Combines Know what STS stands for

[AGCOfan]

"Straight through seeder". Which from what i've seen is true. But that was operator error i'm sure. Theres atleast a few more good ones. Take care, Nathan

 

[Gleamer]

Before known as Strait Thru Seeder, I knew them as say model 4400 Grinder Mixer, just that they had the bin and unloading auger in the wrong place......

 

[Trit]

Go to the bottom of this page. Right above the "Post message here" section, click on "View All Messages". The one you want is on January 25, 2004. Think you should get a plenty from there. Have a good day.

 

[Deere4life]

Yeah, and the other 99% of us farmers spell Gleaner... J-U-N-K.

 

[mailman13]

Funny how the green guys can criticize something they know nothing about. They can dish it out but can't take it. We have some green equipment, some red and some others. Every company has some good things and some that are not so good. Too bad some people are so narrow minded to see that. We use whatever does the best job for us regardless of color.

 

[gleanermanitoba]

I agree totally, we have a variety of colors around here and belive all companies have good products, you are wise to pick the machine that can do the best job at the best price.

 

[Combine_Wizard]

Mailman, I can't agree more. Place one joke here about only one particular type of a John Deere combine [still being far from a sweeping generality] and a J.D. fanatic gets so offended, he has to bash the whole family of a rival make. That is pure nonsense! I've seen enough of the John Deere rotary [er...'STS'] to know they are outstanding combines. I really do love them as much as any, but that's not going to prevent my teasing about their funny initials; especially when the parent company still refuses to eat crow and just come on out and call them ROTARY combines! In fact, I am quite irked by that, but that is the company-not the combine-saying that. Deere4life really needs to lighten up. I'm not criticizing his choice of combines. Deere did not get to be Numero Uno by falling flat on its face or butchering farmers' crops, but one has to understand, that when you're in the front row, you also have to bear the brunt of the crowd. Gleaners are NOT junk. They never have been, nor ever will be. Historically, they pre-date John Deere's combines by 4 years. So go ahead, throw us a few "silver seeder" or such jokes, but don't go slam the silver combines by calling them junk. They are NOT!

 

[dannyboy]

straight-through-seeding Sorry To Say seed-through-system should try something still taking stuff Some Times Stranded Stolen Technology System Sold To Saps Seed throwing system Saves Time Seeding SINGlE TINE ROTOR Single Tine System Super Turd Scraper "Same Thing, Stupid!" Superior Threshing System Stolen Threshing System Swirly Twirly Stairstep serious technological stuffup Spread the Seed Still trying Sh!t Shop Technician Security Still Trying Something Do any if you know the difference between a STS and an Artsway grinderIJ -- Different shade of green!

 

[R_O_M]

mailman13, Combine wizard and GlEANERMANITOBA, take a collective bow. Very well said. It is a sad reflection on the psyche of people who get fanatical about what is after all, just a soulless machine of metal, glass, rubber and different colored paints that has been put together to do a certain job.

 

[mailman13]

Just one other comment about Deere. They are not number one because all of their equipment is so far superior to everyone else's. They are on top because of their superior marketing and dealer network. You have to admire the way they market their products, from lawn mowers to combines. Say "John Deere" and anyone from any walk of life knows what you are talking about. Can't say the same for Gleaner or Agco in general. We have a R62 because we feel it is as good as anything else out there and like the simplicity. If Agco would get the word out a little better and get the dealer and parts network up to Deere's standards they would sell a lot more product. Seeing is believing with farm machinery. If more people would actually try something other than what they have been told was the best they might be surprised what they find.