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<blockquote data-quote="Dead Rabbits" data-source="post: 5743484" data-attributes="member: 70596"><p>There are a few out there who run the old machines. The main problem is you struggle to find work as the farmers don’t trust that they are reliable and might lose a crop. It’s really something the see what hail can to in fifteen minutes. “The great white combine”</p><p></p><p>The depreciation can be horrendous. In 2014 we figured the depreciation of 1.5 year old machines at $130/separator hour. This was basing their ending value on what was offered as trade in on the next set of machines. That year several cutters even switched brands, it was tough. </p><p></p><p>You are correct though, only late model machines are feasible to run. If you know your sh!t and have the time in the winter you can dump about 20-40 k in parts in each machine and run em for a few years. </p><p>A lot of the sheet metal gets thin at that point and the motor is more likely to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dead Rabbits, post: 5743484, member: 70596"] There are a few out there who run the old machines. The main problem is you struggle to find work as the farmers don’t trust that they are reliable and might lose a crop. It’s really something the see what hail can to in fifteen minutes. “The great white combine” The depreciation can be horrendous. In 2014 we figured the depreciation of 1.5 year old machines at $130/separator hour. This was basing their ending value on what was offered as trade in on the next set of machines. That year several cutters even switched brands, it was tough. You are correct though, only late model machines are feasible to run. If you know your sh!t and have the time in the winter you can dump about 20-40 k in parts in each machine and run em for a few years. A lot of the sheet metal gets thin at that point and the motor is more likely to go. [/QUOTE]
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