[AT] One-ways?

[Mike W]

I'd not heard of a one way plow before so did a quick google search.. 
enclosed is an excerpt from just one of the sites I located that mentioned 
them... Apparently they were very good at what they did...

"The one-way has been criticized as a contributing cause of the Dust Bowl. 
This is true only because it was overused by many farmers. Plains farmers 
had been encouraged to use dry-farming methods. This meant leaving some land 
unplanted every year and discing fields often to create a "dust mulch." 
One-way plows were almost too good at this. Their frequent use left a 
finely-pulverized surface layer that was extremely vulnerable to the wind" 
http://www.kshs.org/cool2/coolplow.htm

Mike Wood
Anchorage, AK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John B" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] One-ways?


>I have an IHC one-way that I picked up a few years ago at the Heidrick 
>auction. Probably about a 7 foot cut, rope trip, so you don't need to worry 
>about hydraulic hookups.
>
> I took it to three shows last year at which we had plowing demonstrations. 
> It does a great job, with less draft than a plow but cuts nearly as deep. 
> It makes an interesting display to go along with the regular plows. I 
> normally pull it with my John Deere 820, which hardly knows it is there. A 
> friend has used it with his John Deere G and I think a JD A could probably 
> handle it okay.
>
> Anyway, in answer to your question, here is at least one one-way that is 
> still being used. Let me know if you want photos or more information.
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
>> Subject: [AT] One-ways?
>> To: AT at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 8:51 AM
>> Years ago, most farmers in some areas of the midwest used
>> one-ways (similar to a moldboard plow, except replace these
>> plows with a 6' to 12' section of 16" to
>> 24" ciameter discs, approx 8" apart, and all on
>> the same 1" to 2" shaft).   OR, like a disc plow,
>> except built for going only 2" to 5" deep.
>> Are one-ways in use today, or are they all setting in
>> fencerows?
>> Herb
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