MikesTractor
Silver Member
I came across an old side delivery rake today. It has a couple of trees growing through it. The owner told me that it hasn't been moved in 40 years (see the size of the trees).
I would like to salvage this rake and restore it. Most of the mechanical parts (gear box, gears, drive axle, wheel ratchets, etc) and the frame look to still be in good shape. The wheels are pretty much gone from rust, plus the one with the tree in it is shot. One of the rear wheel assemblies is missing. The tires are hard rubber (no air), and I think they can be salvaged.
I did a little research on the internet, and it looks like this may be an old International Harvester. I can't find an ID tag, but the gear box has "I-H" stamped in the top cover.
Does anyone know if there are there any parts available for this rake, especially wheels. I can have a machine shop make most metal parts I need.
Sorry about the quality of the pics. They were taken with my phone.
Thanks, Mike
I would like to salvage this rake and restore it. Most of the mechanical parts (gear box, gears, drive axle, wheel ratchets, etc) and the frame look to still be in good shape. The wheels are pretty much gone from rust, plus the one with the tree in it is shot. One of the rear wheel assemblies is missing. The tires are hard rubber (no air), and I think they can be salvaged.
I did a little research on the internet, and it looks like this may be an old International Harvester. I can't find an ID tag, but the gear box has "I-H" stamped in the top cover.
Does anyone know if there are there any parts available for this rake, especially wheels. I can have a machine shop make most metal parts I need.
Sorry about the quality of the pics. They were taken with my phone.
Thanks, Mike