There was a 12' flail attachment for the chopper also. Combine unit was slow to get much done also. Don't want to break your heart but the neighbor had a farm sale a month ago, had three 708 diesels they didn't even bother to get them running or move them to where the sale was, the scrap man cut them up. They had a Minneapolis Moline at a show in Lennox South Dakota, it was a working Uni system,they showed how they hooked it up and unhooked from different attachment that part of it was good, for it's day in my opinion! (563) 924-2880, Bossen Implement, Inc.
}, Later on my buddy said that he never believed me about my dad til then We had one when I was in high school with the V-6 GMC, had a chopper and cage sheller for it. That was a very nice show, and a awesome parade, of tractor i never knew MM ever made! Polarized 3D glasses allow for color 3D, while the red-blue lenses produce an image with distorted coloration. I did like the bin extender when conditions allowed us to pull a wagon. This item is not currently for sale. There were a few around here, but most only used them for one purpose, and didnt bother with other attachments. The coop here used to be a NI dealer, and they ran one of those blowers until maybe 10 years ago. Too gimmicky. "logo": { A-Level Paper 2: 9GE0/02. There are a few survivors that I know of used by seed companies for cob corn. I would definitely get rid of it if I could find a cheap hydro machine. My father in law had several Unis. dresser-530-wheel-loader-specifications 3/3 Downloaded from avenza-dev. He had been using a Uni-System (gas engine). Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. He picked some ear corn for me with a six row head and it really kept me hopping pulling and unloading wagons. "@id": "https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/" 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. The House and Senate floors were both active with debate of weighty measures like Governor Kemp's "Safe Schools Act" ( HB 147) and legislation amending Georgia's certificate of need law ( SB 99) to . . I agree with TP, it would hold its own value as a backup for you. 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. We had a uni system for many years. Had a good machine shed and got used to changing attachments. Second one had a v 6 gas. markloff. Oh fun days!! Report GM 6-292, V6-401 gas, V6-478 diesel, Perkins AT6-354diesel, AC 3500 426 diesel, Cummins 5.9 turbodiesel were more common. Share; Posted September 28, 2006. And also a 12 roll super picker with a 4 row head. It was an idea, but maybe not the best one. Her grandma passed away in the late 1990s and her grandpa died in the mid-2000s, just a couple of years before we met. But combine was off centered. 0 out of 5 (0) SKU: 715236208112 $ 235.00. Hydros started at 708 till the end, all lower numbered units were built as belt units. I believe Nietfeld Seed, Terning Seed, and Dahlman Seed all still use them with Dahlman having a few of them last time I was by. I think they were one of the first to have adjustable stripper plates and snapping rolls . He taught me everything I know about over reacting on machinery. I had driven a Uni 15 years ago picking seed corn for Kaltenburg seeds. Farmers Awarded for Innovative Ag Ideas. And also a 12 roll super picker with a 4 row head. Also they were light in some areas. I would like to know what he thought of the machine. The newer 727 chopper had good capacity with the GMC gas engine and didn't use much more fuel than the later diesels. The New Idea 800c Uni-System harvester unit was built in the USA by the New Idea company in Coldwater, Ohio, USA. There was a toolbar available too, only one I ever saw was a neighbor had an eight row planter setup on his 702. Most of the same attachments were available and a corn head could be put on the combine to shell corn. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Other than that for the time it was a good machine , i liked running it . It featured a 152 hp 113 kW Cummins engine. Farming got bigger, it became difficult to make them bigger but still work with all the tools. All in all it was a idea that had merit but there were issues with design and dealer network. This is the operator's manual for the New Idea 801 harvester power unit. Compared to traction of a small Ford tractor. They sold it on an auction two years ago for $700. The test guys would make recommendations for improvements when they were done testing, and most of the time the engineering dept would not always listen to their ideas. Maybe its you either love em or hate em. September 27, 2006 in General Chat. 4 NEW IDEA Equipment in Linville, VA. 4 NEW IDEA Equipment in New Baltimore, MI. As all have already said, they are not the best for traction when the wagon starts to fill up. Too bad they couldn't have got ahold of Melrose DT international engines for them. Large harvesters with over 500hp engines can gobble up fields so fast, it is more economical to hire a custom operator. He's missing a few that he continues to search for, including a 706 with a Ford engine, the 