[AT] old corn planters

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Al, are the JD 71 units conventional or no-till? I see a lot of them being 
built as one row planters.

John


-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 11:18 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] old corn planters

They aren't real cheap, but it is hard to beat a JD 71 unit planter.  I like 
IH 185's but seems like they are harder to find.  Both have disk openers.

Al


-----Original Message-----
>From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
>Sent: Feb 22, 2013 7:27 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [AT] old corn planters
>
>I am looking into planting some corn this year. I’ve got a fellow that can 
>plant it for me, if my fields are ready when he is in the neighborhood with 
>his rig. Ideally, I would rather have my own planter. I prefer a 2 row so 
>it will free up duties on the 2 tractors that I would use with a 4-row. 
>Besides, it would take up much less shed space.
>
>I’ve seen a lot of 2 row Ford 3pt planters (model 309 I think) on 
>Craigslist. The only thing I don’t like is they are a sword type planter 
>instead of disc row openers. I’ve also seen a couple 2 row AC planters that 
>appeared to be tow behind units. Anybody had any experience with these 
>small planters or have one you would recommend? I wouldn’t mind having 
>no-till but those aren’t very cheap.
>
>Thoughts on the matter?
>
>John Hall
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