Will this IH 915 Combine Run and Drive Home? Hasn't Moved in a Dozen Years!

Getting an IH 915 combine I bought on auction up and running so I can drive it back home. Let's just say it didn't go as planned.
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[@donharper7759]

They are a hell of machine harvested a lot of corn and beans with the two we had in the early 80s. Would love to see it run again👍

[@tmonteIH]

It’s a big machine. Just to far gone to save.

[@notajp]

@@tmonteIHhelluva lot better shape than some of the junk my grandpa farmed with when I was young. He would have loved to have something that good to use! We are such a wasteful society today…..

[@stevemccoy8138]

Great Scott ! What a wonderful project, I think you should fix it up and use it. Years ago a guy gave me a IH 100 ,COMBINE. I NEVER did have time to get it going, kinda regret that. I could tell you a real funny story about that combine, the guys wife was towing it down the road, traveling way to fast, it almost threw the driver off. 😊 A great family outing.

[@tmonteIH]

It’s a little far gone to put back in the field. I’ve got a different combine project coming soon.

[@curtiswolf313]

Just when you think you've seen it all, you come up with another way to haul a combine. Must be the Hamms beer that gives you these ideas. By the way, l work for the guy that bought the 706 from you that included 2 cases of Hamms as part of the payment. 🤣🍺

[@tmonteIH]

Haha that was a fun transaction.

[@westrotter7847]

Thats a beautiful machine that would do really great in the field !!!!

[@tmonteIH]

For sale

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

These were great units.. great engines, and engineered to last.

[@tmonteIH]

Engines were great. The rest I don’t know.

[@davehoward6585]

5:06

[@gunnarbeck225]

Cut something my grandfather had two of those combines they used to cut wheat with and only wheat they were the most fun combine to run you can trust me you run one and you will never want to run anything

[@jasondrinovsky7962]

I believe these ended production in the late as the Farmers could actually still get the 6,7,8, or 915 yet in the first year or two of the 1400 series axial flow. Not too many farmers got them, though, as the axial flow was an instant success.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Made right here in the quad cities at the plant my dad and grandpa both retired from. East moline works. Sadly it’s long gone.

[@outcastprojects6733]

You gotta appreciate the bo and rogers of the world when your handling this big old stuff!

[@farmcentralohio]

Neighbor ran 2 of these for years, still has them actually. Corn with one and beans with the other. One sits outside and I see it nearly every day. Cool looking but you're right, just not useable anymore. Trying to get parts would be near impossible. Boehm farms on here made a dolly like you mentioned and pulled a combine a long ways with some really hilly country. It looked sketchy but worked great. Your idea with the trailer worked fine and was good thinking.

[@tmonteIH]

Some stuff isn’t worth putting the effort in to. If it had been shed stored all those years it would be completely different.

[@thevox1075]

People will try to tell you they were terrible. We had three low profile ones with the 67x34x30 FloGrip tires, 24’ platform heads, 8 row 30” corn heads, and bin extensions. Ran the tar out of them. A few problems, but nothing serious. The cleaning fan was the biggest problem. Finally traded them on 1480’s. Good combines for us.

[@tmonteIH]

They really were a good machine just very overshadowed by the axial flow.

[@steveanderson2095]

Great to watch you pick up and get the combine working again. Love projects like that. All the best. Steve. Wheat farmer in New Zealand

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks for watching.

[@steveanderson2095]

I enjoy restoring machines like that. Shame you going to wreck it

[@okgearheads3551]

We ran a Massey 760 around Anthony KS. Didn't see many IH until mid 80's.

[@tmonteIH]

Same here.

[@rodneybalog4605]

Good things for country roads

[@tmonteIH]

No kidding.

[@corydriver7634]

Commentary by Amelia😂. Awesome.

[@tmonteIH]

There will be more.

[@JohnBryant-qc5zg]

Classic machine!!!

[@tmonteIH]

True.

[@brianhansen826]

Those are cool machines, I'm pretty sure they'll take any 1010, 1020 head or equivalent corn head

[@tmonteIH]

If you can find one that’s not worn out too.

[@Husker3435]

She sounds good, but then again, that engine is the prized gem…👍🏻

[@tmonteIH]

Engine is definitely the winning part of the deal.

[@georgedavidson1221]

I bet she will run and work fine

[@tmonteIH]

Doubtful

[@richardnorthern6945]

Great sounding engine turbo whistle😊remember when they where new great machines

[@tmonteIH]

It sure does sing.

