[AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader

Dick Day ddss at telebeep.com
Thu Aug 14 18:02:32 PDT 2008 

Update...

I now own a New Holland 519 spreader.  This one is in very good condition 
and even came with the optional slop gate.  Three weeks ago, I didn't know 
what a slop gate was, now I have one for sale :)  The JD 60 handles this 
spreader with ease.

Thanks to all who responded.

Dick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader


> Dick,  I feel dumb.  When you started this thread I thought you were 
> talking
> about fertilzer spreaders.
> Well........, I guess you were, .....just a different type of fertilizer.
>
>>From what I've seen of manure spreaders they get eaten up from corrosion
> before they wear out mechanically.  If that one looks good it probably is.
> It's hard to tell from here.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>
>
>> My Hew Holland dealer has found a NH 512 PTO spreader.  The price seems
>> reasonable if looks mean anything :)  They are asking $1750.  The selling
>> dealer gives it a 7 out of 10 rating.  If someone has a moment, could you
>> take a look at this and tell me what you think?  I realize that without
>> actually seeing it, it's impossible to determine the condition, but...
>>
>> http://classic.ironsearch.com/IRONSearch/details.aspx?IWNO=814538&rowid=07B5CBC2-B8BC-4EDF-A130-2D5D9B9115FA
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>>
>>
>>> If you think about it a bit, spreaders don't take a lot of power.  The
>>> early ones were horse-drawn and ground driven.  We pulled one of that
>>> vintage on the farm when I was growing up with a John Deere L.
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Dick Day <ddss at telebeep.com>
>>> Date: Friday, July 18, 2008 20:02
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>
>>>> Thanks. That's encouraging to hear that a 40 could handle one.
>>>>
>>>> I really hate to see the 60 get put into service since it's
>>>> restored. But,
>>>> it is so seldom that I ever have occasion to even fire it up,
>>>> putting it to
>>>> work may help keep some of those seals and gaskets from leaking :)
>>>>
>>>> My New Holland dealer is just a few miles from me, so I'll
>>>> probably start
>>>> there in my search for a spreader.  I'll start researching
>>>> their spreaders.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Dick
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Alan Nadeau" <ajnadeau1 at verizon.net>
>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:09 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Dick, if my memory is right about that model number the 33 was
>>>> around 130
>>>> > bushel PTO spreader from Deere.  It was their first
>>>> design that used a low
>>>> > and wide box and a single rear paddle "beater" instead of the
>>>> older pair
>>>> > of
>>>> > toothed assemblies to shred the manure and a single, auger
>>>> looking, rear
>>>> > thingy to throw the material sideways and back.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> > From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
>>>> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 7:54 PM
>>>> > Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >> Alan, is that a JD 33?  Forgive the ignorance, but
>>>> growing up in downtown
>>>> >> Baltimore, we didn't see many manure spreaders :)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Dick
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> >> From: "Alan Nadeau" <ajnadeau1 at verizon.net>
>>>> >> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> >> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 6:23 PM
>>>> >> Subject: Re: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> Spreaders don't need a lot of power.  We used to run
>>>> our 33 (think that
>>>> >>> was
>>>> >>> the right number, early 60s wide body with a single rear
>>>> beater) behind
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> JD 40.  If it was fully loaded the 40 got a little
>>>> light on the front
>>>> >>> end
>>>> >>> but it never showed any strain actually running the spreader.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> >>> From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
>>>> >>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> >>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 2:47 PM
>>>> >>> Subject: [AT] JD 60/ PTO Spreader
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> My IH Ground-driven spreader finally bit the dust.  I
>>>> would like to use
>>>> >>>> my
>>>> >>>> '52 JD 60 to pull a PTO driven spreader.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> What is the rating of the PTO on the 60, and what used
>>>> spreaders would
>>>> >>>> you
>>>> >>>> suggest considering for use with the 60?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Thanks,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Dick
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
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