[Farmall] Cultivators for Farmall A

[Jim Becker]

Troy,
Good to hear from you.

On the mower, a guess a rule of thumb is if removing a part disables the 
mower but lets the tractor still work, it is probably part of the mower. 
The main parts of the mower are the deck, a cross member on the back that 
supports the deck and idler pulleys, pulley on the PTO or pulley shaft, 
belts guards, belt guard brackets and a hand lift control assembly on the 
bell housing.  You should look at the Owner's Manual for the mower for 
specifics.  If you don't have a manual, look here:
http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/OEM%20Implement%20and%20Attachment%20Manuals/Woods%20Mower%20Manuals/index.html
These are Cub manuals, but it should give you the general ideas.  If a part 
shows in the parts bearkdown lists in the manual, it is a Woods part.

If you have Super A cultivators to mount on an A, you have a problem with 
lifting and controlling depth.  The lift lever package was part of the A 
cultivator but the Super A cultivators depended on having a hydraulic system 
on the tractor.  Maybe you can find the lever package from an A  and adapt 
it to the rest of what you have.

The Planet Jr. planting units for tractor mounting were similar to the hand 
push units but there were some differences.  I think you can make yours 
work.  But as with the cultivators, a little Yankee enginuity is required. 
I'm guessing you don't have a subscription to Red Power.  The Nov-Dec issue 
has a picture of the Planet Jr. seeder mounted on a Cub.  It would give you 
some idea of how IH did it.  Contact me directly if you need a copy of the 
picture.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Bogdan" <tbogdan1 at earthlink.net>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 6:19 AM
Subject: [Farmall] Cultivators for Farmall A


> Hello,
> I have been away from ATIS for some time now, but wanted to let you know
> that I am back as a subscriber.  I hope to hear from many old familiar
> names, and hope to meet lots of new ones also.
>
> I have two antique tractors.  A 1953 John Deere 70, and a 1945 Farmall A.
>
> My question today is, how do I go about changing over my A from a Woods,
> belt driven mower, to a cultivating tractor?  I bought some used
> cultivators, which I think may be for a Super A (I didn't know at the 
> time)
> and want to take off the mower and put on the cultivators.  Any hints or
> tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Also, I want to sell the mower.  What parts belong to the tractor, and 
> what
> parts should go with the mower.  Also, what is a fair market price for 
> this
> Woods mower deck?
>
> After I get the cultivators put on, I also want to add a Planet Junior one
> row drill for planting veggies.  Any ideas for that?  I already own one 
> that
> is for pushing by hand.  Would I need a special tool bar for it?
>
> Thanks very much, and hope to talk with you soon.
> Troy Bogdan, Pure earth Organic Farm, North-West Pennsylvania
> WWW.PUREEARTHORGANIC.COM  (Web site needs updated, but still informative).
>
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