ferguson planter

Kirk-NJ · Jan 22, 2015

I'm going to pick up a ferguson plow and the guy has a planter he also wants to sell. He sez it's in good shape and has plates. I ask him if it had a presser wheel because I couldn't see one in the photo and he couldn't remember. No fertilizer units. I'll take a look at while I'm there. My questions are what should I look for? what is the value? are any parts for this available anywhere.

Thanks, Kirk

miner09 · Jan 22, 2015

I don't think it has presser wheels from what I can see. Buy it. It's a TO-41-B. I would think $200-300 wouldn't be to much. I stole this one for $75 which was his asking price. No one wanted it he said. Cost $100 to sandblast then painted it. Only deal I ever got on equipment. LOL

miner09 · Jan 22, 2015

You can find a few parts at swap meet shows. I bought Hooper and lids for mine at a show.

Kirk-NJ · Jan 22, 2015

Have you ever planted corn with your planter. Any problems? I've always planted with a blade runner and presser wheel.

Kirk

miner09 · Jan 22, 2015

I've never used this planter. I have the other type Ferguson planter(Builder Name??)that I have used for years. I may try this one this year since it has different plates.

miner09 · Jan 22, 2015

Look at Implements Photos on left and search Steve Bieberich and look at his implements. It shows yours as a L-DO-51. My planter shows to be different.

Kirk-NJ · Jan 24, 2015

I looked at the planter yesterday. He wanted $300 for it. I passed on it without making an offer. It was used to plan Milo in kansas. Still had some milo seed in the hopper. No presser wheels

Kirk

Jason S. · Jan 24, 2015

(quoted from post at 11:17:39 01/22/15) I'm going to pick up a ferguson plow and the guy has a planter he also wants to sell. He sez it's in good shape and has plates. I ask him if it had a presser wheel because I couldn't see one in the photo and he couldn't remember. No fertilizer units. I'll take a look at while I'm there. My questions are what should I look for? what is the value? are any parts for this available anywhere.

Thanks, Kirk

Not all of them had presser wheels or closer discs.

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miner09 · Jan 25, 2015

Jason--Picture of your planter is the other type I have but is on a cultivator frame. They never had presser wheels. It was build by Towner I was told. I use it. This type planter is very common in this part of Texas. It was very good for planting cotton. I still all the parts and plates for cotton.

Tony in Mass. · Feb 1, 2015

I'm going to bet the fertilizer bins were an added option, so I wouldn't worry about them.
When these things were made, most every farm on the east coast had some sort of livestock, and manure was/still is the best fertilizer, buying it factory made from a store would have seemed like some sorta commie plot!
If you run across some bins, yeah take them home anyway.

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