New Idea bought the Uni system from MM about 1965. The John Deere 336 baler decided to take a day off of tying. How many folks on here complain about changing 3pt implements and the hassle of it? 1 with rear wheel assist. The MF dealer I worked for sold several, and I helped drive new ones from Coldwater Ohio to Claypool Indiana in the 70s. Owner is hiring the work done. When turning pulling a wagon it was hard to turn because it swung a wide radius at the rear. Dad's first was a 701 he used with both a combine and a chopper with both hay and corn heads. 1 NEW IDEA Equipment in Bethel, PA. 1 NEW IDEA Equipment in Edon, OH. Is there anything that these. The replacement engine is the same model as the orginal and only has a few hrs on it. I bet they would sure like to talk to you about yours. Next model I do not remember the model number. Three bolts held the implement on the tractor and two pins were used to attach the lift arms. It featured a 220 hp (160 kW) engine. Have the 767 chopper 3 row corn head hay pickup and a couple of old shellers. New Idea Uni System Brochure 1966 - 701, 702, Combine, Forage Harvester, Sheller Pre-Owned C $16.62 Top Rated Seller or Best Offer from United States Sponsored 1990 WHITE - NEW IDEA UNI MODULAR HARVESTING SYSTEMS 12 page BROCHURE Pre-Owned C $12.80 Top Rated Seller Buy It Now from United States Sponsored Then a 708 with the Pukins in it. Everyone around me had one at one point or another, seed operations still run them here. All in all it was a idea that had merit but there were issues with design and dealer network. Complaints I heard were about lack of traction and a bit under powered . It lacked traction on my hills, right tire had weights, needed more. I did buy a two wheel side dump cart to try out next year. His nice low-hour 8920 Magnum will also be selling, as well. But the mule had very little weight on it, and the right side with no engine weight had zero traction.. they had to stack dozens of weights on top and bolt on the wheel on that side to make a real snow machine out of it. A few miles from us there was a dealer that specialized in New Idea. Most popular choice was as a self propelled forage harvester. wide conveyors. I am considering buying a New Idea 701 Uni-system that has been parked inside a barn for the past 10-15 years it has 2000 hrs on it but has had the engine replaced when the radiator hose came off and ruined . I think it had a Ford diesel. And also a 12 roll super picker with a 4 row head. I think it had a Ford diesel. And NI just didnt have the sales and budget to keep up on the finer details as machinery got bigger and more self adjusting, refined headers, etc. By I had it 2 years. Their grandfather also had a New Idea Uni-Harvest system. They set out to do lots of things and they never really ended up doing anything well. The implements had jacks that were used to support the implements to change them. - Unfinished and unpainted Kit. can tell more later. He picked some ear corn for me with a six row head and it really kept me hopping pulling and unloading wagons. Location: Waukon Iowa. New Idea 800C UNI. Please use the navigational links to explore our website. Three bolts held the implements on the earlier models but am not sure about the later production. My neighbor was a dairy farmer and they chopped corn with it for years but he never put up huge acreage with it, maybe 40 to 50 acres at most. Liked by Nuzha Anam. We had a 707 I think (non turbo perkins) and a combine that we ran a 4 row wide cornhead on. "height": 57 We bought a new 702 (401-V-6) with chopper,combine,and picker in 1965 . There was a toolbar available too, only one I ever saw was a neighbor had an eight row planter setup on his 702. We had a 702 w/ combine, chopper, and huskor in the 80s. There was a 12' flail attachment for the chopper also. Most popular choice was as a self propelled forage harvester. As all have already said, they are not the best for traction when the wagon starts to fill up. I'm sure a diesel would bring more that a gas. Made it easy to chase parts as stocking dealers were in 3 different directions and most were 30 miles out. junho 16, 2022. nasa internship summer 2022 . Dad and I had them for maybe 25 years. Always wondered how hard it was when you wanted to pick corn in morning and then beans in afternoon ? Did have a neighbor who set one up on a V6 mule. They have had it a long time. They didnt handle mud very well, the rear wheels were narrow offset spacing, and the weight wasnt centered, so they really just plain sucked in a wet year, which is about every fall here. Or like me, no opinion as I have never been around them but like the concept. - Vacum formed cab glass. Now if John Deere would have licensed it from MM then every farm would have a new one today and it would be the greatest thing ever. I worked at a MM dealer from 65to 69. Lon I once had a NI 701 with a 6-292 Chevrolet engine. Told of switching from picking corn in the morning to combining beans in the afternoon on a regular basis. 