[AT] McCormick plow

[Herb Metz]

South half of our farm was sandy, north half was darker dirt. Sandy is 
abrasive; I got pretty good (with just a stick welder) filling in areas of 
moldboard or shear (or share?) as soon as wear was evident.  Couldn't do the 
front cutting edges. Neighbor with acetylene welder would flow a couple 
heavy beads of stellite on new cutting edges; sure improved life expectancy. 
Grindstone top off any welding in direction of soil movement. Can't see good 
enough today to even think of doing the above.  Herb


-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:23 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] McCormick plow
Well Ron, I've sat on a D-10 AC pulling 2 14's long enough to wear out
several sets of plow points.
To completely wear out the moldboard would take a while!
I see some of those plows around in NC from time to time.  Haven't seen one
lately.
Charlie


-----Original Message----- 
From: Ron Cook
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:12 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] McCormick plow
Part of the negotiations for my recent purchase of a Super A resulted in
my owning a one-bottom plow.  I can hardly imagine sitting on one of
those little tractors plowing long enough to completely wear out a plow,
but someone certainly did.  The share and moldboard are completely
shot.  It looks to me that I should just locate a moldboard and share
from a newer plow to bolt on the good plow frame/beam.  I am looking for
thoughts and suggestions. Or new A193 plow parts.
Ron Cook
Salix, IA