[UpstateFarmer]

Does anyone know if Oliver made a corn head for its 35 combine?

 

[redpainter]

They had a head that took in all the stalk I think for the later Oliver combines 35 or 40 (not sure of the difference) That may have been the model 49 row crop head. In 1957 Oliver had a model 9 corn head for the 25 (woods design like the Ford) and 40 combine. They also had a model 12 for the 25, 40, and later 430 (Cockshutt design) combine. The 9 may have had a snapping head, the 12 probably had stripper plates instead of snappping rolls.( not familiar with corn heads.)

 

[McCormick]

I have a Oliver 18 pull type . heres a vid

 

[whatswrong]

Mcormick,very nice take care of it ,remindes me of my old 33 which is probably the one Snipe refered to a couple pages earlier.

 

[McCormick]

heres a couple pics of it working. the oats were just a cover crop ......the green isn't necessarialy weeds

 

[kandellmartin@yahoo.com]

When were the Oliver 525, 535, and 545 combines first produced, when were they last produced, and which Minneapolis-Moline combine models were they similar to that were produced at about the same period of manufacture? Just curious. Martin Kandell

 

[rusty6]

When were the Oliver 525, 535, and 545 combines first produced, when were they last produced, and which Minneapolis-Moline combine models were they similar to that were produced at about the same period of manufacture? Just curious. Martin Kandell

Here in Canada those models were painted red and called Cockshutts. The 542 was very popular here . I think the MM model was called the 4292. I don't know for sure but would guess that this little 2890 was equal to the Cockshutt 525. We didnt' see any that small out this way.

 

[kandellmartin@yahoo.com]

Thans for the info, Rusty6. By the way, did you happen to see Minneapolis-Moline's final combine model, the 7300, at work in a field anyplace? Also, when was the M-M 7300's first year of production, and in which year did White change the color of this model and terminate the use of the M-M name in favor of its own name? Just curious. Martin Kandell

 

[6620]

hello, thought i'd chime in

My dad had a a 525 cockshutt. It was a great little combine. It had one of the best gas engines ever made the "chrysler 225 slant six". Dad later traded for a white 7300 that had more issues. makes you wonder why chrysler would ever stop producing that engine. Outfit it with new technology and put in small trucks.

I've still got some of the old guards hanging on the wall. Some have been cut up for fabricating.

 

[rusty6]

Thans for the info, Rusty6. By the way, did you happen to see Minneapolis-Moline's final combine model, the 7300, at work in a field anyplace? Also, when was the M-M 7300's first year of production, and in which year did White change the color of this model and terminate the use of the M-M name in favor of its own name? Just curious. Martin Kandell

As far as I know the Minneapolis and Cockshutt combines were produced and sold at the same time. I have only ever seen one 4292 MM locally
compared to numerous Cockshutt 542s and the newer 5542. The flathead Chrysler six in these was a pretty fair engine but the newer 5542s had the 318 Chrysler which as far as I know was even better. The big Cockshutts had (I think) the 383 or 400 Chrysler V8 engine.
This photo is my brother's 5542 at work picking up a 21 foot wheat swath a few years back. Don't be confused by the number 545 at the back. Somebody had replaced one of the side panels when they installed a straw chopper and used one from a 545.

 

[yeller]

great old farm equipment, and then white owned it and every thing went the way of the dodo bird, think about it they really didn't built them silver grey tractors for many years, and they were in trouble. used to be quite a few cockshutt combine's in our area, and still a fair number of them being used.

 

[roberthinkley]

I have a series 40 oliver combine that is no longer runable but has most of the parts and engine are in great shape. if your looking for parts please feel free to give me a call 541-709-0273 my names Robert

 

[R W]

I have a Oliver 18 pull type . heres a vid Oliver #18 combine - YouTube

How well do these machines perform.
Saw one sold for $100AU about 10 years ago, had always been sheded
and had done very little work. Also included were extra sieves etc for various crops.

 

[gleaner l]

Ran an Oliver 545 and Cockshutt 545 up until 3 years ago. Combined 600 acres a year with them, soy/corn/small grains. Not sure how long we used them, 25+ years?? Sold them to a Mennonite friend. Still going as far as I know.

 

[Marinukfarms]

I have a 525 cockshutt combine for sale. always shedded Jerry (519)446-1825

 

[parkland]

Trying to find the year of a 535 Cockshutt combine

Just inherited a 535 Cockshutt combine with the original operators manual and parts catalogue. No stated year - but could be around 1967. The SN is CY 20401. Any idea what year this was built?

 

[archibaldian00]

Actually Oliver and Cockshutt were both bought in 1960 by White and MM wasn't bought until 1963. And yes, after the Oliver and Cockshutt aquisitions the combines were Cockshutt and the tractors and other equipment was Oliver. When MM was bought in '63 it was operated seperately from Oliver and Cockshutt as a wholly owned and operated division of White until 1969, the MM equipment shared no components or platforms with the Oliver/Cockshutt line. Then in '69 the MM tractors started using the Oliver platform (rearends, trannys, hydraulics...) but still offered MM motors. Some MM models were identical to the Olivers (same motors) and there were a few Oliver models introduced that used the MM motors. Also starting in '69 the MM combines were based off the Cockshutt/Oliver machines.

Actually that's not true. First of all Oliver was acquired by White on November 1 1960, and Cockshutt on February 2 1962. White acquired Minneapolis Moline on January 1 1963 and after that all MM combines were also Cockshutts. The last true MM combine was the 570 Customatic.