs hit the clutch but the front tires blew when they hit the ground, thankfully I took it out of gear cause I went flying right under the steering wheel, scared the shit right out of me. I cried. Then threw up. Dad wasnât even pissed, he was just happy I remembered to push the clutch in if anything happens and I got scared, lol
Ha ! Love the wood grained inserts. I learned on a 914 PT and a 1480. It is surprising how little combines have changed in 40 years. The 914 used a car horn in the cab to signal when the straw walkers were plugging up. Brutal wake up call at 3AM when the straw got tough. .
Awesome to see some old iron running.When i was a kid my dad had a Sampo 500 , about 70hp 3cyl Sisu engine and 9ft header , thats about as small a header can get before you drive on the crop with the combine :P Now he has upgraded big time to a Sampo 690 , their top model at the time (late 80s?) , sporting 90hp and 11 AND A HALF foot header , but he only grows 40 hectars of barley so..
Mike love the channel and unbias opinions with great humor. The 860 is in great shape! Neighbor had one when we were kids and we thought it was massive next the JD 45 (with no cab) we started out with.
One of the poorest excuses of a combine ever made; but the inline 6 cylinder Perkins was a great engine at its time, and to this day a very respectable , economical running motor. The V-8 Perkins had heating problems and to beat all, you had to sit right next to it ! Lord have mercy! !!
I learned on a JD 7720..tractor was a 4640 burt lol..kinda nice not to need AC but I know that sun could still cook you. In Louisiana you'd smother with no AC..
Hey mike just found your channel love to see another saskatony just picked up 2 ideals and 2 case 9250 with 60ft headers btw you just got another sub keep up the good work
Hey Nolan, thanks for the sub! And that's awesome! 60ft?! Thats my next header, what make? Except I want a class 10 on it, that way it's the same hp per ft as my 50ft right now. And a 80ft tractor mount swather đ
Those belt drivers like on the 860âs were very good on fuel with that 6 cylinder Perkins engines , we run them a long time and a friend of mine still runs 5 of them 3 belt drivers and 2 hydroâs . They are old school with mostly MF tractors 3 4900âs 3 4880âs a Tiger Steiger and a 1150 Versatile. They donât farm as much as you guys but they are running 600 hundred cows witch as you well know takes up a lot of time . They never seem to have any free time .
Too many people get caught of with "Acre Size" and I hate it! Good for them! Just enjoy what you do and do the best you can with what you have! And have some fun đ
Most donât know that farming has changed and now it is a business and every business is different. No two business are the same . Acres are not all the same , you are lucky to get an average of 17 in of moisture in a year were as the state of Kentucky gets around 60 in a year , big difference and they get two crops a year . When they an average of 230-260 bushels an acre but have to spend 700$ per acre on some imputes you canât compare with dry land farming . So if you have good people good equipment good management a lot of good luck you can farm bigger but most donât know the stress that comes with all that as well , I loved driving big equipment but I sure donât envy any one managing large operations . People are still more interested in the number of acres but not the work that it takes . Mike you are good to listen to and very informative as you narrate your videos, Iâm glad you make the time to do them and you donât need to tell anyone about the size of the farm , if there have to ask they donât need to watch there are a lot how watch to see how dry land farming is done in the south west of Saskatchewan
Yes, Massey-Ferguson DID invent the rethresher. Came out on the 10 Series. Definitely a 60 inch cylinder, and from 1971-1978, was the largest combine in the world!
biggest combine on the market in its time they were the king of the custom harvester, John Deere International stayed home no competion hauled one up and down Hyway 83 texas to Canada on a few harvest runs
My Dad had 2 860's my cousins had 6 860's . they all claim that the 860's are their favourite combines. My cousins' sons went to 1 green JD , 1 yellow Claas and 2 Gleaner combines on 3 different farms in southern Alberta.
We have a Massey 550 same Perkins engine. Nice reliable machine. Massey made good combines. There was nothing hotter than a Massey 410 with a 283 GM engine. It was like a sauna.
I remember getting a blister on your finger if it rested on the console while controlling the header height! Definitely were hot. Moved up to an 850 with auto height. That was a Cadillac!
Back in the 70's Massey was number one in sales numbers in North America. Gleaner was number one in the United States. Gleaner was number one in resale too.
