Old Disc

Hi Everybody,

Here's the old IH 370 that I found and bought yesterday. I don't think the old heifer is in too bad of shape considering that it is 30 to 40 years old.

Needs those tires replaced & the wheel bearings repacked, a new ridge buster shank and one bolt at the hitch.

Then, I'll probably give 'er a coat of paint and off we go.

Peace,

Allan

Hi John,

You don't think my little 60 hp tractor can pull this thing? :>)

Aw, that's good news to hear. I knew there had to be a reason for me to find another IH tractor!!! :>)

Naw, I'm just gonna use the disc to knock down trash ahead of a plow. I'll find me a good packer layin' around somewhere for seedbed prep.

This is kinda what this little venture hobby of mine is all about; I wanna do it like it used to be done in the old days.

Nowadays, the fellas just go out there and no-till right into the old stubble. What's the fun in that, anyway? :>)

Thanks for the hollar back,

Allan

I'm with you on this one.

I yanked one of 'em around for years with a IH 656 and it made 'er snort a little, but she did just fine. 'Course this was on real estate that lays flat as a pinochle card table too. What I like about ‘em is the way they leave the finished product; nice and level.

Also, these things will sink in to the hubs when they are cranked at full angle; sure don't need any more weight that I'm aware of. :>)

My next search is to find one of those old 4 X 18”, obsolete spinner plows laying in some yard somewhere. I know darned well I’ll need some more ponies to handle this chore.

Have a good one,

Allan

Well, can't argue with that, I guess.

These things have got to be the originals. They are pretty bad; they are so old that they have that "old-black" look to 'em.

What I was really worried about was the bearings as the blades show about a half inch of wear, so she has been over a lot of real estate in her day.

But, I couldn't find a bad one; maybe 'cause these are so old that they are still the 'grease-able' type. Dunno.

Allan

The previous owner had it set at what he thought was the "max" cut, but if a guy pulls the pins, slides those gangs up against the stops and then puts the U-shaped pins back in "backwards" you can get another 2 inches of angle. That's the way I ran my other one, anyway.

No, they aren't the heaviest things to come down the pike, but it should work for my little hobby.

Thanks for the hollar,

Allan