Identify spring tooth harrow

[Beanmedic]

Is this a Ford harrow? Looking for a size to pull behind a Ford Jubilee.

 

[mtf]

Around here it's called a tiller. Sometimes called an orchard plow. Good for loosening up the soil. The five shank is pretty small. The seven would be the better size.

 

[Leroy]

I have no idea what make it is but it is not a Ford. And that is not a spring tooth harrow. A spring tooth harrow is a light weight soil finnishing tool while that is a primary tillage tool. It is heavier than what was called a tiller as well. And they were made in 7 & 9 shank models for the N series Ford tractors but a 7 shank was a load for a 4000. In light soil you should be OK with it but in Heavy soil you will not be able to go full depth with it, have to make a shallow pass and follow up with a deeper pass. That is More like the 7 shank Ford chisel that was a full load for a 5000 or take 2 shanks of for 5 shanks for the 4000 and this 4000 dynoed at 60 PTO HP.

 

[Tx Jim]

A company called Fred Cain built a lot of those but they were painted red. Down here they are called "tiller tool".

 

[Leroy]

Out of it this morning sick so could hardly think. If you know what a tooth for a C shank field cultivator looks like then you should be able to picture a spring tooth harrow tooth that looks similuar but is one piece and 1/4" to 5/16" thick and 2" wide and spaced to dig every 3 or 4" apart and also only 3 to 4" deep. The tiller was Develloped by Ferguson and cuts 6" apart and about 6-7" deep. What you are looking at is a chisel plow probably a Cockshutt made for the 540 tractor that is about 40 HP and the shanks should be 12" apart and work down to 10" deep altho you do not have to go that deep. You should be able to pull it at about 5" deep in average soil but might have to get down to low gear. Then if wanted worked better go at a slight angle for a second time over at about 7" deep and doing it that way the ground will be worked as good as one time over at 9" deep due to better fracturing of the soil. 41 9N, 44 2N, NAA, TO 30, 65 4100, 68 4100 & 68 5100 Ford tractors.

 

[Beanmedic]

Hmmm. Was looking for something I could pull at a creek bottom to get up roots. Sounds like what it was built for.

I know the Jubilee is too light for that...but if I take it slow maybe??? Looking at a Ford 3000. I'm sure it would be closer to fitting the bill.

 

[Roger in Iowa]

Used a similar tiller behind an 8N. Worth a try with your Jub. Might have to make 2 or 3 passes.

 

[maxwell99]

David,
I always wanted one of these Spring Shank tillers:

but could never find one around my area of west KY built like this one, if its in your price range, buy it, if you later want a bigger one this one will sell easy.

however, I was visiting with my friend who owns a metal scrap yard, I ask him to keep a eye out for one, if it came in and was still in repairable condition.

he said, no problem he had one he saved out of a load a week or two ago, was not a Ford/Ferguson, but it had 3 pt hitch and I could have it.

It is heavy, but my little TO-35 can pull it and do not think I will break it. It is an old AC snap couple spring tooth plow with the snap couple hitch cut off.
works the garden up well, it has two extra shanks but I had to take them off for the little fergy. it also had depth gauge wheels, but again the little fergy has depth control so they were not needed.

I think you will like this type plow, however, you still need a flat bottom and an disc and a tiller, as you know you can not have two many farming tools.

 

[maxwell99]

if money is not the issue, go with the 3000,
older tractors are fine, but the newer tractor will have live pto and that feature is worth its weight in gold when bush hogging or using any type tool needing the pto, post hole digger, etc:

again just my two cents:

when bush hogging using that over riding pto clutch on a non-live pto tractor,

if its not serviced properly, it can still lock up and allow the bush hog to push you into a fence, building, or creek, etc:

 

[Mike (WA)]

That would be called a spring-shank cultivator around here.

That would be ideal for your purposes, tilling and bringing up roots, because the spring-trip shanks won't catch on a root and break the implement, they will snap back. Might be a little much for a Jub, but you can start shallow and make multiple passes (we all need more seat time, anyhow). You'll want to do it in several directions anyhow, to get all the roots and to get everything stirred up.

After you've stirred it up with that, it will be ready to disc and plant.

 

[Beanmedic]

Good info and guidance! A little more research online and I now see the difference between this plow and a spring tooth harrow.

Turns out this one was sold, but the listing had not been pulled. I'll keep looking.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Go with the Ford 3000 - I have one and it will do anything I ask of it. A LOT more tractor than a 8N, 9N, 600, etc

 

[EJ70]

I just sold the same implement. It was made by
Pittsburgh Implement. I used it behind both a 60 hp
Massey and a Ford 600 series. The 600 hundred did
ok with it but did take a few passes. It was good a
kicking up rocks

 

[Beanmedic]

Missed the 3000 I was watching But, still looking.

 

[2x4]

called a field cultivator in eastern USA. I just took mine to the local Ritchie Bros. auction yard. We"ll see what it brings Mar. 18th. Think I paid $300 new for it.

 

[ShadetreeRet]

I thought that looked like the AC cultivator that I have. Been intending to do the same with it. Glad I saw that picture,gives me a better idea as to how to go about it.

 

[paul]

Mine looks just like it, has a Ford sticker on it.

Works nice behind my compact New Holland 1720 - 27 hp - for
small jobs.

I have no doubt someone else built it for Ford, but they musta
sold them for a time under their label.

I'd go get a picture, but the last 2 days of drifting has put a 5
foot drift over it.

Paul

 

[Bret4207]

I've been looking for one of those for years. The deer hunters buy them up at auctions. Should be a $2-300.00 implement, but the hunters run them up over a grand!!

 

[Beanmedic]

Thanks for the education and input!

I missed the first one I was looking to by. But, did score this one for $180. It's a five tooth. Frame was home made, but is heavier than most I see. Needs a weld redone. Not bad for the price.