cultivator ID

[gary sanders]

I recently bought this one row cultivator at a farm auction. Looks like a single row with a couple of sweeps missing. The color is blue like it is possibly a Dearborn or Ford. The strange thing is that the 3 point pins appear to be factory welded in. Also there appears to be bolt holes where a stiffening brace goes between the top link and frame. Any help with ID will be appreciated.

 

[SVcummins]

Looks like someone set it up to cultivate three narrow rows

 

[DeltaSteve]

Looks like one of those generic types found at Tractor Supply. And yes,I think at least two shanks are missing.

 

[DeltaSteve]

I dont recall Ford/Dearborn makeing a cultivator like that. It is definitely a one row outfit.It is missing the brace between the wings toward the rear.Looks like it has chisel points. A 'real' cultivator should have duck foot sweeps.If you're thinking of useing it to cultivate row crops(food plots/garden),it wont work because it's not all there. Pass it by.

 

[Timmycornpicker]

Ford did sell implements like that in the 80s for the compact tractors. Not sure where they sourced them from. 'Here', sweeps won't go in the hard dry soil sometimes, so straight points were often put on.

 

[RayP(MI)]

I have one exactly like that. Use it to break up sod where disk doesn't dig it up sufficiently. My take more than one
pass. I have removed two sweeps to keep rolled up sod from building up on six sweeps.

 

[1sarge]

It is just a generic cultivator sold at places like TSC. I have one and yes you do have two sweeps missing. The holes are to mount a Covington planter on it.

 

[paul]

Yea, try sweeps on a light spring like that and you would have them all Snapples off pretty quick in this tough clay.

Nice little digger tho for doing what it does.

Paul