I’m really enjoying your videos sir, there’s a certain sense of satisfaction I get out of taking something that was left for dead and bringing it back from the dead. Everything I have on the farm here is abandoned junk that now works great
Grew up with an early 300 that had the auger crank outside the cab. Had to get out an climb around behind the cab to crank it in and out. Thankfully a few years later upgraded to another 300 like this with the bigger cab, quick change header and amazingly a working AC.
my neighbor passed away he had a 300 in the shed along with other older equipment. the other neighbor was there with his 16 year old son and his son said who could do any thing with this small junk? before i said any thing his dad said well farmers did it with this stuff thats why your here they used small stuff like this to feed a nation
@@tmonteIHArguably the older stuff is more maintainable, basic parts, no fancy electronics or servo's. A basic overhaul it'll run for a decade - A total overhaul it'll run for your life time.
Nice looking combine. I had a late model 300 I had a 22 2 row wide head and a 13' grain table. It was a good machine just small. I shelled corn and cut beans and small grain and I combined clover seed with it too. I had a 550 and I sold it to the neighbor when I went to just making hay. Massey had good combines and easy heads to get on and off. Nice 100 dollar purchase.
My dad bought a 300 about 30 years ago at an auction for $300 with a grain header plus $125 for two corn heads for it. We used it for a few years for corn and oats.
I farmed a half section in southern Minnesota, and, I had one of these. I picked my corn, so I only used it for beans and small grain. It was a terrific combine for a small farm. I used a pickup for small grain, we swathed our grain. That slant six was a great engine, ran cheap, and very reliable.
@@tmonteIH I usually had about sixty acres of beans, and, about twenty of oats or wheat, the rest was corn and hay ground. I picked and cribbed by corn, and, then shelled with a MM 1200 sheller. It was just the right size for my farm. If I had stayed farming, I probably would have switched to a corn head and a bigger combine, but, I went a different direction with my life.
I really like your NEW 300. In fact it would be just the thing for me with that good running slant six. For that bin I was thinking a scraping tool and a vacuum. That bearing needs addressed and then every thing cool for her with clean windows. That little 3 row corn header looks cool.
Harvested lots acres with 2 510 massey combines, 1 was a 68 with a 327 and the other a 74 with a 350. Got a 760 hydro in 1981 and a couple 750 hydros in 1996.
We had a 300 on the farm I thrashed a lot of grain with that machine you just had to go slow. I even got the privilege of repowering it . We accumulated so many hours on it we even wore the straw walkers through the side. That’s getting your money’s worth.
We have 2 of these sitting in a shed. The lever you said you weren't sure what it was for to the left of the seat is to engage the unloading auger. We have the same 3 row corn head and 2 14ft grain tables and 1 10ft grain table. My grandpa bought 1 of them new in 1972 or 73 and my dad bought the 2nd used when it was a couple years old.
@@tmonteIH When I was younger I would sit on the back dash area there while my dad cut beans or picked corn. My job was to turn on the auger when the time came. lol
The diesel is a nicer i had both was happy with it later trade for a 410 and took 15 quarters off with it a year then went to the 510 nice machine there were had the later ones 350 gas western special and two diesel ones like them better then the 550
Nice looking machine dosent look like it did much work at all good score alot of people are collecting them now seen some bring big money and that ones nice one wax that up look like new
On that first starter I think you cranked it too long without a cool down break. They can get hot quick. I know it can be a challenge to get a good one these days also. Also make sure you have good clean cables. Clean at both ends. I've had tarnish on the starter end that killed electric flow totally. Hope it holds up for you.
Real nice score & I see you are holding out over there with that Farmall A w/ loader? And the 806 Wheatland cab! Those are some real difficult ones to find. A few years back a local lady was selling 2, 300s, 2 grain heads and 1 corn head, Complete machines for 500 total. Too bad i live and operate a Orchard farm. P.s Fantastic Side-by side of the New-to you 300 and your 860!
Put lots of hours on massey combines 300 410 510 so on make sure you keep eye on the main nut on drive bolt its to be torked and put the washer thatyou bend overto lock it keep a eye on it that it dont come loose you got big problems you can put lock tight on it also torkyour return slip clutch as well good old combines i no them combines so good i could fix on in my sleep lol
Thats a late modle one make sure before you move your concaves open and before you put the header on and dont keep playing with the varible speed use it but dont keep f ing with it
Keep dust out of the interior of the control panel. The hot hydraulic tubing to the valves will catch bean dust on fire . We lost a 300 because of this.AL.
