TRACTORS at Work: OLIVER 1600

[@billknoderer8202]

I retired in 2019 after 45 years of farming. My dad started me out on an IH Super C with a set of two row front mounted cultivator and rear drag out sweeps. I plowed corn and soybeans in the field with the hands who were running 6 row rigs on JD 730 diesels. In soybeans, we used stove pipe fenders to put as much dirt to the crop as possible in order to cover up small weeds and vines in the day before post emergent herbicides. Those fenders were flared at the ends to spoon the dirt away from the beans as forward motion threw dirt towards the crop rows. It was rudimentary in comparison to how things are today, but it worked. When the beans were “layed by”, we walked the fields and either chopped or hand pulled the escaped weeds. Labor was cheap and the days were long, but I wouldn’t have traded any of it for all the money in the world.

[@khoperator478]

The great farmers

[@garyblumberg2608]

Grew up on a small dairy farm in western Michigan. We had a 55, a 77, 770, an 88, super 88, a 1655, a 1750, and a 1755. Great tractors, most of which are still being used. Lots of great memories!

[@Josiahdrews1466]

Great tractor. Thats from back when farming was in its golden age. Love the Oliver’s. Keep up the great work.

[@johnnethery726]

Dad had diesel 1600.Great tractor

[@khoperator478]

Yes it's a great tractor .

[@ChiefKandiyohi]

"golden age" right all these new fangled tractors with cabs and AC really suck 😂

[@Josiahdrews1466]

@@ChiefKandiyohi i never said they suck. There just computers and plastic. Made overseas. And I value mechanical rather than computer. To each there own though

[@ChiefKandiyohi]

@@Josiahdrews1466 Most everything is made overseas now. It's how a global economy functions. The plastic and computers make them more efficient and farming more efficient. It takes a lot to feed billions. We need all the efficiency we can muster. Things have to chance with the times ya know?

[@jeffreynolds6804]

Love the old Oliver tractors. My cousin had six of them, both gas and diesel, and loved working them all in the hay field and row crops. Nothing like seeing your cultivator and knowing how to cultivate crops. Thanks to my dad for showing me how. The young farmers today depend too much on technology. Let the row markers down on the planters and aim for a tree or a fence post on the other end of the field. That was my GPS when I was farming! Had a few crooked rows but that just increased my plant population and yield!

[@denniscarter2224]

Those were good days . Your right ! To much Tec .

[@ChevyConQueso]

We're 1 EMP blast away from all of these old ways and machines going back to work.

[@joegotz1971]

I spent many hours on an Oliver 88 with a 4 row cultivator in soybeans. I really enjoyed cultivating, there wasn’t much dust, and i always had a great tan. It beat the hell out of driving an old 49 Ford truck next to the potato harvester in July.

[@markreetz1001]

Lots of memories there. Dad had a 1650 diesel. And he had a 770 that we put the 4 row cultivator on most years. He'd do the corn and the sunflowers. now that was truly "back in the day?" Thanks Jason!

[@404nitro]

What a great way to spend a day. I love this old school stuff.

[@rosstheoliverman]

It’s great to see the tractors out being used for what they were made to do!

[@Jane-rq7sv]

I agree. Especially the right kind of tractors

[@michaelstark703]

All those sounds are music to my ears, and I can smell the field and tractor.

[@bigtractorpower]

It was a great time in farming. 👍👍

[@timnichols9015]

Our set up was a 1962 John Deere 3010 diesel with a 400 front mount cultivator. Haven’t cultivated in 20 years. Still have the 3010. Cultivated corn twice and beans 3 times if we could.

[@jeriatrix4526]

In high school back in the late 50s, I worked on Doris Duke's farm in New Jersey. One of the jobs was cultivating corn on guess what? An Oliver tractor. Best summer job I ever had.🤣

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. Was it a Fleet Line or Super Oliver?

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Something about cultivating will calm you right down. I will say I like a mid mount cultivator a lot better than a three point. Easier to see what’s going on and a lot easier to follow the rows in a curve. I know where there’s a 4 row 640 sitting in a junkyard complete with the cover gang for the three point that I need to snag one of these days.

[@Josiahdrews1466]

That would be a cool addition to your collection.

[@leslieholman3121]

That tractor would probably sell for 4 times it's original price today, nice working and nice sounding rig thanks for the video

[@Railfan6675]

Great video. Nice to see folks still cultivating instead of spraying.

[@bigtractorpower]

Weeds can not survive steel or adapt to it.

[@mikemerrill175]

Talk about longevity. That one paid for itself many times over.

[@lawrencekiel-sr2772]

We had a 1600 with the same cultivator. In the 60s and 70s for tomatoes and string bean cultivating. It was a nice setup. It would put you to sleep after a few hours. It had a rear tine cultivator to clean up the tire tracks, too.

[@rfore5618]

This video is the first time I've seen somebody cultivate ANYTHING since I was a teenager. I thought that had gone the way of the moldboard/bottom plow!

[@motorcop555]

Cool to see a mounted cultivator! Nice gas powered Oliver too.

[@craigsibley8161]

Nice old Oliver 👍👍👍

[@ScottPykare]

That is so cool to see. Good thing there is some wind because you just imagine the heat/humidity out in that field. Hats off to this farmer absolutely. GO BTP 💪

[@bradhickey5638]

These new era of farmers wouldn't make it if they had work like they did back then.

[@rburli]

Use to row crop cultivate corn and beans on my Uncle's dairy farm with an Oliver 88

[@stacygattis503]

That's how I was brought up at least twice before crops got too big

[@billz410]

Another top-notch ‘old iron’ video from BTP

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@gleanerk]

Man I appreciate you sharing this ! Made my day ! I want a set for my 2510 . Yes I still cultivate and fertilize my corn with a KMC rolling cultivator and 2510D JD . But I’d really like to put kmc style on front mounted cultivator so I don’t have neck issues.

[@larrymcever4601]

I had a neighbor that was a WWI vet and a lifetime farmer. He had one of the first Farmall C's to be sold and became quite expert using it. I had some weedy beans that needed cleaning out and we had a 200 Farmall. The beans were about 12" tall and he advised me to pull the end of the sweeps in to almost touching. It worked best according to him to run in 3rd wide open. I set the sweeps one inch apart and tried it out. I found that even with the sweeps set several inches apart there was only about an inch each way, so the close setting was not a big issue. It cleaned the soybeans and I only plowed up a few. That was in 1967.

[@dwightl5863]

That arrangement took some skillful driving especially at that speed. Don't think even GPS could cut it that close.

[@larrymcever4601]

@@dwightl5863 Truth was that wide open in third (about 4.5 mph) the sweeps would be throwing the soil toward the row. If the sweeps were not centered on the row the weight of the soil would roll up any small plants. If you were rolling soil toward the row you had to be a skilled operator. The goal was to run as fast as possible while not covering the crop since that would cover the most weeds. This guy looked very skilled to me.

[@dwightl5863]

@@larrymcever4601 I misunderstood your description. I thought you were saying that there was but an inch between the shovels and and plants. I've done my share of cultivating as well. Way more fun doing the second and third passes at speed.

[@Man-cv5ws]

We had an Oliver 440. Called it the Oliver hard ass, metal seat. Cultivated tobacco with it here in western NC up until the 90’s.

[@noehueber6602]

Hello everyone good video big tractor power good sound to the oliver 1600 for other five cylinder motors

[@nellsonstout7001]

It’s a 6 cylinder actually

[@willeengdahl2137]

I am from sweden and on our farm we got a Oliver 25 tracktor

[@staufferfamily9629]

What a neat tractor! So great to see it at work! Thanks for showing us!👍🙂

[@bigtractorpower]

This was a fun find for sure. Thank you for watching.

[@joeschraubecornfield5945]

Great memories of that tractor and cultivator brings back the late 60's and 70's Dad had a 1600 olie easy start multiple purpose tractor good power for it's size Still cultivate with white 2-105 and jd rm 630

[@bigtractorpower]

The 2-105 is one of my favorite tractors. 👍👍

[@miketaylor5986]

Loved running front mount cultivators.

[@michaelfoort2592]

Im always surprised that mechanical cultivation doesnt rip up crops by accident. Steady driving!

[@bigtractorpower]

You definitely have to pay attention because there are accidents or weeds. Get hung up between two cultivators and start pulling down the row in between. It’s the most effective way to eliminate weeds, but it takes a lot of patience and attention.

[@millardhayes1884]

Like seeing Oliver's still in use today

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@farmboy5622]

We had a Farmall "M" narrow front with a 4-row mounted cultivator in the late 50's to mid 60's. Then in the late 60's, we upgraded to an Oliver 1850 gas wide front with a 4-row rear mounted 3-pt hitch cultivator.

[@RickPerry4960]

I’d love to see what’s invloved with getting them hooked up and unhooked. Great video.. great to see golden iron still earning its keep.

[@chrisnzella]

My uncle had a dairy farm and used a 1600 narrow front Diesel tractor. I learned how.to safely operate it. Did a lot of discjng. I was a teen.

[@carloscordova6934]

😱 OMG, amazing this tractor is very strong. Greetings from burley idaho

[@ascension8811]

We had a mounted row crop cultivator mounted on an Oliver 77. It had a round tube that went through corresponding holes made for it. It wasn't easy mounting it. We had a field a couple miles away and the first time going over there the shortest route took us over a narrow bridge and it wouldn't fit through it. Had to go around. LOL

[@bigtractorpower]

The Fleet Line Oliver’s like the 77 a classics. It’s hard to imagine them as too big in the era of 60 planters. Great memory. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamieebersole6755]

My dad still cultivates with a 2 row mounted cultivator on an oliver 60 or 66.

[@jonathanblair289]

Brought back so many memories. Thank you ❤️

[@mikedemott1720]

Cultivating , The easiest $2.50 /hr. I ever made. Those were the Days.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@ArmpitStudios]

Olivers rule. Love seeing the front cultivator still being used. That thing is still better looking than any modern plastic blob.

[@ChevyConQueso]

I absolutely loathe modern styling. Barely anything looks decent, and most look like angry catfish, robot whales, or Hyundai cars. Can I just have a machine with looks and build quality that stand the test of time? Oh, that's right, y'all wanna sell me another one.

