It's amazing how similar your sheller is to my Minneapolis Moline model D sheller. One noticeable difference however is the blower is on the main shaft on the MM model D. I run mine with my 60 and I use the cobs and husks to bed my steers.
Reminds me of my younger years, growing up on a farm when corn was picked as ear corn and allowed to dry down in the corn crib. We would shell it and move it to grain bins several months later.
Dean you have some really nice equipment that corn sheller works really good I expect you put a bit of time into it making it run as well as it does, and your 730 is kicking butt as usual!
@@Deandeere4020 Well the good part is it was INSIDE the shed Dean most of the stuff I find is in the shelterbelt out behind the farm and its been there for 25 years, usually many parts are rusted solid, then you need to decide is it really worth all the effort to rebuild this one or should I find one in better shape? The other 75% of the time the farmer wont sell it because he is going to get it going next summer? Really I respect but really dislike THAT answer!
The old technology still works and I love it! Hey what tractor is that sitting on the edge of the woods? Looks bigger than a 4020... Is it a 5020? Thank you again for sharing your videos! 😀
I am a big fan of old school as I am old. I always wondered the corn will be ground before it is given to the animals and mixed with other things for ground feed so why separate the cob and husks grind the corn whole. I am looking at this from the point of view, that the end result is getting the nutrients to the animal and start the compost cycle for replenishing the soil sending all the corn parts through the animal, to me anyway looks to be the fastest way. I know some farmers like to raise corn feed animals, with that they must buy the other nutrients the animal has to have so feed them ground feed and get it over with in the least amount of steps. I don't know I just thought I would ask.
Alot of farmers ground the cob and corn together right out of the crib but it was labor intensive usually. It has changed over the years to be less so with the use of more skid steers and mixing carts. Milk farmers still chop silage corn and store it in bunkers for the year and that has everything in it with the corn, stalk and cob all chopped up. We wanted to sell the corn out of the crib and we had enough feed for the year so it was time ha.
@@Deandeere4020 Believe it or not we fed 500 cattle by hand. We emptied a 14 foot 300+ grain truck half every other day. To this day at 63 years old the left side of my chest is bigger than the right side.
It has been great for us, it was restored in early 90's and has cut and baled hay every year along with plowing and discing our corn fields each fall. Just a work horse for us ha! Also it will start in below zero weather unlike any other tractor we have
@@Deandeere4020 thats awesome! This one is very straight but has something going on in the motor. If i purchase, Probably doing a rebuild so i know its right and fresh. Everyone loves the diesels as do I but the gas intrigue me.
Unless you need a tractor that starts easily in the Winter and you don't plan to use it a lot, don't touch a John Deere 730 gas. We had one and it was a gas eater and over heated. On the other hand the diesel was the most fuel efficient tractor ever in the history of the Nebraska tests at the time. Go to www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/0/5/52-john-deere-730-tests.html to check it out. Gas 6.3 gal/hour, Diesel 3.2 gal/hour. Of course if you are only using infrequently to move snow in the Winter go for it. I spent a lot of time on both a 730 gas and diesel. Good Luck.
@@greggergen9104 i am mainly a collector show/parades with light work. I ended up passing on that 730 and did a total 180 because I found a 4020 diesel. Always wanted one. Thanks for the reply btw!
used to shovel ear corn with my dad he threw over one shoulder, I preferred the other, we could empty a corn crib in nothing flat through the same door
@@Deandeere4020 Good luck with that. Yours is the first one I've seen in over 40 years. I like your two cylinders. Did you restore them? Family tractors?
We have a friend that paints them for us. The 730 was repainted over 25 years ago. The 730 we bought 30 years ago from a local dairy farm and its what we used to bale hay and everything else at our place
The 620 came from another dairy farm as well. It is actually the tractor my dad used as a kid while working there. We finally tracked it down from it being sold a handful of times.
That is so cool. My cousin has a 730 diesel and I like to hear it plow and disk.
It's amazing how similar your sheller is to my Minneapolis Moline model D sheller. One noticeable difference however is the blower is on the main shaft on the MM model D. I run mine with my 60 and I use the cobs and husks to bed my steers.
It looks like the sheller needs a couple rolls of duct tape. Lol. 😮 I'm really impressed with the guy running the scoop shovel ❤.
Yep little bit leaky ha
LOOKING GOOD..
Reminds me of my younger years, growing up on a farm when corn was picked as ear corn and allowed to dry down in the corn crib. We would shell it and move it to grain bins several months later.
Thanks for showing this, I grew up on a popping Johnny, a 40 love the sound
Thanks for watching! Takes some time getting it all set up ha. We have a John deere M as well we love to rake with
Would like to see more of your collection of tractors and equipment. Great video.
Does a body good to see these old machines doing what they were built to do. Keep on keeping on.
👆guns up👆
Thanks for watching! Takes some time to get these machines to run smooth again after sitting for so long
Thanks man , very interesting part of the past running today! 👍🏻
Dean you have some really nice equipment that corn sheller works really good I expect you put a bit of time into it making it run as well as it does, and your 730 is kicking butt as usual!
The sheller took some time to get dialed in yes. Was sitting in a shed for 25 years so had to find a few belts first!