2 NEW IDEA Equipment in Carrollton, OH. In the early 90's he traded the 708 for an 800c with a 6200 chopper, reversing feeder house, 7' hay head with the automatic header height, and a 3 row JD corn head painted gray. I have written a lot over the years about my family's and our friends' and neighbors' vintage iron, but I haven't ever written about my wife's family whose farm roots go back just as far as my family's history in east-central Nebraska. I did like the bin extender when conditions allowed us to pull a wagon. I sell new Case/IH Tractors and Equipment .one part at a time and now retired ! One is an early 1965 model, in the first production run after NI bought the concept from MM. Snowblower was factory. Also had a combine for it also a 717? markloff. Dad had 2 MM uni systems and I owned 2 New Idea Uni systems. They had just rebuilt the motor on it. I currently have 2 708 uni's with 354 Perkins. And that makes me absolutely frickin sick. jm2cw jt I have an 802 with a 3 row snapperhead and chopper, also a hay head. Blower was a real serious unit, not quite in the SnoGo category but much more than most of the 3pt units out there. It was an idea, but maybe not the best one. dresser-530-wheel-loader-specifications 3/3 Downloaded from avenza-dev. Owners are getting more value out of those older power units thanks to Jim Lindquist. Other than that for the time it was a good machine , i liked running it . If it wasn't for seeing them discussed here, I wouldn't have known what it was. Farming, Big boy toys, hopelessly addicted to diesel and horsepower, ..and IH. I did like the bin extender when conditions allowed us to pull a wagon. He had dreams of a mounted baler and snowblower, but didnt get to those before the cows left. Just the nature of the beast, it was average at everything in order to make it do everything Paul Snowblower was factory. We had a 702 w/ combine, chopper, and huskor in the 80s. Made it easy to chase parts as stocking dealers were in 3 different directions and most were 30 miles out. "@type": "ImageObject", One website said Uni-System production ended in the early 1970s, which was surprising to me. Too expensive. although it would make a good hobby project but that where it stopped. However, I still enjoy picking wet ear corn and feeding it to cattle. Our neighbor had one and I think that is the only time I was around a Uni-Harvest. What did he like about them? That was a very nice show, and a awesome parade, of tractor i never knew MM ever made! "interactionType": "https://schema.org/CommentAction", In 1974, New Idea began selling re-branded lawn and garden tractors manufactured by General Electric. He sold more of them than you would believe. The whole outfit was a big toy mostly. The coop here used to be a NI dealer, and they ran one of those blowers until maybe 10 years ago. Follow along as I build two 164 scale 3D-printed New Idea Uni-Systems made by Farm Factor 3D. Most dealerships didnt offer a self propelled harvester in the 60-70s , and some larger dairy and cattle feed lots wanted this capacity. Don't think he's had it out last couple of years though. I would definitely get rid of it if I could find a cheap hydro machine. He had been using a Uni-System (gas engine). Second one had a v 6 gas. The six row head was a Deere that picked a little dirty so the husking bed was overloaded somewhat. Had a good machine shed and got used to changing attachments. My MF boss wanted dad to buy a MF 410 combine, dad said no, the Uni was much better for his farm use. 1 with rear wheel assist. CategoryNew Idea Uni-systems Tractor Construction Plant Wiki Fandom. It has a Continental 6 cyl engine. "name": "Swindave" Weve been building big. Absolutely disgusting. It wasn't the machine's fault though, he would forget to release the parking brake and the trash on the brake housing would catch fire and drop into the stalks. I sold the combine and grain head that came with it. The MF dealer I worked for sold several, and I helped drive new ones from Coldwater Ohio to Claypool Indiana in the 70s. although it would make a good hobby project but that where it stopped. New Idea Parts Books Harvesting * Uni Harvester Attachments UNI-SYSTEM (DIRECT CUT ATTACHMENT FOR FORAGE HARVESTER) 316 - 12 ROLL MOUNTED HUSKING UNIT 761 UNI-SYSTEM PICKUP ATTACHMENT FOR FORAGE HARVESTER 322 - 12 ROLL MOUNTED HUSKING UNIT 762 UNI-SYSTEM ROW CROP ATTACHMENT FOR FORAGE HARVESTER 327 HUSKING UNIT (FOR 324 / 325 UNITS) One of my first jobs out of college was rebuilding a truflow v6 and a bunch of other things on a 705. When you combine corn and soybeans only, you dont want average, you want great at those 2 things you dont want average. Just one hay baler. Thats because they would make it work the way it ought to. September 27, 2006 in General Chat. This score is unrelated and unaffected by manufacturer and sales agency websites.Shotgun Muzzle Brake Clamp On Slip Over, Gold Aluminum For Remington 870 12 ga. Ran your butt off keeping up picking. One of their Unis burned up but that was not uncommon. And an older 709 with a 9 ft. Parts are getting hard to find, and it is complicated to work on (8 gearboxes on a two row head might be a record). Too gimmicky. New Idea 325 Narrow Corn Picker Stock# 8522 New Idea 325 2-row narrow corn picker with 540 PTO, a 12-roll husking bed, the complete PTO shaft, and a hydraulic