What color were
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Topic: What color were
Posted By: CrestonM
Subject: What color were
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 6:59pm
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the reel bats and arms on a 60A All-Crop? Were they orange or were they plain wood color? What kind of wood were they made of? I'm making new bats and arms for one of mine, and I want to do it right. Thanks!
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 7:05pm
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Don't know for sure but ash would be my choice. If you could get some fence boards, it'd be 'old growth', tight grain, tougher than nails.... Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 9:24pm
| I'd use white oak, and paint them orange... |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 9:45pm
| they were orange until wear caused the paint to disappear. I've seen several use thin plywood, but they don't last, and they warp real easy! if you can get thin ash or white oak that would be better! and seal them with a laquer. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 10:02pm
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Thanks! I'll see if I can find either of those at the lumberyard. My next question is what are the correct measurements of a bat? I would go and measure them myself, but the bats have been missing for probably 20 years or more! Thanks |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2015 at 4:55am
| I think they were 1/2" thick, maybe a tad less. Ask tom yaz, he's the expert... |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2015 at 5:11am
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Tom Yaz webb http://www.allcropharvester.com/ Gary |
Posted By: Don Jr NY
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2015 at 5:20am
| Hi Creston. I have several NOS ones at home and they are all orange. I can't measure them for a day or two because I'm in Boston right now. Should be able to get back to you by Sunday. HTH. Don Jr. |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2015 at 5:50am
| They are orange, my father bought one new in about 1955 and I spent many hours combining oats, wheat and soybeans with it behind a WD and later a D17 in 1960. They were about 3/8" thick and I would use the quarter sawn part of the board if you make them, that wood would be the most stable. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2015 at 8:28am
Thanks!
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Don Jr NY wrote: