John Deere 40 Combine Harvester

Welcome back to the way we farm. This week's video is about one of my favorite pieces of equipment that I own. This John Deere 40 combine harvester may no longer be practical for widespread usage, but boy is it fun to use and awesome to watch. Thank you for watching, hope you enjoy, and remember, it's a great day to feed the world!

[eladfitz]

It makes me wonder just how proud they were when they got that awesome machine brand new on the farm. The whole family, neighbors and all the children come over to see and watch it working the first time. Can you imagine all the excitement that was going around that day. Thanks for sharing today

[markmortensen]

I’m 67 and grew up on a small farm in Oregon. I did most of the combine work with a JD45 w/10’ head. Dad started sending me to do custom work and e we would do several hundred acres with this for several years! We had some 100 degree summers and it was hot on the open station! I still would love to have those years back again! Thanks for sharing the video👍😄

[colewalter]

My dad and grandpa had 45 round backs. In the summer I used to love riding with my dad as he cut the wheat. How I wish I could ride with him just one more time. Thank you for posting this video. It brings back some of the happiest times of my life.

[joebrands]

I'm 58 years old but still remember the 95B John Deere my Grandpa had that had no cab in 1974, it was a miserable way to cut beans, all the dust from the feeder housing blew right up into your face, he later got another one that had a cab with but no a/c so you had to leave the side window and the door open to survive the heat but it did cut down the dust a little. My Dad sold them both and got a 7720 in 1979. I was old enough that I got to cut wheat in June and then soybeans in the fall after school and on the weekends in it. I fondly remember those days. Dad passed away in 1984 from lung cancer and Mom sold the farm.

[frankwurth]

I love watching the old machines at work. Back when we ran that stuff we could make a living farming with the family! I started out with a round back 55 that I paid less than 1K, turn key ready!

[kennethswanstrom]

My uncle had a Massey 310 combine - fall of 76 I helped him with his corn crop . He milked cows so we put high moisture shelled corn in a Harvestore silo .
The 310 had a Chrysler slant 6 and a 2 row corn head - plenty of power and plenty of fresh air ! She was a open platform machine .

[Skyrider]

We had the exact same one. Grew up on a dairy farm and we bled green mostly. JD 4020 a 2510 and not a Deere but an Oliver 77 row crop my favorite of all! we had tractors every where, Farmalls H and a B that thing was neat. it had the long offset rear axle. and a couple super A's When I seen your 40 it instantly took me back to a much better part of my life and time. Thanks! ps. the 40 looked a lot bigger when I was a kid!

[stewartalbert]

In 1958 i had the misfortune to break two JD 45 combines in one day, boss was proud of me !!

[milandjurdjevich]

The first combine I had was a 40 combine which did an excellent job in oats. Then I bought an International Harvester 315 and now I have an International Harvester 82 pull type. All did an excellent job overall. Thanks for the trip down memory lane with watching the 40 work. Keep up the great work

[jamesgarrett]

Oh the memories of being on an open station combine with my Grandpa during harvest time when I was a youngster on the farm

[herbhouston]

I Was 80 last October and I remember an old Alice Chalmers with a canvas apron and the wooden slats across it. Had a platform on the side where and stood and filled two bags. You filled one bag and then switched to the other bag... and droped the bag to the ground after you tied it closed with a Miller's knot
I remember that just like it was yesterday.

[lifeonthefarm]

That’s so nice to see it run, my dad had two ‘55s I can remember riding with him a little when I was a kid, his had cabs on them but no heat or air as well as I can remember.

[JulianKeller-omwz]

Wow! How freaking cool is that! That old thing was moving right along in a pretty nice stand of wheat. The old pitman just a'hammering away. That is so cool! I was just watching a video of Case AF11. My how things have changed. I hope somehow, somewhere, people will always keep some of that old machinery running and bring it out for people to see.

[jasonbeecher]

People laugh because we gear every piece of equipment on this farm around the 4020s. Very cool combine. Enjoy my friend

[thomasjensen]

Small combines are fun! They seem to develop a personality of their own. I'm in Denmark and have a Volvo ST257. 7 feet header, 35hp Volvo B18 gas engine.

[landemorse]

Nice video we had 2 JD 45's then made a big jump to a JD 105 amazing machines.Thanks for your video.

[chrishammon]

Enjoyed your video as a kid my dad had a 141 round back international later date had a 303 he ran alongside my uncles 203 on my first farm I had a 403 international and I first Johndeere was a 4400 I will remember and enjoyed John Deere combines that friends have had clear up to the 105 edible been As I got along in life I had leased two different 4420s then I bought a 6620 in my last combine before I retired was an 8820 Tytan two with rear wheel assist enjoyed your video very much so thanks for sharing

[dennisshull]

The one farm I worked on as a teenager had an early 70's Gleaner combine. It was fun to run and a lot simpler then the modern day combines!

[walnutridgefarms]

I've got a 45 that hasn't been run in about 12 years. You're making me want to get it out again!

[EDBZ]

great video Tom! My father always talks about his first memory of my grandfather getting a new combine from Halpin's and it was a JD 40...not sure if it was a round or square...but he still remembers Teddy Halpin riding around one of our fields showing my grandfather how to run it.