joe mcgrath

Owner of Ag Machine Solutions, Ltd. Custom manufactured farm equipment. 217-971-6532

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@BaumanFb That’s a first. I’ve seen that component fail before, but never in so spectacular a fashion.

If the manual says to use loctite on the two set screws, don’t.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@MachineryPete One of those early model self propelled balers had a huge 250 cubic inch Wisconsin air cooled engine.
Developed 60 horsepower.
Made only one year.

I’m thinking that convertible would be more valuable, were it around today.

But yeah, pretty cool

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@Storm5farms Those are some blowouts right there.

Poor old DMI just needs some love

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@Campbellgrain “While the rest of the spreader is still operational”

Still quite a warranty.

I wonder the same thing.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

What?

I really really needed that cut square.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@855horsepower1 I’m surprised you could hold a camera and stay straight

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@DanAllred1 Thanks for the tip, Dan. That doesn’t look original to me, either.
Got all the fluids changed. Gonna put it in the field tomorrow.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

Sometimes all you need is a little bit of love and a few leaks fixed, almost as good as new.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@Jpohlman1440 @TomSloan3 Now 9650s are going to Mexico.

Last time I was in Moline at Harvester Works, they were building new 6600 combines.
That 50 years went by a little faster than I thought it would.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

Another survivor, found cutting beans.
That sticker has been in it since new.

It’s been a few days since there was just the one store.
@TomSloan3

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@FredButt6 @TomSloan3 This one was in pretty good shape.
Had some new parts.
Somebody was keeping it up.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@FredButt6 @TruckerDanUSA The dent in the extension is gonna reduce the capacity a bit.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@855horsepower1 The only part of a bear I want to see, if there’s a bear in my area

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@maxarmstrong @VW @navistar Yeah, looks like a Scout alright.

All it needs is a 345 out of a 1600 Loadstar to be complete.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@FoulkShay Great picture

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@TomSloan3 We shared half the shop in Virden with a tire dealer.

They got their own building, and had just moved out.

I drove a new 9500 combine in and did the pre delivery.

It was 1992

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@the_birdfarmer My uncle and my wife’s grandfather had Massey Harris 44 tractors.

Never seen a 101.
Hope you can get it bought.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@PETERSONIHFARMS I saw only one, it was in Clifton, Illinois.
Just sitting there, looking fabulous.

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@cornandcalves 🤣

You had me for a second there

[joe mcgrath @AgMachineSol]

@FredButt6 Real dry down here in Montgomery County