Help identify disk harrow please

[Pooh_Bear]

Bought an old rusty 5 foot disk harrow. Works great.
Front disks are worn out bad, but it works for me.

Wondering if anyone can give me any info about this thing.
The only tag I can find on it is a little metal tag rivoted to it.
The tag says:

MFD By
Poplar Implement Co
Poplarville Miss
Model: 205 (I think, would have to go check again).
Serial: (mostly unreadable)

Does anyone know anything about this thing?
It is 3 point hitch. Notched disks front and rear.
Total of 16 18inch disks. Needs new front disks.

It does what I need it to do.
Just curious to find more info about it.

Thanks.

Pooh Bear

 

[Pooh_Bear]

I got the model number wrong. It is a model 250.
Any info about this thing would be appreciated.
Surely someone here has heard of the Poplar Implement Company.

Here are some pictures.

Thanks.

Pooh Bear

My Disk Harrow

Close up view

Rear Gang Disks

Front Gang Disks

Front Gang Adjuster (rear works the same way)

Front View of Disk Harrow

Rear View of Disk Harrow

 

[art]

There have been more manufacturers of shortline equipment then names for them all. The biggest things to be sure you can identify is the disc spacing, the bearings, and the blades and arbor bolts can be purchased anywhere. You might even be able to find some coming off a bigger farm disc that might be worn for them but the diameter that you need. The gangs need to be kept tight or else the blades will cut your arbor bolts into pieces. The spacers (I like solid cast) also need to be in good condition to maintain the tightness. The spacers that are the old good beer cans wear thin and then crush just like the beer cans. The spacing tells you what the disc was made for, the larger the spacing normally the deeper they can go with big blades. Your spacing should be around 7" for finish work. The notched blades are not for stoney conditions as they will bend easier then solid. You might not find your manufacturer but I like the adjustable frame design and it looks like you found a good disc.

 

[RobJ]

Yep, looks like a nice small HD adjustable disk. Parts can be had from just about anywhere.

What did you give for it?

 

[Gizmo36]

I think they were made by Athens they made them for a lot of Co.They are good harrow .I see you slid the back over . If you don't have them over enough it will wind row in the back.You can get bearing here for it . The Big Bearing Store Pillow Block Bearing, Disc Harrow Bearing, Flange Bearing, Ball Bearing, Roller Chain

You can get some new Disc here TILLAGE Available at Agri Supply® where we have something for everyone

Terra makes a good Disc harrow now .That is Erb & Roberts Inc .Check these out ETC Series - Heavy duty lift type tandem disc harrow - Erb & Roberts, Inc.

 

[Pooh_Bear]

I gave $250 for it. Only thing I had to do to it was replace a lower link pin.
This thing sure is heavy. My 8N will barely lift it. Pulls it real good tho.
I didn't change any of the setup in anyway. Just hooked it up and
started pulling it thru the garden. I had plowed the week before with a
16 inch bottom plow and just needed something to chop it all up.
This thing works great for that. Next time I will shorten the top link a bit.

Our garden is in the flood plain of a river and is real good smooth rich soil.
Just have to wait till after flood season to plant anything.
Planted too early one year and got flooded out. Learned to wait till late Spring.

Thanks for the links for parts. When I get a chance I would like to take it apart
and inspect all the bearings and everything. Clean it up and restore it for use.

Thanks for all the info.

Pooh Bear