SLHawkins
Gold Member
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2007
- Messages
- 435
- Location
- Northern Virginia
- Tractor
- John Deere 5403, International Harvester 584
Howdy folks,
I picked this up yesterday from a nice fella up in Pennsylvania. The red looks to be its original color. The wheel pattern is a 5-spoke star. It is ten feet wide. I did not see any data plate or any thing with a make and model number. It is in great shape (well, it does need a little TLC). After getting it to the house, I had to free the metering gate on the bottom. It was caked with old fertilizer and dirt. After a little banging with a hammer, some oil, and scraping with a chisel, the metering gate now slides freely back and forth. One of the axles was locked too. Again, a few shots of grease, and some rocking backing and forth of the wheel, it broke loose too. I got the wheels off becuase the tires are completely shot. Once I get those replaced and back on, then I'll be laying down the lime. I would like to try and get a manual or something though to make sure I got the settings right.
Thanks.
Hawk
I picked this up yesterday from a nice fella up in Pennsylvania. The red looks to be its original color. The wheel pattern is a 5-spoke star. It is ten feet wide. I did not see any data plate or any thing with a make and model number. It is in great shape (well, it does need a little TLC). After getting it to the house, I had to free the metering gate on the bottom. It was caked with old fertilizer and dirt. After a little banging with a hammer, some oil, and scraping with a chisel, the metering gate now slides freely back and forth. One of the axles was locked too. Again, a few shots of grease, and some rocking backing and forth of the wheel, it broke loose too. I got the wheels off becuase the tires are completely shot. Once I get those replaced and back on, then I'll be laying down the lime. I would like to try and get a manual or something though to make sure I got the settings right.
Thanks.
Hawk