IH Plow questions

Hopefully someone can tell me what I have here. Anyone know the model number of this plow? I don't think it is a little genius but not sure. If you need a pic of something else please let me know. Not sure if i should paint it and sell it or just sell it. What would the correct paint scheme be?

It is a little genius no. 8 If you want to make money I recommend not screwing with paint. Also the tail wheel rim is on backwards.

Thanks farmallboy. Its in central wisconsin if anyone wants it.

schim,
Looks like a good #8 Little Genius plow. Moldboards do not look too worn and have extensions. A couple other parts seem to have been added for whatever reason and some pieces are bent...some people were rough with equipment years ago. Take out the 3 bolts on the rear wheel and turn the wheel around so it is mounted correctly. The rear landside needs to be "built up" on the tail end or find a better one.
Suggest you take the lifting hub apart, clean out the rock-hard grease, and add a little oil or grease to the spring and you will have a working plow.
A plow like that around here (WI) will go $200 or more at auction.
Paint scheme: IH Blue (NAPA 53 3736A is one version) on axles, hubs, springs, backside of moldboards and all lifting parts. IH White #935 is closest today for the wheels, IH #2150 for rest of frame and parts, black on coulter arms and hitch. You can paint it and still plow with it as not many parts will lose paint by plowing.
Then go out to a sandy field (no rocks!)field, experiment with the levers for setting and leveling the plow, and keep plowing until those moldboards shine! Or sell it to me!!
LA in WI

LA in WI I sent you an email. Let me know if you got it.

Rear wheel is a mini donut car spare tire someone cobbled on. Probably works fine but it cannot be turned around to look like the stock rim the plow came with.

If you ever tried backing a # 8 plow up, I think that mite be what that contraption on rear of the main frame was. Drop down to hold tail wheel straight?????

Yea its definitely a donut spare tire. I don't think I can turn it around to make it look right.

JLE,
For backing a #8 at shows I snap a Visegrips on the curved rod and it goes straight back.
LA in WI

Yep, I missed the spare tire/wheel...another instance of how someone can cobble things together for better or worse.
LA in WI

For the price of a new rim and tire, I can understand why the previous owner cobbed that on there...

But at least he could've TRIED... Cut the center out of the donut spare and weld the center from the original rim in to make it at least look somewhat original...

You'll about double the value of the plow if you have the capability to modify that rear wheel.

One of mine was completely rotten so I bought a 12" trailer tire from Harbor Freight and welded it in.