John Deere Van Brunt one horse drill

[Pitalplace]

I am getting ready to restore one of these. I would like a copy of the parts manual but it appears to be in a larger manual like some of the shellers. The manual is John Deere Van Brunt Repair catalog No. 132-M. If anyone has one could you confirm that it is in this manual and if possible email or send copies of these pages. I have done this for the #2 sheller and I am hoping someone will return the favor. I have also made a PDF of the #2 sheller parts manual.

This is a picture of one like mine. I also have 3 of these and will have left over parts if someone needs.
Thanks Byron

 

[Moonlite37]

These were made so that they could be used to drill wheat or rye between standing rows of corn for a cover crop

 

[Pitalplace]

Yep, when I was very young my one grandfather was still using one.

 

[Fritz Maurer]

Approximately, what time of the year did this occur?

 

[Pitalplace]

OH boy, I was very young, but if I remember right it was after he cultivated and the corn was about half grown. Again I was like 5 or 6 years old. He let me cultivate a couple times, but he was telling the horses what to do. All I had to do was hold the reins and raise and lower the levers. I remember because it was all I could do to raise the levers. I was cultivating with a 8N and a two row for my dad at the age of 10.

 

[Richard G.]

I just donated one to the Foothills Farmstead being built in our community.
Our youngest son is in charge of the Farmstead.

 

[Richard G.]

Well, mine is a McCormick Deering.