Sickle Bar John Deere #9

[sharkieja]

I have a 7' John Deere sickle bar mower sitting out back and I was wondering if anyone has an idea as to how old it may be, what it fits, and what it may be worth.
Appreciate any info, Jason

 

[teg]

Photos of it would help... If you need help posting photo, let us know.

 

[sharkieja]

Hopefully the pics are enough, if I need some close ups let me know..

 

[beenthere]

:welcome:
Getting it up off the ground and cleaned up will help selling it. Unfortunate that such things are left to sit in the dirt and rust down. Appears there is a new pitman arm, so someone recently has (or has tried) to use it.
I see it is set up for 3 ph but would be concerned where the leading brackets attach.
It is a break-away bar, which is good.

It is newer than the 50's mower I used in the middle 50's.

 

[sharkieja]

Like 1950??? Can the side brackets be taken off and hooked only to the 3 pt hitch??

 

[sweettractors]

Like 1950??? Can the side brackets be taken off and hooked only to the 3 pt hitch??

All those do is stabilize the right/left swing of the cutter. Use your sway chains on your tractor to take care of that and remove them, if you like?. Ken Sweet

 

[teg]

Do you know if it works or have you hooked it up? You asked about "worth"... to buy or sell?

 

[sharkieja]

No, I have not hooked it up to a tractor, we got it from one of our friends in the scrap metal business. Just didn't know if I should try and sell it for some cash or maybe keep and use if it isn't worth much. Any idea as to vintage???

 

[teg]

sweettractors would know much more about it then me, I was glad to see he found the thread. Where abouts in the county are you?

I see them on Craig's List craigslist classifieds: jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, events, forums for $500-$1500 but those are working ones. I think it would be worth the time to see what it can do. I would like to get one someday for cutting grass.