[AT] Unusual 2-way J.D. moldboard plow

[Dean VP]

Herb,

That is a fairly rare John Deere Plow and quite valuable to JD Plow collectors.  It is a 
model 202 Mechanical Lift Two Way Moldboard Plow and if it were anywhere close to NW WA I 
would be all over it like stink on manure.  These were made from 1944-1953. There is a 202 H 
version of this same plow using Hydraulic Lift. These plows are a little bit clumsy and 
gangly but did the job in their time.  The JD Parts Catalog for it is PC0213 and it can be 
downloaded free as a PDF file from JDParts.com or upon request I can email it as an 
attachment to an email. The PDF file is around 4.3 MB in size.  There is a series of these 
type of Two Way JD plows: 101  - One bottom each way and 202 Two bottoms each way.  I own 
three of the model 101 and 101A versions and have always wanted to get a 202 but have not 
found a good one close by,  The closest I have found years ago was in the Missoula, MT area 
and I wasn't able to justify the transportation cost from there much less the acquisition 
cost. And that was when gas cost in the $1 a gallon something range. Wouldn't surprise me 
one bit if it is still there.  The picture isn't good enough to tell what kind of shape it 
is in and there is more stuff in the middle center of the plow than usual. Can't quite 
figure out what it all is. However, if it is complete and in useable shape it is worth 
$100's of dollars pushing $1000 if in pristine condition as a collector item.   Don't see 
many of these at shows. Integral Three Point Roll-Over plows replaced these types of tag 
along plows in the mid 50's although there were other two way plows.  I do have some 
original manuals and sales literature for these 101 and 202 plows.  More pictures of this 
type plow and many other JD plows can be seen at:

http://public.fotki.com/deanvp/tractor_plows/jd-1/202/




Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

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From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On 
Behalf Of Herb Metz
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:03 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Unusual 2-way J.D. moldboard plow

Attention Dean & Other JD enthusiasts:
Show-Me Auction Co., Stover, MO has Edzards Estate Auction tomorrow, June 29.   A huge 
collection of mostly no longer operatonal tractors, cars, trucks, and much farm equipment 
including a trailer type 2 bottom 2-way plow that "has John Deere stamped on main frame 
member" according to one of auction companies principals.  This implement has an estimated 
thousand lbs of extra framing, etc to accommodate the unusual method of operation of 
operating.   Instead of the normal roll-over method of operating, these two plows set 
alongside each other, and alternate dropping into the ground.  Hope its future is in a 
stateside museum.  Herb
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