Did you still own and combine the same amount off land with that kind of combine just taking you longer or did most farmers own less land back then since machines were smaller and slower?
Only a pre emissions engine can be that reliable. Diesels are ruined by emissions equipment now. I really don't understand why they put it on ag equipment. And as a truck driver I long for the days of not worrying about def or regen cycles.
Ha! Will do! And regarding myself - I think the jury is still out đ€·ââïžđ Heck! I don't even know who I am, I just try put my shoes on right every morning and even that can prove to be a challenge! đ
I wanted to, but they sold the new Claas! đ Now I would have to demo a 5yr old machine against a new a machine.. And how Deere is so upset at us, I don't think they would pour water on me if I was on fire đ€·ââïž
Honestly if you take care of it those machines can do some serious harvesting - and they are cheap - buy yourself 20 pf those and lets go - course personal costs are high but you get your harvest done VERY fast and your costs are down
Good question... They sold the new series đ... So I now I would have to demo a 5yr old machine.. I don't know of that's a fair apples to apples comparison. I might need to wait until next year to get that new series đ€·ââïž
That old girl is dam tidy for her age, itd look like a rusted bird shit pile of scrap metal (9 times out of 10) if it were in nz đ Looking forward to seeing that dirty ol perkins turn diesel into smiles đ
I learnt in MF 3342 with 18 ft close front n MF 525 with 12 ft front. I did drive my uncle MF 860 with 25ft front. Uncle kept with MF but we gone with CaseIH but happy have a Gleaner.
We have 4 mf combines, well they are really sampo combines. And my god i dont have word for how much i hate them. Im so glad we dont do much combining. My dad used to teavel reeaaaalllyyy far with these combines
Mike Mitchell my dad is 70 years old, smoked all his life and drove combines, excavators and all different stuff without a cab, and he is the healthiest 70 year old guy i know. Think they are just made that way đ
@@ronkeking97 I agree! Tough as nails! Now a days we live a in a I "feel" =truth society. I "feel" like I am sick - better take a month of work. I "feel" like I ll identify as a turtle today - in which case you can greet me with "Mr turtle head" I "feel" like you offended me, and your hatred will not be tolerated. I "feel" ect ect.. You get the point đđđ€Šââïž
In my area there is at least 5 of these old masseys most are 860s and old new holland trâs are all you see for old combines these are all before my time so i donât know about reliability
Youse need to give me the massy 760. I would love it, and hug it, and keep it for my very own. Till death do us part amen. I would fisss the leak right away and the header would spend zee ventor in zee insideryahyubtcha.
Hey Mike! When I was a youngster, my first combine was a Massey Harris 92 combine that came with an impish 15 foot header and a 50 bushel grain tank. There wasn't any AC...hell...there wasn't even a cab! Just an umbrella to keep the sun off your back. Dust, dirt, chaff and other irritants made a combiner's life a living hell. If you were harvesting into the wind, it was nice, clean and cool...but when you turned the corner to come back...all hell would break loose. Not fun...but it was all we had! Then in 1974, we bought a brand new MF 750, complete with a cab AND air conditioning, a 24 foot header and a 140 bushel grain tank. Man were we livin'! Thanks for bringing back some of the older machinery for us to remember. Thank you for the video. Take care Mike...be safe.
Thanks for giving the post-millenial era combine operators an idea of what fun really is. The only way it can be more fun is running a combine without a cab. Now that was really fun. You know, getting all that itchy dust all over you day in and day out, day after day after day, you get the picture. Man great times that was. I started combining with a Massey Ferguson 90 special in the early 60s and ended with a John Deere 7720 turbo in the 90s. Cheers...
That's awesome! Thanks good sir for the enlightenment đ
It was a very good combine at that time and it had a cab.
I drove a combine in the 70s. It was quite dusty to drive without a cab, but it was good visibility.
Awesome Mike cant wait for the challenge. I grew up with Massey and am proud to say after 50 years still a big Massey fan
I used to drive a 525 in my late teens in the late 70âs. I think it only had a 15ft header on it.
