Roughly 20 years back my family donated a well used MF 205 combine to the local historical society. They recently told me they had gotten a better/newer combine, and wanted to know if I'd like to have the 205 back.
I have no place to keep it and no use for it, so I told them "no". But I asked if it was O.K, if I looked for a new home for it rather than seeing it scrapped. They said that was fine.
Here's what I know:
The combine is in central Illinois - Roughly 75 minutes NE of St. Louis.
It has a 2 row 40" corn head and a 10' or 11' grain table that go with it.
They tell me that the combine runs, and they shelled corn with it in the fall of 2018. I have not driven it myself for several years.
I located one picture of it, which you should find attached. You'll notice that I added a non-stock muffler along the right side, as the thing was awfully noisy.
If another non-profit antique machinery club is interested in the thing I'm pretty sure they'd just give it to you. If a private collector want it I'll put you in touch with the people who can make a decision. But I'm certain it would be relatively inexpensive.
If a home isn't found for it I'm guessing they'll scrap it. But that decision is not up to me.
If you're interested, I'll try to check back in here over the next few weeks. Or you can email me:
rsitruss at yahoo dot com
Thanks.
I have no place to keep it and no use for it, so I told them "no". But I asked if it was O.K, if I looked for a new home for it rather than seeing it scrapped. They said that was fine.
Here's what I know:
The combine is in central Illinois - Roughly 75 minutes NE of St. Louis.
It has a 2 row 40" corn head and a 10' or 11' grain table that go with it.
They tell me that the combine runs, and they shelled corn with it in the fall of 2018. I have not driven it myself for several years.
I located one picture of it, which you should find attached. You'll notice that I added a non-stock muffler along the right side, as the thing was awfully noisy.
If another non-profit antique machinery club is interested in the thing I'm pretty sure they'd just give it to you. If a private collector want it I'll put you in touch with the people who can make a decision. But I'm certain it would be relatively inexpensive.
If a home isn't found for it I'm guessing they'll scrap it. But that decision is not up to me.
If you're interested, I'll try to check back in here over the next few weeks. Or you can email me:
rsitruss at yahoo dot com
Thanks.