701 with the Continental engine and the 800 with the Perkins engine. If i can help with anything is all i want to do . Sold Price: USD $6,000.00 Actually a bad Idea. But even that has been several years ago. We don't use any other attachments with it- it is used solely for picking ear corn. Cost about the same as a 4296 MM combine and 4 row corn head. The replacement engine is the same model as the orginal and only has a few hrs on it. I'm sure a diesel would bring more that a gas. Combine unit was slow to get much done also. He ran it doing custom work for a couple years, said the right wheel was WAY to light. Too different, really. When turning pulling a wagon it was hard to turn because it swung a wide radius at the rear. But combine was off centered. Liked by Nuzha Anam. Most of the same attachments were available and a corn head could be put on the combine to shell corn. New Idea Parts. Hicksville, Ohio NW OHIO 1.5 miles from Farmer OH. CategoryNew Idea Uni-systems Tractor Construction Plant Wiki Fandom. Some of the attachments available for the 800C series power units included the: New Idea 819 Uni Combine New Idea 839 Uni Husker New Idea 868 Uni Forage Harvester what was the story on the new idea uni systems ? NEW IDEA 717 Combines Harvesters Price:USD $2,495 Get Financing* Machine Location:Rockford, Illinois 61102 Serial Number:OREGONIL Condition:Used Stock Number:7326054-4 Crop Type:Grain Separator Type:Walker Terrain Type:Conventional Compare Meridian Implement Rockford, Illinois 61102 Phone:(815) 687-7051 visit our website View Details New Idea 706 Uni power unit Ford 4-cylinder diesel motor, 1979 New Idea 737 4-row husker bed bought new, 1970 JD 444 4-row corn head. What would he have changed if he was the engineer building them? It didn't have a cab when we first got it, but we put one on it later. I do some picking with some NI pull-type pickers too. Kinda like having a mounted picker on a tractor to mount and dismount. Here's my Question? The 401 V6 GM engine has been very reliable but terribly inefficient. All rights reserved. 707 New Idea Unisystem. One site said there were. Absolutely disgusting. "DTN" and the degree symbol logo are trademarks of DTN. They were used for sweet corn into the 90s or maybe 2000s around here in a big way. Bigger units would be much better I'm sure. The last few years they just opened up fields with it to make it easier for the combines to get in. Capacity wasn`t the greatest and limited sales. Dad's last one was a 708 that my brother still has. Kinda scared me. 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. Sold Price: USD $940.00 Auction Ended: Thu, Sep 22, 2022 10:05 AM Financial Calculator Serial Number: UNKNOWN Torque on those engines were really pretty good. "url": "https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/graphics/smllogo.png", The MF dealer I worked for sold several, and I helped drive new ones from Coldwater Ohio to Claypool Indiana in the 70s. There was a 12' flail attachment for the chopper also. Most popular choice was as a self propelled forage harvester. The Nebraska inventor and manufacturer says they're the ideal power unit for his self-propelled, 40-ft. long, 36-in. 1 day ago 24. New idea model 325 corn picker 2 row narrow 8 roll husking bed shed kept very nice machine financing available through farm credit express. FYI - I know of an auction here in SE PA where a 708 diesel hydro and a 6504 4-row corn head will be for sale in late March. Many Hard To Find Parts. Would like to it all go away. That made me laugh and reminds me of a story I was alway told about myself. I did buy a two wheel side dump cart to try out next year. Free shipping. Gas engine. The coop here used to be a NI dealer, and they ran one of those blowers until maybe 10 years ago. "interactionType": "https://schema.org/CommentAction", 5.9K members Join group About Discussion More About Discussion About this group A place to share pictures, stories, and information about New Idea and Minneapolis Moline Uni harvesters ! If the corn starts shelling after the ear is picked, its like pushing sand to get the ear back to the knives. They set out to do lots of things and they never really ended up doing anything well. They had just rebuilt the motor on it. A polarized 3D system on the other hand uses polarized filters. Powered by Invision Community. There are two basic types of power unit, belt drive and hydro. Too small for a big farm. Location: Waukon Iowa. As all have already said, they are not the best for traction when the wagon starts to fill up. I had driven a Uni 15 years ago picking seed corn for Kaltenburg seeds. However, I still enjoy picking wet ear corn and feeding it to cattle. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. It is very hard to turn with a full dump wagon behind you, especially on soft ground. We got real good at switching the combine and the husking bed. It would really twist a combine. "@type": "Organization", I had it 2 years. More research yielded even more attachments for the Uni systems. