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Mike CA

03-17-2007 17:54:56

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Andy, in Madera CA owns an MCH. On a recent jog I found this MCH near my house, so I grabbed some pictures for him, and thought I would share them here. The guy who owned it explained how it worked, which was really interesting. This thing was complete and running when he parked it 20 years ago after a heart attack. He hasn't farmed since. It would be a heck of a restoration project for someone with more room than just a garage!

Just click on the photo for the larger image:

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jess in ca

03-21-2007 12:09:38

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Hello wardner,

like biggerred mentioned that main(drum)drive assy powers the picker head and the blower fans,and is only used on cotton pickers, it mounts in the same spot as a belt pulley assy would, this main drive assy can be used on a single or double blower 1 row picker with simple modfications, by adding a piece and removing another. i can e mail you a parts list breakdown for that part if you want to see it.

Jess, ( jess in ca )

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jess in ca

03-20-2007 17:14:04

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Hello mike ca,
I just saw your pics of the M 12 H cotton picker,
I have collected up several old IH 1 row"s over the years, will the owner sell it ? i am in Los Banos about 45 miles from madera. this one had been raised up 1 ft to dump in the taller cotton trailers,this was a common modfication back in the mid 50"s to the early 60"s. so this pickers actual height with that modfication is 13ft 6in. you notice that galvanized air duct, there was a machine shop doing that between madera and the fresno area. this was suppose to get more air to the radiator.
i have seen about 10 or so set up that way over the years. i got one that way and took all that ugly crap off of it, but i saved it for historical purposes, Jess

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NDS

03-18-2007 09:09:46

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Wisconsin Historical Society has picture of M 12 H picker running in field in 1948 and doing excellent job. The new pickers are mostly 6 rows, much faster and will pick 20 times as much cotton in a day as the old ones but they do not pick any better.

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sflem849

03-18-2007 08:34:57

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

They had one at the Rock River Thresheree in the oringinal Texas shine. Sweet! I say you buy it now bc you never know if you will get the chance again. Find a buddy with some room and buy a portable shed and put it under there.

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John M

03-18-2007 07:28:19

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Wow! I would hate to have to dig that thing out, but I would like to see it. Its all the way across the country for me.

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Rick Mancebo

03-18-2007 06:39:14

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

How much can I buy it for?

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NDS

03-18-2007 06:07:08

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

That is one of the very first pickers probaly mid fortys.

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Wardner

03-17-2007 22:35:08

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Thanks for the pictures.

Looks like there are three PTO points coming from the center of the tractor. I like to know more about that hardware. One looks like it comes from the center section similar to an Electrall. Maybe I'll have to buy a MCH parts book.

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biggerred

03-19-2007 17:40:31

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Wardner, 03-17-2007 22:35:08

That gearbox powered the blower (which blew the lint into the basket), and the header (picking unit) I restored a Highdrum M last year, and I have a Highdrum 400 picker tractor I"m working on now.

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georgeky

03-17-2007 21:05:52

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Mike you should jump on that. There should be parts for it in Ca. There was a lot of cotton pickers sold in CA.

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Mike CA

03-17-2007 21:33:22

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to georgeky, 03-17-2007 21:05:52

That thing is about 20' tall! I have barely enough room in my garage for my H. I live on a 1/4 acre that has no room for tractors. So, while the thought of the completed project crossed my mind, the reality that there is no way I could do it or keep it quickly shoves its way forward.

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georgeky

03-18-2007 07:58:22

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 21:33:22

Sounds like your going to need a bigger spread.

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JayWalt

03-17-2007 20:05:26

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Re: Interesting M Cotton Picker in reply to Mike CA, 03-17-2007 17:54:56

Thats one hell of a beautifully interesting monstrousity =)

That would definitely be a restoration project to undertake!!

Nice Find.

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