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Dempster planter plates

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lrb111

06-28-2003 16:34:08




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I have chance to get a two row Dempster planter setup. The planters look quite heavy duty, but there are no seed plates. We looked around and found another Dempster seed bucket, but the bottom housing was different. The bottom housing on the pair i'm looking to buy are scalloped edged, and the other was round.

Anyone have knowledge of these? Info on plates and/or blind plates if needed. I don't have any idea what the plates look like and can't find anything on the net..

thanks, Larry

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Tim(nj)

06-29-2003 19:54:13




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 Re: Dempster planter plates in reply to lrb111, 06-28-2003 16:34:08  
I recall reading that Dempster built Ford's 309 and 311 series planters. Might want to check Ford plates for a match.



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lrb111

07-01-2003 12:52:16




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 Re: Re: Dempster planter plates in reply to Tim(nj), 06-29-2003 19:54:13  
I finally found Dempster. They faxed me some material to help identify what i have. [402-223-4026 direct to Dempster.]

Turns out there are 3 basic configurations at minimum, based on year model. early 65. late 65 to 67. Then a conversion kit for those to go from 'flat drop' to 'edge drop', as in later models

Flat drop has 4 spikes coming up off the drive gear to the seed hopper.
Flat drop plates have holes for the seeds. There ar two half moon cut outs in the plate leaving about a 1 inch web strip throught the center.

The later Edge drop model uses the JD plates. It has a cross shaped drive piece that floats in the bottom of the hopper, and is in the center of the plate.

The latch plates to keep the seed plates in place are also different. One has a recess in it, the other does not and is flat surfaced.

Of course my seed cans have one of each bottom plate. So, now i will have to go back again, and try to swap for the bottom plate on the remaining can at the salvage. At least i will have two of whatever. :-)

Making an adapter to use with existing 8 inch plates that have holes should not be at all difficult..

fwiw, these are Heavy planters.. :-)

Later,
Larry

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lrb111

06-29-2003 21:19:04




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 Re: Re: Dempster planter plates in reply to Tim(nj), 06-29-2003 19:54:13  
Thank you, very much. I'll give it a go tomorrow.
We found some plates that looked like a fit. But when we tried them they were about 1/4" off ann about a 32nd too thick. That was without any kind of blind plate to keep the seeds from falling out.

These are very nice planters, at a very good price. Sure would like to find the plates. :-)

Larry



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