@@Deandeere4020 Well the good part is it was INSIDE the shed Dean most of the stuff I find is in the shelterbelt out behind the farm and its been there for 25 years, usually many parts are rusted solid, then you need to decide is it really worth all the effort to rebuild this one or should I find one in better shape? The other 75% of the time the farmer wont sell it because he is going to get it going next summer? Really I respect but really dislike THAT answer!
Shoveling that corn all day would be rough, that being said there's plenty worse jobs. Great video thanks for sharing.
I think the one day it took us 6 hours to shovel both sides of that crib. Wasn't that fun haha. Thanks for watching!
Just another day on the farm. Emptied many cribs by hand.
Luckily we only have the one ha
Nice
The old technology still works and I love it! Hey what tractor is that sitting on the edge of the woods? Looks bigger than a 4020... Is it a 5020? Thank you again for sharing your videos! 😀
4520
Nice!
Thanks!
I am a big fan of old school as I am old. I always wondered the corn will be ground before it is given to the animals and mixed with other things for ground feed so why separate the cob and husks grind the corn whole. I am looking at this from the point of view, that the end result is getting the nutrients to the animal and start the compost cycle for replenishing the soil sending all the corn parts through the animal, to me anyway looks to be the fastest way.
I know some farmers like to raise corn feed animals, with that they must buy the other nutrients the animal has to have so feed them ground feed and get it over with in the least amount of steps.
I don't know I just thought I would ask.
Alot of farmers ground the cob and corn together right out of the crib but it was labor intensive usually. It has changed over the years to be less so with the use of more skid steers and mixing carts. Milk farmers still chop silage corn and store it in bunkers for the year and that has everything in it with the corn, stalk and cob all chopped up. We wanted to sell the corn out of the crib and we had enough feed for the year so it was time ha.
What’s the sheller next to the crib looks like a no.7 I’ve got one of those that’s perfect shape we hope to play with soon
Yes number 7 sheller
So you burn the cobs , do they put out a decent amount of heat?
We have burned them before yes. If u can keep them dry they are great. We also have put them in the stalls for the animals like bedding.
There used to be a cob factory in our area that collected them and processed them into something. They stopped when it burned down.
It looks like either that sheller is not set up for a drag line, or you don't shell enough corn at a time to make it worth. A lot of old school labor.
We do have some sections we could use yes. Haven't had time to set up ha! Would be really nice to eliminate all this shoveling!
@@Deandeere4020 Believe it or not we fed 500 cattle by hand. We emptied a 14 foot 300+ grain truck half every other day. To this day at 63 years old the left side of my chest is bigger than the right side.
I am looking at a 730 gas to buy. How has that tractor been for you?
It has been great for us, it was restored in early 90's and has cut and baled hay every year along with plowing and discing our corn fields each fall. Just a work horse for us ha! Also it will start in below zero weather unlike any other tractor we have
@@Deandeere4020 thats awesome! This one is very straight but has something going on in the motor. If i purchase, Probably doing a rebuild so i know its right and fresh. Everyone loves the diesels as do I but the gas intrigue me.
Unless you need a tractor that starts easily in the Winter and you don't plan to use it a lot, don't touch a John Deere 730 gas. We had one and it was a gas eater and over heated. On the other hand the diesel was the most fuel efficient tractor ever in the history of the Nebraska tests at the time. Go to www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/0/5/52-john-deere-730-tests.html to check it out. Gas 6.3 gal/hour, Diesel 3.2 gal/hour. Of course if you are only using infrequently to move snow in the Winter go for it. I spent a lot of time on both a 730 gas and diesel. Good Luck.
@@greggergen9104 i am mainly a collector show/parades with light work. I ended up passing on that 730 and did a total 180 because I found a 4020 diesel. Always wanted one. Thanks for the reply btw!
@@actZR900 They are cool tractors, if you don't have to work them steady.
Don't know where your locate d but if you need help I'll gladly volunteer!!!!
IL, Wisconsin border haha! Could always use another person to shovel!
Rats!! To far. I'm in pa.
used to shovel ear corn with my dad he threw over one shoulder, I preferred the other, we could empty a corn crib in nothing flat through the same door
I’d lay a tarp down to catch all that for flying
Ya I think after this video we put something down ha. Also a little duck tape!
@@Deandeere4020 good deal
0:05 730, not 4020.
I wasn't very clear but I was trying to say my CZcams channel name deandeere4020. Haha sounds like "John deere 4020 here"
@@Deandeere4020 right, now it makes sense. A 4020 fan here. And Model R, and Model D, and 3120, and 3020.
Leaking an awful lot of shelled corn there.
Haha ya! First time getting this one running used duck tape before we continued. Looking for another sheller for parts to try to improve this one too
@@Deandeere4020 Good luck with that. Yours is the first one I've seen in over 40 years. I like your two cylinders. Did you restore them? Family tractors?
We have a friend that paints them for us. The 730 was repainted over 25 years ago. The 730 we bought 30 years ago from a local dairy farm and its what we used to bale hay and everything else at our place
@@Deandeere4020 That's a sweet tractor. I'm surprised, not much survives a dairy. The 620 is nice as well.
The 620 came from another dairy farm as well. It is actually the tractor my dad used as a kid while working there. We finally tracked it down from it being sold a handful of times.