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Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by BrendonN

In response to DK's question above, yes, the combine gets used every year to harvest my patch of wheat. I also take it to our local antique tractor show and demonstrate it there. It is an All-Crop 66 (66" sickle vs the earlier model's 60") and does send the straw out the side like the one you are remembering. They were very popular in their day. At our show I get a lot of comments like "Yeah, when I was a kid my dad had one just like this . . ."

old equipment
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 17 Post by BrendonN

I did this very thing with a Massey GC2300 which I assume would have a similar hydraulic system to your Kubota. It has plenty of pressure (internal relief is around 2000psi) but with only about 6 gallons/minute available flow the ram moves slower than it would on a self-contained machine with a two stage pump. Not a big problem for me, but something to keep in mind.

3 point log splitter on a BX
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by BrendonN

As Harvey said above, a two row would suit well although your tractor could probably handle four rows if the planter was light (no fertilizer boxes, no-till coulters, etc). I assembled a two row rig using John Deere 71 units that I could buy cheap from a used equipment dealer. The cost of small planters on eBay and other on-line sites has gotten way out of hand as folks are buying them for putting in wildlife food plots. You maybe could buy a four row for less money then cut it down to two rows. If you are going to plant into any kind of trash or crop residue a planter with double disk openers would work better than runners. With a clean seedbed, runners will work just fine.

One thing that you might find out is that there are seemingly limitless options when it comes to planter plates, hopper bottoms, cut-offs, false rings, floor plates, etc. that are used for different seeds. If the planter you buy is already set up for corn you won't have to worry about all this stuff but having a selection of plates would be a good idea. There are dozens of plates made just for corn alone and it is important that you have one matched to the size seed you are using.

Corn planters
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by BrendonN

As was refered to in an above post, some sort of insulation between the roof steel and the trusses may have prevented this problem. It would be a little tough to add this after-the-fact so some sort of spray-on insulation would probably work too. When I had a 30x56 shop/garage built last year (stud frame on stem wall and footer, steel siding and roof, truss roof), the contractor suggested a "condensation blanket" under the roof steel. It looks like regular fiberglass insulation but is only about an inch thick and has heavier plastic on the top and bottom. It compressed down to a minimal thickness above the trusses where the steel was screwed down. So far I have been pleased with its function. It also provides some thermal insulation for the building in both summer and winter.

It s raining INSIDE my new Pole Barn
Parts and Repair
Replies 13 Post by BrendonN

$I would guess that a late-model, nicely restored "A" should fetch $2500 or so. Options like factory wide front ends or a single front wheel might push the value a little higher. I am not as familiar with the "G" models and have not seen recent auction prices on them. I would think that being less common than the "A" and "B" models should make them a bit more valuable. Maybe $2000 for an unrestored but complete "G"? This assumes that the tractor is good running shape with well-functioning mechanicals. Obviously, a non-running tractor or even worse, a "complete" box of loose parts, drives down the value to a fraction of the above figures. This is just my best guess; don't take it as the final word. Others may have more accurate information as to what your machines are worth.$ selling price of 1950 s JD A and JD G
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by BrendonN