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[Pete Judd]

When brush hoging a friends back 40 found a tiller that had been there for over 20-30 years, all bearings spun, and now i have it at no cost. Still trying to find out the manufacture, and will be listing it in projects as well as it needs some mods. But I can't figure out how to post pic's of the project.

 

[Pete Judd]

Just found out how to post the pic's

 

[jenkinsph]

So are you going to add a more modern gearbox to it?

 

[gwdixon]

Wow. You have quite a job ahead.

The tines look almost new.

You might try an antique tractor site for your question. That is old enough that one of the ancients may have an idea about it.

 

[Adiredneck]

That is old enough that one of the ancients may have an idea about it.

The first thought that popped into my head is a room with 30 cranky grey haired men smoking pipes discussing antique tractor equipment.

 

[Knight]

If you got a part time job at 7/11 for minimum wage vs time and money this project will take....you would be ahead of the game with the job and able to buy a brand new tiller.
I know this from experience.

 

[pat32rf]

But when his neighbours new one quits, he will know how to repair it for him..

 

[Grandad4]

Maybe one of the "ancients" took it out to the back 40 and forgot he left it there But, hey, I'm a veritable spring chicken myself, having just reached "curmudgeon" status, and I forget stuff, too.

Anyone know what the gearshift was for? Forward and reverse rotation? High and low speed? Interesting idea you don't see on tillers these days.

 

[kebo]

Interesting! Looks like it's a belt driven design. Good luck getting it changed over to run off of a PTO shaft.

 

[MikeD74T]

Interesting! Looks like it's a belt driven design. Good luck getting it changed over to run off of a PTO shaft.

Easy swap if you find an old bushog right angle gearbox. Nice find. Was the the cut on the back where an engine was once mounted? MikeD74T

 

[allenr]

If you got a part time job at 7/11 for minimum wage vs time and money this project will take....you would be ahead of the game with the job and able to buy a brand new tiller.
I know this from experience.

But some of us love a challenge!

Go Pete.

 

[easygo]

I have heard of old Howard tillers with a gear box. You had to put the tiller in gear before use and it was powered by the tractor PTO. I'm not saying that I know that is what you have I'm just saying I have heard of such thing.

 

[Pete Judd]

I am planning of mounting a brush hog gear box on it, and no, there was no motor on it, the pictures were taken after I started taking the "hot wrench" to it.

 

[Pete Judd]

Just ordered a $119 brushhog gear box from agri supply. Should be here in a week or two. I figure that I will have about 200 bucks into it by the time it is painted. (not including the fuel to go gathering the parts)

Will post pictures of the progress.

 

[RoMad]

After you get it working you will be very familiar with every inch of it and will be able to maintain and use it for a long time. I would jump all over one to rebuild like that. Be sure to post pics as you go.
I have been looking for a good deal on one. My brother found one that he said is old and gear drive and too big for my tractor but he said that wouldn't be a problem if it is cheap enough. He said I could just cut a little off of each end :thumbsup:

 

[foggy1111]

After you get it working you will be very familiar with every inch of it and will be able to maintain and use it for a long time. I would jump all over one to rebuild like that. Be sure to post pics as you go.
I have been looking for a good deal on one. My brother found one that he said is old and gear drive and too big for my tractor but he said that wouldn't be a problem if it is cheap enough. He said I could just cut a little off of each end :thumbsup:

Or.....you could just remove a few tines from each end....and get a similar result. :thumbsup: