Gary S. North wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): What an interesting and fantastic story. Well written. Jim Passage wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): Very good article.i know the feeling when a old piece of iron comes to life.i have restored many old gasoline engines.good luck. Charlie V - AKA F20II wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): Red, you have done it again, nice article. I as other's know that good feeling when that old iron come to life, when I got my H running the neighbors all heard me;-) Farmer Bob wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): TheRed, Another victory! Almost made me feel like I (and many other regulars on the Farmall Board) were there with you and cheering you on. Persistance pays hugh dividends in the "Old Iron" game. It takes a lot outa ya, but the rewards are usually returned ten fold. Will stay tuned for the transfer to your Indy digs or the Farm./ FB Pete wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): Very well written report, and an interesting story. Good luck in getting it fully operational again. Jimbo wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): Great tale, will be looking forward to episode 2 this spring! I harvested rice with one of these combines about 20 years ago and they are great little machines. Jim Basile wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): I KNOW WHAT YOU WENT THRU. I ONCE BOUGHT AN "MT" WITH A STUCK MOTOR. WE USED A 4' PIPE WRENCH TO FREE IT. THAT ENGINE RAN VERY WELL. WE USED MARVEL MYSTEY OIL TO FREE UP THE PISTONS. GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF IT. JIM Mike Christian wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): Wow, nice find!, I am looking for a project like that now!, Actually theres an Allis Chalmers I'd like to get from my neighbor, would be a fun restoration, keep up the good work! Monty wrote on Saturday, January 01, 2000 (PST): Yes it does feel good to bring a piece of machinery back to life. I restored a 50 JD that had been in the weeds for eighteen years. I'll never forget the feeling I had when that engine roared to life. My closest neighbor is a quarter mile away but I'm sure he heard me hollering with joy. Good luck on the rest of your revival. Rick Nikolich (GeneD14) wrote on Monday, January 03, 2000 (PST): Good story! I know how frustraiting it can be trying to get a neglected piece of equipment running. It is 10 times worse when it is out in a field or away from you work shop. Keep up the good work! Rick WT wrote on Tuesday, January 04, 2000 (PST): I think I'm gonna cry. Spokerd1 wrote on Tuesday, January 04, 2000 (PST): John; That is a very interesting story, and you tell it as if we were there to work on the 4400. I hope you get the 4400 running and it gets in the field and work again. I have always been interested in Combines . My uncle that has past on , use to let me combine his Wheat in the summer time, at Muleshoe Tx and Clovis NM. I was 10 years old and would ride the bus to his farm and the first thing I would do would be to climb on the old 45 Deere and hit the Wheat.I would stay on the thing from sun up to sun down. My uncle could hardly get me off of the Combine. The only way to get me off would be to let me go to the Grain Elevator with him to dump the Wheat. That was some special days for me. I hope you have may special days playing and working the old 4400. Congrats are in order for the time and effert in getting the combine to run again. Danny Rymer (Spokerd1) Mitch Daly wrote on Wednesday, January 05, 2000 (PST): What an impressive story and what dedication to a dream. I know the feeling and it makes me feel real good!! Bill Carter wrote on Wednesday, January 05, 2000 (PST): You have the patience of a saint and the disciplne not to have the emotions of hearing it run allow you to needlessly cause uneccesary damage to expensive parts delaying the project as well as adding cost. A hearty "Well Done". I will anxiously wait to hear the outcome when mother nature thaws things out. A feature we're not concerned with out here in California, although I will say a recent cold snap bringing temperatures down into the 50's has caused me to put my sweater on for the second time this winter. congratulations again and good luck with the rest of the project. Aaron Maunumaki wrote on Wednesday, January 05, 2000 (PST): Very,VERY good article.Thank You for the reading pleasure!!! Daniel Grinnell wrote on Wednesday, January 05, 2000 (PST): Great story. Nice to hear of others doing things too. Looking for inexpensive old pull behind combine. Thanks for the share. David Hill wrote on Thursday, January 06, 2000 (PST): Hi..I just read about your JD 4400..I also just bought a JD 4400 that was setting along the field for a few years.My combine is Deisel though. I had to work on it for a few hours before getting it to run..But did enjoy that first engine start..Smokes for some time..Drove it about 35 miles home to the farm where I live..I gave $500.00 for mine..Parked it for winter..I also have another 4400 and a 6600 that we use in the fields..Im restoring a 8N ford at present project..I aslo took pics of my combine before buying..Nice article...See ya Dave Dennis wrote on Thursday, January 06, 2000 (PST): I have only one question, WHY? Bill From Ontario wrote on Thursday, January 06, 2000 (PST): Great story, hope to see some harvest pics. There's nothing like the euphoria of a full bin! Jarrod wrote on Thursday, January 06, 2000 (PST): Hello friend,great story!I am a parts dealer for a local John Deere dealer in Monroe,NC.We have a 4400 combine on our yard.It is a nice litte machine!This 1 has the John Deere 379 diesel.Hope u have a good outcome with your 4400. Red1 wrote on Friday, January 07, 2000 (PST): One of the greatest feelings is when you bring back to life something that someone else has given up on, especially when it is all yours. Great job.! Kacie Benson wrote on Friday, January 07, 2000 (PST): Great artical!! Iam only therteen and You got me excited to start on somthing like that too!! good luck! N/A wrote on Friday, January 07, 2000 (PST): Partner wanted u to be aware that the ol girl isnt worth about(if in good shape that is)$1500 to $2000 at the most!I work for J.D. dealer & thats what i come up with being its a gas burner & not a diesel.Diesels are bringing anywhere from $3500 to even $8500 at the most.So my advice is dont get to carried away with it,u will wind up with a new combine(price wise)before u know it,& not have nothing.Later Dave wrote on Saturday, January 08, 2000 (PST): As much time & money you wasted on just getting it cranked,you could have paid a meck. to fix it, or just bought one field ready. The Red wrote on Saturday, January 08, 2000 (PST): I wanted to thank everyone for all the comments. Does rebuilding this combine make sense money wise? Nope. Does owning part of the family farm make sense? Nope. It is my hobby and diversion from city life. It is far cheaper than golfing or flying. Good luck on your restorations! Rick Waldstein wrote on Saturday, January 08, 2000 (PST): I think it was a great story. I bought a 95 acouple of years ago, the engine was stuck, I had to disassemble to loosen it up. Mine had 950 hrs. on it and had been shedded. At least with low hours on the separator you can have fun with it before it wears out. You ought to see the old guys look when I pull up in my 57 Chevy grain truck,all fully restored, it's pretty neat. Frank wrote on Sunday, January 09, 2000 (PST): some story.If you plan on fixing it. why don't you have it hauled home so you could work on it and not wasting your tme traveling back & forth.ON REBUILTING THE CARB. WHY DIDN'T YOU USE A CARB CLEARER IT CLEANS THE PARTS NOT GAS 100Glenn wrote on Monday, January 10, 2000 (PST): Wonderful story! The elation you felt when the engine roared to life is really something, isn't it?? I've been there, too. Anxious to see pics when you get it finished! Indian Guy Vernie wrote on Tuesday, January 11, 2000 (PST): A well told story! As for the nay sayers I figure Satchmo said it best, something like if I have to explain it you still won't understand. Congrats and keep smiling! Me Dan Flint at Hillsboro,Ohio wrote on Tuesday, January 11, 2000 (PST): Good for you!I am re-doing a JD 30 pull type combine.I enjoy collecting 2 cyl. equipment such as my father and grandfather farmed with and using it on my small 60 acre farm.The old 30 did a good job in beans as is. Tony W wrote on Thursday, January 13, 2000 (PST): Great story those 4400 were/are a great machine. I grew up on one cutting wheat in Kansas for my grandfather many years till he almost stole a 6620 from the dealer. Any way I purchased a JD 55 round back a couple years ago and ended up roading it nearly 60 miles to final shed. The first 40 took nearly 4 1/2 hours to get to my buds farm where as turning into his drive, the two drive belts let go and no brakes on a hill. All one can say is $^$@@%&%# and hope for the best!! My 55 needs a little TLC but is a srong wheat eater. Hope to see some of those bumpers crops harvest pictures and may no mud slow you down Mike Larson wrote on Friday, January 14, 2000 (PST): That was a neat story about you and your 4400 combine. I just completed my 22nd season of harvesting my 200 acres of corn. I purchased my used 1976 model in 1978. It still runs and looks like new and it probably has nearly twice the hours on it as yours does. I really enjoy running that machine each year.Thanks for sharing your experience with your revival of a JD Combine. Fred in Oregon wrote on Saturday, January 15, 2000 (PST): Great story. Good to see old combines restored. I have a 55 that was rescued from the weeds