cylinder on the tongue. Tractors, motorcycles, cars, trucks,things with engines, especially diesel engines. "width": 200, I thought it was a good buy for someone but also a very limited market for a machine like that anymore. In real life these multipurpose farm machines. Just the nature of the beast, it was average at everything in order to make it do everything Paul Snow blower was a monster in the day, big and tough. junio 16, 2022 . Most were combines, and Corn shelters. What would he have changed if he was the engineer building them? Tractor Construction Plant Wiki. . Weve been building big. . COMBINING OATS WITH THE UNI COMBINE IN HILLSBORO WEST VIRGINIA AUGUST 2011. This is the operator's manual for the New Idea 801 harvester power unit. Oh fun days!! I was about 3 or so and grandpa and grandma came for a visit. "DTN" and the degree symbol logo are trademarks of DTN. I had it 2 years. Jacks that were to lift the husker or combine would sheer a pin and fail to work, screen hole size to small around the motor and would let all kinds of trash in in front of the radiator, very small front and rear tires,way to much weight on the left side where the motor was, not enough weight on the right side, very poor in wet conditions, small rear tires would slide instead of turn in wet condition's, the list could go on for ever. New idea model 325 corn picker 2 row narrow 8 roll husking bed shed kept very nice machine financing available through farm credit express. The machine itself never caught fire though. In my area the Uni was popular with dairy farmers like my dad, as it was handy for several jobs. It is very hard to turn with a full dump wagon behind you, especially on soft ground. That's funny. Most of the same attachments were available and a corn head could be put on the combine to shell corn. He now owns 16 New Idea Uni-Systems, ranging from an early 1950s Minneapolis-Moline L to a 1981 802 with the 717 combine and 815 grain head. Dee Implement in Waukon Iowa doesn't budge on their prices, and they have every model imaginable, many of the smaller ones. it sure liked the gas unreal consumption! It was a good setup for us in central MN dairy country. We don't use any other attachments with it- it is used solely for picking ear corn. I liked the 709 I had other than the variable speed drive belt. Would like to it all go away. They just mounted up another picker and kept picking. They were used for sweet corn into the 90s or maybe 2000s around here in a big way. I think they were one of the first to have adjustable stripper plates and snapping rolls . I Can't Believe it!- New Idea bought the Uni system from MM about 1965. New Idea, a division of AVCO, sold electric lawn and garden tractors in the mid-1970s in the United States. Questions? Have a 727 husking bed and 3-30" 725 head on it. ", It was an idea, but maybe not the best one. We used to pick a fair amount of popcorn for a local company, and the uni husking bed did a great job of cleaning up the popcorn. Then people learned/discovered Byron and Pixel machines. I hated working on them. There is also a MM brown 4 wheeler mule with husking bed and 2 row head on it in the barn. I did find that Minneapolis-Moline originally came up with the idea and produced the Uni-Farmer system in 1950. However, I still enjoy picking wet ear corn and feeding it to cattle. They sold it on an auction two years ago for $700. It needed more mass and funding and 'keeping up' behind it. Next model I do not remember the model number. My dad had a MM mule. Edited by paul the original 12/24/2016 15:00, (1452340_235751113253239_705420341_n (Small).jpg), Edited by pupdaddy12003 12/26/2016 06:56, 1452340_235751113253239_705420341_n (Small).jpg. The 767 chopper IMO lacked capacity, and the heads stunk, I assume the later 800 chopper and the adapter to run Deere heads would be a ok setup. Last one I was around had a 401 V6 GMC. I have chopped haylage and high moisture corn with it. The first New Idea Uni right after the MM line had a flathead Continental F244 six, had one come in to the dealer for service once years ago. There were a few around here, but most only used them for one purpose, and didnt bother with other attachments. 729A sheller 4 row head and 3 row head for chopping corn hay head and a stripper head for ear corn. Three row corn choppers mostly, but he does have combines and a four row picker too, and one has a nine foot three auger snow blower on it. Details Model: 800C Est Hours: 3230 Horse Power: Standard Weights: Yes Rear: YES Drive Type: 2WD Fuel Type: Diesel Auto Header Height: Yes Drive Tire Size: 18.4 X 34 Steering Tire Size: 13.5 X 16.1 Rear Axle: Standard Cab Condition: Good Paint Condition: Good Overall Condition: Good Notes 157 HORSE POWER HYDRO DRIVE RWA ON REAR AXLE New Idea 800C He currently has three Uni power units on hand: an 803C; an 802 with a husking bed picker on it; and an older 709 with a 9 ft. snow blower. And grain tank to small. Compared to traction of a small Ford tractor. Faith,Family, Friends, Farming & Farmalls. When turning pulling a wagon it was hard to turn because it swung a wide radius at the rear. I would definitely get rid of it if I could find a cheap