3-bot. plow - ID help. Is it a JD?

On the beam middle plow, in 1" block lettering is the number in 415-14. It is a 14" plow and the shares are held on with 3 bolts.

I also have the some of the piece part casting numbers. i.e. the clamp that holds the colter assembly if thoes will help.

Is there a place to look for serial numbers or other identifying features?

Jeff

Is your plow a 3 point hitch plow? Deere made a model 415 plow which was a 3 pt. 2 bottom plow with safety trip standards. The brace at the rear which angles between the two beams would have had lettering that would be close to 1" block lettering.

Deere also made a model 416 plow which was the same plow, but with 3 bottoms.

If yours says 415 and is a 3 bottom plow, what might of happened is this. Deere made a kit to convert a 415 plow to a 416 3 bottom. Therefore yours may have be converted and still have the original 2 bottom decals on it. I have a 416 plow the I converted to a 2 bottom, so mine still says 416 when it is now really a 415.

The 415/416 plows usually had a lever on the right side ( as you are at the rear of the plow facing forwards). Casting numbers on the coulter clamps would be G705A on the inner piece and B305A on the outer piece. There are no serial number tags on them anywhere.

Hope this helps you some,
Dave

The frame is made of forged beams bolted together to make a truss. The beams have the number A11246 stamped into the top. No JD name painted, decal, or stamped that I could see.

The A version had an increased trip back standard vs a regular trip back standard.

The parts Catalog for this plow is PC 459 available from JD Pubs in reprint form for $30.00

Hope this helps.

It was built in 1915, according to the article.

Stan

I can scan a fuzzy picture of one and e-mail it to you.

Stan