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01/16/10, 03:14 PM
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Crop binders. Embedded photo.
I just learned that the old McCormick/Deering and other binders have a modern counterpart. This page shows one:
http://www.ferrari-tractors.com/pictures/ss3.htm Be sure to check out all of the items on the products page as there is some really interesting machines there.
Some being auctioned off by GSA and if this url works right would show the auction here: http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucitsrh/#
Sure wish I lived close to those surplus sites to at least go take a look at those binders firsthand. Appears to be a one row machine while the Ferrari appears to be a two row.
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01/16/10, 03:56 PM
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Be sure to check out the articles page too as it shows small scale threshers that are treadle powered.
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01/16/10, 04:04 PM
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Windy, I have been looking at these for over a year, now,sure it would work IF a few folks got along well enough to form an equipment co-op.
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01/16/10, 04:17 PM
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Anyone on here live around there??? I would be interested !! kinda cool, didn`t know anything like this was around.. Thanks Marc
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01/16/10, 04:38 PM
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Marc, I have actually spoken to the guy by phone. Seems nice enough, but he IS pricey on his eqpmnt.
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01/16/10, 06:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arcticow
Windy, I have been looking at these for over a year, now,sure it would work IF a few folks got along well enough to form an equipment co-op.
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A binder could work better in a cooperative situation than some implements.
I have actually thought about offering precision planting to market gardeners with my Stanhay planters but when you consider travel time over the county from place to place, unloading and loading time, changing the planter units for different seeds, succession plantings every couple of weeks, etc. I just don't think I could offer service at a reasonable price to be affordable. And of course everyone would want their planting done on the very day of the best soil conditions after a rain. Sure would save them lots of thinning time, seeds, etc. due to the precision.
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01/16/10, 06:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Windy in Kansas
A binder could work better in a cooperative situation than some implements.
I have actually thought about offering precision planting to market gardeners with my Stanhay planters but when you consider travel time over the county from place to place, unloading and loading time, changing the planter units for different seeds, succession plantings every couple of weeks, etc. I just don't think I could offer service at a reasonable price to be affordable. And of course everyone would want their planting done on the very day of the best soil conditions after a rain. Sure would save them lots of thinning time, seeds, etc. due to the precision.
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having been in the farm custom racket for years your right windy! everyone wants theirs done first!
neat looking implement!
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01/16/10, 06:35 PM
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I have a catalog titled TOOLS for the small scale homesteader, gardener, and small scale farmer. It came out in 72. It has small foot powered threshers, Grain binders, and corn binders, the last 2 from the company u mentioned. It has got a G R E A T amount of machinery for sale, for way back then, B U T, most of them, it seems have gone under
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01/16/10, 08:03 PM
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Going by the wayside and rebirth.
If we think about it several old things have made or are making a sort of rebirth. The Allis Chalmers model G tractor is a fine example. Not only are they collector items but small market gardeners are once again clamoring for them. They are even made over into electrically powered units operating on a set of batteries.
The one company aforementioned also tells that a certain combine is being completely refurbished and being sold. I'm pretty sure it is the Allis Chalmers All Crop and I suppose is the model 60 we read so much about. At $15,000 I'm not sure that I would care for one, especially with small older self-propelled units at reasonable cost IF they can be found.
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01/16/10, 08:48 PM
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Never saw such a thing. Cutting corn with one of those - oh my! 
On that web site, at this time, are 4 'harvesting equipment' lots. In what world is a disk (aka disk-harrow) able to harvest anything???? Can be funny to see how some people who don't know, describe items.
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01/16/10, 10:24 PM
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Quote:
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Can be funny to see how some people who don't know, describe items.Paul
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Isn't that the truth though. Today I saw an advertisement for an Ellis Chalmers bull dozer. Wonder if Allis Chalmers is jealous of if this was a knock off from overseas?
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