McCormick International 200 sicklebar mower

[dirtdiggerdug]

Have the opportunity to buy a McCormick 200 sickle mower for $300. Looks to be in pretty descent shape. All the teeth on the cutter bar look good. The two hoses to the cylinder and the couplers will need replaced. The single tire at the rear is showing some dry rot , but I can get by with it for awhile. Looks like it was taken care of. Will need to install a control valve to operate cylinder which shouldn't be a problem because I have a backhoe and the hoses are there. Also need to make some modifications on hitch. Anybody own one of these? Plan on using it to mow weeds along riverbank. I own a Kubota B7800 and would like to know if you think it will handle this mower. Would appreciate all input.

 

[art]

Good mower! I believe it is a belt drive over the pitman.

 

[dirtdiggerdug]

Art, Yes it does have a belt and also a pitman arm. Are you very familiar with this mower? I would like to know how much angle I can get with it up and down. It has a cylinder on it, but it only looks like it has around 8" stroke. Do you know what years they made this model? It has a flat hinged plate were it attaches to hitch and 1 tire in rear.