and I ran it for 10 yrs. Now run a 95 with JD 6 gas and no cab. We harvest oats and love combining. We haul with a 69 Ford C-600. This winter ing I am restoring a Super A Farmall. Best of luck. goodwrench wrote on Wednesday, January 19, 2000 (PST): Great story and nice, organized write up. I am one of those who know the thrill of hearing an old engine come to life after years of dormancy. From the comments here, I can see that a number of us share the thrill and excitement of getting old equipment started, even if it's not a profitable situation. I agree that the hobby sure is less costly than flying, and maybe golf as well. I just got Lucy, my 1957 International R-205 semi truck started on propane. I did a little write up on that which can be found at; www2.hot1.net/~goodwrench/trkihr.html I also got an old MM UB fired up before that and that story is on the web site as well. It sure is nice to see that other folks get a real rush from hearing something fire up because we have found and solved all the problems. goodwrench Come check out The CyberRanch at; www.cyberranch.org/ KRK wrote on Wednesday, January 19, 2000 (PST): Great story that is also step-by-step how-to instructions on getting an old engine going again. Thanks Mark Tomek wrote on Sunday, January 30, 2000 (PST): John, Nice article. It is amazing how we get ideas about things driving by. Thanks for sharing it with us. I think many readers shared your apprehensions during the engine rejuvenation process. I agree about the concern in getting "this" running without ruining "that" in the process. I can understand the windshield problem. In the excitement, everything was distant but the engine. At least you didn't have to worry about old age glass smoke at the corners had you kept the old one. I have a small place half way between Dallas and Okla. Having been a city boy all my life, at 35 the family (4 offspring) moved to the country. We bought some acreage and later off-and-on leased some. In the process of learning how to be a farmer, I expermented with goats, beef, haying operations and on one occasion grain. Since one is in the never ending cycle of getting larger equipment, I was subconsciously looking for a larger plow. I regularly drove by a field containing one. Finally I stopped, looked it over, and sought out the owner. In the process of buying the plow, the guy suggested that I buy his old (really old) Deere model 95 combine. Talk about ignorant, not only did I not know what I was getting into, I had no idea what the thing was worth. I gave him $1600 for it (a steal I thought for something that big) and had him drive it to my house...had a 24 ft header and he did not remove it (great sport on two lane highways). While being talked into the sale, I remembered the grain crop that I once grew and I couldn't find anyone to harvest it for me. This was to solve the problem and I was to grow some more grain.....right. Also I had aspirations of becoming the local "Custom Harvester" for the community....another right ha ha. The engine was 6 cyl diesel and really needed an overhaul. Unlike your 4420, this combine carried the engine on it's shoulders (behind the hopper) and to work on the engine required a fork lift or 10,000 trips up and down the stairs to get to it. It ran however, and the concentration was on hydraulics. I became a semi-expert at rebuilding hydraulic cylinders as every one was bad and every one was of a different design. Every hose needed replacing and I made my local NAPA dealer wealthy by making new hoses. I was surprised that the Deere house had all of the parts needed to fix the cylinders. I think the last thing I fixed was one of the 4 controls on the steering column. I don't remember the function, but whatever it was the shaft bushing was worn and the control wouldn't stay in the "not engaged" position. I made a trailer for the header because a 24 is just too wide. A 16 would have been just right but with a 16, you can't get finished with the job.......so I thought. After many weeks of work, including rebuilding lots of sheet metal with pop rivets, roof flashing material, and silicon sealer, I was ready for action. A neighbor called and wanted about 10 acres of winter oats cut. Boy was I excited. Down the road we went. Arrived at the field and attached the header (took all afternoon). The next afternoon away we went. Boy the old thing was humming along quite well. I filled the hopper with oats and went over to the guy's grain bin and dumped it......boy this is living. Went back for another load...can't get any better than this. Since the auger didn't seal very well and I had to use a "boomer" to keep tension on a chain to keep it from leaking, at the joint, I just decided to leave it extended......no big deal, right? In the middle of the field were two local supply utility poles of approximately 16" in diameter and 