What do you use your Case SC for????

DennisT · Sep 19, 2015

As I slowly work to get my 1953 SC improved, (rebuild the front wide adj. axle, snout axle bearing pin, etc., etc.), I am thinking for uses for the old girl. She
presently has an old Wagner loader on which was a bit hard on her front end, so the Wagner will come off and stay off. Rear hydraulics were modified with selector
valve for the loader, so I'll go back to original configuration. I could use something to mow the CRP grass, etc. between the house and road, so a mower of some sort
would actually be useful, but I don't know what works best with an SC. I don't expect to really, "till," anything, but a blade to do a little grading might be
interesting. Maybe a leveling harrow.

So how do all of you find your SC's useful around the place? I really don't have any documentation for what all implements, etc., were offered for the SC's, so I
suppose she could do work I never even thought of. The little PTO stub has it's cover on and I seem to recall if the PTO is used, the Eagle Hitch won't be. Or
something like that. (This is my first Case tractor)

Just thought I'd explore on here what all others do with their SC's Thoughts? Thanks, Dennis

Allan from PA · Sep 19, 2015

The 1950 SC that I have has had a very hard life. After fixing it up and applying a new coat of paint it is now just a parade tractor. Leaves the barn for a number of events each spring and summer then hibernates all winter. Seems that it earned it. There are other machines to do whatever work is needed around the place. Allan.

John Saeli · Sep 19, 2015

I totally agree w/ Allan's line of thinking. We have a totally restored '53 SC that gets used to maybe pull a wagon around, or run an auger. She's over 60 years old & earned retirement. Any type of Bush-Hog is especially hard on the PTO, and I would never consider the SC's PTO Heavy Duty.

DKase · Sep 19, 2015

Mine has a sickle mower on the back, and a home built hydraulic drive wire winder mounted in the cultivator mounting bracket on the front. Life without them would be difficult.

jicaseman89 · Sep 19, 2015

my SC does it all plow disk dig cultivate spray plant mow hay square bale rake grind feed anything I can think ok no live power or eagle hitch but very useful to me be lost without her.
Loren

oldproudvet · Sep 19, 2015

I've 2 I use a lot on farm. The '48 has a dedicated job of running a wood splitter. I built one using a grain truck hyd pump and because it needs a pto tractor to run it, it's always "home." I pasture cattle on some corners of the farm that don't have water, the SC pulls the 500 gal tank back and forth,etc etc. The '51, w/live pto, has run my 5 ft bush hog for over 30 years, on rough 3' high crap, heavy grasses, populars, willows etc. I run up over some of those 6' willow clumps, and just let'er chop and wail. NEVER a pto issue. The VAC on the other hand is worthless, you look at something on the ground and the large pto gear sheds it's teeth. I use the 51 with an 8' tandom wheel disc on smaller plots and my field roads. The BER 2/16 is used in pasture renovation once in while. I still make a couple hundred small squares, I rake with my Case 281, and bale with a New Holland 269. It handles it fine. Woods work in the winter is mandatory, pulling a trailer for wood. When snow is over 3' front chains are needed. The narrow front is absolutely worthless in snow and hasn't been on either one for years. I use the old girls. My two Racine 400s are used a lot, my 830CK does most of the tillage etc and my 1070 turns the round baler. Nothing but fun here!

Case Nutty 1660 · Sep 19, 2015

all of my equipment is here to work if needed, my SC's are no different, she does not get out a lot but she runs the thresher, pulls my ASE "CO" disc on dirt jobs and has shredded sunflowers and Corn stalks when the job comes up, I like to see very nice painted ones too, but even those get to work here, last one is my Buddy Randall from MI on one of his at a plow day
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CZ · Sep 19, 2015

My 43 S pulls around my cherry picker when its time to trim the fruit trees or pick the fruit. Then hauls a wagon to take the cut-offs to the composting area. Her compact size makes it easy to maneuver around everything.There I have used her to run a PTO powered shredder. She also grades the drive-way and hauls shell and gravel to spread on it and the local dirt roads. A very reliable general utility tractor that I have had for years.