MF back then was a good machine.we went from a MH to a MF 410 great machine. Then we also had a MF swatter with the Chrysler motor in it. That thing ran and ran
There is a 510 western special for sale or parts looks good in the Edmonton buy and sell face book also I had a few of them 300 when parked for a while get a piece of wood and jam it in the exhaust because mice get it it always and piss on the pistons and seize the motor I was lucky and got my unseizedby luck
At least you don't have to have Space X on speed dial and laptop to tell you it doesn't work ,and you have to wait for the heat sensor on backorder 3 months from Germany/ Bosch Electronics...
@@danjosephson6910 we put 32 rows around the outside of every field with our 16 row planter. Will have the field opened up all ready so will have plenty of room to turn around. Not many trees or poles around to hit in any of the fields this little 300 will see.
Leave that weight on back wheels you will need it if you put a corn head or straight cut on it will get nose divie I no them combines like the back of my hand that's a good cooler keep it on you will need it gets hot in there
It loves it fuel over atank in a short day when done for the year mice birds find thete way in the straight pipeso end of use plug that with a old fence post tight in exhaust pipe mice will crawl in and piss on the head and sieze engine i owned 3 they should start easy never had one like your start like that
we started with a old massey 510 back on the 70s and into the 80s then we got a new holland tr70 and tr85. i know where our 510 is sitting and one of these days i want to get it running just to traumatize my dad with it.
Marvelous, it's nice to see old equipment saved instead of junked. 😊
It’s a hell of a fun time to get it going.
Sweet, nice to see the ole Massey come to life. Nice machine for its age, thanks for the video, enjoyed it.
I’m really enjoying your videos sir, there’s a certain sense of satisfaction I get out of taking something that was left for dead and bringing it back from the dead. Everything I have on the farm here is abandoned junk that now works great
I love it.
Grew up with an early 300 that had the auger crank outside the cab. Had to get out an climb around behind the cab to crank it in and out. Thankfully a few years later upgraded to another 300 like this with the bigger cab, quick change header and amazingly a working AC.
Having to get out to crank would get old in a hurry.
my neighbor passed away he had a 300 in the shed along with other older equipment. the other neighbor was there with his 16 year old son and his son said who could do any thing with this small junk? before i said any thing his dad said well farmers did it with this stuff thats why your here they used small stuff like this to feed a nation
Old stuff can still get it done.
@@tmonteIHArguably the older stuff is more maintainable, basic parts, no fancy electronics or servo's. A basic overhaul it'll run for a decade - A total overhaul it'll run for your life time.
Nice looking combine. I had a late model 300 I had a 22 2 row wide head and a 13' grain table. It was a good machine just small. I shelled corn and cut beans and small grain and I combined clover seed with it too. I had a 550 and I sold it to the neighbor when I went to just making hay. Massey had good combines and easy heads to get on and off. Nice 100 dollar purchase.
It’s a fun one. Definitely educational.
My dad bought a 300 about 30 years ago at an auction for $300 with a grain header plus $125 for two corn heads for it. We used it for a few years for corn and oats.
Cheap machines but it'll be fun to use.
Good job getting it running! What a cool piece of history!
Thanks 👍
I farmed a half section in southern Minnesota, and, I had one of these. I picked my corn, so I only used it for beans and small grain. It was a terrific combine for a small farm. I used a pickup for small grain, we swathed our grain. That slant six was a great engine, ran cheap, and very reliable.
Bet it wasn’t a short harvest.
@@tmonteIH I usually had about sixty acres of beans, and, about twenty of oats or wheat, the rest was corn and hay ground. I picked and cribbed by corn, and, then shelled with a MM 1200 sheller. It was just the right size for my farm. If I had stayed farming, I probably would have switched to a corn head and a bigger combine, but, I went a different direction with my life.
That comparison is amazing. Great video, and i love how you bring the old equipment back to life.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really like your NEW 300. In fact it would be just the thing for me with that good running slant six. For that bin I was thinking a scraping tool and a vacuum. That bearing needs addressed and then every thing cool for her with clean windows. That little 3 row corn header looks cool.
Right on
the nice thing about basic simple equipment is that you can work on it without a scan tool or computer. We ran Super 92 when I was growing up
Very cool! Great grandpas second combine was an 82.
They did a good job at cleaning the seed if set up right. Growing up with an 82 then up to a 400 in the early 70's.
Great grandpa had an 82 back in the day.
love the picture at the end great sight to see , want to see her in action next , i hope
Hopefully get it in the field soon.
