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First Ktheol is wrong about only New Idea making a tedder-rake, They did make one but so did McCormick, J I Case, Coop, Cockshut, AC and I think the MM was also a tedder. I cannot see the picture well enough to tell what model it is. Now to tell you how to tell a rake only from a rake-tedder. If it has 4 bars on and an enclosed gear box it is a rake only as there is only one drive gear in the gear box, it is not big enough for the tedder drive gear. If it is a 3 bar and open drive gears on the axle with 2 drive gears then it will be a rake-tedder. The Larger gear is the ted gear and turns the real in reverse. Now it is possible that it could be an open gear frame that has had the real changed to a 4 bar real then it would still ted. The lever that throws it in gear has 3 positions, center out of gear and to one side for rake and the other for tedding, only will the open gear will you be able to move it both directions, the gear box version will only move one way even tho it is the same part. As to where others are saying it was designed as a horse rake (Only the AC was designed as a tractor rake-tedder) and a horse walked at about 3-3 1/2 MPH, (about the speed of second gear in most older tractors) and at that speed they will still run for years if they have been taken care of, over speeding is what will cause there dammage and they do a good job of tedding if operated properly. Any more questions email me, link is open. I have several of the 4 bar models and a parts 3 bar model with some parts that I could part with, Dealers no longer can supply even teeth and I do have books on them. A few years ago I was buying them for some Amish and the 3 bars were in the $150 range (They are still using them) and I have several 4 bar rakes here to rebuild when I get the time as they will still sell in the up to $300 range, one setting here is a repair job. The New Idea rake-tedder will sell up to $500 in good working condition, John Deere 4 bar that is a rake only $400. These figures are a few years old now but I don't think they have come down as they are getting scarcer all the time for the Amish to find. Tried earlier but would not go thru. Lot of good information on this site but also some that is completely wroung.
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