Look what I found cleaning out the barn.
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Topic: Look what I found cleaning out the barn.
Posted By: GeneD14
Subject: Look what I found cleaning out the barn.
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 11:50am
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My uncle gave this to me about 10 years ago. I ran across it last week cleaning thing up. What is it???[ 
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Posted By: steve fischer
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 11:54am
| spring hitch for wc ,I have seen used for plowing |
Posted By: Bill Deppe/AC Salvag
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 12:21pm
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I've only seen them on early WD's that wasn't equipped with the snap coupler bell |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 1:51pm
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Yep, in the parts catalog it's in the section for the WD pickup plow (the mounted plow used before snap coupler came out). It's called a shock spring in there. Everything on that plow was rigidly pinned to the tractor so I presume the shock spring lessened the impact if you plowed into a rock or other object. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 3:09pm
 Dad's 1950 WD had one on it. Picture taken about 1951 or 52. That's me on an uncle's lap there. Ain't I a handsome cuss. Wonder what happened through the years. The tires are the type with the continuous center rib. Still have the tractor and restored after I retired. Don't know what happened to the spring hitch thing but it disappeared from the tractor before I remember seeing it.
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Posted By: DaveSB
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 4:05pm
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I still have one of those springs mounted on my 1948 WD. When you get into a really hard pull, you can see it working. Yes, it was for the plow grandpa had for that tractor when he first bought it. The plow is long gone, or somewhere on the property overtaken with Kudzu. But the spring is still there , hooked to the drawbar. See no reason to remove it. ------------- 1948 C, 1953 CA, 1948 WD, 1961 D-17 Series 2 Diesel, 1939 WC, 1957 D14 |
Posted By: GeneD14
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 6:30pm
| I’m in middle TN my zip code is 37016. I can’t ship it, but it is free to a good home. Text 812-202-9928 thanks |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 7:33pm
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Yep. Had one on my 51 WD that I started farming with.A $200 tractor. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:14pm
| Dads WD had it before putting snap coupler on. |
Posted By: Dave (NE)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 7:57am
I acquired one years ago at an auction that appears to never have been used. Was informed it was a pre snap coupler item on the WD tractor. As mentioned above, it was used with the mounted plow.    ------------- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. Mark Twain. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 8:47am
| Always thought that was an "out of the box" thought on making a spring. Pretty neat. |
Posted By: KenBWisc
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 9:39am
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I have one with the draw bar both still painted. The plow mentioned above is quite rare. Had one of those too but donated it to a neighbor. ------------- '34 WC #629, '49 G, '49 B, '49 WD, '62 D-19, '38 All Crop 60 and still hunting! |
Posted By: Dave (NE)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 10:35am
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I was told it was used with a pin hitch plow. ------------- Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. Mark Twain. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 10:39am
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I've got one of those springs too. Don't remember where it came from, been to the swap meet a couple of times, no interest. I suppose it will go again the next time I go. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 1:59pm
| I have one of them here in Ohio if anyone is looking for one. |
Posted By: Dan Hauter
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2021 at 11:01pm
| I have a shock spring mounted on a 1050 WD. It's been on that tractor my entire life. |
Posted By: Fantrum
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2021 at 11:23pm
| I am made of questions. |