What I saw today

[Not db4600]

I’ll post here vs the Oliver to catch the traffic. I can’t say I’ve ever seen one, but now I have.

 

[SweetFeet]

I’ll post here vs the Oliver to catch the traffic. I can’t say I’ve ever seen one, but now I have.View attachment 131903View attachment 131904View attachment 131905

I can envision the dust in my face.

 

[DWF]

My Uncle had a Cockshutt which If I remember correctly, was made by Hesston. I don't remember the vintage of it but maybe Oliver was the same, but don't know for sure. Uncle used it with a 14' head to swath small grain.
DWF

 

[Gambles]

I think those things had other attachments that you could use, such as a sprayer.

 

[oliverkid]

I’d like to find one someday. Don’t know what I’d use it for since it doesn’t have conditioner rolls for hay but would be cool to have just to say I had one. Was actually built by Ottowana. Probably butchered that spelling.

 

[joeysmith]

I spent a lot of hours on one of those
It had the Wisconsin engine
Still setting out in the bone row

 

[joeysmith]

I think those things had other attachments that you could use, such as a sprayer.

Yea my book shows a sprayer attachment an maybe a wick attachment iirc

 

[Not db4600]

Was actually built by Ottowana. Probably butchered that

Was a couple of those at this auction as well.

 

[rustred]

I’ll post here vs the Oliver to catch the traffic. I can’t say I’ve ever seen one, but now I have.View attachment 131903View attachment 131904View attachment 131905

Why didn’t u get the whole GM engine in the photo .

 

[used red MN]

Why didn’t u get the whole GM engine in the photo .

He did almost, it’s a 4 cylinder “iron duke”

I can envision the dust in my face.

I cut a lot of hay on a Hesston 420 with no cab, Seat was in a similar proximity to the header. Ate some dust for sure. Often standing up helped but sometimes the cloud just hovered no matter what. Usually enough wind in Kansas that you were good for at least one direction. The 420 had a 170 cid Slant six Chrysler industrial engine, I think an iron duke is a 152.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

I’ll post here vs the Oliver to catch the traffic. I can’t say I’ve ever seen one, but now I have.View attachment 131903View attachment 131904View attachment 131905

That is cute. I've heard of those little four cylinders, mostly in boats, but never have seen one.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

That is cute. I've heard of those little four cylinders, mostly in boats, but never have seen one.

According to research and calculations, that four cylinder is a cut down 230.

 

[Mcrafty1]

You have to wonder why some kind of a cab wasn't incorporated onto that right out of the gate, I mean the dust must have been suffocating? Seriously, and not even a windshield to help divert it away from the operator. I guess people didn't consider their long term health as much around the time these were being built.

 

[casecollectorsc]

Same as a Minnie Moline...

 

[Hobo,NC]

He did almost, it’s a 4 cylinder “iron duke”

I cut a lot of hay on a Hesston 420 with no cab, Seat was in a similar proximity to the header. Ate some dust for sure. Often standing up helped but sometimes the cloud just hovered no matter what. Usually enough wind in Kansas that you were good for at least one direction. The 420 had a 170 cid Slant six Chrysler industrial engine, I think an iron duke is a 152.

Iron Duke engine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[joeysmith]

Mines not as shiny but she would really lay down the hay when everything was running rite
The Draper windrows really baled nice to
Book is in my toolbox at a buddies shop
Iirc there was an attachment to put the windrow out the side so you could double them up

 

[Gary Mitchell]

View attachment 131907Was a couple of those at this auction as well.job involved going down a steep hill. It got to whipping back and forth and when I hit t

When I was a kid I ran an Owatonna for a guy. Moving to another job involved going down a steep hill. It got to whipping back and forth so I touched the brake to slow it down,,,,, it tipped forward onto the reel and ate gravel until it slowed to a crawl. Scared the living snot outta me.
gm

 

[rustred]

He did almost, it’s a 4 cylinder “iron duke”

I cut a lot of hay on a Hesston 420 with no cab, Seat was in a similar proximity to the header. Ate some dust for sure. Often standing up helped but sometimes the cloud just hovered no matter what. Usually enough wind in Kansas that you were good for at least one direction. The 420 had a 170 cid Slant six Chrysler industrial engine, I think an iron duke is a 152.

this is not the "iron duke" engine. this 4 cylinder engine is the chev engine from the 1960's. the iron duke is the pontiac engine which is a totally different engine which came out in later 70's. the cockshutt and oliver 504's had this chevy engine, while the previous 503 models had the 4 cylinder Wisconsin engine. we had the 503 years ago. never worried about dust being a problem swathing grain, totally different deal combining grain with no cab, yikes that was dusty and ichy.

 

[rustred]

According to research and calculations, that four cylinder is a cut down 230.

yes, if you take the 230 cid engine and subtract 2 cylinders it gives you 153 cid for this 4 cylinder. and yes same vintage same engines. just a neat little engine. dont even see the chevy II cars around anymore.

 

[used red MN]

Iron Duke engine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Yep, I had that wrong. Not so much of an “iron tower” that I won’t admit it.