Help me identify this plow??

HCJtractor · Aug 5, 2009

Any Ideas on who makes this plow and if parts are available? Worth $375? Where can you buy parts and what are the names of replaceable parts that I may need? Any comments or

wisdom would be appreciated.

Farmwithjunk · Aug 5, 2009

What you have there is a John Deere model 810 plow. That'll have "HSS" bottoms. Looks like you need shares, shins, moldboards, and possibly landslides. You should be able to order parts from several sources, including Valu-Bilt. You can find owners manuals on EBAY. Depending on local demand, that plow will sell anywhere fron $200 to $600. Around here (Kentucky) that's about a $300 plow. It's CAT II 3-point hitch. The CAT I version (smaller/lighter) is the 416A.

"Decent" plow....Not great. Tends to plug in heavy crop residue. Deere plows tend to pull really hard when compared to many other brands. (steep angle of shares, abrupt moldboard contour)

HCJ · Aug 5, 2009

thanks, very informative! I appreciate the info. I just can't find other used ones around here.

HCJtractor · Aug 12, 2009

Farmwithjunk said:
What you have there is a John Deere model 810 plow. That'll have "HSS" bottoms. Looks like you need shares, shins, moldboards, and possibly landslides. You should be able to order parts from several sources, including Valu-Bilt. You can find owners manuals on EBAY. Depending on local demand, that plow will sell anywhere fron $200 to $600. Around here (Kentucky) that's about a $300 plow. It's CAT II 3-point hitch. The CAT I version (smaller/lighter) is the 416A.

"Decent" plow....Not great. Tends to plug in heavy crop residue. Deere plows tend to pull really hard when compared to many other brands. (steep angle of shares, abrupt moldboard contour)

Farmwithjunk, I would like to wander around in your barn. I'll bet you have some interesting things to look at! I can't seem to find any info on this plow with the model number you provided. Not trying to be unappreciative, but are you sure of this number or should I look it up under some other name or identification? I am still toying with the idea of buying and restoring this and can't seem to find it listed by this number in John Deere's parts supply. Thanks!

Farmwithjunk · Aug 12, 2009

HCJtractor said:
Farmwithjunk, I would like to wander around in your barn. I'll bet you have some interesting things to look at! I can't seem to find any info on this plow with the model number you provided. Not trying to be unappreciative, but are you sure of this number or should I look it up under some other name or identification? I am still toying with the idea of buying and restoring this and can't seem to find it listed by this number in John Deere's parts supply. Thanks!

That's an 810.....They were the first generation of CATII 3-point plows from Deere. They were built to work with what Deere called the "801" hitch, which was their version of the 3-point hitch for higher HP tractors of the day. It was the forerunner to what later became CAT II. You might find more info under the later model designation of F35/F45 though. Once Deere introduced the "New Generation" tractors in 1960, plow model numbers made a change too. The F35 was a shear bolt model and the F45 was the spring saftey trip model. They're essentially the same plow as the 810. Parts for an F35/F45 should interchange with no problems at all.

Yours has what Deere called "HSS" bottoms. SOME later F35/F45's had Deere "NU" bottoms. ALMOST the same but the NU was contoured slightly different for higher plowing speeds as well as deeper draft.

I've got an operators manual for the 810 somewhere in my pile....er....file cabinet in the shop. They were built from mid 50's until 1960. The most noteable difference between an 810 and an F35/F45 is the brackets for the tail wheel. The 810 used brackets almost identical to the smaller 416A.

Many of those early generation Deere plows aren't supported (parts) any longer. One of the few items Deere doesn't support. Parts NOT available specifically for the 810 will probably be available as F35/F45 parts though.

HCJ · Aug 12, 2009

Thanks for the reply!

HCJ · Aug 12, 2009

On further thought, I assume this is a spring safety trip design. Without taking it apart and at just a quick look, I saw what appeared to be a release mechanism, with several grease fittings. Am I correct? If so, how does that work? I would assume the whole bottom trips up when something immovable is encountered. How is it reset? Does it offer any real advantage over the Ford 214 fixed bottom plow that I just started using?

In your opinion, if I could get this for $300, would it be worth restoring, or should I keep looking for a 3 or even 4 bottom Ford or Olliver, etc. I know that a Deere doesn't seem as desirable as some others. Sorry to keep bugging you with questions, but I am ignorant about plows, and am trying to learn. What little I have used them, I can see that they are very functional and fun to use. I wonder why they seem to be less popular now than in the past. It seems that they are very efficient, relatively cheap, and simple compared to other tillage implements. Thanks again for sharing your obvious expertise!

Farmwithjunk · Aug 13, 2009

That sounds like a saftey trip plow. There's a "toggle" affair that is adjsutable to what point of resistance it will release that allows the bottom to swing back out of harms way. To re-set, you would raise the plow, then set it back down on the ground, then back up. That will force it to "catch" again. Drop back in the ground and go!

That particular plow would easily be worth $300 to $400 in good shape. I'm a big fan of Ford, Massey Ferguson, and Oliver plows. My thinking is they're just a better, cleaner design. However, Deere plows aren't exactly "terrible", just IMHO there are BETTER plows.