Dearborn or Ferguson 2 Bottom Slat Plow Shares

[widetrackman]

I have a 12" Dearborn frame no. 10-180 slat type and a what looks like a Ferguson (no tag) 14" also a slat type. The Dearborn has the "Deep Suck" shares as well as the Ferguson which did have identical size shares but have been lost. My plan was to fab a couple for the Ferguson using a share from the Dearborn as a pattern. Are there any deep suck shares available that could be modified? My shares are about 3/8" thick slighty concave are 20"long on the bottom from the tip to share tail and 6" wide. Anybody have some suggestins. If I can't find any to mod I though I would buy some 3/8"x6" 1040 or 1080 material and try to make one at last resort. It does not look simple as the back of the nose has a 1/2" bar behind the nose which supports the tip and flushes out with the landside plate. Any suggestions appreciated. BTW there is a guy that hand forges these shares but you do not want to know the cost $$$$$.

This post was edited by widetrackman on 01/29/2023 at 11:34 pm.

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley RIP]

Since both FORD/DEARBORN and FERGUSON are long since out of business, and most parts for those implements are NLA, you especially won't find any specialty parts like
slats. Some wear parts like MOLDBOARDS, SHARES, LANDSIDES, SHINS, AND FROGS are available but limited to 14 and 16 plows for the ECONOMY style models. Try OSMINDONS or
PLOWORX for those. PLOWORX makes a 'Blacksmith' model of shares for the older FORD-FERGUSON plows. Be aware of sticker shock though - prices may make you balk and
purchasing. Might find a used plow to salvage part from. For what you seek, the slats, you may try seeking out the AMISH or MENONITE community for a blacksmith. They
usually have a village blacksmith and do excellent workmanship. If you decide to make your own, a low carbon cold roll steel will work for show but don't expect to use it
in the field. It's got to be a good hardened tool steel for that. Depends how deep your pockets are too. Good luck and keep us updated. Would like to see end results.
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Tim Daley(MI)
FORD FERGUSON SHARES

 

[widetrackman]

yep, Ploworks, nice guy, blacksmith hand made. Cost for 2 delivered would approach $500. This type of cost makes questionable the restoring of a plow. I wonder how they were originally made, surely Ford and Furguson were not using a production line of Blacksmiths. I think they may have a forging die and a power hammer? Anybody know how they did it. Well even though I dont want to, it looks like I will get some 1040, 1080 or something that will heat treat and go at it.

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley RIP]

FORD originally used Oliver Plows when they designed the Fordson and the 9N with the Ferguson-Sherman Plow. No blacksmiths though some probably got jobs at Ford. FORD had their foundry at The Rouge and made all their own cast iron and steel. Steel parts used billets, slabs, bars, sheets to forge parts with dies. Like I said, you might find a used plow with the slatted moldboards intact to swap out or see what an Amish blacksmith would charge to make them. Curious, what is wrong with the slats on your current plow? Can a blacksmith repair them? Know there is a difference between the FERGUSON-SHERMAN, DEARBORN MOLDBOARD, an DEARBORN/FORD ECONOMY PLOWS. Moldboards for the Economy Plow will not work on the other two models. Good luck.

FORD/FERGUSON-SHERMAN 2-BOTTOM PLOW, EDSEL FORD OPERATOR, JUNE 1939:

DEARBORN MOLDBOARD/PRIOR MODEL PLOW:

DEARBORN ECONOMY MODEL PLOW:

Tim Daley(MI)