This was a piece that was sitting in the fields for who knows how long. I did manage to get it going yesterday. Needs a needle bearing on the crank arm, a belt, and could use all new teeth, but it works! I guess it's not critical to know the manufacturer, but it would sure be nice.
As far as I can tell, the nearest to it seems to be the Ford sickle bar mowers. They have a very similar tube frame, and some other similarities with the belt drive. But the 3-point setup on this one I haven't seen anywhere else. Especially the top link.
As far as I can tell, the nearest to it seems to be the Ford sickle bar mowers. They have a very similar tube frame, and some other similarities with the belt drive. But the 3-point setup on this one I haven't seen anywhere else. Especially the top link.
One last thing to add: nearly every part has an alphanumeric part number stamped on it that follows the same numbering scheme. Two numbers, a letter, then three more numbers. For example, the belt drive pulley is a two piece, with the parts being stamped 25H499 & 25H500 respectively.
Has anyone seen a manufacturer that uses that part number system? I've had no luck searching any of the part numbers directly.
Has anyone seen a manufacturer that uses that part number system? I've had no luck searching any of the part numbers directly.