Post by JasonB on Jan 27, 2016 0:51:44 GMT
What's everyone's opinion as to what was the most popular Gleaner conventional combine built? Not just in terms of production from the plant in Independence Mo, but in your farming community in General?
Back in the day when our local AGCO/MF/Gleaner dealer was selling Allis Chalmers, the older Gleaner conventional machines were very popular. It seemed like the "K2 "F2, F3, the M2, M3, L3, and L2 were the most common combines in our area. There used to be one or two "L" Gleaners around here but they have long since have been retired. Local dealer had an early L2 on trade a few years ago with RWA and front Dual tires. Probably the only L2 I have seen with dual front tires.
Know of a local farmer that still has a Gleaner "G" combine, and I remember going for a round in soybeans one year in the old Gleaner "G". The old Gleaner "G" was once the flagship of the silver fleet, and once the biggest combine in our area at the time, when most had K's, "F's, or in some cases guys were still running "A2" and "C2" combines in our area in the mid 70's.
Gleaner and Duetz-Allis made the big mistake of dropping the Conventional machines in 1986. Yes Gleaner had the transverse Rotary combine, but the early "N series" and the early "R" series R5, R6, R7 were still in their early stages, or growing pains. Local dealer lost a bunch of sales after the end of the conventional line. John Deere and Case IH quickly over took sales in the area. Although when the R52 and R42 Gleaners came out in the early 90's, most of the bugs were worked out and they became a good seller in our area, same with the R55 till AGCO decided to drop that model.