Combines MARlIN IMPEllERS

We have used Marlin Impellers on 2188 for past two years and are very pleased with them. They elmiminate the "pinch" point where the material enters the rotor. We have not plugged the rotor since we installed. We recommend highly. Only downside is that you will get a little more dust coming out of the feeder house. Marvin Gordon says that you may even get a better job of cleaning with the Marlins since you don't have as much suction going in to the rotor. We run corn, wheat, soybeans and popcorn.

I farm in southern Manitoba, have used the marlin ears of 3 years on a 1680. Have combined wheat, oats, canola, flax, peas, edible beans, soybeans, corn. In oats the front rotor bearing plate used to run hot and now runs cold from less binding of long straw, less wear in the cone area, less power required ( 1 to 1 1_2hrs more on a tank of fuel),a trace of dust does come out the front but hasn't been a problem. Some feel they have increased the capacity some and one fellow with two 2188 with one having marlin ears claims no diff. We have the stone trap in ours and we didn't feel we lost any capacity and in oats it does feed better. I am really interested in how the AFX rotor is going to work thou, still have too many problems in tough wheat swaths, edible beans and tall soybeans, JD rotor is doing far better in these conditions. Hope this answers some of your questions. E mail if you want more information.

Re:Marlin Impeller Blades. We installed a pair of Marlin Blades in a 1680 short sieve equipped with a Stewart Welding High Impact Rotor. We also use Harvest Services wide space concaves with three cover plates at front. This set-up stops the constant banging in the rotor area. You just have a nice gentle hum and the machine is a real pleasure to operate. We combined spring wheat, flax and canary seed. The canary seed has straw like fine wire, and our combine was able to keep up to a factory equipped 2388 with a lot less stress and strain. A 1680 with standard rotor, four regular Case-IH impeller blades could not go at all! We have always tweaked our combines a little instead of buying the latest model, and the Marlin Impeller blades have been one of our better buys.

Hi Bob, E-mail some more information on the Stewart rotor you are using, I have looked into the new AFX rotor but not sure if it is what we need, sounds like this rotor is working for you. Even with the marlin ears we could not do our flax two years ago so I would like to find out more about your experiences. Thank you

If you are considering a different rotor you should have a look at the modified rotors that St John Welding in Kansas are making and selling. Terry claims improved performance with less power.

Don't know if they are any better than the OEM ears but loewen sells them. Steward Steel in Alberta is selling a retro-fit AFX spiral_auger type front to replace the elephant ears too.

Here is a link to Stewart Steel and the auger kits for specialty rotors.

Do they make auger kits for the 60 series rotors with 3 elephant ears or do they only work on the 80 series rotors with 4 ears adding 2 auger sectionsIJ

I checked into the retro-auger front recently,and the company told me that they are only making the 30" size now,but will be making the 24" size this fall.

lowen handles Marlins Impellers. Installed a pair an a 1680 for last fall. The rotor growl is gone! they seem to feed as well and the rotor did not slow down as much in green straw patches. My combine " expert" is warning about the Stewart Steel change-up. It only has a 180 degree wrap auger. The AFX that Case installs has a 360 degree wrap auger. But the picture you see shows a 180. Apparently Case recalled all the 180s cause the had feeding problemsIJIJIJ This is his take on them for what its worth!