7 tooth spring ripper-cultivator-chisel

[paulsharvey]

Looks like the only thing you can salvage from the brush hog is the 'c-clamp'

It turns freely, and it atleast has the gear box, blades, and PTO shaft. I told the guy, it's gonna end up in my "future projectiles pile"; and he basically told me, it was in his never got around to it projects pile. I probably shouldn't have offered the $40 for it, and just offered to load it up... Still, I feel I got the chisel for cheap enough, and wasn't trying to beat him up.

That dang chisel was all me and my son could do to pick up and load, though.

 

[paulsharvey]

It turns freely, and it atleast has the gear box, blades, and PTO shaft. I told the guy, it's gonna end up in my "future projectiles pile"; and he basically told me, it was in his never got around to it projects pile. I probably shouldn't have offered the $40 for it, and just offered to load it up... Still, I feel I got the chisel for cheap enough, and wasn't trying to beat him up.

That dang chisel was all me and my son could do to pick up and load, though.

Future Projects pile; hopefully not future projectiles pile...

 

[jeff9366]

It looks like it matches the Bushog APP85-7.

The Leinbach APP was heavier than the Dirt Dog / Bush Hog / Fred Cain APPs of today.

The Leinbach tines were much beefier and would accept bolt-through shovels, as in your picture. As would the original (Harry) Ferguson APP, which Ferguson called a "Tiller".

The Dirt Dog / Bush Hog / Fred Cain APPs of today have 1/2" width tines, narrower than the Leinbach tines which if I remember correctly were 3/4" width, so they could take a 1/4" or 5/16" nut and bolt. I have never been able to find cultivating shovels compatible with my contemporary Dirt Dog APP, which is identical to the Bush Hog and Fred Cain branded APPs of today.

Dirt Dog - All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator REVIEW + PICTURES

Dirt Dog All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator Dirt Dog Model APP 66-5 Total Width 66", Working Width 62", Five Tines, Weight 284 Pounds, Paid $835.00 (2010) Field Cultivator: A Three Point Hitch mounted, secondary tillage implement, used to perform operations such as soil aeration...

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[paulsharvey]

Shanks confirmed to be 0.71" thick.

 

[paulsharvey]

Also, two of the front shanks, the bushing pivot part has broken. It looks like I've tracked down entire assemblies, springs, shank, point, and the weird spring attachment bolt, for $81/each.

Aldo, I've confirmed that 60+ years of rust makes the bolts next to impossible to remove gracefully

 

[sixdogs]

You harrow is an old-timey Dearborn/Pittsburgh or similar maker and there are a lot of old ones around. A lot of newer ones as well as it seems everyone still makes and has made copies. Parts that fit or are close enough are available at most farm retail stores or online.

These are good harrows for lighter duty things like a garden or small space. With wider shovels you could keep weeds down over the summer in ground that was already worked or prep a garden in spring. In hard ground they could be torn up pretty easy with enough HP or just skip over the hard ground with low HP.

I've had a lot of these over the years, often wind up selling and then wish I had it back again. I'd spray yours with a mix of new synthetic oil and diesel fuel to slow down the rust. Then use it, replace what breaks and call it good.

Be careful putting money into it because it will be hard to get it back if sold.