[@ArmpitStudios]

@@ChevyConQueso Yup, exactly. It's like when guys put 16" or larger mags on vintage cars. That absolutely ruins the proportions and stance of the well-designed body.

[@andyhutch8262]

Nice to see old lasses still earning their keep.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@johnwilkinson6067]

still cultivate corn but with 1941 john deere b and john deere 200 2 row cultivator it sure does make the corn look good and helps it grow

[@liftbig03]

Love to see that old iron at work!!

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍👍

[@miguelangelvalderrama1808]

Wooooowwwe a lot of beautiful corn 😲😲😲😲.

[@rodger7029]

I remember doing this but never in a corn field that big

[@SimonKL11]

I love to see old tractors at work👍😁 Awesome video👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

It’s fun to get to feature the classics at work like this Oliver.

[@Brian-ov1rj]

I see he is using his auto steer. It’s called his left arm. Get ur done.👍🌽

[@richardwilkens4577]

I use a John Deere 60 with a 4 row mounted cultivator

[@douglassellers7528]

Oh yes! Good video.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@henery09]

nice corn field where is this field spreed fertlizer first and how long doe sit take before its ready, cow corn for feed thanks.

[@tctoytractors9325]

Awesome video

[@cagrowin1962]

Yee yee love this channel

[@greggergen9104]

Your description says 4 row cultivator, but that is clearly a 6 row cultivator.

[@jimmyhicks5458]

pardon my French but damn corporate farms. rural America was better off when we had 10 one thousans acre farmers than one ten thousand acre farmers. imo

[@rbfarmer4522]

Is that a homemade cultivator or an Oliver attachment? I have a Cockshutt 1650 that would fit on nice.

[@bigtractorpower]

It’s an Oliver 640 front mounted cultivator. It was built to bolt on the tractor. I would have to look at my 1968 Cockshutt buyers guide but I would think that they offer the same model in Sumac red.

[@danw6014]

Cultivated lots of corn with a 4020 and a John Deere three point cultivator. I don't remember what model it was.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. I miss those cultivators.

[@jaybernieschoep3491]

my dad had a 1974 oliver 1655 narrow front gas tractor with a ih 56 front mount cultivator. my dad had the front sweeps really close,

[@bryonjames1737]

The farm I did chores on growing up had a Oliver propane tractor I can’t remember the model it’s driving me crazy

[@loganbeedy5950]

Ya don’t see mid mounted cultivators much anymore unfortunately

[@dr.michaelr.foreman2170]

Speaking of Olivers. A friend of my mom and dad's when I was a very young boy, had an Oliver, green, with the front wheels close together. As a very young boy, I was always fascinated by their tractor. Never have I seen you do a video on this model of Oliver. Mind you, this was back in the 50s, and I bet that tractor was even older than that. I just find it curious, no where have I ever seen a video on this tractor. (We had a brand new Massey Ferguson diesel tractor in that time.)

[@bigtractorpower]

Was the Oliver painted green with a yellow Grille and red wheels? That would be a Fleet Line model. I have a few of those featured in the Half Century of Progress corn picking videos. I will have a video soon showing Fleetline tractors making hay.

[@jaybernieschoep3491]

we cultivated corn 3 times with disk hillers, and soybeans twice.

[@Jane-rq7sv]

1586 with a 16 row cultivator. Get to a mud spot shift the ta and lift the cultivator at the same time and it will lift the front of the tractor right off the ground. That set up will go through mid berry easily

[@bigtractorpower]

Nice set up. A 1586 is one of my favorite IH tractors. It would be neat to film one cultivating.

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! Old but bold tractor...

[@scottkaercher1733]

is that organic corn?

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes.

[@mrourcanada8964]

Wow that’s pretty old school one little mistake and you Could tear up your corn pretty easy

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

47 super A with side dresser,and im in the burley belt

[@mikecurran6528]

I killed many a weed with a Farmall 400, four-row, front mounted cultivator.

[@bigtractorpower]

Great weed control team.

[@paulofrancisco565]

👏👏👏👍👍👍👌👌👌🚜🚜🚜🇧🇷

[@derrickzenner9300]

One of the best job's on the farm but quit doing it around 10 year's ago

[@bigtractorpower]

I miss seeing cultivating in the summer. This was a nice catch to feature.

[@vancrawford4064]

Oliver 66 and a 1755.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice. My two favorite Oliver tractors.

[@grant1221]

first like 👍

[@mechcntr7185]

Cost of the tractor 1962 @ $4500 would be about $44,000 today adjusting for inflation.

[@Josiahdrews1466]

Wow i never did the math. Good luck finding a modern “equivalent” thats American made for that price.

[@mechcntr7185]

@@Josiahdrews1466 Indeed. Great tractors, I think we had an Oliver 1850 or 1800 when I was a teen. I don't recall the model for sure.

[@twinman08]

And this guy will be deaf by the end of growing season. I appreciate old school farming as well, but my Dad and uncles are deaf as a result, save for hearing aids. This makes me cringe. :(