Combines Quite a stir on new holland page

O.K. fine. I'm sure that some do break. We've been fortunate to not have one break, (knock on wood).

How about a Belarus..Just kidding.

Hello Mondo, Funny you should mention Belarus. A brute of a combine, but a little noisy in the cab, stiff with the steering, plus, the seperator had to be running in order for the unloading auger to work. My Allis Chalmers dealer sold a couple, and I attended a demo. The cornhead had an integrated flail-type stalk chopper which i thought was quite innovative. this particular model was the DON1500. It also had a huge cylinder; - I believe about 30" in diameter with either 10 or 12 rasp bars. Another unique feature was the fact that the sides of the graintank vibrated (intentionally) while unloading in order to sift heavier, moist crops into the unloading auger.

I've never seen one working. There is a company up here by the name of Rite Way Mfg. that has recently started making combines. They call them the "Python". I don't know much about them, just that they a have a Russian motor, and lots of hydraulic motors to run the components. A lot less $$$ then the well known brands. Check them out www.ritewaymfg.com.

Thanks for the info, Mondo. I read the specs on riteway's website and thier are "definitely" some components on the Python similar to the Belarus. I have a hunch that Riteway probably bought a used Belarus (to scrap for components) in order to build the Python prototype. What I CAN tell you about the Belarus combine is that, once properly set, nothing would stop that machine. In fact, the farmer running the combine at the demo thought he'd be a "smart-alec" by trying to run green-stemmed forage barley (barlage) through the combine to try and plug it; - no problem, the combine grunted and groaned and took it on.

Is there a website where one could see this russian beastIJ Sounds interesting.

Here's a pic of the russian beast, which I found right on this very site. This particular machine had the straw accululator attached. I'll try to find other pics as well.

No "myth" to perpetuate here; - Magnums and XX88 series IH's are a tough-sell in southwestern Ontario, mainly because of the excessive parts pricing, especially compared to Deere. When I view agdealer.com, ironsearch.com, and various auction results, the numbers tell the same story. When you buy "used" you have to consider parts pricing, and CaseIH has started to spin out of control with thier pricing policies.

I might add that I currently own an 8920 and a 3288; - I'm speaking from experience, not hearsay!

thanks