I had a 300 in the middle late 60’s. No cab. It was a good old machine. Did not have the quick attach heads. Memories. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm looking forward to seeing the 300 work in the field great buy nice machine
You and me both!
Harvested lots acres with 2 510 massey combines, 1 was a 68 with a 327 and the other a 74 with a 350. Got a 760 hydro in 1981 and a couple 750 hydros in 1996.
To quote Dr. Frankenstein, It’s Alive.🤣🤣🤣🤣
I spent my childhood riding up by the crank of the same one and the landlord we rented off of combined away.
Lots of guys have those memories I think.
@@tmonteIH and I wouldn’t trade those memories for anything
Nice old Combine! I worked for a guy that had a couple 510’s and 750’s. One of the 750’s had a 350 Chevy engine in it.
Sure don't see many gasser 750s.
Great video what a combine so simple to work on a brilliant little machine
Thanks
We had a 300 on the farm I thrashed a lot of grain with that machine you just had to go slow. I even got the privilege of repowering it . We accumulated so many hours on it we even wore the straw walkers through the side. That’s getting your money’s worth.
No kidding. That’s some serious time.
We have 2 of these sitting in a shed. The lever you said you weren't sure what it was for to the left of the seat is to engage the unloading auger. We have the same 3 row corn head and 2 14ft grain tables and 1 10ft grain table. My grandpa bought 1 of them new in 1972 or 73 and my dad bought the 2nd used when it was a couple years old.
It threw me off because the 860 separator lever is on the RH side.
@@tmonteIH When I was younger I would sit on the back dash area there while my dad cut beans or picked corn. My job was to turn on the auger when the time came. lol
First Time on your channel. Great video thanks for taking the time to do this
Unloading augar is below u on the left side almost under the seat on the bigger ones
The diesel is a nicer i had both was happy with it later trade for a 410 and took 15 quarters off with it a year then went to the 510 nice machine there were had the later ones 350 gas western special and two diesel ones like them better then the 550
I'd love a 510 diesel with 6 row corn head and 20' platform
Never leave them parked for winter in gear because if you sometimes that clutch gets sticky at first
those 860 combines are such a cool combine
Really are. Never get tired of running that beast.
Black knob behind light switch is the auger light
Good combines back in the day, always Perkins diesel engines here in the UK
Always had a gas option on US combines up until the late 70s around here. Cheap fuel in the high plains.
My dad says old shyte I say it still works he still says it even when I said this stuff is the reason your alive to this day
Nice looking machine dosent look like it did much work at all good score alot of people are collecting them now seen some bring big money and that ones nice one wax that up look like new
Thanks 👍
On that first starter I think you cranked it too long without a cool down break. They can get hot quick. I know it can be a challenge to get a good one these days also. Also make sure you have good clean cables. Clean at both ends. I've had tarnish on the starter end that killed electric flow totally. Hope it holds up for you.
Real nice score & I see you are holding out over there with that Farmall A w/ loader? And the 806 Wheatland cab! Those are some real difficult ones to find. A few years back a local lady was selling 2, 300s, 2 grain heads and 1 corn head, Complete machines for 500 total. Too bad i live and operate a Orchard farm. P.s Fantastic Side-by side of the New-to you 300 and your 860!
There’s a lot of good stuff around here hiding.
Cool video, looking forward to the corn harvesting.
Coming soon hopefully!
Use
To take 7 quarters of crop with one without a cab for the first combine
i would honestly come there and work for you for room and board and 30bucks a day i love that old stuff they are awesome
a nice tidy combine will be good to see out in field
Needs some bearings and belts. That’ll be coming in future videos.
great job, thats beautiful!
Hi just found your channel I just wanted to say my dad won the national corn picking contest out in michigan in the mid 60s with a 300 massey
Very cool
Nice, runs great.
Put lots of hours on massey combines 300 410 510 so on make sure you keep eye on the main nut on drive bolt its to be torked and put the washer thatyou bend overto lock it keep a eye on it that it dont come loose you got big problems you can put lock tight on it also torkyour return slip clutch as well good old combines i no them combines so good i could fix on in my sleep lol
Like to see that old iron back to life.
Thanks. There will be more.
Thats a late modle one make sure before you move your concaves open and before you put the header on and dont keep playing with the varible speed use it but dont keep f ing with it
That’s a pretty straight nice little machine! Wish I could find one that nice for my collection 😉
Looked for one for a long time. Really wanted a diesel. That search continues.
I don't know where you are located but we have 2 of them in North Central MO sitting in a shed. I think they were last used in 1999 or 2000.
