Spring Plowing/Planting Pics Part II

Here is a picture of what my neighbors refer to as their "corn chopper" hooked onto the drawbar of my 51 8N. This is a very heavy implement, I believe to be made by Int. Harvester? Anyone know?

Here is a side view taken before moving onto another strip of corn field.

Here we are working our way down the field. The implement rides up on each "paddle" and drops down hard on the stalks as they are pushed down in front of it. It chops the stalks in about 16" lengths.

A finished contour strip ready for discing/plowing.

Pulling in 1st gear at about 3/4 throttle seemed to work out the best. Each week I am learning a bit more about what the 8N's are capable of, and enjoying the seat time!!---Tim

Great photos! I"m really interested in that implement, but don"t quite understand how it works. Is it like the reel of a haybine, but heavy enough to cut/crush the stalks against the resistance of the ground?

Colin

The blade that was in front of the one that just chopped the stalk seemed to "ride up" on the ground raising the unit a bit and then dropped down allowing the next blade to do it's work.

The Amish were real eager for me to do some more chopping because they said it really made heavy work for a 2 or 3 horse team---

I can't imagine them riding on the top of that chopper behind their horses. That had to feel like they were a hot jumping bean----

I burned 7 gallons of gas in 4 hours using this implement----Tim

Colin

Colin

Tim

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Tim

It wasnt quite full throttle. More like 1/4 throttle. We would run at about 2/3rds thrttle for most work. I never upset a tractor so must not have been too wild.

steveormary