Sickle mower identification

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I need some help identifying this sickle mower I know it an IH but not sure the model number.

 

[old]

Hard to help you since you have no picture or info

 

[paul]

New folk can?t post a pic until you post a few messages....

If you?ve been here a while, seems the picture uploader has been very quirky the past few months, works some days and not others, need to be using a simple small size pic too.

Paul

 

[Farmallb]

Is it a horse mower?, a pull type tractor mower? A simi mount mower? A undermount mower?? Tell us SOMETHING?

 

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Sorry I thought I had pictures attached to my message I?ll keep trying to get them to upload. Also what is a balanced head sickle mower?

 

[Jim.ME]

Answer some of the questions about it to get your post count up as you keep trying to post the photos.

As farmallb asked: Is it a horse mower?, a pull type tractor mower? A simi mount mower? A undermount mower??

Is it 3 point hitch type? Belt drive to cutter bar gearbox or pitman arm to the knife?

 

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It?s a tractor pull type mower

 

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Belt drive to gearbox sickle bar

 

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7 foot sickle bar

 

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Attempting picture upload

 

[Jim.ME]

(quoted from post at 08:55:33 07/07/19) Belt drive to gearbox sickle bar

Something like this one?

 

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I don?t understand how this works do I have to post a a certain amount of messages before I can upload pictures because I?m a new member?

 

[Jim.ME]

There are apparently some restrictions on uploading photos where new users have to post a few times before uploads are accepted. I don't know just what those are but you should soon be able to. If the size of your photo is too large I believe it will be rejected as well.

 

[Leroy]

Their may not be any post requirements any more. Back on 12-23-18 ACG (Loren)asked this question and I quote, Is the 5 post rule still in efect for new members to post pictures. And Chris's reply on 12-24-18 was and I quote, Not now, it is either two posts or none. I'll have to check a couple of places to determine that. So it is either too large, not phisacly size but some count I don't understand or you are missing a step.

 

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Yes I would say it?s this mower still trying to upload pictures
but this looks just like it

 

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OMG now I've got the pictures to upload but can't get them to rotate. Anyway this should be good enough y'all can turn your head a bit lol! Also what is a balanced head sickle mower?

 

[300guy]

That is an IH model 100.

 

[300guy]

The balance head has an offset crankshaft in the gearbox and that is what makes the oscillating motion for the sickle. Just make sure everything in the gearbox is in good condition and has enough grease. Don't over grease it as this is not good either. If you need information or help on the gearbox, contact Eric at Rouse Rakes in Burwell, Ne. They make and repair the gearboxes. I had mine overhauled about 3 years ago by them. Was very reasonable to have them do it plus they have all the tools to set everything up correctly. The reason I say this is the crankshaft alone can be close to $1000 if it gets damaged. The bearings and seals cost very little to replace.

 

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So how would I know if it?s a balanced head? Do I have to take apart the gearbox or is there an easier way to tell?

 

[300guy]

The reason is you do not have a pitman stick driving the sickle. The wobble box or balance head is hooked directly to the sickle and that is why it is called a balance head mower. The balance head is what the name says, balanced so the mower does not vibrate like a mower with a pitman. The balance head continuously rotates, never stopping where as a pitman starts from almost a dead stop, accelerates to full speed and then comes almost to a complete stop and then repeats over and over. This happens in around a 6 inch distance. Thus the vibration or shake that type of mower creates. There is very little of this in a balance head mower since the head never stops. The sickle stops and starts but that is a very small amount of weight compared to the pitman and related parts.

 

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Ok thanks so I have an IH 100 balanced head sickle mower

 

[SVcummins]

The very first post I made was a photograph .