Machinery Delivery Memory

[stoughtonfarmboy]

That may have been me. My wife's grandfather has a patent on the New Idea hay loader. We have a copy of the patent, with drawings etc. Plus a couple manuals or parts list. We have just begun looking for an actual loader.

We live near Stoughton Wisconsin. My cellphone number is 608 873-9854. I can't recall if I put my email in my profile info.

Kenneth

 

[1970-1655]

What year was that Oliver? We had the salesman bring a 1967 1650 Diesel demo tractor and 4 bottom semi mounted plow for us to try. Dad had always been IH. Dad told me to take the Oliver out and give it a work out. I had to see how deep I could plow and what gear. Obvious, the demo tractor had been turned up some. After several rounds, dad said we would take it. Salesman said he would order one in for us and it would be a few weeks. Dad said if that tractor left the farm, don't ever come back. The 1650 stayed, and I still have it. I would have to go through a lot of receipts to find the price and date of the sale, but after mom and dad died, I got the privilege of going through all the receipts and tax records from 1946 until 2006.

 

[DCM]

I remember coming home from school and in the yard was a brand new 1964 1-ton IHC dually, no box, Dad would build his own. I did see it drive by the school earlier in the afternoon, needless to say the rest of the school day was wasted on me. Too excited. Thanks for the memories.

 

[NY 986]

The last time I got real excited was when dad bought the JD 8430 in 1980. It was driven from the dealership and I can still remember the exact spot in the yard it was parked in when I first saw it here. From there on forward a piece of equipment was met by emotions of did I do the right thing and the last payment is when?

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I remember having my new-to-me hay inverter delivered. Had to wait an extra day, but it was worth it. They wanted to run it through the shop before it left. The wheels & tires got changed out for a couple of nice take-offs. A bearing on the apron roller was questionable. That & the other one were changed out for new ones. It got power washed, greased, adjusted & the tin on the back straightened. Called & said they'd be here in a half hour.

They pulled in along side the field, I dropped off the hay rake & hooked on to the inverter. Got the rundown on how to operate it, how to make corners & I was off to flip a few rows. That thing was awesome!! Told the delivery guy that it was a great machine, thanked him & he went on his way.

The next day I was looking over some fairly dry hay & decided to go in & call up there to thank the guy for the inverter. Couldn't have been more impressed with the machine & the service. A few days after that, I got a thank you card from the dealership.

I'd like to see service like that today. Especially with a used, low dollar machine!

Mike

 

[paulsamwel]

That's a great picture!

 

[crooked rows]

It's a 1967

 

[paulsamwel]

Great post,brings back fond memories.No less exciting today as well.Was a good day when I hauled this thing home a few years ago.I was like little Ralphy on Christmas Day when he was given the BB gun.

 

[Leroy]

Look under farmer john the first post and then reply To contact him. I have no idea where he is at or anything except that post. I live in Ohio and have a lot of Amish around here and just across the state line in Indiana with some being friends. Coldwater where New Idea headquartes were not to far from me

 

[DanielW]

For me the best memory wasn't a new piece of equipment, it was the first piece of equipment I purchased myself - my first circular sawmill. I grew up with a few at my Uncle's & Grandfather's farm and desperately wanted my own at my father's. Almost the first thing I did when I was old enough to get my license was drive to the other side of the province, buy an ancient and massive rusted-out circular mill, and arrange to get it trucked to Dad's. I still remember the massive Landall float coming with it down the road and trying to fit in the gate (the gate is still bent).

Dad was not very impressed with my purchase. Even less impressed with the next four old mills I dragged home over the succeeding years...

This post was edited by DanielW on 10/04/2023 at 10:17 am.

 

[ESVADuke]

We always had just used stuff, some of it really old, like a 1932 model A flatbed truck with no cab used as a mobile field wagon. All the tractors were rebuilt/repainted. A MH 333 was made from two. Some newer JDs, but all used. Still exciting anytime a flat bed showed up with something new to us.

The one new thing that changed our lives though was one of the first generation single row FMC sweetcorn harvesters. No more migrant hand labor crews to roust out of bed for night or early morning work. Dad said he really couldn't afford it, but couldn't afford to not get it. It ended up paying for itself, I ran that machine many a long night for dew covered, naturally cooled corn picked at night.

 

[CCCHS77]

When my grandparents place was sold (long story) Dad took part of his inheritance and bought 2 TD-18 crawlers. I wasn't home when the first one was delivered, but was there for the second one. Dad crawled up on it, started, warmed it up and backed it off the low boy. Then climbed down and motioned to me to go park it next to the other one. I practically jump up on it, grabbed a gear, and then another one and parked it next to the other 18. Dad loved telling the story of the delivery driver's eyes getting big and my smile lasting days!!!

 

[chcase]

My dad only bought one new tractor.In 1966 it was a new case 730ck diesel. It showed up right at the end of day. The tractor and new 4 bottom JR plow. Not a rollback truck but a tilt bed. The plow hung over by 2 bottoms. Tractor was very high in the air when bed was tipped after all chains were taken off

 

[Northvale PA]

The only new equipment Ive ever bought was the 4 sets of steel wagon racks. To go on used gears. But everything we buy is exciting. I would say the best was the JD 4020 powershift and the other best was the NI discbine.

 

[olgentdc]

Great Post , Love the family watching the 1650 Oliver unload ,,.i was only 2 but I remember when Dad got his New H 68 sq, baler,,. they pulled it behind a 58 green chevy truck ,I had never seen a truck with dual headlights ! New or used equipment was always a thrill for my brothers and me. when the hog slats arrived from Bretzville Ind. , It was like , WE HAVE ARRIVED ,, No more hogs rooting up the farm everything in one place and loading hogs right down the aisle ,that was 1970 , from 1965 til the 1980 Dad was wheelin' and dealing..trading off and trading up ,The farm prospered because we worked it and worked hard too ,,. And I must Say we Loved It ,,. ,. , Then the 3 Boys came of Age Dad inspired All of Us to farm , Even Though We had to work off the farm To pay for Our farms ,,. No one gave us anything but a opportunity , and WE ran with it ,In Reality It was a Golden AGE for Family Farms We should feel Blessed to be a part of that era .,. ..

 

[Leroy]

I was only 9 months old when the only new tractor was delivered so memories. I still have that tractor a 1944 Ford 2N.

 

[stoughtonfarmboy]

I am interested in the New Idea hay loader. Even to get some pictures of an actual machine intact.

My wife's grandfather has a patent on the New Idea hay loader from around 1921. She got a copy of the patent with drawings etc from the Sandwich Illinois History Museum. He worked for Sandwich Manufacturing.

We found a parts list and an operator manual at a couple local Thresheree and Steam and Gas shows.

Just started looking for an actual hay loader.

We have a 10 acre farmette near Stoughton Wisconsin.

Kenneth

 

[K Effective]

Growing up, the only new tractor on the farm was built three or four years before I was born (a JD 1010 of all things).

As close as I could come was the annual arrival of the grape harvest crew of our neighbors. They expanded operations every year for the last 50+ years and almost always showed up with a new loader tractor or semi truck or harvester that I was allowed to climb all over during their meal break. So cool to see that new iron on our old farm!