40' height. Again, concentrating on the major issue (harvesting....like getting your engine to run) I had forgotten about the extended auger. As I approached the first utility pole on my LEFT side, I prided myself in my ability to sachet the header around the pole......straightened out nicely..didn't leave much grain standing........everything is looking good..... ready for the next one I thought (1001, 1002, 1003..clock is ticking) .......................................................... BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What was that? Looking around for the cause I noticed the auger dangling off the side of the combine obviously out of service. I couldn't believe my eyes. All of that work, 1st job, and now devastation. We finished the operation by using a 10' piece of corrugated steel (roofing material) as a conveyer (chute)from the auger stub on the combine to the grain bin. My son-in-law was with me and he held it while I dumped the hopper. We did this 2 or 3 more times to finish the field. Subsequently I looked for replacement parts and found none. A neighbor bought it from me for $800 fixed it, and used it for 2 or 3 years before retiring it and buying a newer one. This was one experience I'll never forget but I can't say that I am sorry for it. It was a real learning experience and for a couple of short periods, total ecstasy, don't you agree (two thumbs up, the guy in the office thought you were nuts)? Best Regards, Mark Adam Reyling wrote on Sunday, April 02, 2000 (PDT): My grandpa and myself revived a JD 55 hydrostatic similar to this story but it was in a shed left untouched for several years, now it runs like new. scot wrote on Wednesday, June 07, 2000 (PDT): I loved your story of getting the old 4400 going! I still use a old 6600 myself. It covers 1500 acres a yr between beans and corn. Its nice to hear that someone hates seeing old machinery sit and rot like I do! Scott wrote on Monday, September 11, 2000 (PDT): Enjoyed the article! I have started a similar situation with a model "90" pulltype allis chalmers combime. I already have it home but have not begun to work on it! Buy the way I may have seen this machine of yours for I live 50 miles southwest of downtown Indy at Gosport I work at Indy at United Technologies Carrier, & just finished 20 months at Fed-Ex airport hub! Scott wrote on Monday, September 25, 2000 (PDT): Great story RED! kegger wrote on Monday, October 02, 2000 (PDT): Good deal I wish the best of luck! Jay Bernard wrote on Monday, October 30, 2000 (PST): AWESOME story!! What has happened since then? Joe wrote on Friday, November 03, 2000 (PST): Good story and writing. Enjoyed the tale. Looking forward to more installments. Rob wrote on Sunday, December 10, 2000 (PST): I hope you get that old 4400 back in the field soon. We still use a 4400 on our farm It is a 1973 diesel that we bought used in 1979. It has been kept in a barn since new, and it still looks like new. Just be careful about that gasoline engine though, they are a conflagration waiting to happen. There are very few Gas burners around anymore because most of them burned up. keep the soybean duns vacumed oiut of the engine box with a shop vac, and make sure you don't have any leaking gas. even more inportant, keep several BIG fire extinguishers on board. Our 4400 has caught on fire three times. Once it was the alternator, then the clutch on the A/C compresor, and a bearing that went out. All the fires were put out in short order with the fire extinguishers. It is fun to get an old piece of farm equipmet running again. I am currently restoring an 8N ford and a Farmall Cub that belonged to my grandfather. There is a place I drive by every day where a guy has a John Deere 6030 with cab and duals sitting in the weeds. It is the only one around here, and I remember dad putting me up in the cab of it when it was brand new on the JD dealers lot when I was five years old. It was completely overhauled by the same dealer in 1987, because I remember seeing it in the shop, and it was abandoned sometime since then. I really want to bring that big green monster back to life, and put it to work pulling a DMI in my fields but so far I haven't been able to get the owner to part with it. jim wrote on Monday, February 19, 2001 (PST): don.t let those know it all financial advisers knock your fun and your daughter will have some stories for her children about their grandpa and some memories Joe Stroemel wrote on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 (PDT): GREAT article!!!!!!!! I purchased a used Allis Chalmers 1970 Model G combine about 3 years ago and went through kind of the same thing!! It was on a dealers lot and hadn't been fired up for quite a while. With some help from everyone, we got it fixed up, and this summer will be its third harvest. I live in Littleton, Colorado and found a