[AT] country disc well grounded

[charlie hill]

Thanks,  I'll file that away somewhere.  Right now I don't need any. I don't 
use that disc much now because it is too small.  That is why I was thinking 
of updating and expanding it.

Charlie
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From: "sledride" <sledride at gogtt.net>
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Subject: Re: [AT] country disc well grounded


> 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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>> 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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>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 9:12 PM
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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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