Restoring old Implements back To there former glory

[milkie62]

I have a 309 plant and 205 Disc also.Are parts still available for these items ?

 

[Greenrivercummins]

I found a few items at a local farm equipment salvage yard but, there was a few items for sale on eBay last i checked. Estate auctions seem to be the best place to find part planter's. For the disc I know Agni-supply has the axle's and blades for the but, haven't found much else for the Disc other then part's ones for sale on Craigslist.

Also i finished my Ford 407-1 Rotary Hoe today still gotta buy one wheel, turn other hitch pin around and buy decals but, other then that it was a lot more work then i anticipated. Got all but one bearing loose i feared breaking the cast housing so i just left it and made sure the axel itself turned freely.

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[sixdogs]

I paint a lot of older implements and have learned a trick just in case a decal still exists. Rather than trying to remove or replace, I just get some of that blue painter's tape and cover the area over the decal. Then I take my fingernail and rub the tape until I can get the edges of the decal to feel through the tape. Then I perfectly cut around the edges of the tape with a sharp knife, leaving the decal covered. Then I paint and when done just peel off the now painted tape to reveal a perfect decal underneath with perfectly sharp edges. Even if the decal is a little old and ratty, it still looks pretty good.

 

[Northcountryboy]

Thanks for the info. I am going to wait till it warms up a bit more and give it a go. The older implements were built to last and deserve a fresh coat of paint. They can be bought a lot cheaper the more rust they have.
Also would like to thank you Sixdogs. There is one decal left on a hay crusher I will try to save.

 

[sixdogs]

Here's a restore I did on a double bottom Ford plow that you might find interesting. Using the correct quality paint color is important. I rarely sand anything but rather scrape a bit and then steel brush it a bit. Then I wash with Dawn detergent and scrub brush and then prime and paint. Sometimes I skip the prime.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/278852-repaint-old-ford-dearborn-two.html

 

[Northcountryboy]

Good job on the plow Sixdogs. I saw the ripper/subsoiler you painted and I've been looking for one like that, but haven't found one yet.
I have a John Deere 2 bottom plow to work on this summer. It's missing a coulter. But otherwise looks to be in good shape.
I picked up a New Holland 404 hay crusher today off of Craigslist. It's in real good shape for a piece of equipment more than likely pre 70's. So once the weather breaks, I will get busy. You guys have inspired me.

 

[sixdogs]

I would say you don't have a lot of farm auctions to go to but I'd guess when you do find one they will likely be giving away the kind of stuff we like to buy. I use auctionzip to search for auctions and just for chuckles put in the Malone, NY zip code. Only a few came up but they were there. You could also go into Canada where they really have great stuff cheap and you get a 25% currency discount. Road trips to auctions can be a lot of fun and you always find something worthwhile.

My trailer goes with me and makes it easy to go where I want. You never anticipate a certain item to buy or will be jinxed but I've seen double bottom Ford plows for $25, nice cultivators for $45 , etc. Check out the thread below on the Ford cultivators I bought, and also used quality paint on. They were a song to buy and came out great. I've turned down $500 for them.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/312434-1950s-dearborn-cultivator-find-rebuild.html

They could have been torn down further but all the bolts are odd length fine thread that are not easy to get and lesser bolts would not look correct so I left it the way it was. I use these at least a dozen times over the summer.

 

[Greenrivercummins]

Thanks to some great weather i got my Ford 142 16" 4 btm plow nearly finished. I bought new hydraulic hoses, New rims, new tires, and got it all painted. Now just gotta go grab some Decal's on payday lol

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[sixdogs]

Greenrivercummins--Looks good. I have never seen that version of Ford plow. What a tail wheel!

 

[Northcountryboy]

Very nice! You have some awesome looking implements.