0 out of 5 (0) SKU: 715236208112 $ 235.00. His name escapes me right now. That was a very nice show, and a awesome parade, of tractor i never knew MM ever made! Owners are getting more value out of those older power units thanks to Jim Lindquist. Dad's first was a 701 he used with both a combine and a chopper with both hay and corn heads. I have an 802 with a 3 row snapperhead and chopper, also a hay head. I would like to know what he thought of the machine. duh. Gas engine. New Idea Uni System Brochure 1966 - 701, 702, Combine, Forage Harvester, Sheller Pre-Owned C $16.62 Top Rated Seller or Best Offer from United States Sponsored 1990 WHITE - NEW IDEA UNI MODULAR HARVESTING SYSTEMS 12 page BROCHURE Pre-Owned C $12.80 Top Rated Seller Buy It Now from United States Sponsored Read more. We still use a 702 power unit with a 2 row header and husking bed. The northeast was polluted with Uni Systems. But unloading on the go. "url": "https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/graphics/smllogo.png", He worked the devil out of them on close to a thousand acres of his own plus he custom picked seed corn. We just had the Byron 501. Allen's Camera Photographic Equipment-RepairPhotographic Equipment & Supplies (3) Website 76 YEARS IN BUSINESS Amenities: Wheelchair accessible (801) 373-4440 36 N University Ave Provo, UT 84601 CLOSED NOW. Dad traded one of ours for a JD 7700 combine. New Idea was a farm equipment manufacturer notable for their manure spreaders. can tell more later. My Dad recently upgraded to a JD 4400 combine. Or like me, no opinion as I have never been around them but like the concept. "interactionStatistic": { Then people learned/discovered Byron and Pixel machines. Made it easy to chase parts as stocking dealers were in 3 different directions and most were 30 miles out. He worked the devil out of them on close to a thousand acres of his own plus he custom picked seed corn. IMO I wouldn't want one now unless it had a Cummins in it. 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. We bought a new 702 (401-V-6) with chopper,combine,and picker in 1965 . 729A sheller 4 row head and 3 row head for chopping corn hay head and a stripper head for ear corn. He had dreams of a mounted baler and snowblower, but didnt get to those before the cows left. My internet research found some information about the system but not as much info as I thought I would find. The pwoer unit and chopper are still indie with chopper on unit. I bought it to pick 30 percent ear corn to sell to a dairy farmer who milled it and bagged it at his place. 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. Got an old New Idea Uni-System. Return to Photos Click image to enlarge. Most dealerships didnt offer a self propelled harvester in the 60-70s , and some larger dairy and cattle feed lots wanted this capacity. We also would crib around 25-30000 bu a year of field corn, and shell the rest with another combine we had. In my area the Uni was popular with dairy farmers like my dad, as it was handy for several jobs. At some point the New Idea Company took control of the design and built the Uni-Harvest system. Didn't go over here and obviously not many places. New Idea Uni-Systems - YouTube. Then a 702 with a 2 row chopper and he also had a cage sheller with a auger out the back of the hopper and we pulled gravity wagons and filled them. It didn't have a cab when we first got it, but we put one on it later. A farmer near us has one with combine attachment and 6 row head. I could be wrong but that machine didn't seem that old. There were a few around here, but most only used them for one purpose, and didnt bother with other attachments. Last one I was around had a 401 V6 GMC. It would almost pay you to keep it for a backup machine honestly. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Grow your production, efficiencies, and profitability. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. It came from a farmer within 5 miles of where it was made. I think the size of machines and farms is a big part of what killed the idea. We had a 702 with the creamin gimmy in it. Had a combine with a grain haed, and a husking bed and corn head for it. Too small for a big farm. i talked to a gentleman that knew about them,with a sheller attachment on a hill it was overloaded pulling the wagon and all, that little Z engine, in a V configuration,just couldn't hack it. BILL - Dad and his first tenant had a Uni-harvester for about 2-3 months one winter. September 27, 2006 in General Chat. Last one was a perkins diesel with a hydrostat. It lacked traction on my hills, right tire had weights, needed more. The New Idea 800C Uni-System harvester unit was built in the USA by AVCO-New Idea in Coldwater Ohio USA. Call Mark with questions 319 231 0246. 