[AT] country disc well grounded

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Charlie you might want to try I B ATMUS    in Springfield ma for bearings 
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From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] country disc well grounded


> Kevin unless you have some minature cows and those discs are only about 7"
> diameter I've got a pretty good idea about it's size.  grins.
> I might be off a little bit. Maybe a C Allis and a Farmall B would pull it
> ok.  Like I said before a Cub will barely drag it out of the way.  It does
> look like a nice little disc and in pretty good shape.
> The big thing with old disc harrows these days is finding the correct
> bearings for them.
>
> I've got one old 3pt hitch disc that my Daddy bought new in 1959.  The 
> last
> time we rebuilt the bearings, about 1985 or so, we had to get a local
> foundary to cast the bearings for us.  That place is not out of business.
> The disc is a bit small for my needs now but the frame is heavy duty and 
> in
> good shape.  I've been thinking about going to Agri-Supply and buying new
> axles, bearings and hangers meant for a modern disc and adapting them to
> this frame.  In the process I could modify the frame just a bit and use
> longer axles with more blades.  Has anyone ever tried to do this?
>
> Charlie
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>
>> Yall have this little disc oversized from the pics. It is just a bit
>> larger
>> than a mule disc, afterwhile I while go down and measure it for real. I
>> think it will fit in the pickup bed ok.
>> And like Dudley was saying about the setting angles to either roll to the
>> field or set to cut, its mechanisim is similiar just not all there. I
>> think
>> IHC as mfg. is out because of the #s are not followed by an R1 ect. As 
>> far
>> as paint there is no factory paint that I can see anywheres. May find 
>> some
>> under a bolt or other protected place.
>> Anyways I will go look at it better and let you know what I find.
>> Thanks again for everyones ideas and input, I know it`s not a tractor. 
>> But
>> I
>> think it was made for one ?
>>
>> Kevin
>> PS > I think the SC Farmall would walk this in 3rd gear but it would not
>> cover the wheel tracks :-)
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>> Kevin,  No insult meant to the Cub guys but a Cub  will barely pull that
>>> disc out of the way.  That disc would be more suited behind a Farmall
>>> Super
>>> C,  a CA Allis or a JD 50 maybe.
>>
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