hydro machine. The six row head was a Deere that picked a little dirty so the husking bed was overloaded somewhat. I think switching from the picker to the combine took a couple hours, maybe half a day or so. Had a combine with a grain haed, and a husking bed and corn head for it. It would out cut a 403 IHC. It wasn't the machine's fault though, he would forget to release the parking brake and the trash on the brake housing would catch fire and drop into the stalks. I think the main reason they are not built today is because the farms that could use a machine of this capacity, couldnt justify the cost of owning the Uni. When the New Idea ran, it had good capacity and did a real nice job. but i know they dont make them any more,did farming change that much, or was it not practial to change the harvesting unit back from one to another?thanks for your help! Looks like a good idea. They snapped the picture one day when he had his work clothes on, He has a large original banner of this ad hanging in his garage. Now if John Deere would have licensed it from MM then every farm would have a new one today and it would be the greatest thing ever. Doesnt matter how good the machine is, if you cant get into the field with it. Gas engine. A few people had really good luck and very little breakdowns. New Idea Uni system - $12000 (Shrewsbury) View larger image Ad id: 506197808964860 Views: 1006 Price: $12,000.00 New Idea Model 802 Unisystem come with 4 row corn picker, 4 row corn sheller and hay pickup. Uni were never operated by the engineers who built them. The last few years they just opened up fields with it to make it easier for the combines to get in. when i got the lindquist adapter for the 1063 corn head, mr lindquist mentioned that he was building corn movers on uni tractors and wouldn't mind having a couple more. The New Idea 800C Uni-System harvester unit was built in the USA by AVCO-New Idea in Coldwater Ohio USA. Oh fun days!! My MF boss wanted dad to buy a MF 410 combine, dad said no, the Uni was much better for his farm use. Art's Way Parts. Add to Compare. Bigger units would be much better I'm sure. They were made near here. When turning pulling a wagon it was hard to turn because it swung a wide radius at the rear. It was lost in a barn fire, and replaced with a 702. We are into steam shows, old tractor shows, anything IH, and Masseys (the kids, not me :/). But unloading on the go. Add in the needed 4wd and stronger framing and they got pretty expensive. Also had a picker with a 2 row head. Chopped lots of corn silage, earlage and hay with it. Most of the same attachments were available and a corn head could be put on the combine to shell corn. Switched to all shelled corn around 1982.Traded Uni and other machine for one big combine to do it all. Far as switching tools, dad had three boys to help so that didn't take long to remove the chopper and put on the combine or cage sheller. While he was picking seed corn the boys were chopping corn silage with another UNI. The New Idea 803A Uni-System harvester unit was built in the USA by AVCO-New Idea in Coldwater, Ohio, USA. Hours: 3479. . I have an 802 with a 3 row snapperhead and chopper, also a hay head. Combine unit was slow to get much done also. rebuilt the whole thing front to back in the middle of the yard this fall.. never worked on something so un-worker-friendly.. See pics and video! By markloff, September 27, 2006 in General Chat. Sell Mine; SAVED . Last one was a perkins diesel with a hydrostat. }, Effectively turns your corn picker into a combine. The one I bought is a variable speed belt drive 706 with a diesel Perkins. Apparently that was not bad enough to stop me from buying my own this past fall. the combine/harvester forum on yesterday's tractors has discussed uni's now and then. They also started to produce stripper plate corn heads. Significance of Stripes. I'm killin for one, and people just scrap them up. Minneapolis-Moline had the idea of the uni system with the first ones being sold in1954 or 1955. Start new topic; Recommended Posts. They did reimburse for all parts replaced but-- 701,702, and 707 Perkins turbo all did a good job. i talked to a gentleman that knew about them,with a sheller attachment on a hill it was overloaded pulling the wagon and all, that little Z engine, in a V configuration,just couldn't hack it. Dad's first was a 701 he used with both a combine and a chopper with both hay and corn heads. Call Mark with questions 319 231 0246. The 401 V6 GM engine has been very reliable but terribly inefficient. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NEW IDEA UNI SYSTEM POWER UNITS 800 AND 802 BROCHURE at the best online prices at eBay! We are currently working on a book on the Uni-System that will be released later on in 2017. New Idea Uni-Systems - YouTube. That kind of hard work made a man out of you though. jm2cw jt bit more of my thoughts. It was an earlier one with the V6 and orange in color. He worked the devil out of them on close to a thousand acres of his own plus he custom picked seed corn. I have 4430 on a 96" double auger snowblower & in deep snow its too much for its power.
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