david brown 1200 plow

[M1]

Hi guys I bought a david brown 1200.I was wondering what plow model they put behind it in 1966.Did they use a three bottom or a four bottom. would like to go to plow days with it.something different u don't see much where I live.

 

[richardinnz]

The advertising of the day showed these tractors with a 3 furrow reversible plough, or the 6 furrow semi mounted conventional plough. Both ploughs were made by David Brown and are very hard to come by now, especially the 6 furrow semi mount. There are a few photos on the web of these ploughs if you do a search. If you can find a 3 furrow reversible of the right age it would look good, otherwise a 4 or 5 furrow conventional I suppose. Another implement kind of 'pushed' with the 1200 in sales leaflets and films, (to take full advantage of the 67hp!) was the Howard Rotavator, now a 1200 hitched to a Howard E80 would be different at a plough day.

 

[MikeinKy]

I used to have one, and I had 4-14's john deere mounted plow on it and that was all it needed. Just to plow small plots or plow days, I would use a 3 bottom mounted. I don't think the brand would matter much. I do like oliver plows.

 

[M1]

Thanks

 

[Bret4207]

(quoted from post at 19:36:52 01/03/17) Hi guys I bought a david brown 1200.I was wondering what plow model they put behind it in 1966.Did they use a three bottom or a four bottom. would like to go to plow days with it.something different u don't see much where I live.

It all depends on the ground you're plowing. Light, sandy soils you might be able to run 5-6 bottoms. In heavy clay only 2 or 3. Bottom size is going matter too, 14's, 16's, 18's...

 

[rdandersom]

Could have been 3 or 4 bottom. There were a lot of them sold here by Tye Farm Equipment in Thorndale Ont. Red 990s through 1410s usually pulled 3 bottoms. The older ones usually used 3X12 DB sod bottom plows and Tyes sold the later ones with 3X16 Kverneland plows which they also sold. We bought a white 990 about 10 years ago and the seller offered us the DB 4X12 scotch bottom sod plow that it always pulled. The DB selecamatic hydraulics allowed for amazing weight transfer if the operator knew how to adjust it correctly. I was told the key is to have the guage wheel on the ground but carrying only a very small part of the plows weight.