Combines Marlins Impellers

Installed Marlins on a 1460 last fall before soybeans and corn. Was real satisfied but I've never taken the temp on the rotor faceplate some say you can tell the difference by feeling with your hand. In my situation the originals were so worn that I'm sure efficiency was way down already. I do know they fed well and are definitely worth the money if you're facing replacement anyway.

I'm not familiar with marlin impellers , would some tell where they are available ,cost,difference vs.case-ih,benefits in tough soybeans , feeding efficiency

The Marlins Impellers were invented by an IH mech. at a dealership in Elie, Manatoba as far as I know. They are sold by loewen Mfg. I don't know the cost. The difference is that the tip on the front corner is eliminated and it apparently works by drawing the crop more to the center of the transition cone instead of forcing it out against the outer skin and causing more friction and drag. They don't sound like they could possibly work, but apparently they do. looking at some used regular impeller blades, the front several inches of the top edge wear rapidly anyway so maybe that's a clue that too much drag is occuring in that area.

More thoughts about the Marlins, My JD salesman tells me that the IH transition cone is a large power robber because of the compressing of the crop mat from the width of the feeder house to the width of the rotor cage (like a funnel). That's why JD designed their front area like they did with flighting on the front of their rotor no wider than the rest of the rotor (more straight through). Maybe that's sales talk, but the Marlins ears seem to have a similar effect by not forcing the crop out so hard against the trans. cone. There must be enough centrifical force anyway so the trans. cone vanes still do their job. Anything to reduce friction trying to pull those tough stems through. On the same subject of green stem beans, if you're mostly doing corn and beans, like in the midwest, check out the round rod concaves made by Harvest Services in Sask. Canada. JD and NH use this style concave in their corn and bean rotaries so I don't know why IH hasn't offered it. Again, the round bars don't restrict the crop mat as much so it saves on power. They thresh fine for corn and beans. You can always save your old concaves for some wheat or oats or even slip in one or two sections to help thresh unusually green podded beans. The round bar concaves weren't cheap (about $300 per section) but if it helps a smaller, older combine perform better, I think it's worthwhile.

HEY lIKE I WOUlD lISTEN TO A JD SAlESMAN ABOUT CASE IH PRODUCTS

Dear KBl, Your point is well taken,however those guys are sent to schools to find the flaws and not the good points.

Do you want to hear about the flaws in the STSIJ

We have used the Marlin ears for 3 yrs. in wheat,

Hi I actually have met Marlin- he's a case mechanic in Manitoba that developed the ears specifically to feed tough flax into his dad's 1680 or 88 (I forget which). I will be installing them for next year on one of the 1480's to try, then maybe on the other one if successful. He sez they work great, no pounding, even feeding, and if it will feed tough flax straw evenly, it should feed anything evenly. I found if the stationary vanes are worn a little, tough flax is a no go. Even with new ones, it is still a noisy affair. Marlin maintains that they feed very well, and he seems like an honest fellow, I'm going to try them.

I am looking for comments on how marlins impeller blades worked in any crops ,the fuel compsumption ,power and parts related.I am the inventor just would like some input.I have blades all over can.and us. plus, but never hear anything good or bad. a person can reach me at 1-204-735-2200 aft 6.00 or anytime weekends hope to hear from you.