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Dain's Safety Corn Cutter

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Mark

05-28-2000 14:44:40

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I just got a Dain's Safety Corn Cutter that belonged be my grandpa and was wondering if anyone knew anything about them. It has a T2E patented Dain MFGC. Ottumwa IA cast into the steering framework.

It has a wooden bench type seat and wings on each side that drop down to cut the corn.

How old is it?

I pressure washed it this afternoon and the metal has a little green paint on it and the wood has some signs of red on the bottom side.

Thanks for any info
Mark

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cliff

06-30-2004 09:32:15

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Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Mark, 05-28-2000 14:44:40

Mark
Have a Dain corncutter--T2 model,wish it was T2E which was made in Ottumwa Ia {worked in that plant 30+ years,now JDOW. The one I have has had some of the wood replaced,whoever did it did a pretty good job,has the long wood beams and haines which are original he redid seat and would like to have a picture of one to see how he did on seat{wood bench type now}has all 4 wheels and really pulls around easily. What state you in? Any feedback would be good
cliff

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Ralph Lahmon

12-19-2001 08:35:57

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Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Mark, 05-28-2000 14:44:40

Hi Mark, I Emailed you last year about getting pictures of the Dain Corn Cutter. My uncle is still looking for info so he can rebuild his Dain safety Corn Cutter. I would be glad to pay for the pictures and mailing. Thanks, Ralph Lahmon
Adrress: Ralph Lahmon
PO Box 163
Glenford, Ohio 43739

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Kevin Nadler

12-06-2001 18:24:04

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Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Mark, 05-28-2000 14:44:40

From what I can tell from a parts book dated Apr. 1951, the Dain Safety Four-Wheel Corn Cutter was made from 1896 to 1917. The top steering circle with T2E is shown from 1901 to 1917. I just found one of these but, it has only T2 cast in this circle and Carrollton, MO.

Dain moved his company from Carrollton to Ottumwa, IA around 1900.

My cutter has no wooden pieces left at all. In sandblasting, I've found only a trace of red paint on the steering circle, one front wheel and a few other smaller parts. Since Dain was bought by John Deere in late 1910, I figure that prior to this date it would not be in Deere colors but that's just a guess. Deere usually painted the main metal parts green and the wooden ones red.

I'm always looking for more informaiton on it if anyone has any. Good luck with your find.

Kevin

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Ralph Lahmon

12-19-2001 08:43:47

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Re: Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Kevin Nadler, 12-06-2001 18:24:04

Hello Kiven, I am trying to locate info on Dain Safety Corn Cutter for my Uncle so he can rebuild his. We need the info on the wooden parts. Does the parts book show the wooden parts? If so can you send me a "copy" or info the parts book??
Thanks Ralph
Email address: ralphl@ohiohills.com
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Ralph Lahmon
PO Box 163
Glenford, Ohio 43739

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Kevin Nadler

03-25-2002 16:29:54

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Re: Re: Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Ralph Lahmon, 12-19-2001 08:43:47

Hello Ralph, sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner. I would be happy to send you a copy of the parts book pages for this cutter. It gives dimensions of most of the wooden parts. I will try to get this in the mail in the next few days.

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Ralph Lahmon

12-05-2000 15:08:21

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Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Mark, 05-28-2000 14:44:40

My uncle has the same corn cutter but seneral of the wooden parts are badly detiorated or missing. I wonder if you could send me some photos of your cutter so my uncle can "restore" his. Thanks
My address is Ralph Lahmon, PO Box 163, Glenford Ohio, 43739.

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Tim(nj)

05-31-2000 19:57:48

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Re: Dain's Safety Corn Cutter in reply to Mark, 05-28-2000 14:44:40

Dain became part of Deere and Company sometime around 1910 or 1912. Deere bought Dain for the hay equipement. The old 594 rakes from the 40's and 50's were direct descendants of the original Dain inclined frame rake. Dain's Ottumwa operations became Deere's hay equipment plant. I believe square balers and round balers are still manufactured there. Anyway, Deere had a corn binder in production around 1914, so I doubt they would have continued production of the corn cutter. My info may not be 100% accurate, but that's the best I can do for you.

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