Super 44 goes to work

After owning this tractor for over 30 years, I finally found a job for it on the farm. It starts with tinkering with the Oliver 440 and when that doesn't work out, the Super 44 steps up to get the job done.
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[@corydriver7634]

Hats funny😂Your camera being turned off my Ross The Oliver Man😂. She must be female. Sorry Ross I had to.😂

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

😂😂😂 I wish I had thought of that when I was filming. That's great.

[@rosstheoliverman]

9% of my viewers are female. That’s a lot better than sausage fest going on here 🤣

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@rosstheoliverman hey, I'll have you know I'm up to 10.4% female viewers now. Sure they all want to extend your car's warranty or provide tech support, but a view is a view! 😂

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris hahahaha 😆 😂 🤣

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

@ThatOliverGuyChris this good to see your little ones getting to play too!!!! Stay safe and I will see you soon.

[@erikhinds-cy9cx]

Glad to see the 440 get out. Cool tractor. Thanks.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

My Son experience in All forms with High performance Drag Racing Engines ( Alcohol, Gas, With or without forced induction, has made an Art of "Reading" the spark plugs...... With the ignition systems now you can control the timing on each Cylinder seperate from the others and if you know what to look for by reading the plugs you can move the timing either way. for max performance......

[@johnhanson4795]

in old days oliver and minneopilas molene in early 80s and farmalls most farmers had

[@mischef18]

Made for great viewing as always bro. Safe travels. Ken

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks Ken!

[@boe4448]

Chris, I always enjoy the beauty of your farm. What a office to work in each day. Nice to see vintage tractors working. Keep up the enjoyable video's.. Boe

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks

[@johnhanson4795]

where i live in boonies there a old gas station look alike but its a old oliver dealer its been handed down and it hasnt been in operation for years.but inside theres some old new olivers that where not sold and a 1969z-28 that i restored for him

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Cool!

[@jamieebersole6755]

Some day I'd like to get an 1850 to mow hay with. Seeing the super 44 and 440 working was super cool. Using a tractor without live pto will give you a new appreciation for whoever came up with the invention 😂

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Yes it does. Simple things like shifting and stopping are challenging because of it.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Squirting oil all over a Dewalt power tool. Perfection 👌🏻

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I hope the KZbin censors don't notice. I checked the box saying there's nothing sexy going on here.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I noticed there’s other channels that have a dick right there on the screen so I think you’re probably fine.

[@paulprillwitz9901]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@trevor7918]

Cultivator special

[@bendunkelman4853]

i saw your new combine, very nice!

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Agree, super nice!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@bendunkelman4853]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris two years ago, there was a lot of downed corn around here. We were advised to be very careful buying a used combine for a couple of years, as a lot of combines had a lot of dirt ran through them.

[@larryfrey1283]

Tedding sure makes a big difference this time of year and the little guy seemed to handle it well but I’ll bet the ride was a little rough

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@larryfrey1283 the ride wasn't too bad, but that was probably due to the 4 speed transmission. Third gear wasn't fast enough and 4th was way too fast. The slower ground speed did make for a smoother ride, but I could have done the job quicker with the 66.

[@miniaturefarmer464]

Knee throttle. I like it!

[@bigun447]

It is Sunday and you are stirring things up. Those little tractors were built back in the days before operators got larger. Great Video.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks! You aren't kidding. In road gear the shifter is against my leg, so I have to keep that to the right, which then makes it hard to use the clutch because my leg is now directly under the steering wheel. I need to make a recumbent seat for it. Maybe a captain's chair with a cup holder or 2. LOL

[@robfidell]

These drone shots are so cool!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!!

[@bobtuckosh9870]

Very nice old tractors. Really enjoyed this video.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@billsmith8739]

Great looking Super 44!! Looks like it needs some TLC this winter. Few repairs and new paint job!!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

It's pretty well ratted out . LOL

[@tomhalver3]

Interesting that sure looks like a Minneapolis Moline tel-o-flo hydraulic system, they did make an offset tractor for a while in the 50's. And if that's the case that three point only has draft control in the center detent position, any point down from center and it goes All the way down, all the way back and it goes all the way up until the lever is centered again manually or automatically

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

It probably is the same system. The majority of the tractor was outsourced. Continental engine, Clark transmission, I don't know on the hydraulic unit. What you described is how it worked when I mowed lawn with it 20+ years ago. Something must be sticking inside, or possibly beoken.

[@chadtosh6831]

That 440 is like riding side saddle on a horse. Neat design. You must have a pallet of batteries around there for all of those engines. 🤣

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Actually, I have a bunch of tractors around for a handful of batteries. Switching them around keeps the electrolytes stirred up. LOL

[@markmartin3296]

what is the reasoning behind one tractor one job?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I'm not sure I follow. I do have quite a few tractors and it's just as easy to leave them hooked up to a piece of equipment for the season, but the tractors typically get to do more than one job.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Both did okay, the Super 44 did real good and the 440, well if you can get the hydraulics to let the 3 points down, it would be good too. They both ran fine, so not a problem there. My JD 1020 has a single stage clutch, so doing anything like square baling or brush hogging is a pain in the real axle. Good luck with it, hope you have a great day!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

The 3 point is going to be a summer project. Summer gonna get done, and sum aren't.

[@user-cj1uw6el7x]

Chris i have a extra pto lever left over for your 440 will get it to you

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

That would be awesome! I know I have one that dad bought hidden around here somewhere, but both tractors need one. I used a screwdriver on the Super 44, but that one is easier to reach without the hydraulic unit. Thanks, and let me know what I owe you.

[@edwinhopcraft5974]

I went by there the other day while you was out in the field.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

What was I doing?

[@edwinhopcraft5974]

Tethering the hay with the 44.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@edwinhopcraft5974 cool!

[@WisconsinOliverNut]

Awesome video, love seeing these little guys at work! Drone really adds to your camera shots, nice! Are you going to investigate the 440 hydraulic problem further?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Eventually. It's getting too close to harvest to dink with it now, but maybe I can fit it in this winter. I don't think it's going to be too involved, probably just a stuck spool.

[@tomhalver3]

Cool video as always, keep up the good work

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@michaelsheeder148]

Chris, looks like the super 44 is doing an awesome job in the field today 👍 nice reference to Ross 🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks Michael

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Is that the oil reference, or the fat guy in a little coat reference? LOL

[@michaelsheeder148]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris too funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aafarm1652]

I had no clue that Oliver made two versions of their offset tractor! This was neat to see! I am a Farmall guy, but would love to have a 440 or even now after seeing this a Super 44 would do! Great video!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks. There were about 750 of each model made, so they're not impossible to find, but usually command a decent price.

[@rayboard8213]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris I'm getting ready to let my 440 go this winter so there will be at least one available to a good home soon.

[@kennyz6533]

Seems like my Farmall Cub is more roomy and comfortable to sit on for another fellow big guy. Same with an A-140 I’d guess. Maybe it’s just the camera but it seems to me like those Oliver offsets were built overly narrow for the operator.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

It's a tight fit. I've never sat on a cub, but I will say this is better than a John Deere MT.

[@derekgilbert2884]

Chris what year Oliver 440, how many did made ? How long did you have this tractor? What Oliver 440 tractor used farm for? One question what year old Massey Ferguson combine, new combine and how many years Massey Ferguson made combine? Thanks again answer my questions great video keep up good work.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

My 440 is a 1962 model. There were about 750 made. Dad bought this tractor somewhere around 1992, so we've had it a little over 30 years now. The most common use for the Super 44 and 440 was cultivation on tobacco farms. My 8570 combine is a 1991 model year, the new one is a 2011 model year. From what I can find, Massey first started making combines in 1938. Jump ahead to 1985 and White Farm Equipment was in financial trouble, and Massey Ferguson was wanting to get into the rotary combine market. So White sold its complete combine line to Massey, but they only put the 9720 and the brand new 9320 into production. The 9320 became the 8560, then the 8570, 8780 and so on until they finally stopped using that platform in 2020. Any Massey Ferguson combines now produced are the Fendt Ideal combine with Massey Ferguson branding. So even this "new to me" 9795 can trace its roots back to White Farm Equipment.

[@miniaturefarmer464]

I think you struck oil, Chris!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

😂

[@trainmasterfm2]

The blind 440. Lt Dan doesnt have any legs , and 440 doesnt have any eyes! 😂

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

😂😂😂 This is my see no evil tractor.

[@trainmasterfm2]

😂😂😂

[@kadegrove5633]

Hey Chris I met you up at the summer show and showed you an "Oliver fast hitch" was wondering if you looked into it

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Sorry, I guess I forgot. Was that the power traction hitch like on an 880?

[@kadegrove5633]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris I is in a 550 book it's a little hard to see. It's pretty different than the 880

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

We let our third cut on the distant 90 lay another day because weather delayed us about 10 days so it was a wee bit thicker than normal...... We presently are in process of hauling,& stacking under cover 690 4x5 rounds........If I had a Daughter in a Cat house and a Son on a Farmall .........I would try to get my Son off the Farmall first!!!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

😂😂😂 that's hilarious. I made 39 4x5s yesterday. There was a little more than that, but the stuff that is now in perpetual shade just wouldn't dry out. I rolled that and dropped it right in with my brother's critters.

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

Back in the spring we decided to add some diversity to our sales, So we went upstate and purchased some Alfafa.. 4x5 rounds, converted them into small squares and almost have to give them away......... People do not want to pay our breakeven price We decided to stick with what sells best, Hybrid, well maintained Bermuda grass.

[@apollorobb]

If it sounds like a John Deere then it has to be making power 🙂

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

At least half the time. 😂

[@TomBoillat]

what plugs do you like for a 1555?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

The Aultolite 388 will work in the 1555.