Still loving our mechanical 2294(white paint),the green light doesn't always blink,my Granfather(service manager for Holt in the 50s,early 60s)told me when they put electrical over hydraulics is was going to be bad in the early 90s
Magnums were the biggest leap forward in my opinion. Quiet and easy to drive as my grandpas new pickup back then. Taller tires than the previous 18 or 20x38s. Still like the full mechanical controls of the 66 series for longevity but those Magnums are better for operator longevity!
@billfarmer7984 anything is possible If you're willing to put in the hours and you can keep the equipment going. My dad and uncle firm 2,000 acres from the mid-60s to the late '70s. For the first 6 years for spring tillage they used a 806 international in a 4020 John Deere for tillage. An 18' field cultivator and a 20-ft cultivator which combined was 38 ft. And the hired man would sit on those tractors probably for a month. And my uncle and Dad would follow with their Kirschman drills 20' and a 24' pulled by two more 4020s. They covered a lot of ground and put in a lot of hours but they got it done. Then in the early days they combined with a John Deere 105 self-propelled and a John Deere 96 pull type. And hired man sat on swathers while they followed with the combines a couple days later. Back then the swazthd are a lot thinner and you probably averaged 30 bushel wheat and 50 bushel barley on a good crop. And then everybody jumped on five bottom mole board plows. There is also sunflowers to combine and corn to chop for the 150 stock causing calves that they had. If things went really well and they got done early enough they went deer hunting in November for a weekend. Besides that all they knew was the farm. And the whole family chipped in. I was running a combine by myself at the age of 9. And my brother was 3 years older and he was either running a swather and one of the hard men would go start plowing.
@@aranderson2006 the 86 cabs are nicer but I dont like how they shift or dont shift. I had a 3788 and it was good if you just left it in the same gear all day. I couldnt imagine making round bales or having a loader on an 86 series having to shift all the time.
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Old good times of analog programming in agriculture machinery! 😊🎉
Still loving our mechanical 2294(white paint),the green light doesn't always blink,my Granfather(service manager for Holt in the 50s,early 60s)told me when they put electrical over hydraulics is was going to be bad in the early 90s
Magnums were the biggest leap forward in my opinion. Quiet and easy to drive as my grandpas new pickup back then. Taller tires than the previous 18 or 20x38s. Still like the full mechanical controls of the 66 series for longevity but those Magnums are better for operator longevity!
I remember when our new Magnums arrived at our farm... I remember the dash and all the new technology.... Was pretty impressive for the time...
We haven't had a new tractor since 1973 and a new combine since 1976.
@@truthandfreedom885 and your not millions in debt. Great job farmer.❤❤
@@truthandfreedom885 And I bet you can get your work done with 2wd.
@billfarmer7984 anything is possible If you're willing to put in the hours and you can keep the equipment going. My dad and uncle firm 2,000 acres from the mid-60s to the late '70s. For the first 6 years for spring tillage they used a 806 international in a 4020 John Deere for tillage. An 18' field cultivator and a 20-ft cultivator which combined was 38 ft. And the hired man would sit on those tractors probably for a month. And my uncle and Dad would follow with their Kirschman drills 20' and a 24' pulled by two more 4020s. They covered a lot of ground and put in a lot of hours but they got it done. Then in the early days they combined with a John Deere 105 self-propelled and a John Deere 96 pull type. And hired man sat on swathers while they followed with the combines a couple days later. Back then the swazthd are a lot thinner and you probably averaged 30 bushel wheat and 50 bushel barley on a good crop. And then everybody jumped on five bottom mole board plows. There is also sunflowers to combine and corn to chop for the 150 stock causing calves that they had. If things went really well and they got done early enough they went deer hunting in November for a weekend. Besides that all they knew was the farm. And the whole family chipped in. I was running a combine by myself at the age of 9. And my brother was 3 years older and he was either running a swather and one of the hard men would go start plowing.
Great history to watch.
I really enjoy these old tractor video's
I'm a Deere guy, but have a real fondness for these old Magnums. Great tractors! Anyone tell me why they called them "boxcar Magnums"?
It’s because of the more square shape of the hood and cab compared to the new ones.
Thanks 4 sharing
My pleasure
Awesome ❤️
Magnum 7240 Pro 97', now about 35 000 hours.
This series was blowing Deere out of the water. 😂 CaseIh had way more horses than they were publicizing the 7200 series were turned down.
Very neat! Thanks!
You bet!
Lots of these tractors in the area i live in farmer's like them for corn and grain farming
All well and good when new, what about 20 years later when the sensors and readers are clogged with mud and dust?
This is when it all started to go to shit
Came to say the same!!!
I agree with tozziwelding😢
not a fan of computer BS on a tractor. I would rather have a 66 series with mechanical gauges
You can get an early 86 series with all mechanical gauges. By far more comfortable to operate, and quieter.
@@aranderson2006 the 86 cabs are nicer but I dont like how they shift or dont shift. I had a 3788 and it was good if you just left it in the same gear all day. I couldnt imagine making round bales or having a loader on an 86 series having to shift all the time.
And not a 500 page owners manual
I have a case ih model 50a farmall series tractor....the computer system is garbage
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