[AJD] Plow for B

[Guy Fay]

Backing up what Dean says, when my Great-Grandfather mechanized in 1937, 
he originally had a new JD B with a new two bottom JD plow. Worked just 
fine on level ground, but when they tried to go up a hill it didn't 
quite make it, so they traded for an A. I've got a plow my grandfather 
bought that's identical to what he plowed with as a kid, now I'm looking 
for the A.
Guy

Dean VP wrote:

>Spencer:
>
>LeRoy has given you good recommendations. Here is when the plows were made:
>
>4B, 4C - 1935 to 1949
>4D - 1938 to 1949
>51 - 1934 to 1948
>52 - 1934 to 1947
>52 Rice - 1934 to 1945
>44 - 1945 to 1957
>
>The 44 plow came 6 years after the tractor and isn't as nice a looking plow,
>IMHO. It is a truss beam (Bar Stock) Plow. The 4B, C, D, 51 and 52 plows are
>Forged beams and have much more character and again IMHO are better plows. A
>word of caution though, a 1939 B will have a tough time pulling a two bottom
>plow in heavy soils. The 4's and the 52's are two bottom plows and I sure
>wouldn't go over 2 x 14" and if you found a 2 x 12" it would be even better.
>The 51 is a single bottom and right now I can't find my reference material
>on it but it may have come in a 1 x 18" bottom. I would recommend any model
>4, 51 or 52 over a model 44. I just like the forged beam plows better.
>
>I have a 1940 Slant Dash B and have captured my Dad's original model 4C
>plow, which I plowed with as a kid in Iowa. It is a 2 x 16". I'm not sure
>the 1940 B is going to be able to handle it in our soils out here in WA.
>Haven't had a chance to try it yet. 
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>storeroom door 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>LeRoy Price
>Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 4:54 PM
>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>Subject: Re: [AJD] Plow for B
>
>
>I'll take a stab at this since I was doing the same thing.  You probably
>want to look for a model 51 or 52.  I have a model 52 on steel.  Then there
>are the 2 way ones like the 101 and the B3.  Another one might be a 4B which
>was something like a model 52.  
>
>LeRoy 
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