I.D. old implement

[wwoodrow]

I bought a place a few years back that had old implements that had been abandoned. This is the most " modern " of them. My research says maybe a " disk plow " It apparently had hydraulic cylinders at one time . Any of you knowledgeable fellow care to hazard a guess as to brand ? Exactly what was its intended use. The farm it is on has what we call " prairie clay " in Mississippi, so I assume it was used for that type soil. If you walk across that stuff when it is wet you will be 9 feet tall when you walk out of it.

 

[Mark Poss]

Definitely a disk plow. Looks like some writing on the frame behind the wheel in the third picture

 

[rustcollector]

Going by the common shaft between the disk, I think "disk tiller" as opposed to disk turning plow? Cylinder mount and hoses makes me think it is John Deere and probably in the 1940's?

 

[Jim Becker]

Has the general look of a John Deere. It looks a bit like yellow paint on the wheel. Is there green paint showing or is that just something growing on it?

The common shaft as rustcollector pointed out says it is not a disk plow. Deere did call such a machine a disk tiller. Harvester called theirs a harrow plow. With either name, it did not typically operate as deep as a disk plow. In some situations it could provide a single pass prep.

 

[wwoodrow]

Has the general look of a John Deere. It looks a bit like yellow paint on the wheel. Is there green paint showing or is that just something growing on it?

The common shaft as rustcollector pointed out says it is not a disk plow. Deere did call such a machine a disk tiller. Harvester called theirs a harrow plow. With either name, it did not typically operate as deep as a disk plow. In some situations it could provide a single pass prep.

That is moss. I plan to take a closer look soon. I poisoned those trees a year or so ago in order that I can pull it out and look at it closer eventually. Who knows, I may try to renovate it and see what it does one day ? I am sure parts are readily available just about anywhere !

 

[wwoodrow]

Going by the common shaft between the disk, I think "disk tiller" as opposed to disk turning plow? Cylinder mount and hoses makes me think it is John Deere and probably in the 1940's?

Any idea where a part number might be found on something like this? I plan to inspect more closely when I get time.

 

[wwoodrow]

Has the general look of a John Deere. It looks a bit like yellow paint on the wheel. Is there green paint showing or is that just something growing on it?

The common shaft as rustcollector pointed out says it is not a disk plow. Deere did call such a machine a disk tiller. Harvester called theirs a harrow plow. With either name, it did not typically operate as deep as a disk plow. In some situations it could provide a single pass prep.

I found an old thread discussing a similar implement. Some argued it was called a surflex, some argued that IH called them a " one way " Disk tiller was also mentioned.

 

[Jim Becker]

Any idea where a part number might be found on something like this? I plan to inspect more closely when I get time.

You just have to look closely. You are likely to find something on castings, not the steel parts. Note what I spotted in your second picture.

 

[Jim in NC]

It looks to me like a section of an offset disc that could be used to build and maintain terraces.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I bought a place a few years back that had old implements that had been abandoned. This is the most " modern " of them. My research says maybe a " disk plow " It apparently had hydraulic cylinders at one time . Any of you knowledgeable fellow care to hazard a guess as to brand ? Exactly what was its intended use. The farm it is on has what we call " prairie clay " in Mississippi, so I assume it was used for that type soil. If you walk across that stuff when it is wet you will be 9 feet tall when you walk out of it.

It looks like a JD model 260 disk tiller, going by the parts manual.

Link to manual:

Standard Disk Tillers....

If anything it's a start. Someone down on the Deere board or on a Deere specific forum should be able to help you a bit better. It looks like they produced a lot of different models.

Mike

 

[wwoodrow]

It looks like a JD model 260 disk tiller, going by the parts manual.

Link to manual:

Standard Disk Tillers....

If anything it's a start. Someone down on the Deere board or on a Deere specific forum should be able to help you a bit better. It looks like they produced a lot of different models.

Mike

Thanks,

 

[wwoodrow]

It looks like a JD model 260 disk tiller, going by the parts manual.

Link to manual:

Standard Disk Tillers....

If anything it's a start. Someone down on the Deere board or on a Deere specific forum should be able to help you a bit better. It looks like they produced a lot of different models.

Mike

I just posted it on the John Deere forum. Never been over there before, hope they dont kick me off !!

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I just posted it on the John Deere forum. Never been over there before, hope they dont kick me off !!

Should be fine. There are some old-heads on that board that should know or have seen something.

Mike

 

[Jim Becker]

It looks like a JD model 260 disk tiller, going by the parts manual.

Link to manual:

Standard Disk Tillers....

If anything it's a start. Someone down on the Deere board or on a Deere specific forum should be able to help you a bit better. It looks like they produced a lot of different models.

Mike

Looks like you nailed it, Mike. I went to the manual you linked to. On this page: "Front Lifting Lever and Spring - 13" and found the part number I circled above (M778-A). That might be a common part, who knows how many implements used the same one.

 

[wwoodrow]

Has the general look of a John Deere. It looks a bit like yellow paint on the wheel. Is there green paint showing or is that just something growing on it?

The common shaft as rustcollector pointed out says it is not a disk plow. Deere did call such a machine a disk tiller. Harvester called theirs a harrow plow. With either name, it did not typically operate as deep as a disk plow. In some situations it could provide a single pass prep.

Thanks,

You guys know your equipment.