MF187 combine out again

[Tim G]

That time again, she's been dragged out, a few new parts fitted and we're off!

 

[MF-ANDY]

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That time again, she's been dragged out, a few new parts fitted and we're off!

more pictures??

 

[Tim G]

more pictures??

 

[Gordy1]

A bit of old England

 

[davidroberts30]

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How many harvests under her belt?

 

[Tim G]

How many harvests under her belt?

I bought her in 2017, so third harvest with me. She was new in 1972 bought by the previous owner and I believe used every harvest with them. The most they did was something like 80 acres, but usually 40 from memory.
When I picked her up, the sellers father (the original buyer) came out to see her go, he gave me the original operators manual, parts book and all the supplements for it they had been sent. The most interesting part is inside the cover of the manual, where they had noted the original purchase price....

I usually text the guy I bought it from each time we finish for the year, he likes to hear it's still going, but unfortunately lost his number recently, hopefully he might see this!

 

[davidroberts30]

looks like she got the super dooper wide header like mine

 

[PSQ]

unfortunately lost his number recently, hopefully he might see this!

If it came with a V5c document then it might give his name and address as the former keeper.

It looks like it’s been well kept over it’s 47 harvests

 

[Tim G]

If it came with a V5c document then it might give his name and address as the former keeper.

It looks like it’s been well kept over it’s 47 harvests

No V5, it has a number plate but they didnt ever register it, dealer just put it on to deliver it apparently.
I've got his name and address on the invoice when I bought it. Came from near Almondsbury, Bristol.

 

[kmo]

Previous combine, until rubber gaiter perished on the drum gearbox. Dirt got in and wore it out.

 

[Barleycorn]

I bought her in 2017, so third harvest with me. She was new in 1972 bought by the previous owner and I believe used every harvest with them. The most they did was something like 80 acres, but usually 40 from memory.
When I picked her up, the sellers father (the original buyer) came out to see her go, he gave me the original operators manual, parts book and all the supplements for it they had been sent. The most interesting part is inside the cover of the manual, where they had noted the original purchase price.... View attachment 829389
I usually text the guy I bought it from each time we finish for the year, he likes to hear it's still going, but unfortunately lost his number recently, hopefully he might see this!

£3000 for the combine, and what was the price of wheat / barley in 1972? Probably £80 / ton? I would think that a similar sized combine today would be at least £60,000, and wheat at £125, what other industry would poke up with it?

 

[Tim G]

£3000 for the combine, and what was the price of wheat / barley in 1972? Probably £80 / ton? I would think that a similar sized combine today would be at least £60,000, and wheat at £125, what other industry would poke up with it?

Before my time so I've no idea.
What would £3k then be now? £40k? Bet there's not many tractors sold less than that now.

 

[Barleycorn]

Before my time so I've no idea.
What would £3k then be now? £40k? Bet there's not many tractors sold less than that now.

By the same comparison, wheat should be £1000 a ton now!

 

[REStracTORATION]

Dragged this out of its retirement home
But doubt she'll cut this year....

 

[MF-ANDY]

Dad had one of those but the bagger version

 

[Flat 10]

Dad had one of those but the bagger version

788? Or 780? I can remember those in use near to us . Both got cut up for scrap

 

[MF-ANDY]

We had a 780 it that is a 735

 

[Gordy1]

£3000 for the combine, and what was the price of wheat / barley in 1972? Probably £80 / ton? I would think that a similar sized combine today would be at least £60,000, and wheat at £125, what other industry would poke up with it?

Yes I remember it being £80 a ton in the early seventies

 

[Exfarmer]

A bit of old England

Think they weremade in Austria

 

[Exfarmer]

£3000 for the combine, and what was the price of wheat / barley in 1972? Probably £80 / ton? I would think that a similar sized combine today would be at least £60,000, and wheat at £125, what other industry would poke up with it?

Price of wheat in 1972 about £24 a ton
Barley £18-20