Henry G-1 Dump Bowl Scraper

[StrmChzr]

Ooops I'll try posting this again..

I just bought a Henry Equipment (Topeka, KS) G-1 Dump-Bowl Scraper at auction. It appears to pivot and rolled on trailer just fine, but doubtful the hydraulic cylinder is operational.

I'm hopeful my JD 955 (33 hp) will be able to pull scraper thru disced up topsoil. My 955 has 3 point and PTO but not hydraulic line coming off the back to articulate the scraper's hydraulics.

Anybody know anything about Henry Equipment, Henry G-1 scraper, or dump bowl scraper's for small tractors? Appreciate any insight.

 

[StrmChzr]

Pretty unique piece of equipment..

 

[DJ54]

I've never heard of one, but looks like a neat little scraper. Hope you have some front ballast, you'll need it.

 

[Piston]

Looks like a good find. It seems fairly narrow so I imagine you won't have a problem pulling it.

Are you going to ad hydraulics to your tractor?

 

[R W]

Hope you will be able to post some photos of it when in operation.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Hope you will be able to post some photos of it when in operation.

Video would be even better!

 

[300UGUY]

Cool unit. Never saw one.

 

[Mace Canute]

It's great to see someone else with an old Henry! :thumbsup: First time I saw one of those was over 55 years ago. A few years ago a buddy and I were at a farm auction and one of those was there but I believe it was a little bigger by the looks of your pics...IIRC it does a 4' cut. I badgered him to buy it (I hadn't signed up for the auction...he had) and we came away with it for the princely sum of $35. I rebuilt the cylinder somewhat, had to make a new piston...the original was cast iron with a leather seal which was pooched so I made one out of aluminium with a single o-ring seal and the brass retainer for the rope packing seal on the piston rod was severely bent from being over tightened in an effort to stop excessive leaking so I made one out of a piece of inch thick steel plate and we used a new rope seal. A couple of new hydraulic lines and a grease job and it was operational. We hooked it behind my John Deere R and moved dirt! Nebraska Tractor Test 406 gives the R a max drawbar pull of 6644 lbs. and my R weighs in at about 8000 lbs. In virgin clay a little too much cut would stop it dead but in disced up topsoil I am confident you will be able to use yours successfully.

 

[kevin37b]

How is that4630 coming along ?

 

[Mace Canute]

It's sitting until nice weather comes along. Too many other things to work on and no need for the 4630 right now.