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Looking for extra Gleaner corn reel fingers |
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pdh
Bronze Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Iowa Points: 195 |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2020 at 3:52pm |
I am going to put an AC/Gleaner corn reel back into service this fall. Wouldn't hurt to add a few more "fingers" to it. Will go see my machine shop and have a few built if necessary but if anybody has a parts reel laying around give me a shout. PM is good.
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Lonn
Orange Level Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Location: Назарово,Russia Points: 29781 |
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AC/Gleaner corn reel? You mean a corn reel for downed corn?
Edited by Lonn - 07 Sep 2020 at 8:28pm |
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pdh
Bronze Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Iowa Points: 195 |
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Yes I mean a corn reel for downed corn - and this particular reel was actually manufactured by (or for?) AC/Gleaner - probably vintage 1970s or 1980s. It has been adapted over the years to be driven by a hydraulic orbit motor. Center axis is a round pipe - fingers or "spiders" or whatever you want to call them are welded to larger pipe collars which then affix to the center pipe with a couple of set screws.
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orangereborn
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: NW WI Points: 1425 |
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I have been watching several of them on "auction time" and "big iron"...What make are you working with....Or is it actually a AC/Gleaner? They all look "kinda" the same but I doubt that. I have a Kelderman. Been fortunate enough not to have had to use it..Does yours have a saddle on the feeder house for a 4x4 tool bar that extends to support the lift arms? Dale
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pdh
Bronze Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Iowa Points: 195 |
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This one was sold to me as having been manufactured by/for AC Gleaner and carries what appears to be an AC part number - part number was on the inside of the frames that are now mounted to the outside frames of my Hugger. Those two exterior frames carry the reel - the "axle" of the reel is a pipe - 2 or 3 inch or so - and the spiders/fingers are then on collars with an I.D. 1/2" larger than the O.D. of the pipe. Most of the other ones I see (including Kelderman) have a square tube for the axle of the reel. I can have them duplicated - just thought somebody might have a parts unit out there someplace.
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Lonn
Orange Level Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Location: Назарово,Russia Points: 29781 |
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I didn't know they made them that long ago. That's why I questioned what you were really after.
Edited by Lonn - 08 Sep 2020 at 6:21am |
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2098 |
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We had one on the F3,4 row 30" black head. Yes it was made and sold by Gleaner/AC. When we upgraded to the L3 6 row 30" black head the brackets and drives bolted right on, we just lenghtened the main shaft and made 4 more fingers. The arms and uprights are on our corn all the time and if we have some down corn, we can put the reel on pretty quick. I could post a pick or 2 if anyone would like.
But shelling down corn is not fun, at all. I feel for you guys up there Leon B MO
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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pdh
Bronze Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Iowa Points: 195 |
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Thanks, Leon. At least my guess is it is designed for 2 fingers per row, right?
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2098 |
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Yes we have two per row. Ours have a set screw or bolt so that they can be adjusted left right or rotation so that all the fingers are staggered around the reel. I took a couple of pictures this morning of the corn head, I'll try to remember to post them tonight.
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2098 |
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Here ya go. It's driven off the main shaft, chain to belt to reel. The reel is stored on the wall of the shed, hopefully not to be used. I used 2 years ago on 10 acres that we left because we had no storage. Mistake. If you can shell in the direction the stalkes are pointed at you, it does O K. Weeds or vines and it wraps horribly.
Leon B Mo Edited by Leon B MO - 08 Sep 2020 at 6:52pm |
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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pdh
Bronze Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Iowa Points: 195 |
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Thanks, Leon - and yes, that matches mine - except that mine has been converted to hydraulic drive.
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