farmer in Walker, Kansas that has helped me put the thing together and I help him cut his wheat in the summer. Those old combines are a BLAST, whether they are silver, green, red or yellow!! Thanks for writing the article and please keep us up to date on when you make your first round!! Thanks Again, Joe Stroemel Littleton, CO Farmall Boy wrote on Thursday, April 18, 2002 (PDT): Nice story!!!!!!!!!!!! I am jealous Ron from Ky wrote on Saturday, May 11, 2002 (PDT): Enjoyed your article. I have a 4400 diesel myself that I found in 1995. It had been setting in a field for three years. Took about a week to get it running and we are still using it today. ken henze wrote on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 (PDT): great story! my mother-in-law has a JD45 (not running). wish i knew where to get info about it, or find someone who wanted to do the same thing with it! tim nascimbeni wrote on Saturday, July 06, 2002 (PDT): let me know how it turns out i may have a few tips for u Chuck E Bryant wrote on Thursday, August 08, 2002 (PDT): Way to go!! I was raised on a farm in North Alabama and remember all those days and nights of waiting for Dad to bring the combine in and auger off those soybeans and at other times, corn. Your story reinforces that old adage, NEVER GIVE UP!! Roger Harcourt wrote on Saturday, December 21, 2002 (PST): I was glad to read your story I just bought a 4400 this fall for the 329 diesel eng . I want to make a grain cart out the grain tank .do you need any more parts? Greg wrote on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 (PST): What an interesting story. How are you getting along with it now? You seem to have my luck after all your hard work you forgot something and broke a good windshield. LOL Good Luck. Paul Butler wrote on Monday, March 24, 2003 (PST): Great Story! I just bought my first 4400 last weekend and you are an inspiration!! Luckily mine has been shedded and worked in the field last fall but I can't wait to get to work cleaning, restoring, etc. I am going to have to store mine for about 3 years before I get my farm started. If you have any tips on long term storage (in a shed) I would be interested. Thanks again! redrev wrote on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 (PDT): Really enjoyed your article. Been there, did that, so I know just what a great feeling the resurrection of an old machine is. Sure glad ol' greeny found a good home. I hate to see them just standing around in the weather. G chuck wrote on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 (PDT): Great story!!! pay no attention to the nay sayers,I never necessarily restore a piece of equipment for the money value. After restoring a 1925 model T ford touring car,A 1940 J.D.model H and A 1953 J.D.model 50 tractors the first thing I did was try to get the engines to run to see if they would and if I had to rebuild them. and the JD 50 was stuck hard. there's a good feeling to hear a engine that was stuck for years, finely pop pop to life. good luck on the rest of the job on the 4400. chuck Jason Breda wrote on Monday, July 21, 2003 (PDT): What a great story! I spent MANY summers growing up on my grandfather's farm in Eastern Washington State. I have helped operate, fix and being inside of everything from a John Deere 95, 6602 to an IH 1470. I have many fond memories of those days and miss those summers. I now live many miles from the farm and sadly my girls will not have those same adventures I had. Your story brought back many cherished memories and I look forward to your next step of ssing if you can get it field ready. BRAVO! Joe Hoagland wrote on Monday, July 21, 2003 (PDT): I hope you inform us of the future of this machine. great story! I AM LOOKING FOR A 4420. Thanks. Alvin NE WI wrote on Friday, July 25, 2003 (PDT): So that is how the windershield got breaked.I give You a lots of credit for bringing old machines to life. If a first it doesn't, try and try again Alvin Gary wrote on Saturday, October 25, 2003 (PDT): Congrat's at getting the Combine started. I can almost hear it running myself now! ;-) b a knox wrote on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 (PST): great storey , enjoyed very much. hated for it to end. have a old jd m and love the sound of it. great job, b a knox. Ross wrote on Sunday, November 30, 2003 (PST): What jubilation when the engine starts! I experinced the feeling when my JD 55 started after failing to for so long. Diaphram in the carb. you know. My wife was just as thrilled, I think. Ken wrote on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 (PST): Great story! Takes me back to the summers of 1980 and 1981, when I ran a Diesel 4400 on my uncle's wheat ranch in Eastern Washington. The 44s are great little combines, though as a prairieland machine they aren't terribly suited for hilly country. I was reminded of this