Re: Hugh and other plow boys

Posted by Hugh MacKay on April 19, 2006 at 02:34:51 from (216.208.58.107):

In Reply to: Hugh and other plow boys posted by Paul Shuler on April 18, 2006 at 18:07:06:

Paul: What you have there is an IH slat bottom, designed for plowing in very heavy sticky clay soils that don't scour very well. You may encounter some problems plowing in light sandy loams with soil going through the slats.

Personally I'd look for regular moldboards. Even though your plow is 50s era those bottoms go well back into the 30s. I have two complete parts books with over 65 IH plows. Send me a photo of plow not hitched to tractor and I can give you an ID on the plow. Also check out the part number on the frog and I will be able to tell you the right part number for regular moldboards.

I'd go into more detail right now except there is an 8760 Deere waiting for me at a hedge row. After spending 10 hours in it yesterday then coming home to disk my garden with 140. Given the power difference, I fear the Deere may take off without me if allowed to sit too long in daylight.

I'll get back to you this evening, providing the Deere doesn't get the best of me. This old flesh and new iron, almost as fatal as farming with slow horses and fast women.

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