what is it

[Hippie]

Found this in the weeds, next door.

 

[Sphere]

Looks like an areator for turf.

 

[souNdguy]

generically I'd say it some sort of weeder/cultivator pull tiller... looks cat 0 or lawnmower sized..

ever see them garden weasel commercials.. think that in a pull behind vs mounte don a shovel handle.. that's my guess anyway..

soundguy

 

[old-9]

Rotary-Hoe. Pull fast throws weeds out, must have established crop or they will be thrown also. I have not had any first hand experence with them. jr

 

[dhamps10]

It called a "rotary hoe. All I have seen come in sections, and are joined to make the width you want, maybe 3 or 4 sections. They are pulled at fairly fast speed, say 3rd gear on a 4 speed. They break up the top crust after a rain to help plants emerge. I soft ground, they will flip out small weeds. Not used in no-till. The tow behind type ( most ) will do damage to a road, my dad hauled his on a sled, back in the 50s. Today most are cut up, and the wheels used for art.
Dennis

 

[Dean]

Rotary hoe.

Years ago, I operated a three point version behind an 8N for my uncle.

Dean

 

[Hobo,NC]

(quoted from post at 00:55:12 05/11/11) Found this in the weeds, next door.

Local implement dealer has one for sale,,, its green, big, 3 point and would fit nice behind a N,,, I rubbed on it and really wanted it $250,, Its something I don't have I figger I could find use fer it 8) ,,, mite go buy it...

 

[working dog 7]

a possom exterminator ?

 

[Bill Crowell]

Dearborn offered a rotary hoe. It was Model 13-10 and had 32 hoe wheels in 4 gangs of 8 wheels.

 

[Plane Bart]

I passed up on one of those at the auction this last weekend but did pick up a spring harrow for five dollars to good not to buy at that price
they sold a Ford 600 for $550, a Leroi tractor for $500.

 

[souNdguy]

oh man!

them my kinda prices!


soundguy

 

[Hobo,NC]

got a bud that has a 600 i think,,, he started restoration on are brought it that way,,, its set'n on all 4's and runs with lots of new parts $1500 interested :?: he lost interest :evil:,,, i have to many irons in the fire rite now but still may buy it...

 

[Anonymous-0]

I have one with 3 point hitch. Great for covering seed.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yes it's a rotary-hoe. I first pulled one with a 1936 JD-A. Being only 10 yrs old [1958] and able to drive in high gear across the field was a real thrill even if it was probably only about 5 mph. You had it go "fast" or it wouldn't flip the ground up. We used the hoe in corn before it was tall enough to cultivate. It did a nice job on small weeds. I never could figure out why the corn could stand it but the weeds couldn't though.

 

[ZANE]

ROTARY HOE.

ZANE

 

[CJ in Michigan]

It's a yellowjacket invigorator.

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 19:03:05 05/11/11) It's a yellowjacket invigorator.

tirred up a few, huh?

 

[Anonymous-0]

My neighbor is scrapping this week. He has a rotary-hoe wide enough for 2 rows. It's three point. Contact me if interested, other wise it will be scrapped sat.

 

[steve_fay]

I have a 3-pt one that must be 5 feet wide. As with a disk (harrow), you can weight them with concrete blocks.

I don't think I have seen someone using one of these in a field for some years. You're more likely to see the individual wheels welded to a piece of rebar, painted with rustoleum, decorating a driveway entrance like steel sunflowers.