I use a 1974 J.D.3300 its a 3 walker machine and the MOST insane complex machine
They definitely weren’t simple machines.
$100 u got a deal!
I thought so. I was the only bidder though.
Yes he did. It should bring $150 for scrap. That's a profit, where I come from.
Dude I want a Tour you have so much cool stuff.
Maybe on a warmer day
Keep dust out of the interior of the control panel. The hot hydraulic tubing to the valves will catch bean dust on fire . We lost a 300 because of this.AL.
Good thing it's never going to harvest beans. I hate beans.
run a long hose and shopvac for the insulation
MF back then was a good machine.we went from a MH to a MF 410 great machine. Then we also had a MF swatter with the Chrysler motor in it. That thing ran and ran
We had a great local Massey dealer. Lots of Massey equipment in fence rows around here.
Nice video, runs good.
Thanks 👍
There is a 510 western special for sale or parts looks good in the Edmonton buy and sell face book also I had a few of them 300 when parked for a while get a piece of wood and jam it in the exhaust because mice get it it always and piss on the pistons and seize the motor I was lucky and got my unseizedby luck
At least you don't have to have Space X on speed dial and laptop to tell you it doesn't work ,and you have to wait for the heat sensor on backorder 3 months from Germany/ Bosch Electronics...
The good ole leaning tower o power! Mopar slant 6! Bulletproof!
Downhill Hemi!
@@tmonteIH if I remember correctly some MF 300 came with the Chevy 327 engines as well . One of the options on the engines list .
I worked on a harvest crew back in 1980 82 we ran Massey 750s
They were crazy popular with cutters.
We ran south of Wichita Falls Tx to Cando ND. Cut wheat, barley, Durham and flax.
Install a hydraulic motor to turn your unloading auger and replace crank with a spool valve. AL.
Or just leave it swung out once I get to the field.
@tmonteIH Just make sure you go counter clockwise around the outside of field so auger doesn't hit trees or utility poles!
@@danjosephson6910 we put 32 rows around the outside of every field with our 16 row planter. Will have the field opened up all ready so will have plenty of room to turn around. Not many trees or poles around to hit in any of the fields this little 300 will see.
Leave that weight on back wheels you will need it if you put a corn head or straight cut on it will get nose divie I no them combines like the back of my hand that's a good cooler keep it on you will need it gets hot in there
Great video. Looking forward to seeing it in some corn.
You and me both!
Sounds good and you can’t kill those slant six engines
For sure.
Air your truck is a must have 😊
Don’t leave home without an air compressor.
that smashed finger nail brings back bad memories lol
oh my god. then the other one split at 1818. lmao. brother, wear some gloves or something
I’m not a gloves guy.
Vacuum out the tank with a shop vac
She's a sweetheart, great find.
Thank you.
I was looking forward to this video
Glad to hear it.
That's so cool bro,, thanks my new show ,,,, fine a ih 140. Tractor ,, pleas
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The 300 is big compared to the 35 I have.
6” wider cylinder and double the horsepower
Old girl looks good .
My dad star with a 410 and a 510 no cabine just a shade or umbrella MF nice to see it
A lot of guys around here did one year without a cab and then installed aftermarket cabs.
I got an Intl 300, I'll race ya!
Carby needs cleaned and a rebuild. Points probably need replaced also.AL.
Runs fine
I think it's awesome!
thanks!
That is bad ass buddy were are you from buddy
NW Kansas.
@tmonteIH cool I live in SW Nebraska
I would like to help if you need any special parts!
I’ll keep you in mind.
It loves it fuel over atank in a short day when done for the year mice birds find thete way in the straight pipeso end of use plug that with a old fence post tight in exhaust pipe mice will crawl in and piss on the head and sieze engine i owned 3 they should start easy never had one like your start like that
we started with a old massey 510 back on the 70s and into the 80s then we got a new holland tr70 and tr85. i know where our 510 is sitting and one of these days i want to get it running just to traumatize my dad with it.
Seems people love or hate the old Masseys.
You are not getting much. Only thing good about the one I had was that it had a chrysler slant 6 in it. Motor will last forever!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
wind noise....no no no
Can’t make the wind stop in western KS.
That thing is making oil
What makes you say that?
Wasn't put in the shed for no reason
I like a challenge.
typical massey sidedraft carp
Carb or crap?
It looks better than the 860 I think. Clean it out and wash it
860 has seen a lot more acres.
That motor is a good motor can destroy them easy on gas for a gas motor and I'm a ford guy