[AT] Case Disk Harrow

[Indiana Robinson]

Many years ago my father bought two Case Model A pull type combines. I
found a pic on-line of one and it is as I recall the two we had regarding
the paint scheme, a mix of colors. I believe that the wheels (18") were
black as were some other smaller components and the hitch, PTO, the
Scour-Kleen and the big tool box were green along with other bits and
pieces. The rest was orange.
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On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 5:11 PM Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just googled a few pictures.  It looks like the Case N is a conventional
> old pull behind but the H is a wheel disk.  It should be pretty easy to
> tell
> them apart!  My knowledge of Case disks is limited to one small offset
> wheel
> disk my dad had.  It was smaller than the series H models.  It was green
> and
> orange.  The green was fairly dark, the orange was typical Case orange,
> which Case called Flambeau Red.  As I recall, the main frame and tractor
> hitch were green while the parts related to the wheel mounts, lifting
> arms,
> depth control etc. were all orange.
>
> Jim Becker
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: STEVE ALLEN
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2021 2:27 PM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] Case Disk Harrow
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> I will venture to ask about this implement even though it's not a tractor
> because I know how knowledgeable you are in closely related areas.
>
> Some years back, I acquired a beat-up, old pull-type disk.  I made mention
> of using it last fall, I think.  Anyway, I had never investigated its
> identity too closely until a week or so ago when my son and I were
> standing
> by it burning some trash.  I'd post a pic, but I cannot seem to get one
> small enough to meet the 1 meg limit.
>
> It is mostly covered in peeling silver paint--maybe that aluminum roofing
> stuff, but I am not sure.  Under that silver is a coat of green.  There
> are
> hints that maybe a coat of red lies under the green, but that red could be
> rust.
>
> Anyway, while we were looking for hints of paint, my son realized that
> there
> is an eagle-on-a-globe on the clutch box casting--Ah, ha!  That means
> Case!
> A little looking around on the web suggests that it is either a Model N or
> a
> Model R.  I have owners and parts books on the way for both so that we can
> be sure.  The manuals are all dated '51 or so, so I guess that is within
> or
> near the end of the period it was offered.  I cannot imagine this fairly
> basic and primitive implement being offered much later than that
> date--just
> from looking at it, I would have guessed '30s or '40s.
>
> Anyway, I haven't had any success turning up any info other than the
> manuals
> (and them on eBay).  Does anyone on the list have any experience with Case
> implements of that period?  I know my way around JD pretty well, but Case
> is
> a different world, and I am not even sure where to ask.
>
> Would a Case implement have been painted green at any point?  I would have
> thought red--whadda they call it:  Flambeau Red??--but I see only hints of
> possible red while there is clearly a coat of green under the silver.
>
> The clutch is jammed or something--I hope I can figure that out when I get
> the manuals, but I may be asking questions on that here (surely those
> clutches are pretty much like the ones on plows??).
>
> Anywho, the list is pretty quiet, so I thought I throw out these questions
> to see if anyone knows anything about old Case disks.
>
> Hope all are well and that the opening of Spring is finding everyone ready!
>
> The "original" Steve Allen
> Now also a Case owner (but the JDs all seem willing to play nice.)
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Francis Robinson
aka "farmer"
Central Indiana USA
robinson46176 at gmail.com
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