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OC implements. JD Manure spreader, IH Drill

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Topic: OC implements. JD Manure spreader, IH Drill
Posted By: CrestonM
Subject: OC implements. JD Manure spreader, IH Drill
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 6:53pm
So I'm a little excited....even though it's off-color equipment. I drug my great-grandpa's JD model H Series 50 manure spreader out of the weeds on Saturday. Can anyone tell me what the "Series 50" means? I assume that means it's a later model, as I've seen series 47's, and they look older. 
It has 7.50-20 tires on it, and one still holds air after sitting 40 years. The other doesn't. I'll be putting a new tube in it soon. I also need a few links of chain for the apron chain. There is one link that is broken, but I didn't have my chain breaker with me that day and I couldn't get a link off for reference. Would anyone know what size of chain is used on the apron? I hate to buy a whole roll, when I only really need a couple links. One for the repair, and an extra or two. 
I hooked onto the spreader and pulled it around with the beaters engaged, and they work perfectly. I think a little grease and TLC and this thing will be ready for work again! It'll be my luck I'll get a load and chain links will start snapping....

Now the other piece....it's a McCormick Deering grain drill with 12 single disk openers. It is the old type with the tall steel wheels. (It doesn't have a rope trip mechanism, sadly) The shaft that runs under the box that turns the seed out is locked up. (Probably from being kept outside its whole life) I hooked it to the tractor, and raised the levers. The chains that drive the drill both snapped faster than you can blink. I can get the square shaft to turn about 1/4" back and forth, but that's it. I put a wrench on it with a 3' cheater and couldn't get anything to budge, other than move that 1/4". I sprayed WD-40 on all the parts before I left, because that's all I had. Next time I go out I'm going to soak it in the ATF/Acetone mix and let it soak. 
Any other advice on getting it un-stuck? I'm hoping I can plant 5 acres of Milo with it at the end of March. Fingers crossed. 

I'll try to get pics uploaded soon. 



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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 8:58pm
Not familiar with either, but as far as the seeder goes, I would clean out the seed box wells as much as possible, then heat each with a propane torch, and as each cools, hold a beeswax candle, against the hot metal.  The wax will wick its way in to the moving parts, and you might get them moving, that way.  You don't have to go to red hot, just about 400ยบ F, or so.

Wd 40 is about useless, for a penetrating oil, IMHO.

As for the chain, there is a supplier, on the internet, never used them, but have heard others say good things...

http://www.farmchains.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.farmchains.com/


Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 3:40am
I think I have all kinds of that flat chain. a lot of my equipment still uses it! on that grain drill, do as said above, don't do any "forcing" of the movements, as you will break a lot of the smaller cast iron pieces on it and then yer *ucked! it's best to start at the top and work your way down in freeing stiff up. loosen as much as you can without bending/breaking/wallering out anything. used oil and LOTS of it works wonders on those! (cheaper too). and if you do get it working, after using it, cover the hopper with a sheet of barn tin if left outside.


Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 3:41am
those pieces belong to you or the aunts?


Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 8:03am
Originally posted by shameless (ne) shameless (ne) wrote:

those pieces belong to you or the aunts?
My great-granddad had them, then my great-uncle inherited them. Then he gave them to me several years ago. However, the will says even though the land they are on was deeded to Dad, the aunts can take whatever they want from the land. I'd move everything, but that would stir up a hornets nest, since they've already taken photos of everything. I'm working on getting a copy of great-granddad's will that says the equipment all belongs to my great-uncle. That's my only hope for "written proof". My great-uncle said he would testify in court in my favor, if it came to that. My initials are painted with a stencil in hard to reach, inconspicuous,  places on all the machines (spreader, drills, binder, etc), so that may help? 


Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 8:04am
Originally posted by shameless (ne) shameless (ne) wrote:

I think I have all kinds of that flat chain. a lot of my equipment still uses it! on that grain drill, do as said above, don't do any "forcing" of the movements, as you will break a lot of the smaller cast iron pieces on it and then yer *ucked! it's best to start at the top and work your way down in freeing stiff up. loosen as much as you can without bending/breaking/wallering out anything. used oil and LOTS of it works wonders on those! (cheaper too). and if you do get it working, after using it, cover the hopper with a sheet of barn tin if left outside.
Good point. It DID have a big piece of barn tin tied over it!  And it's still locked up....



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