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[Louis Spiegelberg]

I have a 494 for parts.

Louis Spiegelberg

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John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:

>I don't think there is a gearbox on a 1240 (I'm pretty certain that is 
>the model we had). I know dad said the first 4 row Deere the family had 
>used a gearbox. As far as I know the 1240 used a bunch of sprockets. You 
>may be able to pull up a parts book on Deere's website and check for 
>some of he common wear items to see if they share any parts.
>
>  I will say this, you won't find any aftermarket parts for planters 
>that old. I searched 3 years for a 4 row planter and finally settled on 
>a 800 IH. During this time I found that if the planter was built before 
>1980, parts had to come from the dealer.
>
>John Hall
>
>
>On 5/15/2016 3:54 PM, Len Rugen wrote:
>> How similar are the 484 and 1240 planters?  I have a 494 and there is a "parts" 1240 for sale locally.  I could use the row markers and having a backup gear box would be nice.  Mine doesn't hole oil.
>>   Thanks
>>
>> Len Rugen
>>
>> rugenl at yahoo.com
>>
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