Brought back some memories. Same combine I learned on
That's awesome Mark! I really enjoyed them too đ
Itâs awesome you guys still have that old girl and itâs field ready to boot! The very first thing I ever drove was a Farmall Super A, my dad sold firewood and we used it to haul logs out to the landing, it had a blade on front that attached at the drawbar and used a cable that ran from the 2 point arms through a pulley on the drawbar to another under the front axle and he built a log arch that pinned on to the two point that worked pretty slick, drop the blade, aka the parking brake;), hook a chain on to a couple of logs, pick it up and go. I was 7 the very first time and Iâm amazed I lived to see 8, I almost flipped it over backwards the 3rd trip to the landing, Iâm not sure how close to vertical I was before my stubby legs hit the clutch but the front tires blew when they hit the ground, thankfully I took it out of gear cause I went flying right under the steering wheel, scared the shit right out of me. I cried. Then threw up. Dad wasnât even pissed, he was just happy I remembered to push the clutch in if anything happens and I got scared, lol
Ha! That's a cool story, thanks for sharing itđ
Ha ! Love the wood grained inserts.
I learned on a 914 PT and a 1480.
It is surprising how little combines have changed in 40 years.
The 914 used a car horn in the cab to signal when the straw walkers were plugging up. Brutal wake up call at 3AM when the straw got tough.
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Those masseys were good combines we had two 750s when i was a kid then we went to deere and still have deere
Awesome to see some old iron running.When i was a kid my dad had a Sampo 500 , about 70hp 3cyl Sisu engine and 9ft header , thats about as small a header can get before you drive on the crop with the combine :P Now he has upgraded big time to a Sampo 690 , their top model at the time (late 80s?) , sporting 90hp and 11 AND A HALF foot header , but he only grows 40 hectars of barley so..
Appreciate your videos alot Mike! Especially your reviews and honesty! Hope there is alot more to come! đŻ
Thanks Daniel! I enjoy doing them!
Mike love the channel and unbias opinions with great humor. The 860 is in great shape! Neighbor had one when we were kids and we thought it was massive next the JD 45 (with no cab) we started out with.
One of my favorite combines!
The 30 footer was not period to the 760.
Came out with the 860.
Ah.. Good to know! Thanks
Yes, I think 24 foot was max for circa 1980.
@@rmr24 True, because the Model 860 debuted in 1981.
Hi Mike itâs nice to see the old Massey out hope she goâs well for you thanks for sharing đđđđŹđ§
Thanks for checking in and appreciation Ted! đ
Hi mike, itâs always good watching your videos your so cheerful all we got in uk is never ending brexit đđđđŹđ§
Man I miss fhe 80s, it was so much better, loved it
What a great combine
One of the poorest excuses of a combine ever made; but the inline 6 cylinder Perkins was a great engine at its time, and to this day a very respectable , economical running motor. The V-8 Perkins had heating problems and to beat all, you had to sit right next to it ! Lord have mercy! !!
I learned on a JD 7720..tractor was a 4640 burt lol..kinda nice not to need AC but I know that sun could still cook you. In Louisiana you'd smother with no AC..
Nice bit of history Mike! Thanks for the share! We are also fans of the perkins engine. Looking forward to the challenge videođȘ.
Thanks for hanging in there Jean! I appreciate your support from South Africa! You are awesome! đ
Mike Mitchell thanks! You always keep it interesting.
Hell to the yes!!! Im goin all in on the 760!!!
Me too! Hahah đ
No way, that Fendt going to hit 8mph down the field
Talk about heat the GM 292 straight six in the 410 MF combine was a furnace in early fall and in and cutting winter wheat in june
I lol'd on the going up the hill with a variable speed. Been there done that.
Hahah đ
Came for Vtg Equipment this is the only vidja i could find. We need a Vintage Equipment tour.
Damn those new machines!
Loving the 760
Hey mike just found your channel love to see another saskatony just picked up 2 ideals and 2 case 9250 with 60ft headers btw you just got another sub keep up the good work
Hey Nolan, thanks for the sub! And that's awesome! 60ft?! Thats my next header, what make?
Except I want a class 10 on it, that way it's the same hp per ft as my 50ft right now.
And a 80ft tractor mount swather đ
This is going to be awesome
Those belt drivers like on the 860âs were very good on fuel with that 6 cylinder Perkins engines , we run them a long time and a friend of mine still runs 5 of them 3 belt drivers and 2 hydroâs . They are old school with mostly MF tractors 3 4900âs 3 4880âs a Tiger Steiger and a 1150 Versatile. They donât farm as much as you guys but they are running 600 hundred cows witch as you well know takes up a lot of time . They never seem to have any free time .
