I grew up on a working farm in Saskatchewan in western Canada. We had slightly newer versions of the combine you're showing here. You would be surprised how much fun an open-air combine is. It was my favorite part of all farm activities; sunshine, sunsets, dust, all the mechanical sounds (you could hear when something was "off"), and fixing stuff without having to go into a dealership. We used these because it was then (and is especially so now) that new equipment is wildly expensive. For a relatively small farm (3/4 section or 640 acres), these could handle the work. It was a visceral experience.
Sorry for the late reply, Some how I missed this. But thank you for the comment! I always love reading stuff like this. Massey equipment runs deep through my veins! My family has been Massey dealers since the mid 1960s.
they had combines older than that in the 1940s they were clipper combines pull behind the other combines weren't made until.later on in the 1950s 😊😊 it sure was alot better than wheat 🌾 😊 or oats by hand 🖐 😊 OMG 5 18 2O24
Amazing condition , saw these working when I was a boy in southern England , the work these small , by today's standards , they worked 12 hours , then change drivers , service , then off for the night shift . Saw the lights of the harvester and trucks back and forth. Great video , 👍🇬🇧
Welcome back Austin 😀 Greetings again from an old Midwestern US farmer. Loved this video, brought back good memories! At the age of 12 , I started driving a Massey Harris 82 self propel combine. It was in the late 1950’s cutting wheat. It had 10’ header and a Chrysler industrial engine. So this fall harvest upcoming will be my 62nd year to operate a combine!
Good to hear from you Lone Pine! Thats really cool, I am glad this was able to bring back some good memories for you. 62nd year operating a combine is a huge accomplishment, you must be an expert! Thanks for the comment!
Welcome back Austin. Loved seeing that old combine in operation. I dont think there are many videos of an old combine like that operating. Great idea for a video.
@@grantsprague3350 thank you for the comment! I agree, the videos of old machinery like this are getting harder and harder to come by these days. I am glad you enjoyed the video!
That’s pretty cool to see one working that old. We have a old Massey Harris super 27 That used to be in a tree row by a field but my dad pulled it out when we were cleaning out the tree row The front half got destroyed But I would really like to salvage the Chrysler engine from it and put it in a old farm tractor or something anyway cool video can we get a video of Old tractors next to the field that would be awesome
Thanks for the comment Spencer! I will see if I am able to go to his place this year and get some videos of the tractors in action! He actually plows, plants, and does everything with those old tractors!
Have Massey Ferguson 82 at home with 6 cylinder Chrysler industrial engine pretty much same machine with scour clean on in it for removing all the weed seeds you could take grain out hopper and put right back in seed drill ours had long unload auger it took 2 people to get up so never lowered it until field was done it would reach into truck or high gravity bin lol it was an up grade from our old 35 mf pull types we had 3 of them with 8ft heads the 82 was 10 cut
I agree the the comment below .. I enjoy seeing farm machinery in operation; but especially love seeing the really old farm machinery in action. 🚜 🚜 🚜 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🚜 🚜 🚜
Raised on 80 sp. Checking oil was interesting, along with ajusting points. Field changed engine one year. Oats, barley, made for long day on machine. Split the header to unplug feeder, flax bunches and knots tightly. Years later never could get the 914 to have as clean of sample as the massey.
That’s super cool Marc! Thank you for sharing your experience and memories! I sure love seeing this equipment that plays such a key part in the Ag industry we know and love today! Take care!
I remember helping my Dad, spend two to three days each summer getting our Massy Harris 726 ready for harvest, with new belts, greasing, new bits pieces and various repairs etc. That was in the early 70s, in East Sussex, England.
Enjoying the video right now. Back in my youth I Ran a Massey Harris combine for my Dad. Even helped him put a new engine in it. Seems like it was a Special 92, I could be wrong on that.
That’s awesome! Make sure to stay tuned in to my channel, in one of my next videos I will be posting when we picked up a Massey Harris 90 Special from an old barn earlier this week!
My grandfather sold these combines. I ran a Massey 82 when I was a kid...not the same but similar. That's a beauty. That Chrysler engine on that thing is a wonderful engine.
That’s super cool to hear Jamie! I love hearing comments like this about the history of these combines and the place they have in peoples lives! Cheers man!
Enjoyed your video! That was the first combine I ever ran!! They were really good machines. At one time we had a 4 row wide corn head on it and it did a really good job shelling corn to!
Thank you Dale!! That super cool that that is the first combine you ever ran! Times sure have changed from those combines to the huge beasts we have now! That would be cool to see one of these old masseys chewing through some corn!
That’s awesome Robert! These combines are super cool to me and played a huge role in making the Ag industry the way it is today! 👍 thanks for the comment!