[@loisgustafson1558]

I bought a new 815 model, but when it was delivered it was the low profile model! Should have bought one a year earlier and got the high profile model which was a much better looking combine, other than that it was dependable combine. Loved the hydrostatic drive!

[@tmonteIH]

Rather interesting story.

[@mikesnyder9973]

I think it would be awesome to see the old girl and the field you might like it

[@tmonteIH]

4 sale.

[@brianhansen826]

Can definitely see their dna in the axial flows

[@outcastprojects6733]

I cut a gleaner down last year. Id rather cut up anything else, but I'm sure ill do more since they are all but free. and lave a guy with a nice diesel allis engine each time. You planning on coming down to Mike burkharts auctoin on the 19th. i think i met you at the guys last sale north of dodge (Joe Liekem). hes having another one...

[@tmonteIH]

Depends how harvest is going if I’ll be there.

[@Sherlock067]

Great video on what was once a great harvester but now sadly a good parts donor. Neighbor had one and used clear up to 1997. Ironically the combine bought to replace it ran a full day and developed engine trouble. Couldn’t help but think about that ole girl and maybe he should’ve kept for a month before trading in.

[@tmonteIH]

Funny how that works out.

[@larryklostermann5779]

Nice video

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks

[@jimkavalier2831]

Diamond treads are always cool!

[@tmonteIH]

Can’t go wrong.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Gauges were all stewart Warner made for ih

[@alexwhitaker5144]

Thise were a heck of a machine back kn the day. You should definitely atleast try it in the field.

[@tmonteIH]

Head is junk. Don’t have a head for it.

[@martinmills8458]

I cut with a guy that had a IH combine, the hydraulic oil did the same thing as yours. Cavitation and boiling, seems like the oil cooler wasn't working well.

[@tmonteIH]

I think hydros got replaced fairly frequently

[@rodneybalog4605]

Lots of good sheet metal be a good parts vombine good engine is a big win

[@tmonteIH]

Exactly.

[@rodneybalog4605]

Me and my brother brought one home all most 100 miles on a home made swath mover back in 1981

[@tmonteIH]

I could use one of those.

[@MarkGreiman]

put a snowblower on it

[@tmonteIH]

@@MarkGreiman thankfully we rarely get that much snow.

[@harvestingharrolds1086]

My Grandpa had a 715 gas hydro.

[@tmonteIH]

That would be a fun one. C301 motor hard to get a hold of too.

[@KellyBenedix]

Try the hydraulic filters?

[@tmonteIH]

Sounds like a band aid.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

A pressure wash and some Vice grip garage patina sauce and that thing would look like new

[@tmonteIH]

Lot of work for nothing.

[@gunnarbeck225]

Next time you go to an auction you should look for a semi and a lowboy trailer

[@tmonteIH]

Been trying to get a lowboy for a while. Just always expensive.

[@kristophermeskil]

I would recommend fixing up and using it you don't see me any of those old combines anymore use it for beans wheat or something cuz I agree with the other guy

[@tmonteIH]

It’s way too far gone to. Much better machines out there to save.

[@jaycool7805]

Put a corn head on it and run some corn!!

[@Machines85]

Hi my friend

[@Oldtruckguy37]

Derby combine!

[@tmonteIH]

A better plan

[@petergardner2334]

thats to good to scrap 😊 shame about the hydro

[@tmonteIH]

There are much better combines out there to save.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Sucks the hydrostat is worn out. If there’s a bunch of air in the system the hydrostat will cavitate and you’ll lose power and could destroy the pump.

[@tmonteIH]

Might be the reason it’s been sitting.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

@@tmonteIH most likely. But hey ya got a good motor and a bunch of great parts

[@tomica9066]

I will take the radio 📻

[@tmonteIH]

I’m keeping that.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Gleaners and masseys were 2/3 tge price of a deere or ih, which is why they were so popular back in the 60’sand 70’s

[@tmonteIH]

They also were lower profile to transport than the IH combines.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

@@tmonteIH true. Always thought gleaners looked cool . Like the delorean of combines with their galvanized finish

[@mattmarrs2960]

How much for the 186

[@tmonteIH]

$12,500

[@dlzastera]

Too bad, a lot of good parts

[@tmonteIH]

@@dlzastera I’ll gladly sell parts off.

[@tcanthony2]

10 minutes in and you say you didn’t see a compressor. It sure looked one on the front of the engine.

[@tmonteIH]

@@tcanthony2 I hadn’t been in the engine compartment yet when I said that.