whenever I would deadhead downhill - if I forgot to keep the header low to the ground, the rear end of the machine would lift, and I would lose my steering until the wheels made contact with the ground again! My dad used to give me all kinds of heck for doing that. Great memories! Scott wrote on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 (PST): Bravo....I am glad to hear of your success...the 4400 is a fantastic reliable little machine...I am glad to C that I am not the only one that has the heart to revive old farm machinary...It doesnt have to me new to be productive... again bravo and have fun verlyn wrote on Thursday, August 12, 2004 (PDT): I read part of the interesting story....I stumbled accross it while looking for information what a 4420 combine cost when new. I currently own a well used one. If anyone can tell me what an '81 4420 combine costs new, could you email me. thanks Wade Forbush wrote on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 (PDT): Very well written article. It was a joy to read this as I had my first opportunity this past week to be in a JD4400 combining corn in central IL. Thanks for sharing! Tyler wrote on Friday, October 08, 2004 (PDT): Congradulations on your 4400!I have been tring to find one for a while but can not find one at a reasonable price. I am just starting to begin my own independent farm after helping my grandpa. Any tips that your could provide would be appreciated. Jim Watembach wrote on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 (PST): As a past JD mechanic and salesman I found this very interesting you are one persisten sunof a gun Yankton SD Jim Broughton wrote on Monday, December 13, 2004 (PST): Really good article...you feel as if you are there looking over his shoulder...what a neat experience! LotsaLuck...Jim Jameson Barber wrote on Monday, January 10, 2005 (PST): I love that story. We have a combine EXACTLY like. I love combines. My pa paw died in July 2001 and he would always ride me on the combine. You can see the combine on the John Deere portion of this website. Just go to John Deere at the top of the page and then on the left click on the John Deere Photos. Francis Shrock wrote on Sunday, June 19, 2005 (PDT): Red, I've got a neighbor that got a couple of John Deere combines & he would probably sell them both for less that what you gave for yours. I don't know the model. They are located N. of Lebanon, In. If interested let me know. Thanks pete wrote on Sunday, June 19, 2005 (PDT): very inforitve article mikel harlan wrote on Thursday, April 20, 2006 (PDT): nice article. i am recently working on an old john deere A. it is a fun experience. good luck on the combine. i wood like to come see it some day MJD wrote on Monday, June 19, 2006 (PDT): Great, great story ! You put a lot of time into this story, and on your actual work. Thank you for the great interest you create. I have a 2 row corn head for 38 inch rows from a JD # 55 combine, if you know of anyone needing one. It is complete with chains drives and is for the self propelled 55 combine. Was working when parked off the machine many years ago. Thank you !! jd40guy wrote on Monday, June 19, 2006 (PDT): What an outstanding story,you really care about what you do,keep it up.There really isn't a lot of folks willing to work on those old combines, but they need T.L.C too jd40guy wrote on Monday, June 19, 2006 (PDT): What an outstanding story, you really care about what you do,keep it up.There really isn't a lot of folks willing to work on those old combines, but they need T.L.C too Ken wrote on Monday, June 19, 2006 (PDT): Great story! Almost like being there myself. Keep us updated. Thanks! Wayne wrote on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 (PDT): Great story, like all the details about finding and bring the old JD4400 back to life. dan wrote on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 (PDT): What an incredible story of rescue! Thanks for sharing with us. I pictured you standing on the deck yelling..I celebrated with you as I read your story! dan Derek wrote on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 (PDT): This is a great winter project for you!!! Toby wrote on Friday, September 22, 2006 (PDT): This was great reading. I worked on a 1948 Chevy 1 ton panel truck, that had the 216 babit rod motor, it was also froze up, but I put Turpentine in the cylinders,after setting for a few days, with the plugs out, finely got her spinning, still had to pull it with the "57" chevy .But I drove it for another year and a half before trading. If you take your time, its really worth bring back "old iron". Good luck ,Toby bobgfla wrote on Friday, September 22, 2006 (PDT): hi red well every word when i read your article releaved my experece on the jd 45 hi-lo cobine i bought in march 06 it sat for 15 to 20 years under a shad in central fla everything head to be replaced i could not get it runing so i head it roalbacked to our place 5 miles away when i got it home i got it runing in 3 days . the seperter belt head shonk so i can not run it yet but i drive it around the yard and now i have a 55 belt for it and will have to make a extra ideler wheel as its to long but it will work as this is for display at our show not to work in fields anymore i paid $220.00 for it and saved it from the scraper bobgfla Jason wrote on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 (PDT): I have a 1969 john deere 95 diesel combine the combine is wore out but i was thinking of use the engine on a generator would any one know what modle of engine and what horse power it has and at what rpms it was made to run thanks jason Earl Specht wrote on Saturday, September 15, 2007 (PDT): Danny Rymer Spokerd1 , reading your note about Combines, I have a photo taken in the early 40 s of a pull behind combine Lancaster CA with my Grandfather and Uncle and would appreciate it if someone could identify the combine for me, and tell me which color it was. But can t show the photo here, I can send a image if desired. Please write me. Alex Pfeiffer wrote on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 (PDT): I think that you were verry fortunate for finding your combine. It would be awsome if i could find the same sort of deal. My boss fors and has a 9500 that is sometimes to big for the garden patches. I wish I could Find a small combine so I could harvest the small feilds. My price range would be around 1000 for a possible runner. if you could help me find one please post information on this site. Indiana Residents Only plese. Tony Finder wrote on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 (PST): The transmission on that combine takes hydraulic oil because it has an internal pump 90w would ruin the pump Jordan Sornberger wrote on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (PDT): yah i have a john deere 4400 diesel i got from a neighbor for 400.00 and it is Field Ready !!! It also came with a 444 corn head. steve lake south coast of england wrote on Friday, November 14, 2008 (PST): a very interesting and highly detailed article i hope there will be a follow up nothin runs like a deere Andrew wrote on Friday, November 21, 2008 (PST): When i try to work my neighbors 95 out of his hands this is going to be some valuble information to fix it Frankie Paulk wrote on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 (PDT): Great Reading! I could relate to the article very well being a farmer myself.I wish you the best of luck with your JD 4400 combine. Most sincere, Frankie--Destin,Fl William Draper wrote on Monday, February 01, 2010 (PST): I operate one of these comiines in the corn fields of Iowa for a friend. These machines are not the fastest but good old combines. Suggest you keep an eye on oil consumption, ours uses about 2 quarts per day when working under heave loads. Best wishes, Bill. seo wrote on Thursday, May 10, 2012 (PDT): ckVLLO Thank you for your post.Thanks Again. Really Great. billy brown wrote on Sunday, December 23, 2012 (PST): Working on a 1964 model 40 jd combine 5 year project fun to take it to the field enjoyed your story norb logel wrote on Monday, January 14, 2013 (PST): great article. i had just the same experience with my 4400 last year, found it in a field with a blown motor. spent a winter rebuilding the engine and replaceing parts robbed off of it. we completed a sucsessfull harvest of soybeans and corn this fall with only minor repairs. this winter project is to mount a rotary screen on it since the gas come without. we had the best time combining this fall, letting my father inlaw, retired dairy farmer, and my son both share in the drivers seat. good luck, norb. don wrote on Friday, October 16, 2015 (PDT): i think you are a great savior of an excellent machine. i myself have saved a couple of JD tractors from the scrappers and will continue to do so. very happy for you.LOL Jim Cook wrote on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (PDT): Loving this story.... I'm currently trying to restore an AC Baldwin Gleaner E Combine (NOT an E III) that I found in Colorado (I'm in New Mexico), that needs a lot of work, but got I the engine running, hydraulics are still good, grain header needs a real work-over, and I found a corn header in Nebraska City Nebraska, also needing restoration. Getting ready in the next couple of months to marry the corn header to the combine.... anyway doesn't it feel good to be returning a piece of machinery to usefulness? Jerry Edwards wrote on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (PDT): I read the article and shared in the excitement of bringing an old non working machine back to life. I thought it was a great article.

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