Plow Size

I'm not so familiar with the Red plows, but basically no, the older plows were not adjustable from one size to another here in the USA. Many parts can be interchangable, but the plow frame determines the size of the plow you have. Even if you bolt a 16 inch lay onto a 12 inch bottom (possible on some models) you still have a plow that plows a 12 inch furrow, for example. In tough alfalfa roots or the like, you would be well off with the bigger lays, but it won't add to the width of ground you flip over.

--->Paul

If your in Canada, information Hal, Allan and Rusty have given you is quite likely wrong. Rusty knows this. If you are near the border on either side, it could be either way. The US built plows prior to 1960 have diagnol cross members in plow frame. The Canadian built plow has perpendicular cross members that are made of 2 pieces of steel that overlap.

On trailer plows the Canadian plow has a reduction cog on each lever giving you finer settings. The lever is two piece hinged in the middle with 3 settings at this point, thus allowing you to switch quickly from a Farmall to a W series tractor and still have lever within reach.

Everybody knows I'm wrong about 95% of the time anyway. :>)

Later,

Allan

The US plow was called a Little Genius No. 8 plows, while the Canadian version was called just a No. 8 tractor plow. I have searched through literature from both plows and that is always terminology used.

There are a few items built at Hamilton like this, used the same model number as the US version, yet the implements were a bit different. Tractors are no problem as none other than a few crawlers were ever built at Hamilton.

A 3/14 would be a 3 bottom plow cutting a 14" swath per bottom. Easily measured across beam to beam and (usually) not changeable.

Allan