[AT] Finally done

[charlie hill]

Gil is exactly right on his technique, however, on big square fields we 
always layed out a square in the middle of the field by doing just what Gil 
describes below but not plowing all the way out to either end of the field. 
The idea was to make a square ( or rectangle or other shape for that matter) 
in the middle of the field that was the same shape as the entire field but 
much smaller.   Once that was done we would plow along one edge until we got 
to the end, lift the plow, stand on the left brake and make a 270 deg turn 
and plow a furrow on the intersecting edge of the field so that it turned 
dirt back against the plowed ends and left a furrow accross the end. 
Actually we were making a 90 deg turn to the right but instead of having to 
back up and get straight we just turned out to the left and went all the way 
around 270 deg. and lined up with the end.   Once that was done at both ends 
you wound up with a furrow along all sides.  Then it was a simple matter to 
just go round and round, turning at the corners.  In fact if you worked at 
it in a big field you could wind up plowing in a circle after a while and 
never have to raise the plow.

If you come over to this part of the country and buy 50's vintage 1 and 2 
row tractors you will find that the left brake is worn out but the right one 
works fine.   Now you know why.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gilbert Schwartz" <gschwartz1 at mchsi.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Finally done


> Ricky; You make a trip across the field plowing, when you get to the end 
> you trip out, turn around on a headland and come back throwing the dirt 
> toward what you just plowed. You then simply plow back and forth, turning 
> on the headlands at each end, untill you feel you're driving too much 
> while not plowing. Then simply move over and do the same thing until the 
> field is plowed, at that point you plow out the headlands and go to the 
> house. Needless to say this all works best in relatively square or 
> rectangular fields. In other fields you have to finish the irregular edges 
> when you get to them. (these plows aren't totally stiff behind the 
> tractor, there is a certain ability to turn with them in the ground) This 
> is all pretty much pointless now days with no-till and minimum till. 
> Moleboard plows, especially the larger ones, are almost junk price around 
> here, kind of like row crop cultivators.Gil
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ricky Prescott" <diamondp at centex.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Finally done
>
>
>> That is a nice looking tractor.   When you plow with one of those types 
>> of
>> plow, how do you plow out the corners?  It will only plow one way so you
>> would have to plow and then drive back accross the field.  How does that
>> work?  Ricky
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rob Wilson" <rowilson at infinet.com>
>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:14 PM
>> Subject: [AT] Finally done
>>
>>
>>> Well guys we finally got our WD45 done for my Son. He
>>> even got me off of it long enough to plow with it last
>>> Saturday at my buddy Duke Stambaugh's Plow Day. Here's
>>> a few links of it on the AllisChalmers.com site. And
>>> most of all thanks to Gene Dotson for getting me hooked
>>> on this fun hobby.
>>>
>>> http://www.allischalmers.com/public/RobWD45.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.allischalmers.com/public/RobbyWD45.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.allischalmers.com/public/Our57WD45.jpg
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>
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