Very nice photos Gerard.

 I'm curious, what drive system do you use for the 693 head?  We got a Lindquist drive for our 7400 when we got it 4 years ago, to run a 643 head.  Had to install a longer shaft in it though, since it was made for 6X50 series choppers.  Also, do you put the pan under the feedrolls to prevent losses underneath?  For us that is worst part of setting up for earlage.

 This year, we traded for a 7550, which hasn't been quite as trouble free the first year as the 74 was, but still a good machine.  Not really sure we'll do much earlage in the future, since our machine is usually still busy with custom work when we need to be making our earlage.  Easier to just make high moisture corn with the combine.