Too many people get caught of with "Acre Size" and I hate it! Good for them! Just enjoy what you do and do the best you can with what you have! And have some fun đ
Most donât know that farming has changed and now it is a business and every business is different. No two business are the same . Acres are not all the same , you are lucky to get an average of 17 in of moisture in a year were as the state of Kentucky gets around 60 in a year , big difference and they get two crops a year . When they an average of 230-260 bushels an acre but have to spend 700$ per acre on some imputes you canât compare with dry land farming . So if you have good people good equipment good management a lot of good luck you can farm bigger but most donât know the stress that comes with all that as well , I loved driving big equipment but I sure donât envy any one managing large operations . People are still more interested in the number of acres but not the work that it takes . Mike you are good to listen to and very informative as you narrate your videos, Iâm glad you make the time to do them and you donât need to tell anyone about the size of the farm , if there have to ask they donât need to watch there are a lot how watch to see how dry land farming is done in the south west of Saskatchewan
I learned on a red cab 760 with a 24ft head. It was a hydro though.
That's awesome! Good combines
Yes, Massey-Ferguson DID invent the rethresher.
Came out on the 10 Series.
Definitely a 60 inch cylinder, and from 1971-1978, was the largest combine in the world!
Thank you for the updated specs! That's awesome! đđ
biggest combine on the market in its time they were the king of the custom harvester, John Deere International stayed home no competion hauled one up and down Hyway 83 texas to Canada on a few harvest runs
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My Dad had 2 860's my cousins had 6 860's . they all claim that the 860's are their favourite combines. My cousins' sons went to 1 green JD , 1 yellow Claas and 2 Gleaner combines on 3 different farms in southern Alberta.
We have a Massey 550 same Perkins engine. Nice reliable machine. Massey made good combines. There was nothing hotter than a Massey 410 with a 283 GM engine. It was like a sauna.
Haha yikes! We had neighbor with one of those, but I only grew up in the 860!
A 410 was the first combine I ran. You're right- hot, hot, hot! Loved the Gleaner we got after it that had AC and the engine in the back!
I remember getting a blister on your finger if it rested on the console while controlling the header height! Definitely were hot. Moved up to an 850 with auto height. That was a Cadillac!
I learned from grandpa on a Massey Ferguson 540.
The MF 760 and 860 were so far ahead of JD in capacity and clean grain sample there was no comparison.
They had airlift kept it working, depends which model run u out being cold, weeds the only thing to plug the return
How many acres were you farming when you had the 2 Masseys
MF was the choice for many custom harvesters in the 70s and 80s.
Back in the 70's Massey was number one in sales numbers in North America. Gleaner was number one in the United States. Gleaner was number one in resale too.
Throw a 410 Brent on bert number 7 and you have a new team! Nothing better than a cold during harvest. Really gives you that added boost of energy.
Hahah I agree!
That is a great sond though.đđ
Did you still own and combine the same amount off land with that kind of combine just taking you longer or did most farmers own less land back then since machines were smaller and slower?
I have a sister to your 760. Looks exactly the same only it has 20 ft.header. still use her to cut fescue seed in S.W. Mo.
Nice! They were/are great combines!
The fendt has a larger header, it will go just over a mile to the half mile of the 760.
I hate autosteer it takes the purpose away from farming but yeah it is easier
Sounds like you should sell the fent combines and just restore 15 off this combines and drive with this.đ
Just about eh?! Haha might need some Honeybees!
Because there's no way that Fendt will 4times the speed đ€·ââïžđ€Šââïžđ
Ha shit, we had a few of those and the 860
return cylinder and main cylinder added together give it 60 inches
Only a pre emissions engine can be that reliable. Diesels are ruined by emissions equipment now. I really don't understand why they put it on ag equipment. And as a truck driver I long for the days of not worrying about def or regen cycles.
just discovered your channel Mike đđ» is this the only classic Massey combine you guys have now?
Hey, Craig! Awesome, and thanks! And yes it is đ
Saw and old Massey andIclicked on this thinking it was Southsaskfarmerđđ who I am also subscribed to.
đ Is "southsaskfarmer" a CZcams name?Iike a youtuber?
