Help me I.D. this Drill.

sparkkky · Mar 22, 2005

Hello, can anybody tell me which model of J.D. this is?

sparkkky · Mar 22, 2005

My best side! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

sparkkky · Mar 23, 2005

Looks as though it is a FBB, many thanks to Indydirtfarmer for his help, and being the only one here that knew or was willing to help!

dliston · Mar 24, 2005

Sorry. I came into it expecting a PHD and, when confronted with a grain drill, had no clue about it at all.

Doug

BobG_in_VA · Mar 24, 2005

Don't remember the model number but we used one like that back in the early-mid '60s. Check your local JD dealer, they would know. BobG in VA

sparkkky · Mar 24, 2005

Indydirtfarmer told me from the get go it was a FFB and I am pretty sure at this point he is right!

Indydirtfarmer · Mar 24, 2005

FB series, Looks like an FBB, and your manual is in tomorrows mail, as soon as I get it weighed. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

That is/was the best grain drill made in it's day. Deere sold a few million of 'em. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

johndeere2210 · Mar 25, 2005

I used to have a drill like that except mine was a Van Brunt and had a galvanized seed box and grass box on it. Got to love old iron. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Indydirtfarmer · Mar 25, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I used to have a drill like that except mine was a Van Brunt and had a galvanized seed box and grass box on it. Got to love old iron. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>

That's a Van Brunt drill too. Van Brunt was a company that Deere bought out. They made grain drills and fertilizer spreaders. Deere retained the Van Brunt name until the early 60's.

Some had painted seed box, some had bare galvanized, some had green lids, while others had yellow. Still, they're all about the same basic model.