JD planter and scycle mower

[Mike Stockwell]

ok people, new to this. Here in south La. there is not much row cropping, I just picked up a single unit JD 71 planter that is missing the hopper and needs a tool bar, along with a JD No 3 pull type scycle mower. I have a 3 ac patch that i have been keeping mowed with a bushhog and wanting to start utilizing it to produce something other than grass. Are these two implements worth rigging up and/or getting working. Thanks for all your knowledge.

 

[Leroy]

That planter I don't know anything about but that mower in junk condition is worth close to $500 here as the Amish would like to have it. But you are too far away for that from northwest Ohio Northeast Indiana.

 

[Brendon-KS]

The Deere 71 unit planter is pretty popular and can plant just about anything with the correct plates. They sell for astronomical prices on eBay since guys like them for food plots. A hopper shouldn't be too hard to find and a toolbar for a single row would be easy to fabricate if you're handy with a welder. The hoppers had any of three different bottoms; you will probably want to find one with a regular corn bottom. (The other styles were for sugarbeets and peanuts.) This can be used for corn (obviously), beans, melons, some vegetables, and many other crops. Plates are easy to find since Deere has used the same plate design in all their planters built in the last 50+ years. Also be aware that some plates, especially ones for small seeds, require an additional "filler plate" to be used.

 

[DeltaRed]

70/71 are good planters.as was said,they will plant just about anything with the right buckets,plates,etc.Been useing this one for over 10 yaers.Last year,it got 'pushed'out to 6 row,I planted 70+ acres,this next,I hope to plant over 100 with it

 

[Mike Stockwell]

thanks guys for the replies, how do i find out which bottom i have? this planter supposedly came from west texas.

 

[DeltaRed]

Most likely corn/beans.Small seeds will have a'star' seed knocker,large seeds will have a roller seed knocker.They are easily changed.The gearing is easily changed by rearranging a series of 4 small sprockets.You should get a book to fully utilize/understand the unit.

 

[Leroy]

Like I said I know nothing about that planter as they were never in Ohio. That said in Delta Red's picture I would say they are the same as the 246, 290, 490, 494, 495, 494A, 495A, 694, 694A, 694AN and the 12XX series in a plate type used. You can easily check that all out on the parts book avaible on line at the John Deere web site.I do not know how to link to things. The tapered type larger boxes will interchange. I think the only round box that would not work is from the horse drawn planters.

 

[Briar Hill Brittanys]

(quoted from post at 22:18:30 02/23/12) thanks guys for the replies, how do i find out which bottom i have? this planter supposedly came from west texas.

These pictures show a 70 Flexi planter, from the late 50s. It shares many parts with the 71 Flexi. One way I know for sure, is to take off the drive chain cover. 70s covers look like this, with clips on the outside to hold it on. 71 covers are flat and smooth, the retainer clips are on the inside.

The adjustment for the press wheel are the 3 bolts that surround the back sprocket. The press wheel mount has slots that allow adjusment to maintain chain tension. A 71 has an idler to take up chain tension as different sprockets are used, the idler mounts between the front and rear sprockets inside the drive housing.

There are probably other ways, I don't know them though.

I like those cover chains, Red.

HTH Mark

 

[Jordan Bergsma]

(quoted from post at 15:32:08 02/23/12) ok people, new to this. Here in south La. there is not much row cropping, I just picked up a single unit JD 71 planter that is missing the hopper and needs a tool bar, along with a JD No 3 pull type scycle mower. I have a 3 ac patch that i have been keeping mowed with a bushhog and wanting to start utilizing it to produce something other than grass. Are these two implements worth rigging up and/or getting working. Thanks for all your knowledge.

The 71 unit is pretty bulletproof. Hoppers are just about everywhere, whether you want steel or fibreglass. I would reccomend finding a second unit and making a two row planter for 3 acres. For proper planting, make sure you have the right plates and a manual with population rates for each sprocket setup. JD still stocks most of the plates I think.

 

[GordoSD]

ope you have an implement that dispenses some water. I ve never seen farm ground that dry except in the Imperial Valley in CA,and all that is irrigated.