John deere circle hitch

[IndianaBobJ]

Does anyone have any knowledge or information on a circle hitch that fir around the back wheels of a tractor and was used to pull 2 - 4 row planters.
Father in law had one and though I did not see it used with a corn planter we later set it up with 2 wheat drills.
Thanks

 

[Sledjockey]

Not the real thing but a precision toy built by Jim Buske from North Dakota. I think he made only 4 or 5.

 

[GaryinKs]

There were 2 in Burlington CO a few years ago and I think they went for scrap.

 

[55 50 Ron]

The May - June 2011 issue of Two Cylinder magazine has a picture of one on page 19 mounted on a "730" diesel tractor with two 494 Corn Planters attached. A very interesting looking item.

 

[IndianaBobJ]

Any way you could post a picture

Thanks

 

[55 50 Ron]

It wouldn't be ethical to post a picture because the magazine has all rights reserved and it would be illegal to go against that policy. They usually have back issues available and since it is an issue of just a few months ago they may well still have an adequate supply.

 

[billyiron]

I got one,,was always going to put it on my 4520,,never got to it ,,neat deal in the day

 

[tim s]

How did they go about moving them on the road ?

 

[Sledjockey]

Pain in the a$$. Unhook one planter, roll the other one to the center, back up to the other one and hook behind. Tie bars, hoses, marker controls to deal with. Made for big fields and very little movement between fields. There is a reason end transport was invented.