dick benson · Sep 19, 2015

My SC has earned its keep in the past I'm sure. Now it has a retirement home just like its little brother my SO. She will get some new clothes one of these days. Dick, OR.

farmerwithmutt · Sep 19, 2015

I remember my dad had one it seemed my uncles and dad agreed that with the steering arm they were good for taking fences out
Thanks for the memories

Eric Rylander · Sep 19, 2015

I have a '51 that has a Case 101 trip bucket loader on it, the rig is kept at my inlaws as they have some land and I live in town.

I have used it to move rocks, clean a horse barn etc.

One day I hope to have some land and some equipment like a 2-14 plow for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klp0eAvIYtg

L.Fure · Sep 19, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:34:41 09/19/15) I remember my dad had one it seemed my uncles and dad agreed that with the steering arm they were good for taking fences out
Thanks for the memories

I hear that a lot about the SC's and DC's. It's not entirely true though. If you are close enough to a fence to hook the front steering arm on any wire you are driving too close. Even if the tractor didn't have the steering arm sticking out, you'd run over the fence with the back wheel. Here's something for the SC and DC owners to try. Turn your front wheels all the way to the right. Now fasten a stick, or rod to the front steering arm so it touches the ground. Now drive the tractor in a circle. You'll notice that the rear wheel will nearly run over the scratch mark the stick made on the ground. So, if you are close enough to catch the steering arm on a fence, you are also close enough to catch the fence with the rear wheel.

01gentdc · Sep 19, 2015

agreed,,. have not got much to say for a sc, except I have owned 3 and the 1948sc was the only one that deserved the case badge and name ... a vac can do nearly anything a sc can ,,, and a DC will do it better for less fuel in half the time ...

01gentdc · Sep 19, 2015

that is a good pix for the calandar,.. nice play on color with lite

todd hamilton · Sep 19, 2015

We had a 41 when I was a kid we farmed with. Pulled 2 18s pulled 8' disk and culipacker. Pull type rotary hoe. Dad had set of mounted cultivators. PTO in a sc is just another gear in transmission, rugged enough if you don't abuse it. The hand clutch models were a popular hay bailing tractor. I had a restored 44 for ten years, put a blade on it. used it for landscaping and plowing snow. Used tractor for hayrides. Also used it on grain auger at farm.

Texas CC · Sep 20, 2015

My 41 SC was my fathers first tractor. It's uses were cultivating, harrowing, pulling feeder wagon.

fixerupper · Sep 20, 2015

My SC is used for everything from pulling a small wagon to being plain old transportation to the other farm site. Works great for checking the crops till the corn or beans are too tall.

Paul Janke · Sep 20, 2015

Running a buzz saw with belt power. The front mount hydraulic pump runs a wood splitter and the power beyond valve on the splitter goes to an elevator. I used it probably three days a week for two or three years during which the tractor moved about two or three inches.

DennisT · Sep 20, 2015

Great info and photos. Thank you everyone. Sounds as if I have a lot of possibilities. More than anything, I need something to do a little mowing - less than an acre, actually. I presently have no mowing attachment whatsoever. Not sure I should look for a modest brush hog or a sickle mower. I would think there is more maintenance to a used sickle mower.

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Dennis

todd hamilton · Sep 20, 2015

I would look at a light weight finish mower at tractor supply store

C. Amick · Sep 21, 2015

Mine has a homemade 3-point hitch. I have a dirt scoop, carry all, and a double layoff plow that I use on the 3-point hitch. I have a pull type (Centennial) plow and a pull type rotary mower that I also use with it.

fixerupper · Sep 21, 2015

Here's a pic of one of the uses for the SC. Pulling the auger keeps it good and warm on a cold day. This auger is one of the few good uses for the extra high PTO location on the SC.

What do you use your Case SC for????

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