KELLEY MFG CO Specialty Crop Equipment For Sale

About Kelley Manufacturing Company

Kelley Manufacturing Company (KMC) has been making agricultural equipment since 1966. The Tifton, Georgia, company employs more than 210 workers in its 193,000-square-foot (17,930-square-meter) facility. It also has international dealers in Australia, South Africa, Italy, Central and South America, and the Middle East.

Kelley is well known for its peanut-harvesting equipment, including pull-type combines, diggers, dump carts, vine conditioners, and vine lifters. The company also manufactures tillage implements such as strip tillers, cultivators, and tool bars, along with the patented Phillips rotary harrow for seedbed preparation and residue management. Other KMC products include tractor attachments to clean out large poultry houses and a caddy for a hay disc mower.

Deep Dive Into KMC’s Equipment

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Kelley Manufacturing Company 3386 Peanut Combine

Kelley’s pull-type peanut combine harvesters are available in two models. One is the four-row Model 3384 with a 324-cubic-foot (9.17-cubic-meter), 260-bushel, 6,000-pound (2,722-kilogram) basket, and the other is the six-row Model 3386 with a 405-cubic-foot (11.5-cubic-meter), 325-bushel, 7,500-pound (3,402-kilogram) tank. Both combines can handle twin rows and use stemmer saws to separate the shells from the vines. KMC also sells an offloading conveyor variant it calls the Unload-On-The-Go Combine.

The Digger Shaker Inverter is another KMC product; it is available in two- to eight-row versions that support 30- to 40-inch (76- to 102-centimeter-row patterns. The eight-row edition features a rigid frame. Kelley also sells four- and six-row inverters compatible with 36- to 38-inch (91- to 96.5-centimeter) row spacing, along with a 28-inch (71-centimeter) frog style for twin-row harvesting. Options include a belt drive conveyor, tenting system, and firmer/roller.

KMC peanut dump carts come in four models. Model 4810 has a capacity of 750 cubic feet (21.2 cubic meters), or 600 bushels of peanuts, whereas Model 4825 can hold 950 cubic feet (26.9 cubic meters), or 760 bushels. The carts can also be used to transport harvested crops including grain, sorghum, produce, carrots, and others. The 750-cubic-foot Model 4815 and 950-cubic-foot Model 4830 are strictly for use in harvesting peanuts and they have extra screens for a cleaner crop. Depending on model, all KMC carts have a dump height of 15 feet, 5 inches (4.7 meters) to 16 feet 1 inch (4.9 meters), with left or right dumping determinable via a reversible tongue.

Kelley’s Vine Conditioner gently lifts windrows of unearthed peanut plants, allowing air to circulate and dirt to fall out, and lays them back down to continue the drying process. There are two six-row models available: a folding conditioner for 36- to 38-inch (91- to 96.5-centimeter) rows, and a rigid version for 30-inch (76-centimeter) spacing. The company has a four-row, 36- to 38-inch model as well. KMC also offers the Vine Lifter for peanut windrows that have been rained on and are sticking to the crust of the soil. The two- and six-row Vine Lifters use horizontal blades to scrape underneath the vines and free them from the crust to finish drying. This makes it easier for the harvester to pick up as many peanuts as possible, which equals higher yields.

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SpecialtyCropEQ.com is a prime source for new and used Kelley ag equipment for sale, including a large selection of nut harvesters ranging in price from $1,500 to $115,000. Popular models include the 3386, 636, and 638.