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. No Laughing! Most of the people had problems. New Idea 303 Sheller Rare find! Weve been building big. Start new topic; Recommended Posts. New Idea 725 Uni-System. PM me for a link. Rear wheel assist. Top Available Cities with Inventory. 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. Did have a neighbor who set one up on a V6 mule. They suffered from being a good average machine. Cost about the same as a 4296 MM combine and 4 row corn head. NEW IDEA UNI SYSTEM POWER UNITS 800 AND 802 BROCHURE. I think the size of machines and farms is a big part of what killed the idea. Too big for a small farm. 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. Q A. Edexcel. There were a few around here, but most only used them for one purpose, and didnt bother with other attachments. Tractor Construction Plant Wiki. Last one I was around had a 401 V6 GMC. Except maybe picking ear corn, but then the widespread picking of ear corn went by the wayside. It is fun to run. Dad's first was a 701 he used with both a combine and a chopper with both hay and corn heads. The last few years they just opened up fields with it to make it easier for the combines to get in. 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) Parts are getting hard to find, and it is complicated to work on (8 gearboxes on a two row head might be a record). It belonged to the local seed corn co. and caught on fire at the back of the home 80 and was parked in the grass waterway for a while. 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. Add to Wishlist. He ran it doing custom work for a couple years, said the right wheel was WAY to light. I Can't Believe it!- }, 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. A neighbor had one back in the seventies that had a habit of setting the corn field on fire. There were a few around here, but most only used them for one purpose, and didnt bother with other attachments. They were made near here. Not sure where my brother found the three auger snow blower, thing is HUGE, at nine foot wide it opens roads fast. All in all it was a idea that had merit but there were issues with design and dealer network. A neighbor had one back in the seventies that had a habit of setting the corn field on fire. We don't use any other attachments with it- it is used solely for picking ear corn. I bought it to pick 30 percent ear corn to sell to a dairy farmer who milled it and bagged it at his place. The machine itself never caught fire though. I think it had a Ford diesel. Later, a baler and swather were made. 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. And grain tank to small. We are into steam shows, old tractor shows, anything IH, and Masseys (the kids, not me :/). GM 6-292, V6-401 gas, V6-478 diesel, Perkins AT6-354diesel, AC 3500 426 diesel, Cummins 5.9 turbodiesel were more common. Had a good machine shed and got used to changing attachments. jt We had a 702 w/ combine, chopper, and huskor in the 80s. Later on he bought a used low houred 800 with an 838 husking bed and an 844 head. How many folks on here complain about changing 3pt implements and the hassle of it? My father in law had several Unis. Add in the needed 4wd and stronger framing and they got pretty expensive. And grain tank to small. We still use a 702 power unit with a 2 row header and husking bed. It would really twist a combine. One of the draw backs it had was the variable speed didn't have roller bearings on the shafts and about every yr . New Idea 708 2WD Uni System Corn Picker, 977 Hrs Showing, Block Heater, Hydrostatic Transmission, Self-Propelled, 18.4 26 Front Tires, 12.5 15SL Rear Tires, 737 Husking Bed, 740 Throat, Perkins 354 Turbo 6 Cylinder Diesel, Adapter Plate On Throat For John Deere 444 443 Head Hook Up, SN: 73424. 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. Process innovations can be intended to decrease unit costs of production or delivery, to increase quality, or to produce or deliver new or significantly improved products. Used to be a guy here in Ohio I believe that dealt in them and did well for several years. Doesnt matter how good the machine is, if you cant get into the field with it. With a week remaining before Crossover Day, activity hit a fever pitch in the Capitol on Monday. But there was no corn to pick, it was held during wheat harvest, but the thing that did impress me was that Self Propelled Combine with the round grain tank,and that Continetal engine, not sure of the number, but that was as smooth as any combine i ever heard cut wheat,no sickle knock what so ever! I think it had a Ford diesel. 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. He sold more of them than you would believe. It was said he was the largest mover of uni system in the Midwest.don't know if that was true or not however. Sorry I can't find any pics of the ones we had. Runs and operates fine. If this picture works, here is one of the '65 701. How much grain could he harvest in a day with it? The implements had jacks that were used to support the implements to change them. Her family settled on farms only about 50 miles to the northwest from my home area. It was an idea, but maybe not the best one. Tractors, motorcycles, cars, trucks,things with engines, especially diesel engines. 