[@tcanthony2]

@@tmonteIH539 is where I saw it. I notice weird things and comment as I go. Figured it helps the algorithm for you guys.

[@westrotter7847]

I hate when a good machine is salvaged like it's a piece of junk !! These young guys are spoiled rotten. If it isn't costing at least 200k it's just junk doesn't matter if it's a good machine or not. If you don't mind want it maybe there's a guy out there thar would love to have it to use in the field !!!😢😢

[@MrsRedTractorTrader]

Since you must not have watched any of the other videos, welcome to the channel! This was bought on open auction but I am sure it is for sale whole if you act fast. Then it can sit and rot at your place until it gets bought for scrap by someone else. Some guys are spoiled but more guys work their butts off trying to make farming in 2024 actually work.

[@tmonteIH]

You must be new here. I drag junk out of the weeds all the time and put it back to work. Not sure how that makes me spoiled rotten. This combine has sat outside the better part of 25 years and has a lot of rotted through sheet metal on the threshing components. It makes absolutely no sense to the to put it back in the field when I can sell the motor out of it for $3000 and pull parts so the very few others out there running a 915 can keep theirs running. My newest machine is a 2005 Gleaner combine and still use multiple machines daily that are well over 40 years old. Next time you want to lose your temper find someone better to pick a fight with.

[@daneberggren2855]

Im sure youre welcome to put your money where your mouth is and buy it as is from him, if not, then keep your opinion to yourself Tyler is always using old stuff he drags out of the weeds, hes far from spoiled.

[@dalesmith7410]

I think your too young to appreciate good old machinery

[@calebfox9883]

Tell me you don’t watch the channel without telling me you don’t watch the channel

[@tmonteIH]

100%. All old machinery all the time.

[@tmonteIH]

I think you’re too old to have a clue what you’re talking about.

[@nightstorm9128]

Straight from the mouths of babes,,

[@glennschlorf1285]

They are great combines.... I sure loved my 915 low profile.corn and soybean special thats a DT414 engine combine.. Thats a great combine I dont see why you would scrap it.. International are way better than Massey or gleaner such a waste of a combine to salvage it Masseys are junk compared to IH.. Its quite obvious you dont know anything about a real combine. Nice non existent AC compressor.. it sickens me to see you jerk that combine around why cut lines geesh

[@tmonteIH]

How about you buy it then. You can save it. Nut up or shut up Glenn.

[@glennschlorf1285]

@@tmonteIH testy are you... You said yourself in the video you dont know what you got... a low profile 915 corn soybean special was the top of the line combine of its day... it was 3 times that of a 300 Massey Ferguson... It is a machine that was competing against the 7700 John deere and Gleaner F combines... just becuase the IH dealer network wasnt as prevelant where you are does not mean it isnt a great machine... the fact that it is Hydrostatic means it eliminated the chance of a variable Drive belt wearing out like on you inferior machine.. the 915 was the last of the conventional threshing systems before International Harvester brought out the axial flow system... your acting like a rotten kid not understanding the machine you got there.. and its got the flex head bean head on it too with the variable reel drive... that machine is far superior to the capacity of you Massey ferguson... with the capability of a pickup grain head a 4 row wide or 6 row narrow corn head thats a corn eating machine with superior grain cleaning capability over your 300 massey so FO

[@tmonteIH]

@@glennschlorf1285 you’re comparing apples and oranges. Massey 750, Gleaner Land 915 would’ve been competitors in that age. I think you’re cornfused in your old age boomer. Might want to take off your rose colored glasses. I perfectly understand the machine and that it’s to far gone to consider putting back to work. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend.

[@glennschlorf1285]

@@tmonteIH I aint no damn Boomer and no Im not a damn millenial either .. the 915 was out when the 7700 6600 the axial flow 1440 1460 came out last part of the 1970s neighbor had one of the 1st axial flows.. I on the other hand ran a 915 LP in the 1990s.. great corn eating machine... the 750 Massey was the squared off late half of the 1970s and the G would have been competetor with the F2 and L like the LP 915 being conventional thresher

[@tmonteIH]

@@glennschlorf1285 what are you then besides confused? Either way your opinion sounds very entitled and skewed. End of the day it’s still a rotted out 50 year old combine with a motor worth pulling out. If it had spent more of its life inside then it would be worth working on.

[@wizardgaming669]

Try barley with it. We use one on our 35 acres of barley

[@tmonteIH]

Can’t say I’ve ever seen anyone grow barley for seed around here.