CASE 65 manure spreader questions

[Ralph Bauer]

Looking at a Case 65, ground driven manure spreader metal sides, wooden floor, in decent shape. Anyone has any experience with them over other brands/makes/models?? PTO or ground driven preference?? Parts support (have not checked with Case yet). Are they identical to any other ones, from pics, they look very close to New Idea's...
Thanks for addressing my questions and any other input! Ralph in OK.
 

[donjr]

EVERY old, used, abused, worn, weathered terd hurst I have ever owned (4 or 5, until I got wise) has been a headache from day one. I had a NI that the frame was rusted out, an Oliver that the web chain seperated on on the first load, a JD that the main frame folded in half over the axle, and a NI that twisted the main jackshaft off just outside of the gearbox. It took about four or five years for me to realize there are only a rare, good used honey wagon on the market. And you gotta go a long way to find one- they are far and few between.
 

[Cienna]

Here's one you shouldn't have any trouble with for a while----

 

[Cienna]

-----------how about this one?----------

 

[Case Nutty 1660]

Ralph I have two Case spreaders, a "75" and a 130 pto, other than a brg on the pto shaft and installing new metal strips where the slats ride I have had no problems with them in over 20 years, but they were in good useable shape when I got them, as far as being the same as a New Idea they are not I have a parts one of those also and chain and beater drive a far different, parts will probaly be found only in some NOS and part machines only as I don't think Case has much if any parts available any more hope that helps some cnt
 

[Kevin B from Illinois]

Why wood you want a esac spreader when you could have had the best IH spreader made.
 

[Ralph Bauer]

Great restoration ... it's not for sale at a reasonable price, or is it ?? EMail os open...
 

[donjr]

They looks as perty as the Oliver I got. First full load of chit the web chain seperated. The chain was worn and thin around the connecting curls on the links. Took a new drag to fix it- over $500 at the time. Went to a 't' link. That was the one where the jackshaft broke. It was rusted through from many years of chit around the neck of the shaft. Then we broke the gear trying to get the shaft out of it. Total cost from NI was way over $500 just for parts. Made me realize this chit ain't cheap. I finally got mad and went out and bought a new spreader- $9000; haven't had any trouble in almost fifteen years.
 

[Ralph Bauer]

pardon my ignorance, but what do you mean with "esac" (spreader)??
 

[Kevin B from Illinois]

just case spelled backwards just having fun