Plowing new ground.

[elalexander]

Morning Farmin, Great job on the restoration and thanks for sharing it with us. Just out of curiosity what kind of horsepower are we talking about to pull those plows? Don't need or have any of them but sometime I have been driving through some of our Amish country and a few of the older Amishmen will be plowing with horses. I always was to busy or in to big of a hurry to stop and watch but the next time I will. Same with the big draft horses pulling logs.
I'm sure a day of plowin or skidding would keep you on your side of the bed no matter what "Ellie May" looks like. So how did those Ole farmers have 10 - 12 kids

EL

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Morning Farmin, Great job on the restoration and thanks for sharing it with us. Just out of curiosity what kind of horsepower are we talking about to pull those plows? Don't need or have any of them but sometime I have been driving through some of our Amish country and a few of the older Amishmen will be plowing with horses. I always was to busy or in to big of a hurry to stop and watch but the next time I will. Same with the big draft horses pulling logs.
I'm sure a day of plowin or skidding would keep you on your side of the bed no matter what "Ellie May" looks like. So how did those Ole farmers have 10 - 12 kids

EL

My father was from a family of 14. Kids WERE farm equipment back then. An 8 hour shift on a tractor pulling a plow will calm you right on down too. I can't imagine doing it with real HORSEpower

25 or 30 hp would pull those plows. 45 hp can pull them fast. (5+ mph) Plows developed and sold in the late 50's/early 60's were already "high speed bottoms" at least. They do a better job @ higher speeds. The tractor I'll use these on is RATED @ 38 pto hp. It's been "turned up" (fuel screw on injector pump) to where it dynos @ 47. It has the power to pull 3 bottoms in SOME conditions, but runs short on weight for any serious plowing with 3 bottoms. In the end, I can pull 2X14"'s @ 5 MPH all day long (8 hours) on 1/2 tank of fuel, and not even work the tractor hard.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

OK, the plow is now officially RED! I bailed out of the shop just as soon as I got the gun washed out. Maybe later I'll grab a picture or 2. (Gotta back the tractor in the same shop before dark.)

Have I ever mentioned how I DON'T like to paint?

Anyway, it's POURING down rain right now, so let's talk about FROGS!

The frog is the least visable part of an assembled plow. All the wear parts bolt to it, and nearly completely cover it. Here's 3 pictures (yesterday after primer) of the frog. First is looking straight at it from the front. You can see how the shape of the bottom is formed. Pic #2 is from the side. (Land side) Pic #3 is the frog attached to the "shank" portion of the beam.

As we start to re-assemble, you'll see where each part fastens to the frog.

 

[dapper]

FWJ
Not my intent to rub it in, just comparing prices in different area's. If your like me, no mater what I paid, someone always just gave one away, or sold one for half of what I paid. I am pretty sure that you knew what you were in for before you stated though. I have not seen one like yours with the furrow adjuster on a 3 point. Will look forward to your post describing use. What is your intended use of the plow?

Your correct the 3 bottom is a model 43 CAT I. It is hi clearance with spring beam trip. No furrow adjuster. No tail wheel on the 66. I have used the 66, and it will plow, but without the furrow wheel, leaves something to be desired and seems like lots more horses to get it done. Time to buy points for the Dearborn.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

FWJ
Not my intent to rub it in, just comparing prices in different area's. If your like me, no mater what I paid, someone always just gave one away, or sold one for half of what I paid. I am pretty sure that you knew what you were in for before you stated though. I have not seen one like yours with the furrow adjuster on a 3 point. Will look forward to your post describing use. What is your intended use of the plow?

Your correct the 3 bottom is a model 43 CAT I. It is hi clearance with spring beam trip. No furrow adjuster. No tail wheel on the 66. I have used the 66, and it will plow, but without the furrow wheel, leaves something to be desired and seems like lots more horses to get it done. Time to buy points for the Dearborn.

I'm ramping up my campaign for Prez next election. With math and economic skills like mine, I'm a shoe-in.

This plow is one of those "whatever it takes" sort of projects. Mercifully, the bleeding is about stopped. All the parts are accounted for now.

All the plowing I do anymore is the 8 acre plot where our church does a corn maze every year. Oh, and my gardens. That totals MAYBE an acre. I figure a re-newed plow should last my the rest of my days. With parts becoming harder to find with each passing season, it looked like the time to do this.


Here's a few pictures of todays fun.

#1 is moldboards and cover boards.

#2 is shins and various bolts.

#3 is coulter arms, tailwheel, and landing crank.

#4 is the frame. and a tractor that chompin' at the bit to hook on to the plow!

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Great progress, and thank you for the breakdown of the plow and the explanations and especially for the pictures.

Cliff

 

[elalexander]

Great idea with the engine hoist. I just hang stuff from the barn beam then have to walk around it.

 

[scott_vt]

Mornin Bill,
Thanks for the pics ! I think Im growing a fondness for your newly refurbed plow ! Good thing your not closer, I might be inclined to take a closer look if you know what I mean

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Mornin Bill,
Thanks for the pics ! I think Im growing a fondness for your newly refurbed plow ! Good thing your not closer, I might be inclined to take a closer look if you know what I mean

Howdy Scotty!

Well,...... I noticed the wife is closing the gate at the end of our driveway now. I'm wondering if that has anything to do with our new neighbor. (I'm thinking it does)

Gotta clean out the shop this afternoon. Then we start putting this thing back together! There's 8 "stages" of assembly I'll cover, identifying parts mostly, then we start to adjust and do "set-up". I'll explain the ramifications of each step of set-up. The REAL fun is about to begin.......as soon as all my parts get here!

(There'll be 4 parts more needing paint when they arrive. That'll slow me down some too)

Maybe one of the major TV networks will pick this up as a series next season!

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Shop's clean! And some of the plow is assembled.

First picture is the SHIN. That's the vertical leading edge of the bottom.

Second picture has the MOLDBOARD added.

Third shows a COVER BOARD (aka trash board) They're not on all plows. They assist in burying surface residue (like corn stalks)

More tomorrow if UPS shows up.