Massey Ferguson Screen

Massey Ferguson screen COMBINES Miscellaneous 16-5-32 Over the past couple of years we've had trouble with the power driven rotary screen mounted over the radiator on our Massey 510 combine. The screen was chain-driven off the feederhouse and when a bracket broke we couldn't keep the chains from falling off. We tried using a belt and pulley but with no luck. We noticed that the screens on older International combines are operated by air vacuum and decided to adapt one to the Massey. We removed the old screen and cut out most of the drive shaft, then bolted the screen from an IH 815 combine to the drive pulley. To our surprise, the screen fit perfectly. The only noticeable difference is that it's 6 to 8 in. deeper. We then salvaged afan blade off an IH 1466 tractor and bolted it onto the pulley. The fan blade was too small for the screen so we cut old license plates in half and brazed them onto the blade tips to lengthen them so they would work more efficiently. The fan blows toward the screen and causes it to turn. It runs by itself so it's maintenance-free. We paid $70 for the screen. Last year we purchased a new Case-IH 1640, but we kept our Massey 510 for harvesting small grains and to help out in soybeans. It's a reliable, durable and efficient machine. We hope to use it for many more years. (Gary Hopp, Rt. 2, Box 170, Nkollet Minn. 56074)

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