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Keeton seed firmer

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Topic: Keeton seed firmer

Posted By: bleeds orange
Subject: Keeton seed firmer
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 8:50am

Can't seem to find posts anywhere. A gentleman posted on here how he installed keeton seed firmers on allis chalmers 333 planter.

Wanted to follow up on this and try on my planter.

Thanks cory

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Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 4:09pm

https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/nos-planter-unit_topic177828.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/nos-planter-unit_topic177828.html

Posted By: bleeds orange
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 4:34pm

The actual plastic seed firmers you buy out of shoup. I know it was done.

Thanks

Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 9:24pm

See if you can find a set of these, firming seed with out dragging them years before Keeton was born... page 96 seed firming wheel

https://parts.agcocorp.com/en_US/apbsearch?q=agcoallis/79005527/l&name=71+%2F+72+%2F+73+%2F+74+SERIES+PLATE+TYPE+PLANTER" rel="nofollow - https://parts.agcocorp.com/en_US/apbsearch?q=agcoallis/79005527/l&name=71+%2F+72+%2F+73+%2F+74+SERIES+PLATE+TYPE+PLANTER

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Posted By: bleeds orange
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 9:40pm

I have those already. Worn out.

Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 11:09pm

We rebuilt ours by adding another strap so as to have a dual arm setup - lasted much longer as it didn't torque over sideways. Adding soil control strip straps as in the Sunflower setup is a necessity on these to prevent soil blow out of the seed trench.

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When told "it's not the money,it's the principle", remember, it's always the money..