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! But combine was off centered. One site said there were snowblower, combine, sheller, husking beds, "superchopper" (whatever that was) and header attachments. One of their Unis burned up but that was not uncommon. I worked at a MM dealer from 65to 69. 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. "@id":"https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=ttalk&th=2213568", We had a 702 with the creamin gimmy in it. 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. My brother still has several 700 series, and one 800 series with the 5.9 Cummins he still uses. As all have already said, they are not the best for traction when the wagon starts to fill up. 2 NEW IDEA Equipment in Carrollton, OH. Later on he bought a used low houred 800 with an 838 husking bed and an 844 head. It featured a 220 hp (160 kW) engine. Very slow. 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. 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 John Deere 336 baler decided to take a day off of tying. 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. Stock #: N7342. The last few years they just opened up fields with it to make it easier for the combines to get in. 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. Gas engine. i never been around one, but the concept seemed like a good idea, seemed like for a livestock farmer,it would be nice to go from combine, to chopper , to ear corn harvester but i know they dont make them any more, did farming change that much, or was it not practial to change the harvesting unit back from one to another? I have (2) 701 Uni's. Cost about the same as a 4296 MM combine and 4 row corn head. I posted here but it got . "logo": { They were used for sweet corn into the 90s or maybe 2000s around here in a big way. Also had a combine for it also a 717? Was the snow blower an attachment offered,, or home made ? it sure liked the gas unreal consumption! Pretty nice machine. Oh fun days!! Have the 767 chopper 3 row corn head hay pickup and a couple of old shellers. We got real good at switching the combine and the husking bed. It was a good setup for us in central MN dairy country. In real life these multipurpose farm machines. "description":"Discussion of new idea uni system? Bigger units would be much better I'm sure. }, Complaints I heard were about lack of traction and a bit under powered . Tractor Construction Plant Wiki. - Comes with full cab interior. My father in law had several Unis. Too gimmicky. His nice low-hour 8920 Magnum will also be selling, as well. There is a Facebook group of guys that still run them. You can tell at long distance. it sure liked the gas unreal consumption! New Idea 325 Narrow Corn Picker Stock# 8522 New Idea 325 2-row narrow corn picker with 540 PTO, a 12-roll husking bed, the complete PTO shaft, and a hydraulic cylinder on the tongue. They picked and shelled a little corn for me too with the sheller unit. 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. Q A. Edexcel. He had dreams of a mounted baler and snowblower, but didnt get to those before the cows left. "width": 200, Brand New. Add to Compare. Join the community! Email Dealer Dealer Profile View Details. Then a 702 with a 2 row chopper and he also had a cage sheller with a auger out the back of the hopper and we pulled gravity wagons and filled them. Not all features of DTN / The Progressive Farmer may function as expected. The one I bought is a variable speed belt drive 706 with a diesel Perkins. 2x 826D, 2x 856, 1456, 966, 1066BS, 3588, 3788, 5288. Oh fun days!! Welcome! The 401 V6 GM engine has been very reliable but terribly inefficient. Next model I do not remember the model number. Combine and cornhead were worn out when we got them so we were reparing on a weekly basis. Anyone interested in mine thinking its a 708 its in NE Wyoming,, I know I will never get back what I have in it and may someday make it into a loader for loading round bales if it never sells but would be glad to sell it. It is fun to run. 75 and 95 bu tanks too small. Also they were light in some areas. That kind of hard work made a man out of you though. It would out cut a 403 IHC. Lamont, IA 50650, Questions? Faith,Family, Friends, Farming & Farmalls. New Idea 800C UNI. Seems to me that uni systems have a fan base that is almost like a cult. Made in the USA. Later, a baler and swather were made. Also they were light in some areas. jm2cw jt I have an 802 with a 3 row snapperhead and chopper, also a hay head. Dee Implement in Waukon Iowa doesn't budge on their prices, and they have every model imaginable, many of the smaller ones. The owner was a friend of my parents and he recently died of cancer. That's funny. Too big for a small farm. I liked the 709 I had other than the variable speed drive belt. The six row head was a Deere that picked a little dirty so the husking bed was overloaded somewhat. Dad's last one was a 708 that my brother still has. In the early 90's he traded the 708 for an 800c with a 6200 chopper, reversing feeder house, 7' hay head with the automatic header height, and a 3 row JD corn head painted gray. New Idea 708 UNI-System Corn Harvest bigtractorpower. Was the snow blower an attachment offered,, or home made ? Mule was way overpowered for the combine so you could overload the combine pretty easy. All in all it was a idea that had merit but there were issues with design and dealer network. "author": { Dad's last one was a 708 that my brother still has. Large harvesters with over 500hp engines can gobble up fields so fast, it is more economical to hire a custom operator. They were used for sweet corn into the 90s or maybe 2000s around here in a big way. What did he not like? I am hoping it will keep better weight on the rear and allow for better steering. I'm sure a diesel would bring more that a gas. Age Grade Collector NOT INTENDED as a child's toy. gen2cummins: Posted 1/20/2013 15:51 (#2836226) Subject: New Idea Uni: God's Country, Iowa: These were before my time, and I would like to hear a little bit about these systems. "height": 57 New Idea Uni system - $12000 (Shrewsbury) New Idea Model 802 Unisystem come with 4 row corn picker, 4 row corn sheller and hay pickup. Had a good machine shed and got used to changing attachments. "userInteractionCount": 27 He had been using a Uni-System (gas engine). It is very hard to turn with a full dump wagon behind you, especially on soft ground. 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 "@type": "ImageObject", The whole outfit was a big toy mostly. I attended some service schools at Coldwater, the rarest Uni was the Ford Turbo four cylinder if I recall. Later 709 and 801 rear wheel assist power units were ok but the 4 row corn head for the 727 chopper would not feed well in tall corn and no kernel processor was available. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. }, 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. Mule was way overpowered for the combine so you could overload the combine pretty easy. Free delivery for many products! If you google corn picker forum it will take you to that site. Dad started putting a red wing boot to the side shields and calling it every terrible combination of words that would make a boat full of sailors uncomfortable. Compared to traction of a small Ford tractor. Aerial Lifts Asphalt and Paving Equipment Attachments and Parts Backhoes and Industrial Tractors Boring and Trenching Brooms and Sweepers Concrete Equipment Cranes Crawlers Drills and Drilling Rigs Excavators Graders Mining Equipment Off Road Haul Trucks Quarry and Aggregate Rollers and Compaction Rough Terrain Forklifts Scrapers Skid Steer When the New Idea ran, it had good capacity and did a real nice job. I am glad I don't have to depend on it to run hundreds of acres of crop with it, but goes right along and I have had very little trouble with it. They also started to produce stripper plate corn heads. I had driven a Uni 15 years ago picking seed corn for Kaltenburg seeds. Then a 708 with the Pukins in it. Then a 708 with the Pukins in it. Lon I once had a NI 701 with a 6-292 Chevrolet engine. Used to be a guy here in Ohio I believe that dealt in them and did well for several years. That one wasn't too bad to work on. { }, When turning pulling a wagon it was hard to turn because it swung a wide radius at the rear. dresser-530-wheel-loader-specifications 3/3 Downloaded from avenza-dev. All working order. Call us at Liked by Nuzha Anam. 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! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NEW IDEA UNI SYSTEM POWER UNITS 800 AND 802 BROCHURE at the best online prices at eBay! Crankshaft Position System Variation Not Learned. rebuilt the whole thing front to back in the middle of the yard this fall.. never worked on something so un-worker-friendly.. We don't use any other attachments with it- it is used solely for picking ear corn. Her grandma passed away in the late 1990s and her grandpa died in the mid-2000s, just a couple of years before we met. Most were combines, and Corn shelters. May have been the 702 but not sure. And grain tank to small. We bought a new 702 (401-V-6) with chopper,combine,and picker in 1965 . It was lost in a barn fire, and replaced with a 702. I think it had a Ford diesel. COMBINING OATS WITH THE UNI COMBINE IN HILLSBORO WEST VIRGINIA AUGUST 2011. Harvesting and dairying with all and a fleet of New Idea Uni equipment.