D6-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, August 19,1989
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McConnell Tractors recently unveiled the Massey-
Ferguson 5200 four-wheel-drive articulated tractor. Distri
buted by Massey-Ferguson dealers, the tractor is equipped
with either a Cummins 855 engine or a Detroit Diesel Series
60 engine.
McConnell Tractors
Introduces M-F
Articulated Tractor
KINSTON, N.C.— Late last
month, J. Ward McConnell, Jr.,
chairman of McConnell Tractors,
Ltd., unveiled the Massey-
Ferguson Model 5200 (MF-5200)
four-wheel drive articulated trac
tor. Manufactured by McConnell
Tractors, Ltd. at a new facility in
Kinston, North Carolina, the
MF-S2OO is sold exclusively in the
United States and Canada through
the Massey-Ferguson dealer
network.
Available with either a Detroit
Diesel Series 60 engine rated at
390 horsepower or a Cummins
855 engine rated at 375 horsepow
er the MF-S2OO represents the top
end of the four-wheel drive, arti
culated tractor product category.
The Detroit Diesel Series 60
engine has developed a good repu
tation for performance and fuel
economy in heavy truck applica
tions and over 20,000 hours of
development time has been spent
in adapting the Series 60 to agri
cultural applications. The Cum
mins 855 engine has a proven
track record in agricultural appli
cations including the powering of
four-wheel drive tractors. Cum
mins engins are designed specifi
cally to deliver high levels of per
formance, reliability, durability,
fuel economy and serviceability in
four-wheel drive applications.
In addition to the change in
power source a number of
upgrades have been made to the
Cole Consulting Offers
Milking-System Testing
MINGOVILLE (Centre Co.)
Dave Cole Consulting has ini
tiated a new service for dairy
farmers.
This service provides indepen
dent testing and analysis of all
phases of the milking system (all
brands). This includes pulsation,
vacuum, washing, water sampling
and more. Milking procedure
review during milking also is
available.
This service is offered as a reg
ular scheduled equipment check
or as a one time review of the
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MF-5200 including:
* There is a choice of transmis
sions. Either a 12-spced full power
shift or a 12-speed manual
transmission.
* The exhaust stack and air
cleaner have been relocated from
the center of the hood to the side
of tha cab, resulting in improved
visibility.
* The front grill is now hinged
to provide access to the air condi
tioning and oil cooler for easier
maintenance.
* The hood has been rede
signed to improve visibility and
provide better access to the
engine.
* Work lights have been
upgraded to halogen lamps.
* The battery system has been
upgraded from 560 to 730 cold
cranking amps.
* A standard feature in the cab
will be an AM/FM stereo-radio
with a cassette player.
* A microwave oven will be a
standard feature in the cab to pro
vide warm meals and hot
beverages.
Ward McConnell stated that
“The Massey-Ferguson 4000
Series tractors enjoyed an excel
lent reputation in the field. With
the changes and upgrades we have
made on the MF-S2OO tractor it
will further enhance the reputation
of the Massey-Ferguson four
wheel drive tractor.”
operation.
Assistance in planning and
purchase of dairy equipment is
also available.
Dave Cole has 10 years experi
ence as a factory representative
for a major milking equipment
company, 3V4 years as installa
tion, sales and service for a dealer.
And 10 years as owner operator of
a dairy farm.
For more information and free
estimate of services offered call
814/383-4955, or write P.O. Box
109, Mingoville, Pa. 16856.
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The new Case IH 696 disk harrow Is designed for ease of transport and heavy-duty
performance. Its horizontal-folding design gives the harrow a lower and narrower pro
file than other large disk harrows for convenient road travel and storage. The 696 is
available In seven widths from 26 feet, 3 Inches to 45 feet, 3 inches.
Heavy-Duty Case IH Disk
Harrow Travels Easily
RACINE, Wise. Farmers
with large acreages that require a
disk harrow often must travel con
siderable distances between their
fields. To solve this problem. Case
1H has introduced the Model 696
horizontal fold disk harrow, which
provides pperators with heavy
duty performance and ease of
transport.
Available in seven widths from
26 feet. 3 inches (8.0 m) to 45 feet,
3 inches.(l3.B m), the Model 696
is designeid to increase the produc
tivity of large four-wheel-drive
tractors.
The Case IH Model 696 disk
harrow folds rearward to a conve
nient width of 14 feet, 9 inches
(4.5 m) for faster, easier transport
between fields, across bridges and
through gates. The horizontal
folding design also results in a
6-foot, 3-inch (1.9 m) transport
height, giving'operators lower
Digital
DEKALB, IL An all new
electronic digital scale now is
available for Harvestore system
batch mixers. The system is accu
rate to one half of one percent of
full capacity of 6,000 pounds.
A new electronic digital scale available for Harvestore
system batch mixers comes with a rugged indiactor that is
made to stand up to feedroom conditions. The stainless
steel case is sealed to keep out moisture and contains a
thermostat and electric heater to maintain optimum operat
ing conditions. The scale operates from a single load cell
mounted above the floor.
clearance when passing through
machine shed doors.
The disk frame is easily opened
when going from transport to field
position by removing three trans
port pins and unfolding die gangs
hydraulically. Once the two fold
ing sections are locked into Held
position, the disk is ready for
work.
The Model 696 is equipped
with 26-inch (660 mm) by
1/4-inch (6.5 mm) Earth Metal®
disk blades on 10-inch (254 mm)
spacing. These blades provide 20
percent longer wear life and 60
percent greater shock resistance
than conventional disk blades,
according to field tests.
Each of the four gangs had its
own gauge wheel to follow field
contours. Vertical adjustments can
be made for each wheel and at the
main frame to level gangs across
the full working width. The gangs
Scale Offered For
Harvestore Mixers
The digital weighing system is
available with model 411,420, and
441 Harvestore System mixers,
replacing a mechanical dial scale
offered in the past* For accuracy
and reliability, the new scale oper-
are attached to the gang bar with
spring steel bearing standards,
allowing each gang to work inde
pendently to maintain consistent
cutting depth.
The front and rear disk gangs
can be adjusted independently to
change cutting angles in two
degree increments from 18
degrees for seedbed preparation to
sharper angles of up to 26 degrees
for sod or primary tillage.
Flexible spring steel scrapers
maintain the proper contact with
the blades to keep them clean and
operating properly, even in moist,
sticky soils.
The Model 696 can be custom
ized for various field conditions
with optional 26-inch (660 mm)
by S/16-inch (8 mm) solid or
notched blades. A safety lighting
package is also available.
ates from a single load cell that’s
mounted above the floor, safe from
dirt and water.
The digital scale indicator with
its lighted LED display is built to
stand up to feedroom conditions.
Us case is made of durable stain
less steel, and is sealed to be wash
down safe. It has a built-in ther
mostat and electric heater to con-
trol moisture and assure optimum
operating conditions.
For efficiency and convenience,
the indicator unit can be mounted
on a wall near control panels for
automated feeding equipment It’s
equipped with internal relays that
can be wired to drive mixer con
trols or conveyor motors, further
simplifying feedroom chores.
The electronic display can be set
to read-out in either pounds or
kilograms, and in increments of 1,
S. 10, or 100 units. It can be mated
to a printer or networked with a
computer for high-tech applica
tions. The scale comes with a one
year limited warranty.
An economical beam scale will
continue to be offered for Harve
store System mixers, which can be
ordered with both weighing sys
tems. This provides the utmost in
convenience and accuracy while
providing a back-up scale in case
maintenance is required.