Need some help identifying an ole plow

[hmatos]

Need some assistance identifying this plow , it has John Deere stamp on the plows , and I think is missing a wheel on the front, which I would love to procure. Looking for Model and Manufacture yr.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hugo J Matos
[email protected]
910-257-1556

 

[Ray,IN]

That appears to be a horse-drawn cultivator, which didn't have a wheel.

 

[sandcastle1]

As said horse drawn cultivator, I have a couple here. I do believe that there are models that have a front wheel, not sure what the wheel is for. Both of mine use wood for the handles top to bottom.

 

[hmatos]

Thanks, I have seen them with both metal.and wood handles, the wheels keep them.from.over digging , but I'm not sure about what I got , thanks

 

[hmatos]

As said horse drawn cultivator, I have a couple here. I do believe that there are models that have a front wheel, not sure what the wheel is for. Both of mine use wood for the handles top to bottom.

Any idea about what year it was Manufacture ?

 

[sandcastle1]

Any idea about what year it was Manufacture ?

nope, I got them from an estate, they have been sitting out for a long time. We have a mule out of Belgian mare and we were thinking about hitching him to it for something to do

 

[hmatos]

That would be cool

 

[Mule Meat]

No idea on the year.
That type of JD cultivator normally came with all steel handles or ones like you have. Your plow is not set up for a wheel. The wheel was an option that bolted to the main frame using a bracket and a separate lever for adjustment. It was mainly used to help turn the plow at the end of a row.

 

[miner09]

The wheels keeps the weight off the horse and helps the man control plow. It’s very important on heavier plows.

 

[hmatos]

Thanks for the prompt reply, would have never taught that the wheel was and option, learned something new
Thanks

 

[scootergmc]

Did you use axe handles as replacements?

 

[hmatos]

Haha yes , it was perfect fit and very durable, we have a feed store that sells full size handles but that was a waste of materials

 

[scootergmc]

I don't think it's John Deere, even though the cultivators plates themselves (whatever they're called) are marked, but they were routinely swapped and replaced as needed depending on what was locally available, but who knows.... I was able to find another pic on the internet, it said the manufacturer is unknown. However, it does show your model and front wheel setup.

 

[paul]

That stamped steel shovel holder would say this is on the newer end of the horse drawn era, not on the older end of horse equipment design?

Paul