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. 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. it helped that the unis were made in Coldwater, Oh., only about 30 miles south of me. The one I bought is a variable speed belt drive 706 with a diesel Perkins. "height": 57 There was a toolbar available too, only one I ever saw was a neighbor had an eight row planter setup on his 702. One of their Unis burned up but that was not uncommon. Too expensive. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. He worked the devil out of them on close to a thousand acres of his own plus he custom picked seed corn. It would almost pay you to keep it for a backup machine honestly. Don't think he's had it out last couple of years though. Tractor Construction Plant Wiki. Ran your butt off keeping up picking. Switched to all shelled corn around 1982.Traded Uni and other machine for one big combine to do it all. new idea uni system specschaska community center day pass. At some point the New Idea Company took control of the design and built the Uni-Harvest system. Unis have been depreciated to nothing, but that doesn't exactly represent their true value as a piece of equipment. If you're detailed orientated, have a. I currently have 2 708 uni's with 354 Perkins. They were well known for the Uni-System (Uni-Harvester), which they had originally acquired from Minneapolis-Moline. If it wasn't for seeing them discussed here, I wouldn't have known what it was. 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 . New Idea Uni Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] View previous thread:: View next thread Forums List-> Machinery Talk: Message format . here is my uni, set up for high moisture ear corn. You could make different series mules and attachments work but needed a adapter kit for most mix matching. How many folks on here complain about changing 3pt implements and the hassle of it? it sure liked the gas unreal consumption! Complaints I heard were about lack of traction and a bit under powered . . Just one hay baler. Actually a bad Idea. We're hiring an Academic Advising Assistant (full-time continuing - CUPE $25.52/hour) at Camosun College. One of my first jobs out of college was rebuilding a truflow v6 and a bunch of other things on a 705. can tell more later. 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. 1/16, Implement 1/16 New Idea Model 314 Two Row Pull Type Corn Sheller Stock Number SCT 243. Most of his stuff was shipped all over I believe , choppers and eared corn machines were used locally but not much if any switching them to combines. Blower was a real serious unit, not quite in the SnoGo category but much more than most of the 3pt units out there. } Brand New. We also would crib around 25-30000 bu a year of field corn, and shell the rest with another combine we had. Return to Photos Click image to enlarge. They were popular for seed corn producers when seed corn was still picked on the ear. I currently have 2 708 uni's with 354 Perkins. If everything worked smooth, 2 people could change implements under an hour. One is an early 1965 model, in the first production run after NI bought the concept from MM. Apparently that was not bad enough to stop me from buying my own this past fall. View Details. I am not proud of the fact that I used words that made Jesus sad. Too small for a big farm. had a ear corn picker. they were a good average.. .. 1 NEW IDEA Equipment in Hamel, IL. If they aren't worth much more than scrap, and its in good shape Id sit on it. They set out to do lots of things and they never really ended up doing anything well. NEW IDEA 10 Other Harvesters Price: USD $950 Get Financing* Machine Location: Wheeler, Illinois 62479 Condition: Used Stock Number: 2789 Compare Spiker Farms Wheeler, Illinois 62479 Phone: (217) 448-2005 visit our website Contact Us NI #10 Picker You are welcome to come, look at any item or pick up a purchase. That kind of hard work made a man out of you though. If you google corn picker forum it will take you to that site. Like Ohio Farmer said, it had the V6 engine and they didn't keep the stalks & husks away from the engine! TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. Plastic Mahindra Scorpio Diesel Filters 595/ Piece. Both MM and New Idea Uni systems did a decent job of harvesting crops but I believe that the combines performed better than competitors makes at the time of production and the husking beds were not quite as good as the competition of the time. duh. Dad's last one was a 708 that my brother still has. Seems to me that uni systems have a fan base that is almost like a cult. We went through 3 different mules and combines with heads, and 2 different husking beds and corn heads. It was a good setup for us in central MN dairy country. He had dreams of a mounted baler and snowblower, but didnt get to those before the cows left. Call for Price. And also a 12 roll super picker with a 4 row head.