@@mikemitchell2554 yea. He is in Canada to. Look him up. Cussing like u too lol
Ha! Will do! And regarding myself - I think the jury is still out đ€·ââïžđ
Heck! I don't even know who I am, I just try put my shoes on right every morning and even that can prove to be a challenge! đ
@@mikemitchell2554 the struggle is realđđ
@@mikemitchell2554 I'm also a subscriber to Southsaskfarmer. His name is Nic. They have an 860, a 2188 Case Ih, and a 1682 pull type combine.
Does it have the 540 v8 diesel?
Yeah but what side is the cup holder on? đ€Ș
Hahah đright you are! đ€
Are we getting a video comparing the Ideal and the Class combine?I hope!! Or up against an automated s790?
I wanted to, but they sold the new Claas! đ
Now I would have to demo a 5yr old machine against a new a machine..
And how Deere is so upset at us, I don't think they would pour water on me if I was on fire đ€·ââïž
@@mikemitchell2554 you better not have any off warrenty problems with your 9RX's or you will get CHARGED!!!! LOL.
Hahaha ain't that the truth! I might get rid of them before then if Deere doesn't step up and give me HP!
Honestly if you take care of it those machines can do some serious harvesting - and they are cheap - buy yourself 20 pf those and lets go - course personal costs are high but you get your harvest done VERY fast and your costs are down
Must be a late model
When is the Claas combine coming to your farm for a demo?
Good question... They sold the new series đ... So I now I would have to demo a 5yr old machine.. I don't know of that's a fair apples to apples comparison. I might need to wait until next year to get that new series đ€·ââïž
@@mikemitchell2554 that's the Claas in Regina?
"Well that's embarrassing" ............ Nope, that's a Massey.
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That old girl is dam tidy for her age, itd look like a rusted bird shit pile of scrap metal (9 times out of 10) if it were in nz đ
Looking forward to seeing that dirty ol perkins turn diesel into smiles đ
Me too!
I learnt in MF 3342 with 18 ft close front n MF 525 with 12 ft front. I did drive my uncle MF 860 with 25ft front. Uncle kept with MF but we gone with CaseIH but happy have a Gleaner.
An ol silver top... Still working?
Oh you know it! Haha
Hey Mike have ever tried a Gleaner??
Hey, no.. We have never ran Gleaners actually đ€·ââïž just Massys.. Have you?
Blame the rust all you want. Those old auger headers feed like shit any time.
You raise a good point!
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I got Massey Ferguson 540 combine u got radio in cab
We have 4 mf combines, well they are really sampo combines. And my god i dont have word for how much i hate them. Im so glad we dont do much combining. My dad used to teavel reeaaaalllyyy far with these combines
When I think of "traveling really far" with theses = đđââïžđ€Żđ
Mike Mitchell the ones my father started with were without a cab, so imagine that
Yeah and my grandpa too - those guys were a different breed of tough!
Mike Mitchell my dad is 70 years old, smoked all his life and drove combines, excavators and all different stuff without a cab, and he is the healthiest 70 year old guy i know. Think they are just made that way đ
@@ronkeking97 I agree! Tough as nails! Now a days we live a in a I "feel" =truth society.
I "feel" like I am sick - better take a month of work.
I "feel" like I ll identify as a turtle today - in which case you can greet me with "Mr turtle head"
I "feel" like you offended me, and your hatred will not be tolerated.
I "feel" ect ect.. You get the point đđđ€Šââïž
Nothing more embarrassing than your auger not working on film.đđđ
đđđ€·ââïžđ€·ââïž That's how you know it's all real! Nothing edited or faked! That's how I role - straight up!
Thanks good sir! I appreciate that! Good to hear ppl can also appreciate that!
Massey's were either broken down or on fire in the 80's, you rarely ever see one now days.
In my area there is at least 5 of these old masseys most are 860s and old new holland trâs are all you see for old combines these are all before my time so i donât know about reliability
Youse need to give me the massy 760. I would love it, and hug it, and keep it for my very own. Till death do us part amen. I would fisss the leak right away and the header would spend zee ventor in zee insideryahyubtcha.
I just advice you too get rid of MF and that stupid Fendt and go back too the real one !!! DEERE!!!!!!
Hey Zach, thanks for the input... I don't know if that will happen as of yet - but who knows đ€·ââïž